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Housekeeping Staff Works Hard to Keep Us Safe

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MISHAWAKA–The pandemic has impacted students’ lives in both classrooms and dorms. This means stricter cleaning procedures and keeping a safe distance from fellow students and staff; specifically, students are expected to pick one seat in the classroom and sit ... More »

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Wellness Center Adapts for COVID-19

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MISHAWAKA—Bethel is making many adjustments due to COVID-19. In particular, the Wellness Center staff is enacting a few simple policies to ensure they are still able to care for the physical and mental health of students.  “All semester we’re offering teleheal... More »

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Student Council Undergoes Changes

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MISHAWAKA—The Student Council serves Bethel’s community in a variety of ways; from planning events, to choosing the senior gift, to appealing for changes to policies, they serve as voices and representatives of the student body. This year the council looks a l... More »

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COVID-19 Impacts Commuter Life

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 COVID-19 has changed many aspects of college life, its reach extending beyond residential students and into Bethel’s commuter community. Near the end of the Spring 2020 semester, Bethel University notified students it would provide returning commuters with $5... More »

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Staying Safe on Campus in a Pandemic

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MISHAWAKA–Most students likely never expected part of their college experience to occur during a pandemic, but Bethel has installed several protocols to ensure campus life is as safe as possible.  “Any student who is not feeling well should either contact one ... More »

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Bethel Still Planning for Summer in Spain

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MISHAWAKA–Bethel’s semi-annual Summer in Spain program is still being planned for next year and will begin May 27, 2021. This 6-7 week trip gives students the opportunity to travel to Spain to see museums, cathedrals and cultural exhibits and earn nine Spanish... More »

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Xenoblade Chronicles is Back and Better Than Ever

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MISHAWAKA – Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition is a reworked version of a nine-year-old classic. Fans have been overjoyed at the overhauled visuals and audio, as well as all the new changes to the gameplay itself.  I waited on what felt like the sharpest... More »

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COVID-19 Can’t Stop Chapel

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MISHAWAKA—COVID-19 has altered our lives in many ways, and although students are back on campus for the fall semester, many of them are still learning to adapt to a new normal.   One of the most significant changes concerns chapel; traditionally, Bethel studen... More »

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COVID-19 Disrupts Bethel University Student Summer Jobs

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MISHAWAKA – Every summer, Bethel offers students the opportunity to work full-time on campus. Due to disruptions in normal operations because of lockdowns across the country, there is some uncertainty as to whether these summer job opportunities are still bein... More »

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May Term Continues, Moves Online

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MISHAWAKA- With many changes happening around Bethel’s Campus, May term and summer classes have been added to the pile.   According to Jeanne Fox with the registrar, May term is a 3-week session during the month of May where a student can take one course.   “T... More »

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Two Bethel Departments Change Their Names

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MISHAWAKA – Bethel’s Academic Policies and Curriculum Committee approved name changes for two departments in a meeting on April 2.  The Sign Language Interpreting Department was renamed to the Department of American Sign Language and Interpreting. The reason f... More »

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Bethel University Admissions Offers Virtual Campus Tours

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MISHAWAKA – Late spring and summer are usually high-traffic times for incoming college freshmen to take advantage of university tours while they are deciding which college they will attend the following semester. Lockdowns due to COVID-19 and the subsequent un... More »