After suffering a serious injury, Bethel University soccer player and senior Thiago dos Santos found renewed faith and purpose in God. Watch Thiago tell his story and how he has experienced God's presence due to his injury.
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Faculty Feature: Kim Meyer, Ed.D.
Kim Meyer, Ed.D., associate professor of education and licensing advisor, is living her dream of teaching and equipping others to serve in the classroom. She has a heart for special education and meeting the needs of diverse learners. In fact, meeting the needs of the...
Where BU Took You: Aundrea Taylor ’17
Hear from Aundrea Taylor, who studied Elementary Education at Bethel University in Indian and graduated in 2017.
Faculty Feature: Dr. David Stauffer
David Stauffer, Ed.D., associate professor of marketing at Bethel University, brings a rich background of experience in business and ministry to the classroom.
Where BU Took You: Kaitlin Parmley ’18
Dr. Kaitlin (Elsasser) Parmley graduated from Bethel University in 2018 with a degree in exercise science. She went on to a doctoral program in physical therapy at Indiana University and graduated in 2021. After working with a local health system in Mishawaka, she...
Bethel University Announces New Professors in STEM
Bethel University is excited to announce new STEM professors in physics, biology and nursing for the Fall 2025 school year.
Enjoying Sweet Success and Giving Back
Alumnus Bob Jaques ’00, franchise owner of Ritter’s Frozen Custard on Main Street in Mishawaka, Ind., celebrates 20 years selling frozen custard and is the top-selling Ritter’s in Indiana.
NAIA Swim Nationals Shows the Benefit of Community Partnerships
Deb Thompson, head coach of Bethel’s swimming and diving teams, has been coming to work on Bethel’s campus since 2018. This year, however, she spent most of her time in Elkhart, Ind. Nestled downtown on the Elkhart River is the Elkhart Health and Aquatics Center...
Forming Lives of Impact: New VPAS Focuses on People
The day before Dr. Abson Joseph’s interview for Bethel University’s Vice President for Academic Services (VPAS) position, he and his wife, Larisa, were walking through campus. They both felt that something was different about this place. “There was something that...
A Job Faithfully Done: Dr. Barb Bellefeuille’s Presidential Legacy
When Dr. Barb Bellefeuille assumed the role of president of Bethel University, first on an interim basis in July 2021 and then officially as president in March of 2022, she committed to three years and three priorities. She set out to: strengthen Bethel’s mission...