In a traditional commissioning service held Tuesday, Aug. 31, at the Peace Thrones, Bluffton College students, faculty and staff gathered to bid farewell to nine students who will spend the fall semester in Northern Ireland. Coordinated by Dr. Mervyn Love, director of educational services of Northern Ireland at the university, the program seeks to increase understanding of the complexities of the conflict in Northern Ireland.
Students live with families in both Catholic and Protestant parts of the city.
They take classes at the university and work in internships with organizations committed to nonviolent means of resolving conflict. Field trips and meetings with community leaders, church groups, constitutional political parties, community youth workers and security forces are incorporated into the program. 2001 Bluffton College. We welcome your comments. 280 W. College Ave., Ste.