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Bethel University is one of 10 Indiana colleges to be recognized as a 2020 College of Distinction, and one of 62 schools in the nation to be named a Christian College of Distinction. This honor is given to colleges and universities that excel in the Four Distinctions: engaged students, great teaching, vibrant communities and successful outcomes.

Due to Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb’s decision to extend the state’s Stage 4.5 reopening plan, including the restriction of in-person gatherings to less than 250 people, Bethel University regrets to announce that the rescheduled 2020 commencement ceremony will be canceled. In April, the university announced that a ceremony would be held on Aug. 16, in place of the originally scheduled May 2 ceremony.

Bethel University is partnering with churches to deliver affordable degrees via online courses and practicum experiences on-site at churches in a new Bethel University Extension Studies (BU-X) Program.

Bethel University announces changes to the fall semester academic calendar for traditional students in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. For traditional students only, the semester will begin two days early (on Aug. 18) and will run, with no breaks, until Thanksgiving break. Read the full release for more details.

Bethel University will hold its third annual Give Back Gala on July 17, 2020, at 5:30 p.m., as a virtual event and simulcast, with JC Watts as the keynote speaker. Watts – a former congressman, ordained minister, CNN contributor and professional athlete – is a visionary conservative leader whose concerns encompass the health and welfare of people around the world.

As of right now, Bethel University still plans to offer its annual academic and sports camps for kids this summer, following all CDC guidelines in response to COVID-19.

Learn more and register now.

Bethel University announces the 2020 spring Semester Dean's List. Eligibility for the Dean's List requires a 3.50 GPA with 12 or more semester hours. Congratulations to all of the students who achieved this honor!

Bethel University is pleased to announce Lissa Diaz as the new Director of Marketing and Communication. A 2007 Bethel graduate, with degrees in English and Communication, Diaz has worked in the university’s Office of Marketing and Communication for nearly 12 years.

Bethel University has added a graduate level leadership program in business to supplement the existing MBA program. This new program, the Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership (MLED), emphasizes qualitative business disciplines rather than the quantitative components of accounting, economics and finance found in the MBA. The MLED is a professional degree for people involved in management and leadership.

Bethel University announces that it plans to resume residential, face-to-face classes in August, and is investing significant human and financial resources to accommodate COVID-19-related scenarios that could emerge. A spectrum of options will allow the university to make adjustments based on real-time information from federal, state and local authorities.

Bethel University students enrolled in on-ground (not fully online) undergraduate or graduate programs are now able to apply for a grant to assist with financial hardships they and their families have experienced as a result of COVID-19.

Bethel University's 73rd Commencement Ceremony is set to take place on Aug. 16 at 2 p.m., in the Wiekamp Athletic Center on Bethel’s campus. This will be the first class to graduate from Bethel University since the university’s name change in May 2019. The combined ceremony will include traditional undergraduate, adult and graduate programs.

Bethel University will offer its annual academic and sports camps for kids this summer.

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the decision for all classes to remain online through the end of the spring semester, in response to the COVID-19 crisis. This decision was not made lightly, and we grieve with students, faculty and staff over the loss of the on-campus experience.

Bethel University is modifying operations in order to fulfill our educational commitments and express care for students, employees and the community. Read the full statement for more information.