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Where students dream, innovate, and build. Our commitment to service, Division III athletics, and experiential learning provide students with skills sought by employers. With an average scholarship of more than 50 percent off tuition, BVU is an affordable option. Our beautiful Storm Lake campus hosts students in a variety of majors, while 15 community college partners and graduate programs expand students' potential through online and hybrid programs. Visit www.bvu.edu.

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Where students dream, innovate, and build. Our commitment to service, Division III athletics, and experiential learning provide students with skills sought by employers. With an average scholarship of more than 50 percent off tuition, BVU is an affordable option. Our beautiful Storm Lake campus hosts students in a variety of majors, while 15 community college partners and graduate programs expand students' potential through online and hybrid programs. Visit www.bvu.edu.

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BVU Choir students work with Grammy-nominated British vocal ensemble VOCES8

The acclaimed British vocal ensemble VOCES8 captivated audiences at Buena Vista University on February 12 as part of the Doris Grau Performing Arts Series. Adding to the evening's magic, the BVU Vista Chamber Singers joined VOCES8 for a special performance.
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Achievement (Other) - Feb 28

Iowa College Media Association Awards

Buena Vista University students earned 25 awards, including seven first-place honors, at the Iowa College Media Association's annual contest. The awards presentation took place on Feb. 6. Students earned honors for projects they created through digital media programs at BVU, including BVTV, The Tack, and KBVU.
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Achievement (Other) - Feb 20

Iowa College Media Association Awards

Buena Vista University students earned 30 awards, including 10 first-place honors, at the Iowa College Media Association's annual contest. The awards presentation took place on Feb. 8. Students earned honors for projects they created through digital media programs at BVU, including BVTV, The Tack, and KBVU.
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Achievement (Other) - 2024 Feb 21

BVU Choir students work with Grammy-Award-Winning vocal band Roomful of Teeth

The acclaimed vocal band Roomful of Teeth performed at Buena Vista University on Nov. 12 as part of the Doris Grau Performing Arts Series. In addition to Roomful of Teeth, BVU choral ensembles also performed at the concert.
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Achievement (Other) - 2023 Dec 1

Society for Collegiate Journalists Awards

Buena Vista University students earned 35 awards, including 15 first-place honors in the annual Society for Collegiate Journalists (SCJ) national media contest. The SCJ awards were presented on May 3 in Anderson Auditorium along with the senior Digital Media capstones. Students earned honors for projects they created through digital media programs at BVU, including BVTV, The Tack, and KBVU.
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Achievement (Other) - 2023 May 4

Iowa College Media Association Awards

Buena Vista University students earned 39 awards, including 11 first-place honors, at the Iowa College Media Association's annual contest. The awards presentation took place virtually on Feb. 17. Students earned honors for projects they created through digital media programs at BVU, including BVTV, The Tack, and KBVU, which, for the third time in four years, was named the Iowa College Radio Station of the Year.
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Achievement (Other) - 2022 Mar 9

Education Students Visit Assistive Technology Center

On Sept. 17, 2018, Buena Vista University students from the Student Chapter of Council for Exceptional Children (SCEC) organization traveled to the University of Iowa to interact and learn about the Iowa Center for Assistive Technology Education and Research (ICATER).
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Achievement (Other) - 2018 Oct 31

First Cohort of S-STEM Scholars Arrive at BVU

Fifteen S-STEM (Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) scholars hit the ground running upon their August arrival on campus as freshmen. The group is pioneering a new, large-scale scholarship program at Buena Vista University (BVU).
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Achievement (Other) - 2018 Oct 29

BVU Student Panel Selected for American Heritage Lecture Series

The student panelists will participate in an on-campus question-and-answer program with the Apple Co-founder, Wozniak.
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Achievement (Other) - 2019 Jun 3

BVU Students Team Up with High School to Study Microplastics in Marine Environments

This semester, six Buena Vista University (BVU) students are working with a Storm Lake High School (SLHS) advanced ecology class to analyze microplastics in marine environments such as Storm Lake.
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Achievement (Other) - 2018 Oct 25

Buena Vista University Business Students Participate in Okoboji Entrepreneurial Institute

Four Buena Vista University (BVU) students participated in the annual Okoboji Entrepreneurial Institute (OEI) Aug. 5-10 at the Iowa Lakeside Laboratory on West Lake Okoboji.
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Achievement (Other) - 2018 Oct 25

BVU Student to Earn Juris Doctor Degree as Part of 3+3 Accelerated Entry to Law School Program

Approximately three years after learning she was the first Buena Vista University (BVU) student to be accepted into BVU's 3+3 accelerated entry to law school program, Taylor Loy is set to begin her studies at Creighton University School of Law (CUSL) in Omaha, Neb. in the fall.
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Achievement (Other) - 2018 Jul 17

BVU Global Fellows Selected

Six students have been selected for Buena Vista University's (BVU) 2019 Global Fellows Program.
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Achievement (Other) - 2018 Mar 13

BVU Student Sarah Mackey to Join PayPal

Buena Vista University (BVU) student Sarah Mackey, a computer science and mathematics double major from Center Point, has accepted a position at PayPal in San Jose, Calif.
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Achievement (Other) - 2017 Nov 21

BVU Student Selected for Community Scholarship Program

Buena Vista University (BVU) student Jacob Jensen has been selected for the 2018 class of the Principal Community Scholars Program. Twenty-four additional college students from Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin were also selected.
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Achievement (Other) - 2017 Nov 21

Madeleine McCormick's Audio Story to Broadcast on Iowa Radio Program

Iowa Watch Connection, a weekly statewide news and public affairs radio program, will broadcast a 20-minute investigative audio story produced by Buena Vista University student, Madeleine McCormick, Nov. 24-26.
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Achievement (Other) - 2017 Nov 17

Local BVU Science Students Go Behind the Scenes at Mayo Clinic and More

Eight students from Buena Vista University (BVU) spent fall break visiting Mayo Clinic, Imanis Life Sciences, and Sanford Health Research Center, where they received a behind-the-scenes look at various types of science and medicine-based professional opportunities.
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Achievement (Other) - 2017 Nov 1

Rosalind Russell Wins Best Student Oral Presentation at Conference

Buena Vista University (BVU) student Rosalind Russell was recently awarded Best Student Oral Presentation at the Society of Wetland Scientists - North Central Chapter Annual Meeting in Fargo, N.D. on Oct. 12-14.
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Achievement (Other) - 2017 Oct 27

BVU Student To Present at Conference

Buena Vista University (BVU) student will present at the Society of Wetland Scientist - North Central Chapter Annual Meeting, which takes in Fargo, N.D. on Oct. 12-14.
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Achievement (Other) - 2017 Sep 29

BVU Student Named Finalist in International Photo Contest

Buena Vista University (BVU) student has been named a finalist in the international "Shoot the Wild" photography contest.
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Achievement (Other) - 2017 Sep 15

Buena Vista University Students Participate in Okoboji Entrepreneurial Institute

Four Buena Vista University (BVU) students participated in the annual Okoboji Entrepreneurial Institute (OEI) Aug. 6-11 at the Iowa Lakeside Laboratory on West Lake Okoboji.
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Achievement (Other) - 2017 Sep 5

BVU Biology Students Visit Cardiovascular Associates, P.C.

Four Buena Vista University (BVU) science students traveled to Sioux City on May 9 for an exclusive tour of Cardiovascular Associates, P.C. in Sioux City.
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Achievement (Other) - 2017 May 16

BVU Global Fellows Selected

Six students have been selected for Buena Vista University's (BVU) 2018 Global Fellows Program.
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Achievement (Other) - 2017 Mar 13

High School Students' Work Published

High school students from across the Midwest had the chance to submit literary work for Buena Vista University's (BVU) January Interim course entitled Designing, Editing and Promoting an Online Literary Magazine. The magazine is an annual online literary journal of poetry and short fiction and is edited by undergraduate students from various disciplines at BVU.
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Achievement (Other) - 2017 Feb 20

Buena Vista University Student Wins Professional Award

Kiley Wellendorf, a junior digital media major from Carroll, won second place in the General Features category in the Iowa Associated Press Managing Editors 2015 News Writing Contest for her feature article, "Making Memories with Myles."
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Achievement (Other) - 2016 Mar 11

Buena Vista University Students Participate in Okoboji Entrepreneurial Institute

Four Buena Vista University (BVU) students participated in the annual Okoboji Entrepreneurial Institute (OEI) Aug. 2-7 at the Iowa Lakeside Laboratory on West Lake Okoboji.
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Achievement (Other) - 2015 Aug 14

BVU SAB Members Present at Regional Campus Activities Conference

Members of the Buena Vista University (BVU) Student Activities Board (SAB) presented at the National Association for Campus Activities regional conference in Madison, Wisconsin, April 16-19, where the group received several awards.
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Achievement (Other) - 2015 May 11

BVU Student MOVE Members Present at 2015 IMPACT National Conference

Members of the BVU Student MOVE organization (Student Mobilizing Outreach & Volunteer Efforts) attended and presented at the 2015 IMPACT National Conference, Feb. 19-22, hosted at the Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles.
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Achievement (Other) - 2015 Mar 17

Buena Vista University Students Present at Regional Conference

Three BVU students presented at the Midwest Service Leaders Conference on Oct. 24-25. Their presentation, "An Inside Look at Mentoring Description," focused on the BV Buddies program, the building of reciprocal relationships and its impact on mentors and mentees.
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Achievement (Other) - 2014 Nov 7

Buena Vista University Students Receive Governor's Volunteer Awards

Sixteen Buena Vista University (BVU) students and the BVU Student Senate were honored at the 2014 Governor's Volunteer Award ceremonies held in June on the BVU campus.
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Achievement (Other) - 2014 Jul 8
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