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Listen to live audio of BVU's football game against Loras this Saturday, Oct. 11. Coverage from campus radio station KBVU begins at 12:45. Football Thumb

Road from the White House

When your resume' lists the White House, you can be sure employers take notice. Several BVU students have held that honor, including 2000 graduate Jaime (Ford) Naig, who has gone on to be a successful senior account manager.
Road from the White House
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Baccalaureate/Commencement

As the weather turns warmer and new life begins to spring up around us, our thoughts naturally turn to fresh starts and new beginnings. While some may see spring commencement as a conclusion to our senior students' tenure at Buena Vista, we prefer to look at it as a rite of passage into a whole new era of their lives.

With such exciting change, of course, comes preparation, and Buena Vista University is now in the midst of planning its 2008 Commencement ceremonies on the Storm Lake campus May 18. This part of the website is designed to offer you an overview of the schedule and services throughout the weekend.

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View live video of the 2008 Commencement ceremonies. Coverage starts at 10:30 am with Baccalaurate services in Schaller Chapel, and continues as graduating students pass through the arch and receive their diplomas in Siebens Fieldhouse. If you're unable to make it to BVU's Storm Lake campus for the ceremonies, watch video coverage right here.

2008 Commencement Speaker Announced

Tom Bedell, entrepreneur, businessman and chairman of Pure Fishing, has been named commencement speaker for the Buena Vista University Class of 2008. Bedell will speak at BVU's commencement ceremony on May 18 at 2:30 p.m. in the Siebens Fieldhouse. Read more...