Buena Vista University’s 129th Commencement ceremony has been moved to Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020.

The move occurs as a result of the BVU campus being closed this spring in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Commencement was originally scheduled to take place on May 23, 2020.

This is an unprecedented time not only for BVU, but for our country and the world. The University closed campus in March and successfully transitioned all classes to an online format. Our students, staff, and faculty have all responded, doing everything possible to advance learning and discovery for our students while observing social distancing measures to keep people and our communities safe.

Commencement represents so many incredible things to our graduates, their families, their professors, and everyone associated with their remarkable journey through BVU. This is their time to celebrate, to share in the excitement and heartfelt emotion as one journey gives way to another. We want to honor all the members of this resilient class for the ways in which they’ve so proudly represented BVU, and then help send them on to the challenges that await as they depart to make their mark on a world that desperately needs their energy, their optimism, and their commitment to serve others.

We cannot wait to join the Class of 2020, taking part in our traditional Baccalaureate service the morning of Sunday, Oct. 11, in Schaller Memorial Chapel, before lining up for one of the most memorable marches through the Victory Arch.