Buena Vista University is partnering with Larson Oil in Storm Lake to collect bottled water to be taken to the Oklahoma City tornado victims and the volunteers who are helping with the disaster recovery work.

Buena Vista University will hold commencement ceremonies on May 25 with 760 undergraduates scheduled to receive their degrees. Commencement ceremonies begin at 2:30 p.m. in Siebens Fieldhouse.

After swapping basketball for a professional photography career that has led to a sold-out book, 2011 Buena Vista University alum Andre Wagner has no regrets.

In the fall of 2009, 20 first-year students started their academic careers together at Buena Vista University. Today, all of those students are concluding their undergraduate education and will walk across the stage at Commencement on May 25 to be awarded their degrees.

BVU's Office of Student Affairs and Outdoor Adventure Club hosted the fifth "Beavers' Annual Great Boat Float Challenge" on the shores of Storm Lake. Students put their cardboard boats to the test as they attempted to paddle their way to victory.

Whitney Dickinson will begin her first year as the cheerleading coach at Buena Vista University in the fall of 2013.

Buenafication Day, the annual day of service and fun at Buena Vista University, was held on April 23. Classes were canceled and students performed service in the Storm Lake community and beyond.

A new program at BVU enables area teachers to check out a select number of artifacts from the Keith Carter Middle Eastern Collection. The collection includes over 200 artifacts from the Middle East and around the world.

The Buena Vista University Concert Choir will perform its annual "Concert in the Park" on Sunday, May 19 at 3 p.m. in the Storm Lake Band Shell in Sunset Park.

The recent "One Day without Shoes" event on the Buena Vista University campus generated over $790 from t-shirt sales and other donations which is being presented to two non-profit organizations.

The "BV Buddies" program at BVU recently received a grant of $1,500 from Alliant Energy. About 50 students participated in BV Buddies this academic year, serving as mentors in the Teammates program at the Storm Lake Middle School and High School.

BVU's Office of Student Affairs and the Outdoor Adventure Club will host the fifth "Beavers' Annual Great Boat Float Challenge" on May 13. This contest allows students, faculty and staff the chance put race their cardboard boats on Storm Lake.

Buena Vista University appears to be capable of getting a message out to virtually 100 percent of its students within minutes if an emergency happens on its campus.

The Buena Vista University Vocal Jazz Ensemble will present its annual Jazz Show, Thursday, May 2 at 7:30 p.m. in Anderson Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public.

BVU's ninth annual Scholars Day was held on April 29. The day provided students from all disciplines the opportunity to present original research and other academic work in an interactive and intellectually engaging environment.