President Lenzmeier's guidance during the pandemic highlights 2020, a year at BVU that was filled with Beavers going above and beyond for their classmates, colleagues, and the community.

Kelsey McConnaughy closes her undergraduate career with a victory in a hacking competition. She and three other BVU computer science students successfully captured the flag to win the competition.

BVU houses a freezer in the Estelle Siebens Science Center that has the ability to go down to minus 86 degrees Celsius, or minus 122 degrees Fahrenheit. This super-cold freezer could potentially store up to 35,000 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.

This year, more than ever, we are thankful for what we continue building through our strong bond as Beavers. We wish you and your loved ones a joyous and restful holiday. Have a very Merry Christmas, and a safe and happy New Year.

The University continues to meet the needs of students, faculty, and staff in counseling realm by increasing staff in the midst of the pandemic.

The new partnership will allow Fareway employees to become eligible for tuition discounts and grants for undergraduate and graduate degrees from BVU.

In the "15 Minutes with a Leader" series, students connect with leaders via Zoom to explore career paths within the industry. The series was developed by BVU's Institute for Agriculture.

Rachel Mouw seeks to grow her skills through BVU's BAC+1 program with a focus in teaching English as a second language. Her goal through her education is to effectively communicate with English language learners and their families.

A determination to be the best teacher she can be directed Storm Lake Middle School educator to BVU's Master of Education programming. Sandra Duque graduates in December.

After fall contact sports were postponed due to COVID-19, Eric Pacheco is looking forward to an abbreviated spring football campaign followed by his senior season next fall for the Beavers.

Grant assistance from the Iowa Department of Education and the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) effort aids students, like Mason Peterson, as they learn remotely.

The American Rivers Conference has announced its fall and winter sports competition schedules for those that were postponed due to COVID-19. Competition is slated to start Jan. 23, 2021.

Two former BVU students, U.S. Army Capt. Darrell Lindsey and U.S. Army Sgt. Ralph G. Neppel, both of whom earned Congressional Medals of Honor were recognized in a display at the Center for Diversity & Inclusion on Veteran's Day.

Michael Schreck, who played esports competitively before coming to BVU, takes the first title in a BVU esports tournament.

Dr. Lenzmeier joined BVU in 2003 as Professor of Biology and has served as Interim President since May. Throughout his career he has enthusiastically worked to prepare students for roles as successful members of their communities.