Of the 1,982 total students enrolled for the 2017-18 academic year, there are 786 who attend the Storm Lake campus and another 1,196 who comprise BVU's online, site and graduate programs.

In this video from Amelia Evenson and Meghan Bissen, students explore issues of sustainability and geopolitics as part of the Global Fellows Program.

Steve Berg and Dr. Dan Douglas will be the co-chairs for Buena Vista University's 2017-18 Community Campaign.

Dr. Kyle Glienke, who was one of the earliest BVU students to complete an internship that became the model for the URMED program, is set to practice internal and family medicine at BVRMC.

A message from President Joshua D. Merchant regarding the Trump administration's decision to phase out the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.

Since its inauguration in 1978, the annual memorial service has honored more than 200 individuals who have served BVU as staff, trustees, alumni, friends, and benefactors.

Throughout OEI, students participated in an entrepreneurial simulation, pitched business plans, and took part in seminars with successful business leaders to enhance their understanding of entrepreneurship opportunities in Iowa.

New students moved onto campus during BVU's Welcome Weekend activities in August. They were welcomed to campus by other students, faculty and staff, and made the traditional procession through Victory Arch.

Buena Vista University welcomes 14 new full-time faculty members for the 2017-18 academic year.

A new commercial for Buena Vista University made its debut in August. We have a lot to say about BVU, but the most important thing is this: you have to see it to believe it.

Iowa's Gov. Kim Reynolds and Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg recently attended the Governor's Volunteer Award ceremony on Aug. 9, where approximately 80 individuals and organizations from northwest Iowa received honors.

Lanny Grigsby, Class of 1960 and associate professor emeritus of mathematics, passed away on Aug. 3. He spent over five decades teaching every type of math offered at Buena Vista and served in several coaching positions for the Beavers.

One in three rural schools, and one in ten urban schools, have special education positions that remain unfilled or are filled by unqualified staff. BVU's comprehensive special education program is specifically designed to combat this crisis.

The Fellows visited a variety of cities and historical locations, including Matanzas, the "Athens of Cuba;" Cienfuegos, the "Paris of Cuba;" Trinidad, a colonial city that was founded in 1514; Jardines del Rey, a coral reef located on Cuba's northern coast; and Playa Giron, the Bay of Pigs.

Each year BVU selects 15-18 students to receive grant funding of $5,000 max per year for up to four years and $2,000 for a science sampler interim trip.