Buena Vista University Japanese instructor Yuriko Togashi and a group of BVU students attended a lecture by Hiroshima atomic bomb survivor, Koko Tanimoto Kondo.

The joy of giving to BVU grows sweeter when you can double, or even triple, the impact of your donation. Each year, BVU alumni tap their employers' matching gift programs to spread their generosity even further.

BVU's digital media department hosted the second annual SHOWOFF Student Media Festival. The festival allows high school juniors and seniors to submit media projects for award consideration in a variety of categories.

Twenty students from the BVU computer science department faced off against each other and students from Whitworth University in Spokane, Wash., during the second annual "Capture the Flag" computer hacking challenge.

Sloane Morrow was selected by Campus Compact as one of five Iowa college students to receive the national Newman Civic Fellows Award. She is an active student leader and performs service work in the Storm Lake community and beyond.

A group of BVU alumni from 2008 and 2009 reunited in Arizona. They went on a hike to the top of Camelback Mountain and visited the Grand Canyon.

Lois Bright, head of the Bright Foundation, passed away on Oct. 26, 2013, at 102 years old, leaving behind a legacy of giving that will continue for years to come.

When it comes to estate plans and establishing a longterm gift to Buena Vista University, communication is an important step. Irene (Meehlhause) Voss has included BVU in her estate plans.

It is simple to ensure your spirit of giving continues into the future by adding Buena Vista University as a beneficiary in a bequest through your will or trust.

In David versus Goliath style, BVU alum Brad Schroeder stands up for what is right against a city municipality and wins.

One student who used her internship to move forward in her career path is Bri Funte, Class of 2014. After completing a summer media internship at the Buena Vista Raceway in Alta, she participated in the Vikings internship program in the fall of 2012.

Career Connect is a unique, interactive event, specifically designed for networking, learning about employment trends, and building relationships between students and future employers.

Over 40 Buena Vista University students, faculty, staff and members of the Storm Lake community participated in the third-annual Iron Beaver Challenge during the month of February.

Four professors, including two alumni, have been selected as finalists for BVU's 2014 George Wythe Award for Excellence in Teaching. The winner will be announced at the Faculty and Staff Recognition Dinner on May 23.

BVU has signed an agreement with University of Iowa College of Law to coordinate their programs, allowing BVU undergraduates to apply for admission to Iowa Law's Juris Doctor Program and earn their bachelor's and law degrees in six years.