University Marketing and Communications

Buena Vista University Marketing & Communications presents BVU to a variety of audiences through publications, advertisements, websites, feature stories, and more. Our goal is to showcase the University as a strong rural institution, while sharing our story.

Branded Assets & Resources

Email Signature

Firstname Lastname
Job Title | Department
office: 712.749.xxxx | mobile: xxx.xxx.xxxx
610 West 4th St., Storm Lake, Iowa 50588
bvu.edu
BVU Facebook   BVU Twitter   BVU LinkedIn   BVU Instagram
Buena Vista University

Business Cards

The University has business cards printed on the last Wednesday of each month in order to achieve bulk pricing. Based on the quantity ordered by BVU each month, the pricing may alter slightly. Order here.

Name Tags

Name tags can be ordered through the Business Office.

Letterheads & Envelopes

University letterhead and envelopes are available for purchase in Mail & Printing. For personalized letterhead and envelopes, please submit UMC's Project Request below. Large quantities of #10 envelopes can be ordered here and are printed once a month. Download digital letterhead files: 

PowerPoint Template

Digital Signage Template

PPT Digital Signage Template.pptx

BVU Stock Images

For branded imagery, please visit bvu.edu/flickr, bvu.edu/athleticsflickr, and bvu.edu/alumniflickr.

Written Style Guide 

 

Campus Announcements

BVUNews

BVUNews, an internal e-newsletter shared every Monday and is a compilation of Calendar Events and General Announcements submitted by the BVU community. Submit your items.

BVU Event Calendar

Promote your upcoming event. Calendar submissions are published to the website calendar, campus digital signage, and the BVUNews e-newsletter. Submit your calendar event.

BVU Achievements

Celebrate the accomplishment of our students, faculty, and staff in our achievements e-newsletter sent quarterly. Submit your achievement here.

Marketing & Design Projects

Canva

For basic graphic design needs such as flyers, social media graphics, email headers, etc., you can utilize BVU's Canva account which allows you to create your own graphics using branded templates. The submission deadline is Monday and Thursday at 8 a.m. each week. Canva login information can be found here. Instructions for Canva:

This browser does not support PDFs. Please download the PDF to view it: Download PDF.

 

Project Request

For additional projects, please fill out UMC's Project Request. The Project Request can be used for, but is not limited to, the following. 

  • Print pieces
  • Digital media/marketing campaigns
  • Website needs 
  • Photography
  • Promotional items
  • Mass communication
  • Internal and external communications
  • Asset reservations: Buford, BVU's mascot; backdrops including step & repeat and lake views; Photoboxx, photo printer; and branded retractable banners. View UMC Assets.

 

Media Contact

Megan Ogren
Senior Director of Marketing and Communications
ogrenm@bvu.edu
712.749.2649

 

Additional Needs

Faculty and Staff Website Bios

To submit a new bio, or update a current one, please use the following links: 

For all other inquiries, please email umc@bvu.edu