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BVU Upgrades Science Equipment With $125,000 Grant
February 3, 2012
A $125,000 grant from the Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust has allowed the Estelle Siebens Science Center to make equipment upgrades, including a brand new nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscope and gas chromatography-mass spectrometer.
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ROTC Wins 2011 MacArthur Award
February 3, 2012
BVU's Army ROTC program is part of the department that has won one of eight MacArthur Awards for the school year 2010-2011. The award is based on achievement and its cadets' performance.
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"Career Connect" Events For BVU Students Start Feb.13
February 2, 2012
BVU's Office of Career Services is offering a new program this year to help students prepare for their careers and network with employees. The first of these professional preparation events will be held in February.
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BVU Theatre Cast Prepares "The Long Christmas Ride Home"
February 2, 2012
BVU Theatre will present "The Long Christmas Ride Home" on Feb. 8-11.
The play, by American playwright Paula Vogel, will be presented in the BVU Art Gallery in the Social Sciences and Art Hall.
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BVU Plans Events for "Extreme Winter Festival" Feb. 10-12
February 1, 2012
Buena Vista University is planning events on campus as part of the city-wide Extreme Winter Festival to be held Feb. 10-12. Events include a broomball tournament, disc golf on the lake and a snow sculpture contest.
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BVU Offers FAFSA Help
January 30, 2012
On Feb. 22, BVU will host an event on campus to help area families, including current students, in completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. The evening session is part of College Goal Sunday Week.
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Renovations to Pierce and White Halls
January 27, 2012
Work continues on the multi-million dollar major renovation of Pierce/White residence halls. The project includes upgraded lighting, new furniture, new lounge space to bring in more outside light, new multipurpose space, an elevator and new entrance.
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BVU Names New Dean of Business School
January 23, 2012
Buena Vista University has announced that Dr. Ashok Subramanian will be the new dean of the Harold Walter Siebens School of Business. He will start in the position on June 1.
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BVU Students Intern with Minnesota Vikings on Game Days
January 17, 2012
BVU students Kelsey Reitmeier and Bailey Schafbuch participated in the Minnesota Vikings’ game day internship program this season.
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Video by BVU Alum’s Students Responds to ABC News Story on Struggles of Native Americans
January 11, 2012
Students of Heather Hanson, Class of 2011, thought a recent ABC News story, “A Hidden America: Children of the Plains,” did not give an accurate depiction of the life of Native American children living on reservations.
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BVU Names New VP of Student Affairs
January 9, 2012
Buena Vista University has announced that Dr. Margaret "Meg" McKeon has been selected as vice president for student affairs and dean of students. McKeon was the assistant vice president for student development at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine.
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BVU Professor Named Chair of Great Ape Trust Board
January 9, 2012
Dr. Ken Schweller, professor of computer science and psychology at Buena Vista University, has been elected chair of the board of directors of Great Ape Trust in Des Moines.
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Experience January Interim Travel With BVU Bloggers
January 6, 2012
From Washington, D.C. to Europe and Korea, BVU students, faculty and staff are traveling the world during January interim academic trips. Catch up with their experiences on their international and domestic travels by reading their blogs.
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BVU to Host Sprint Triathlon on Feb. 12
January 3, 2012
Buena Vista University students in the human performance program and their teacher, Dr. Matt Hanson, are sponsoring an indoor sprint triathlon on Sunday, Feb. 12 as one of the events planned for Storm Lake’s city-wide Extreme Winter Festival.
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URMED Program Expands To Five Area Hospitals
December 19, 2011
The innovative Undergraduate Rural Medicine Education and Development program has reached another milestone. In January, Lakes Area Healthcare at Spirit Lake joined the network of hospitals participating in the program.
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