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far away Glaciers, penguins, and the Magellanic woodpecker, plus wilderness camping, aquatic habitats research, and recycling efforts in subarctic regions of Chile—all during the first-ever BVU Global Fellows trip.

tiny A trillionth of a gram of DNA— the building block of life—seen with chemiluminescent tools in BVU’s biology lab.

mythic London, Bucharest, Westminster Abbey, Revolution Square, Queen Victoria, and Vlad the Impaler. History, myth, culture, and politics came to life for BVU students who went searching for Dracula in January 2012.

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your heart

huge Hunger. Homelessness. And the compassion and commitment of the people, churches, and organizations that make a difference—met on a BVU alternative spring break trip to Chicago.

right next door Storm Lake, Iowa. Natural beauty. Diverse population. Grounded in Midwestern traditions. Make it even better every year on Buenafication Day—community service with our next door neighbors.

epic A two-point lead. Fourteen seconds left. The conference tournament championship on the line. Our opponents have the ball.

A pull up jump shot bounces off the rim. A battle for the rebound.

Another shot—Beavers win.

your eyes

to what is magic

Once upon a time, BVU students went behind the scenes at Disney theme parks to hear the backstory of service, leadership, and magic that fuels great storytelling—in our lives and careers.

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the future

Within their first year, most BVU freshmen talk with their professors about career plans and direction.

goals

“As a freshman, I thought, ‘I can’t compete against all these people for med school.’ But the seniors worked hard to help us and the professors treated us with respect. There’s an amazing cooperative atmosphere here.”

Whitney Nelson ’13, Biology major, History minor, Audubon, Iowa

certainties

wonder

81% of BVU students who graduated with more than one major or at least one minor did so in 4 years or less.

The perfect beat track on that remix. Connecting weather to international currency trading. Fly fishing and freshwater ecosystems. Your life’s work may begin in the moments that make you stop.

questions

How to teach music? How to prevent rotator cuff injuries in pitchers? How to measure profit? How to diagnose cancer earlier?

How revolutions shape history? Your curiosity opens your eyes.

Programs of Study Accounting Art Art History (minor) Arts Management—Music, Theatre, and Visual Arts Athletic Training Biochemistry Biology Business ~Economics ~Entrepreneurship ~Financial Decision Making ~Human Resource Management ~International Business ~Management ~Marketing ~Sports Management Chemistry Chinese (minor) Coaching (minor) Communication Studies Computer Science ~Information Technology (IT) ~Mathematics ~Systems Corporate Communication Corporate Math Criminology & Criminal Justice Digital Media ~Journalism ~Radio ~Television & Video Elementary Education English Environmental Science Exercise Science—Human Performance and Physical Education & Coaching

Gender & Women’s Studies (minor) Graphic Design & Visual Communication Health Education/Exercise Science (minor) History Interdisciplinary/Distributive International Studies (minor) Japanese (minor) Mathematics Music—Instrumental and Vocal Music Production & Technology Philosophy & Religion Physics Political Science Psychology Public Administration Social Work Sociology (minor) Spanish Special Education (teaching endorsement) Theatre Pre-Professional Health Sciences

Allied Health Sciences Chiropractic Medicine Dentistry Medical Technology Medicine Mortuary Science Optometry Osteopathy Pharmacy Physical Therapy Physician’s Assistant Podiatry Veterinary

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Pre-Law Pre-Theology Pre-Engineering Secondary Education Teacher Certifications

Art Biology Business Chemistry Communication Studies & Theatre Computer Science/Mathematics English Health History Journalism Mathematics Music K-8 Music—Instrumental and Vocal Physical Education Physics Political Science Psychology Science Social Science Spanish Special Education Teaching Endorsements

Coaching Authorization K-12 Middle School 5-8 Pre-Kindergarten/Kindergarten Reading 5-12 Reading K-8 Special Education ~Instructional Strategist I: Mild/Moderate K-8 ~Instructional Strategist I: Mild/Moderate 5-12 Teaching English as a Second Language

Go to bvu.edu/academics for a closer look.

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of Girlfriends Past: A Microanalysis of Conflict • Slumdog Millionaire—the Sick Side of Mumbai • True Connect effects of social networking communication on relational development of friendships during adolescence • Pl the Mirror • Who am I: Using Communication • Play: The Big Question • Fireproof: Using Communication Examine Marital Satisfaction within the First Five Years of Marriage • Robert Arneson, a Study of an Artist • Ne USA, Then and Now • Jazz Improvisation & Its Importance in Our Music Education Programs • Wild Gees Theoretical Considerations of Relational Maintenance of Families in Distance • Rivalry, Jealousy, & Aggressive An Examination of Negative Discourse in Emerging-Adult Sibling Relationships • Does One Size Fit All?: D Organizations • Social Acceptance: One Day You’re In, the Next You’re Out • Gene Insertion in Caenorhabditis Compare Methods of Genome Transformation • The Turtle Dove: A New Composition • An Economical Analys Sprains in BVU Athletics: A New Approach to Determine Intervention Effectiveness • Hezbollah: Freedom Terrorist? • How “Long” is Long-term Care: A Regression Analysis Model Predicting the Length of Stay for Res Long-Term Care Facility • Third Sector Organizations in Developing Regions • South Korea: The Birth of a Tiger • Study genetic mutations Make Employees Fat? • Generation of Transgenic Caenorhabditis Elegans by Multiple Transformation in closed fish populations, Implementing Controller Support in NcSoft’s Aion • Improving Mathematics Achievement...Difficult but Pos design a typeface, perform Remote Exploration of Badger Burrows • Examining the Biological Antioxidant Benefits of Proline in Yeast • I technical analysis of stocks, Growth: 1967-1981 • Immigration and Bilingual Education • Orson Welles, Laurie Anderson and Julie Taymor: Br Rules • Typeface Design: The Ins and Outs of Creating a Typeface • Antibiotic Synergism and Antagonis write a play, study optimism, Bacterium Staphylococcus epidermidis, Staphylococcus simulans, and Citrobacter freundii • Communicatio predict the length of longGrandparents and Grandchildren in Geographically Separated Relationships: A Case Study • Color Perception in D term care stays. When your • Silver: A Fundamental Perspective • Art as a Medium: When Words Are Not Enough • On Cam Melanogaster Campus Living: Grades and Class Participation • Evidence Based Medicine in Athletic Training: Using Patient-B professor has your back, Reported Measures in Long-Term Rehabilitation • Mt. Crescent – Effectiveness of Service and Likelihood of Oppo you’ll dare more and Examining the Putative Antioxidant Properties of Linoleic and Linolenic Fatty Acids in Living Cells • King’s Point do more. the Expectations? • Auditing in the IFRS Era • Final Four or Sweet Sixteen? Predicting a Team’s Success • The C Love: Redefining Commitment in the 21st Century • Rebels with a Cause: The Bad Boys of Comedy • The Ev “Whenever I go into Bacteria Repeatedly Exposed to Ultraviolet Radiation • Making Reading Work: Strategies for Students wit my prof’s office, he drops Disabilities • The Moral Center of Ed Parker’s American Kenpo • Branding: Conception to Product • Commu Learning vs. Service Learning: Do Titles Really Matter?

• Community-Service Assessment 2010 • Adoptio everything to explain the Homosexual Discrimination in the Adoptionmaterial.

Process • Shining a Light on the Expression of Heterologous Proteins Just ask and you Phalaenopsis and Petunia hybrida • Cauchy & Two-Dimensional Mean Value Theorems • Moon & Crime Relation discover hea really to • Justifying Terrorism: Agnew’s Gen an Econometric Model • Building and Programming Beowulfwants Computer help you.”

Theory and the Earth Liberation Front • Metabolism and Cancer: Let’s Not ROS to Judgment • Potential Effects of Levels on Odonata Diversity in a NW Iowa Wetland Located the Raccoon River Watershed • Child Hunge Karl Ahrendsen ’14, in Physics Systems • Aum Shinrikyo: Revealing the Undertakings of an International Cult That Had a Recipe for Arm Clarion, Iowa Motivation for Teaching and Perceived Character Traits Across Classes • Effects of Isolated Long-Term Static Str Strength • Cross Platform Mobile Development • Do Auditors Bear Some Responsibility for the Financial Crash Volksfront: A Brief History of Bigotry and Violence • Does Self Esteem Effect Infidelity? • Can Curcumin Cu Should Worms Eat Pacific Yew? Investigations on the Impact on Lifespan in Caenorhabditis Elegans • Stress, Al Drugs: Effects on the Longevity of Caenorhabditis Elegans • When All Else Fails, Turn To Violence: The Black Pan and Conflict Theory • Perceptions of Bilingual Education: Does it Help or Hinder? • T. Rowe Price: Invest with Co Toyota Motor Corporation, An Interactive Study • Majors: Who Changes More Often? • India: Slum Dog to Million Effects of Bisphenol-A on Vitellogenin Levels in Pimephales promelas • The Mean Value Theorem for Functi Complex Plane • Is Attendance at Twins’ Games on Target? • Going Beyond the Scope of Modern Medicine • Pur GOT from Pig Heart and Pig Liver • Is the Glass Ceiling Really Cracking? • Prairie in a Petri Dish • The Relationshi the Risk of Alcohol Abuse and Anaerobic Power • Threshold of Gamma-Hydroxybutyric Acid • Intercultural Pr BVU: Restructuring for Greater Unity • Comparing the Relative Effectiveness of Herbal Medicine and An Small classes, the Controlling Growth Of Bacillus cereus and Escherichia coli. • Increasing Physical Fitness Opportunities for BVU space to raise your Image is Everything: Expanding Brand Awareness • Shining a Light on Gene Expression • Digital Democracy: D hand. Questions, answers, and Managing Brand YOU • An Attempt to Prevent Tooth Decay: Neutralizing the Acid Produced by Bacteria in th Multi-Page Design • Lying and Leaking; Detecting Deceit via Nonverbal Communication • Fight or Flight: speculation, possibilities.

Distancing as a Dynamic in Interpersonal and Romantic Relationships.

• Influencing Scholars Day every Factors for Athletic Trainin Wide-ranging discussions • October in Philadelphia? New York? Oakland? Boston? spring.

• Uncovering My Lai: Determining Innocence and G Hundreds of after class. Support and Wilting Flower to Revolutionary: A “Vendetta” Against Feminine Expression • The Role of Glutathione perox students present cerevisiae projects,• The Impact of First Lan Catalase in Mediating the AntioxidantProperties of Proline in Saccharomyces mentoring as you discover andofresearch in English Language Learner Classrooms • Temperatureperformances, Sampling in Burrows the North American Badger, Tax where the opening • To My Dear Friend: Gender and Sexism in 19th Century Autograph Albums • Yearling Bull Prices in Small-town findings (that’s the list in the question leads.

• Why are Punitive Punishments Preferred? Examining the Public’s Perception of Community Corrections • Resi background)—the results of Policies and Living On-Campus, Time for a Change? • Activity Schedules: Promoting Independence for Stu theMarriage work they’ve Disabilities • The Honeymoon is Over: Maintaining a Strong After thedesigned First-Year • Child Hunger in Schoo • Tales from the Dark Side: An Analysis of Jealousy in Intimate Relationships • Implementation of New themselves and completed Concussion Management Protocol Illustrated by Three Case Studies • The Real Child Left Behind • Internationa with the guidance of a Perceptions on the English Language Learning and Teaching • It takes a village: Developing Friendships with Chi sponsor. have Autism • Gene Insertionratio. in Caenorhabditis elegans viafaculty Novel DNA Insertion Technique • Generation of T student to faculty Caenorhabditis elegans by Aerosol Beam Injection • Sex Allocation in Corvus brachyrhynchos • Using GIS to Most classes <20 Erosion and Benefits of Cover Crops • Antibiotic synergism and antagonism by the skin bacterium Staph students. epidermidis and Staphylococcus simulans • Lexigram Training Flashcard Extension • Detection of Thin Film Surfaces Using a Contact Angle Goniometer • Roadside Survey of Wildlife Activity • Programming a Storybook f

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Test drive your career. Adapt to another culture. Open the floor to questions. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll encourage you. Stipends for presenting at a conference in your discipline. Study abroad grants. Paid internships. Faculty guidance. Advice and connections.

early Start your first year: Write a winning essay to earn a Global Fellowship that will send you abroad during January interim of your second year. Fully funded, academic, interdisciplinary, focused on sustainability and geopolitics.

Trip> Global Fellows Chile, January 2012 and 2013

prepared “When you speak about BVU interns the word that comes to mind is ‘prepared.’

They come to work with a positive attitude, are willing to do any task with a smile, and they aren’t afraid to build friendships while they are here.”

Pat Ahlers, Clay County Regional Events Center

old school Rome and Pompeii. Prague and Salzburg. (Makes the 17th-century Palace of Versailles feel downright modern.) Live the history and culture you study. Sip fresh-squeezed orange juice in the shadow of Vesuvius.

Pause before the Code of Hammurabi in the Louvre.

Spend three nights in a row seeing theatre in London.

Trip > European Art & Culture, January 2012

make a difference Track the migration of King Eider ducks. Create a newsletter for underserved veterans across the Central Region. Help those who teach developmentally disabled children in India. Track constituent correspondence for a member of Congress. Interns, student teachers, and field experience students put their knowledge to good uses, across disciplines and around the world.

clean “During my summer in Guatemala, I watched people walk long distances to get water that had to be boiled. I also watched people drink Coke all day because water was unavailable. That’s where I began my thought process to develop my research.”

Kimberly Perez ’13 Mathematics, Biochemistry Brownsville, Texas Project > “Use of Cladophora spp. to Purify Freshwater Systems and Produce Biodiesel on a Laboratory Scale” Sponsor > Dr. Melinda Coogan, assistant professor of biology Research and travel support > BVU grants Trip > International Conference of Algal Biomass, Biofuels and Bioproducts in San Diego, Calif., June 2012

the distance 673,000 miles traveled by BVU students in a single year.

rise

walk back through the arch

Recent BVU grads now work for: American Cancer Society Aspen Athletic Clubs Berkshire Hathaway Boys Town Edward Jones Epic Systems Ernst & Young IBM The Integer Group Lutheran Social Services Marriott Hotels McGladrey Noble Group Raytheon Teen Vogue VoIT Communications Wells Blue Bunny Wells Fargo And school systems in Iowa, Nebraska, and even in Taipei, Taiwan.

After BVU—the classes, the internships, the travel, the research, the competition, the friendships, the long conversations—go do great things. Grad school, your first professional job, a nonprofit that makes a difference, or all of the above.

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Of recent BVU graduates were employed or in graduate school within six months.

Recent BVU grads are pursuing master’s and doctorate degrees at: California School of Professional Psychology Creighton University, Medicine Iowa State University, Veterinary Minneapolis College of Art and Design North Dakota State University, Athletic Training University of Iowa, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Sports University of Kansas, Accounting University of Northern Iowa, Social Work University of South Dakota, Law School University of Texas, Criminology

respond When the tsunami hit Japan, Luke Harwath ’08 and his wife, Lindsey ’07, were living and working in Des Moines.

But they’d spent two years teaching English near Sendai, one of the hardest hit cities. So they went back as volunteer translators and radiation testers.

work it Marketing, fashion, and journalism combine for Lindsay Peoples ’12, whose internships at Levi Strauss, teenVOGUE, and O, the Oprah Magazine, led to a continuing role as a fashion assistant at teenVOGUE in New York City.

light the way The big screen behind you as you make your presentation. The laptop and iPad® you’ve worked with for four years (every freshman gets these). Your experience with the confocal microscope in the biology lab or the high definition cameras of the University Cable Network. Do great things from day one in your new life, prepared by BVU.

OPPORTUNITY 99%

Of all students receive financial aid.

Open to the possibilities

Buenavestment Buena Vista re-invests in its students.

Our scholarships and grant awards are extraordinary, and we continue to invest in you beyond your financial aid package: • Every freshman receives a laptop computer; • Tech support so the laptop continues to work well for homework, research, scholarship, projects, communication, and presentations; • Some costs for study abroad underwritten by the University; • Additional stipends available for study abroad, research, service learning trips, and off-campus internships; • Dining plan meals you would miss when traveling can turn into meal stipends; • Competitive grants fund research, internships, and the travel and fees associated with conferences; • Generous faculty grants keep your professors growing and expanding opportunities for you, expanding our study trip options, professional conferences, and research or creative projects.

At first glance, private college can look out of reach. Look a little longer and you’ll see many ways to make the extraordinary community, learning, and opportunities of BVU possible.

Our experienced and patient financial aid counselors will walk you through every step of building the best aid package, confidentially and thoroughly.

Almost all BVU freshmen receive some kind of financial aid. Buena Vista distributes more than $12.5 million in aid every year. The average award in 2012 was $27,093, of which $19,269 was gift aid (is not a loan or work study). Of course, this is not a guaranteed award and every student’s package is different.

Your aid package is designed to continue for all four years, and during that time you can receive additional awards from the Honors Program and the Dean’s Fellowship Programs. These additional awards provide travel stipends and funding for research and conference presentations.

Test drive your aid at bvu.edu/calculator

Possible sources of aid (not loans) BVU Scholarships & Awards Trustee Scholarships Multicultural Scholarships Merit Scholarships Merit Awards Fine & Media Art Scholarships Founder’s Awards Buena Vista Grants Federal Grants Pell Grant Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant­—Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (FSEOG) Robert C. Byrd Scholarship TEACH Grant Iowa Grants Iowa Tuition Grant Iowa Grants Iowa National Guard Educational Grants Iowa Education & Training Voucher Grant All Iowa Opportunity Foster Care Grant All Iowa Opportunity Scholarship

The show > Information kiosks along the Little Storm Lake Boardwalk The stars > Natalie Hall ’12, Graphic Design and Visual Communication, White Bear Lake, Minnesota; Clair Lynn ’13, Digital Media, Farragut, Iowa; Julia Rust ’12, Biology, Sibley, Iowa; Jennifer Heim ’13, Biology and Environmental Science, Watertown, South Dakota; Stefan Petersen ’13, Biology, Audubon, Iowa; and Kelsey Fredricks ’14, Environmental Science, Marathon, Iowa Supported by > Dr. Melinda Coogan, assistant professor of biology, project advisor

The show > Working with children with autism at the University of Washington’s Asperger’s Summer Camp The star > Megan Vogt ’13, Psychology, Dow City, Iowa Supported by > BVU’s Wendy C. Waugaman Women and Leadership Development Award

The show > Shoes for Sports The stars > Jared Bruce ’13, Sports Management, Aurelia, Iowa Supported by > Jerry Johnson, assistant professor of digital media, who provided guidance to Jared as part of an independent study in the Integrated Media Campaigns course.

The show > Summer research fellowship at Iowa State University The star > Tesia Posekany ’14, Biology, Woodburn, Iowa Supported by > Dr. James Hampton, professor of biology at BVU, who helped Tesia apply for the fellowship, which will provide a $4,400 stipend.

The show > Singing in Paris and London The stars > BVU Concert Choir Supported by > Dr. Paula Keeler, professor emeritus of vocal music, director; Dean’s Fellows stipends for some individual students; BVU Choir and Tour funds.

The show > First from Rwanda to graduate from BVU. The stars > Alain Ndayishimiye ’12, Computer Science; Honore Karera ’12, Criminal Justice; Gaju Rwayitare ’12, Environmental Science; and Remy Nshuti ’12, Finance and Banking; Rwanda Supported by > Everyone at BVU

S PO RTS WO M E N ’S

Basketball Cross Country Golf Soccer Softball Tennis Track & Field Volleyball

in front of you One more yard. One-tenth of a second. One inch to the left. One last look at your research paper. And one email to the professor who connects you to that internship at the Mayo clinic. Do you have it in you?

appearing downfield Division III student-athletes at BVU see beyond the next win, into the game of life. They see a career taking shape just beyond the noise of the moment. Can you see it too?

in the corner of your eye Your teammates. Some are in blue and gold. Some are in jeans. They’re looking to you. Can you rally them? Can you make a difference? Can you lead?

in your mind’s eye Two weeks teaching English in Seoul. A week running drills at a youth soccer camp in an inner city. The smiles.

The moment of doubt. The resolve. Can you win this one?

yes, you can With help from our full-time strength and conditioning coach to your professors cheering you on. See how we win, one student, one athlete, one BVU Beaver at a time.

See more at bvu.edu/athletics

S PO RTS M E N ’S

Baseball Basketball Cross Country Football Golf Soccer Tennis Track & Field Wrestling

Teams with 1st Team All-Conference players in 2012-2013 (men’s basketball, women’s basketball, football and women’s soccer).

As in Wes Nordquist, who was named a 1st Team All-Conference player for the third time following the 2012-13 basketball season.

Facilities with synthetic field turf: baseball/softball complex and Peterson Field (football and soccer).

Football field by the lake.

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clubs and organizations, see the numerous ways you can get involved on campus.

Spot the leader Hannah Puderbaugh, a junior English and communication studies double major from Peru, Iowa, was awarded the 2013 J. Leslie Rollins Fellowship for exemplifying the potential for leadership and accomplishments.

Residence Halls For all years: Grand Hall Liberty Hall Pierce Hall Swope Hall White Hall

Suites For upperclassmen who meet various program or academic requirements: Briscoe Honor Hall Constitution Hall McCorkle Hall

and listen To the bell, rung only four times each year: 1. As you pass through the arch as a freshman on Founders Day 2. For Christmas Dinner 3. On Buenafication Day 4. During commencement for the seniors passing back through the arch

Everywhere you look, students are getting together. A group for a more sustainable campus. An improv troupe. A club that will teach you Latin dancing. Looking for something more relaxing? How about intramural whiffleball? Something more serious?

Look at improving the human condition through Amnesty International. Look around at BVU, and you will find busy students, engaged, active, and growing into a wider role for their leadership.

Look to bvu.edu/campus-life for more.

From 3-on-3 basketball to ping pong, dodgeball to sand volleyball, discover the numerous intramural sports available throughout the year.

Every day Is a good day to apply to BVU. We have rolling admissions, so we welcome your application year round. For Fall admission, we recommend you complete your application by March 1 for full consideration for all scholarships. And, of course, your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) should be filed as soon after January 1 as possible.

Just the facts Location: Storm Lake, Iowa Founded: 1891 Campus: 60 acres fronting the 3200-acre Storm Lake Enrollment: 913 students (fall 2012) Student-to-professor ratio: 9:1 Average class range: 7 to 19 students Tuition: $29,448 for 2013â&#x20AC;&#x201C;14 Room & board: $8,506 for 2013â&#x20AC;&#x201C;14 Financial assistance: More than $12.5 million awarded annually, including generous scholarships and merit awards that recognize the intellectual and talent contributions our students bring.

Employment rate: 96% of graduates from the class of 2012 report being employed or enrolled in graduate school within six months of graduation. The national average is 63%.

Internships: 80% of students complete at least one internship or field experience during their four years.

We look at the big picture

Open this page for more: bvu.edu/admissions

Apply online today: bvu.edu/apply

Yes, we look at test scores and grade point average. But we also consider the courses you chose, how well you did in those courses, how those courses align with college preparation and your own interests, your outside achievements, your motivation level, and how you relate to other people.

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