Buena Vista University News

As you have probably already realized, the holiday season has once again shown its bright, cheery face.

The Center for Academic Excellence is a place where many students have gone to get help with writing, math, science, business and education courses.

All areas of state funding were recently affected by the 10 percent across the board spending cut initiated by Governor Chet Culver.

Earlier this week, the Buena Vista University theatre department held auditions for the winter and spring productions.

A respected, longtime area educator has decided to retire at the conclusion of this school year.

Kristi Busse joined the Zenor and Houchins law firm as an associate on Oct. 19. Working with Michael Houchins, she'll also handle prosecutions as an assistant Clay County Attorney.

An administrative withdrawal policy is being considered for implementation. This new policy idea was born out of an analysis of data from the Early Alert System.

After every genocide the world says "never again." The Buena Vista University chapter of Amnesty International is putting on their first "Never Again is Now" week to help make that mantra a reality.

It doesn't take a fan to see that the Twilight craze is very evident on the Buena Vista University campus.

Seniors Amanda Budden, Ben Chukuske, and Jaren Greene share The Final Phase of their time at Buena Vista University through their display of digital art work, currently displayed in the BVU art gallery.All three students are Graphic Design majors with Media Studies minors.

Last year's senior class raised $3,045 in order to pay for additions to the Buena Vista University campus.

Buena Vista University has been discussing possible changes to be made to the grading scale.

Buena Vista University is in the process of implementing a grilling policy on campus.

The Irish rock band, The Prodigals, performed in Schaller Memorial Chapel on Sunday for a cultural ACES event.

On Oct. 19, there was a Retention Summit held on the topic of maintaining student enrollment.

The toughest sport on dirt will make a stop at the Clay County Regional Events Center when the Mauer/DemCo Touring Pro PBR visits Spencer on Friday, November 20 and Saturday, November 21.

Buena Vista University had a recent fire on campus in Grand Resident Hall on Sunday afternoon.

Around midterm week, Health Services saw an increase in sick students. During this time, students may be stressed due to tests and projects or not getting the right about of sleep, so they become more susceptible to getting sick.

The role of the professor is clearly an important one in any students' pursuit of a higher education, but are college professors influencing more than just the education of college students? It is well known that the majority of college professors, and all of academia, tends to be politically liberal.

Ottumwa police officers and Wapello County Sheriff's deputies responded to an alley north of homes in the 700 block of East Mary Street just before 11 p.m. Thursday after reports of an altercation that may have involved a firearm.