Community
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Engaged Professors
“…then there’s that moment in the second semester when all of the pieces suddenly come together — when all those cumbersome equations suddenly make sense, and they understand how the system works. I stand in front of the class writing equations, and they race ahead of me.,” says Dr. Teresa Bals-Elsholz.
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Excellent Students
Zachary Bruick ’17 chose Valpo because of the meteorology program’s reputation, but it’s the department’s atmosphere that makes him very satisfied with his choice.
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Committed Mentors
“Our geography students deeply understand the various facets of our world. They are not afraid of the unknown, and that makes them empathetic. I am proud to be a part of their lives,” says Professor Bharath Ganesh Babu.
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Successful Alumni
Larry Mowry ’02 has achieved remarkable success in broadcast meteorology. Valpo, he says, taught him how to earn the public’s trust.