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    Finding Home and Success: Kudakwashe Chikonyora’s ’25 Valpo Journey

    When Kudakwashe (Kuda) Chikonyora ’25 arrived at Valparaiso University from Zimbabwe four years ago, he had never visited the United States before. Now, he’s graduating with a bachelor of science in actuarial science and is preparing to address his classmates as one of this year’s Baccalaureate speakers while looking forward to beginning his career in […]

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Valparaiso University to Launch Search for its 20th President as President Jose Padilla Announces Plan to Retire at the Conclusion of His Current Contract

Valparaiso University to Launch Search for its 20th President as President Jose Padilla Announces Plan to Retire at the Conclusion of His Current Contract

January 22, 2025 – Valparaiso, Indiana – President José D. Padilla has informed the Valparaiso University Board of Directors that he has decided to retire

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Valparaiso University MBA Program Recognized Nationally

Valparaiso University MBA Program Recognized Nationally

The Master of Business Administration program at Valparaiso University continues to garner national acclaim, having earned a spot on U.S. News and World Report’s list

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Registration Opens for Valparaiso University’s Beacon Engineering Academy

Registration Opens for Valparaiso University’s Beacon Engineering Academy

Registration for Valparaiso University’s Beacon Engineering Academy is now open! Camp will take place from June 22–28, 2025 and is open to students entering the

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Valparaiso University Alumni Help Pave the Way for Human Space Travel

Valparaiso University Alumni Help Pave the Way for Human Space Travel

Nicholas Skytland ’02 Nicholas Skytland ’02 and David Baumann ’97, two mechanical engineering alumni from Valparaiso University, currently serve as the chief technologist and director

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Valparaiso University Graduate Improving Lives Through Music Therapy

Valparaiso University Graduate Improving Lives Through Music Therapy

Valparaiso University offers students with a passion for music multiple paths towards using their interest to better the world around them. In 2023, Julia Pastore

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Valparaiso University Satellite Team Holds First High-Altitude Balloon Launch

Valparaiso University Satellite Team Holds First High-Altitude Balloon Launch

On Wednesday, Nov. 6, 150 local elementary school students visited Valparaiso University to take part in the first of three high-altitude balloon launches sponsored by

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Valparaiso University Invites the Community to Join Campus for Holiday Events
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Valparaiso University Invites the Community to Join Campus for Holiday Events

The holidays are here again, and Valparaiso University is thrilled to invite the community to join students, faculty and staff in a wide variety of

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Valparaiso University Joins “Dream Big” Collaboration on Undergraduate Satellite Project

Valparaiso University Joins “Dream Big” Collaboration on Undergraduate Satellite Project

Valparaiso University’s College of Engineering has joined five other Universities in the region in NearSpace Education’s Dream Big Program. NearSpace Education is an Indiana-based nonprofit

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Recognized for Excellence: How Valparaiso University is Getting National Attention
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Recognized for Excellence: How Valparaiso University is Getting National Attention

Valparaiso University continues to be a beacon of excellence in higher education, receiving numerous recognitions and accolades from esteemed national publications. Recent lists released by

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