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Valparaiso University Names Vice President for Enrollment, Marketing and Communications

April 13, 2021 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Valparaiso University welcomes Brian O’Rourke, M.Ed., as the vice president for enrollment, marketing and communications, effective June 1,

Valpo Faculty Members Awarded Contract with Idaho National Laboratory

April 8, 2021 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Two Valparaiso University faculty members, Julie Peller, Ph.D., professor of chemistry, and Michael Watters, Ph.D., professor of biology,

Valpo Presents Virtual Jazz Fest on April 8

March 31, 2021 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Valparaiso University will host the virtual 2021 Jazz Fest livestream in two segments at 7:30 and 8:30 p.m.

Benedictine Monk to Speak at Valparaiso University on Religious Manuscript Rescue

MEDIA ALERT March 30, 2021 Benedictine Monk to Speak at Valparaiso University on Religious Manuscript Rescue WHO: Father Columba Stewart of St. John’s University will

Valparaiso University Receives $5M Grant from Lilly Endowment to Fund Higher Education Collaboration

March 25, 2021 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Valparaiso University has received a grant of $5 million from Lilly Endowment Inc. through the competitive Phase 3

Valpo Announces Molefi Kete Asante, Ph.D., as Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Keynote Speaker

March 17, 2021 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Valparaiso University will continue its annual tradition of celebrating the life and work of Martin Luther King Jr.

Valparaiso University Announces Associate Provost of Graduate and Online Education

March 12, 2021 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Valparaiso University welcomes J. Michael “Mike” Tyler, Ph.D., as the associate provost of graduate and online education, effective

Four Valparaiso University Seniors, Alumni Named Fulbright Semifinalists

March 9, 2021 – Valparaiso, Indiana – The Fulbright U.S. Student Program has announced its semifinalists for the 2021–2022 academic year, and four Valpo students and

Valpo Recognized Among Most Transfer Friendly Schools in the Nation

March 3, 2021 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Valparaiso University has been named to the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society Transfer Honor Roll for the second