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  • Valparaiso University business student Yingxin (Grace) Zhang ’25 stands in front of the Chapel of the Resurrection, smiling while holding up a medal.

    A Beacon’s Reflection | Yingxin (Grace) Zhang ’25

    When I first arrived in America, I was a forty-year-old college freshman, a military spouse, and an immigrant from Changchun, China. Adjusting to a new culture wasn’t easy. Not being able to work, I found purpose through volunteer work with the American Red Cross and a local church. Every day, I would ride my bike […]

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Valpo Professor Honored for Excellence in Teaching
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Valpo Professor Honored for Excellence in Teaching

Randa J. Duvick, Ph.D., professor of foreign languages and literatures at Valparaiso University, has received the American Association of Teachers of French’s 2019 Dorothy Ludwig

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Valparaiso University Academic Year Concludes with Commencement Ceremonies May 18–19
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Valparaiso University Academic Year Concludes with Commencement Ceremonies May 18–19

More than 900 undergraduate, graduate and law students will participate in Valparaiso University’s May 2019 commencement ceremonies, capping a productive year marked by numerous accomplishments

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Valparaiso University 2017–2018 Alumni Achieve 97 Percent Graduate Placement Rate
Campus in the fall

Valparaiso University 2017–2018 Alumni Achieve 97 Percent Graduate Placement Rate

Graduate Placement Exceeds 90 Percent for 26 Consecutive Years More than 90 percent of recent Valpo graduates have secured employment or enrolled in graduate school

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Retired Thrivent CEO to Deliver Valparaiso University Commencement Address
Campus in the fall

Retired Thrivent CEO to Deliver Valparaiso University Commencement Address

On Saturday, May 18, and Sunday, May 19, Valparaiso University will celebrate the class of 2019 through three commencement ceremonies, conferring degrees upon 707 undergraduate,

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Seven Valpo Athletics Programs Earn NCAA Recognition
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Seven Valpo Athletics Programs Earn NCAA Recognition

Seven athletic programs from Valparaiso University have received the NCAA Public Recognition Award for outstanding academic performance. The NCAA announced that Valpo’s men’s golf, men’s

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Two Valpo Professors Recognized for Excellence in Teaching
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Two Valpo Professors Recognized for Excellence in Teaching

Valpo’s Committee to Enhance Learning and Teaching has selected Salena Anderson, Ph.D., associate professor of English and director of the Writing Center, and Tiffany Kolba,

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The Cresset Wins Nine Awards from the Associated Church Press
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The Cresset Wins Nine Awards from the Associated Church Press

The Cresset, Valparaiso University’s journal of literature, the arts, and public affairs, received nine “Best of the Church Press” Awards at an April 11 ceremony

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Faculty Member to Receive National Outstanding Teaching Award
Campus in the fall

Faculty Member to Receive National Outstanding Teaching Award

Mark Budnik, Ph.D., the Paul H. Brandt Professor of Engineering and associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, has been selected to receive the ASEE

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Brauer Museum of Art at Valpo Welcomes Spring Exhibitions
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Brauer Museum of Art at Valpo Welcomes Spring Exhibitions

Opening Reception is April 10 Valparaiso University’s Brauer Museum of Art will premiere its spring exhibitions with an opening reception and award ceremony on Wednesday,

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