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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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Bias at the Plate: What Umpires Tell Us about Evaluators

Bias at the Plate: What Umpires Tell Us about Evaluators

Baseball season is underway at Valparaiso University — as well as MLB spring training sites in Florida and Arizona — and one professor has used

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Robotic Football Tournament at Valparaiso University

Robotic Football Tournament at Valparaiso University

Valparaiso University invites the Valpo community to watch a football game like no other as it hosts the 11th annual Collegiate Robotic Football Conference (CRFC)

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Read This Next: Grace Biermann

Read This Next: Grace Biermann

I’m going to bend the rules a little bit today and recommend a story from the Christopher Center’s collection that you can read, watch, or

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Valparaiso University Pushes Accessibility to Higher Education

Valparaiso University Pushes Accessibility to Higher Education

Valparaiso University’s Bloom Scholars program has received a $137,329 grant from the State of Indiana Commission for Higher Education as part of a call for

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Valpo Social Work Students Make History While Making a Difference
Julie Vick ’25

Valpo Social Work Students Make History While Making a Difference

Facebook, Instagram, X (formerly known as Twitter) – we’re all plugged into this digital age some way, somehow. Whether we click and swipe for connectivity,

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Crescendo, Calling, and Country: Harmonizing Leadership and Service with Joy
Matthew Yee '24 performing at the 2023 Homecoming President’s Circle honors breakfast.

Crescendo, Calling, and Country: Harmonizing Leadership and Service with Joy

With both parents working as music educators, it would seem Matthew Yee’s ’24 musical journey was orchestrated from conception. “I like to say music has

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Valparaiso University Advocates for Community Health by Launching Master of Social Work Program

Valparaiso University Advocates for Community Health by Launching Master of Social Work Program

Valparaiso University has launched a Master of Social Work (MSW) program that will provide an ethical, inclusive, and diverse pool of professionals to schools, criminal

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An Update on Valparaiso University’s Strategic Plan

An Update on Valparaiso University’s Strategic Plan

Valparaiso University adopted a five-year strategic plan, Uplift Valpo, in 2021. The plan was built around four themes – Learn, Serve, Lead, and Thrive –

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A Recap of Black History Month 2024 with the BSO (Black Student Organization)
A recap of Black History Month 2024 with the BSO (Black Student Organization)

A Recap of Black History Month 2024 with the BSO (Black Student Organization)

As Black History Month nears its end, we sit down with the Black Student Organization (BSO) and reflect on some of the highlights of the

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