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Valparaiso University Announces 2016-2017 Kapfer Research Award Recipient

Valparaiso University Professor Amanda Zelechoski has received the 2016-2017 Philip and Miriam Kapfer Endowed Research Award to continue work on three related projects. Philip and Miriam Kapfer

Valpo alumni commit $3 million to establish endowed director position for Institute for Leadership and Service

Valparaiso University alumni Peter ’65, ’70 M.A. and Bonnie Thalacker ’70 Raquet have generously committed $3 million to establish the Endowed Director’s Chair for the

Valpo Professor Participates in National Interfaith Seminar

Valparaiso University professor Slavica Jakelic was among 25 educators chosen to participate in a national session to broaden students’ understanding of interfaith issues. The Council

Valpo Students and Professor Debut Short Documentary at International Film Festival

A short documentary by Valparaiso University Assistant Professor Liz Wuerffel, recent graduate Saddam Al-Zubaidi, and digital media graduate student Sarhang Sherwany is an official selection

Valparaiso University President Mark A. Heckler Formally Commits to Serve Community While Preparing Future Leaders

Mark A. Heckler, Ph.D., president of Valparaiso University, is one of eight presidents and chancellors to sign the Indiana Campus Compact Presidential Commitment, pledging to

Valpo Launches Online Archive of Award-Winning Student Newspaper

Valparaiso University Archives and Special Collections announces archived issues of The Torch, the oldest and longest-running student-published newspaper at Valpo, are now online and freely

Valparaiso University Alumnus to Establish Emergency Scholarship Fund

The generosity of Valparaiso University alumnus Andrew Nunemaker ’91 will establish an endowed fund to assist students faced with emergency situations so severe that it

National Science Foundation Awards Valparaiso University Funding for Chemistry Research

Valparaiso University secured a $223,753 grant from the National Science Foundation under its Major Research Instrumentation and Chemistry Research Instrumentation and Facilities Program. With this

Valpo Theatre Department Announces 2015–2016 Season

The theatre department at Valparaiso University presents the 2015–2016 production season. Major performances include: “Godspell,” Oct. 8–9 and 16 at 8 p.m. and Oct. 10–11