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From Textbook to Practice

Students at Valparaiso University can always expect a top-notch learning environment in the classroom with knowledgeable, passionate instructors, but many programs go a step further

Valparaiso University Awarded Ball Venture Fund Grant for Gaming Center

June 5, 2023 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Valparaiso University has been awarded a $25,000 Ball Venture Fund Grant from the Independent Colleges of Indiana to

Valparaiso University Professor Makes Keeping the Community Safe Cheaper and Easier

May 31, 2023 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Christina Davis, Ph.D., visiting professor of chemistry, has partnered with the City of Crown Point Fire Rescue’s Todd

Sustainable Tourism and Cultural Experiences

Jennifer Prough ’91, Ph.D., interim dean of Christ College — The Honors College and Professor of Humanities and East Asian Studies, was recently named the

Valpo Engineers Make a Difference in the World

Students with Working Across Vocations Everywhere through Service (WAVES) at Valparaiso University spent their spring break making a difference in the lives of people in

Tourism in a Changing World

Musa Pinar, Ph.D., professor of marketing and Paul H. Brandt Professor of Business at Valparaiso University, was asked to bring his unique perspective on marketing

Valparaiso University Orchestra Director Honorary Mention for American Prize

Diego Piedra, DMA, assistant professor of music and director of orchestra at Valparaiso University received an honorary mention in the coveted American Prize in Orchestral

Valparaiso University Art Seniors Display their Work

04/19/2023 – Valparaiso, Indiana – The Brauer Museum of Art at Valparaiso University will host the 2023 Senior Thesis Exhibit until Saturday, May 13, 2023.

Valparaiso University Student Becomes 500 Festival Royalty

Chloe Smith ’23, a health science major on track to enter the physician assistant program at Valparaiso University, had never been to the Indy 500