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Valparaiso University Awarded Grant to Improve Reading Instruction

June 26, 2023 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Valparaiso University has been selected to receive a 3-year, $750,000 grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to improve literacy

Beacons Abroad: United Kingdom

During the summer of 2023, I had the opportunity to attend a 12-day Study Abroad program in the United Kingdom looking at European infrastructure. As

Valparaiso University Alumna Named Fulbright Scholar

June 14– Valparaiso, Indiana – Kate Eisenhutt ’22 has been selected as a 2023 Fulbright Scholar. Through the Fulbright Scholar Program, this recent Valpo graduate

Valparaiso University Professor’s New Book Covers Ukraine, Russia, and the role of the Orthodox Community

More than a year after the initial invasion, we are still hearing almost daily news about the situation in Ukraine. While media outlets cover the

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