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Valparaiso University Students Embody Leadership and Service on Spring Break Service Trips
During Spring Break 2025, Valparaiso University students traded sun and sand for service and solidarity, traveling to communities in need through the University’s Spring Break service trips. These experiences, deeply rooted in Valpo’s mission of leadership and service, provided students the opportunity to engage meaningfully with communities affected by natural disasters and economic hardship. Each […]
Freshman selected for Kemper Scholar program
Valparaiso University freshman Michael Mead has been selected from a group of finalists for the incoming class of the prestigious Kemper Scholars Program. Mead, an
$15 million gift to help fund chapel improvements
One of the largest gifts in Valparaiso University history will ensure the preservation of the Chapel of the Resurrection and enable opportunities for significant enhancement
Students give $10,000 to community through philanthropy course
Students in the Valparaiso University class “Traditions of Giving and Serving in American Life” witnessed the fruits of their labors as they awarded $10,000 in
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Engineering students win national awards
Four current and former Valparaiso University College of Engineering students have received prestigious awards from the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship program. Erin Dillon,
Thousands raised in Japan relief campaign; donations still accepted
More than $5,000 has been raised by the Valparaiso University community for relief following the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. The campaign is wrapping up
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President, student trade places for the day
Valparaiso University President Mark A. Heckler exchanged his suit and tie for a backpack and a notebook on April 20, switching roles with a student,
Cox appointed ELCA University Pastor
The Rev. Charlene Cox, who has an extensive background in campus ministry, has been appointed as University Pastor and will join the staff of the
Valparaiso University campus to celebrate Earth Week
The first of many campus sustainability initiatives will kick off during Valparaiso University’s Earth Week 2011. As part of an effort to create a more
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Lighter named Literary Magazine of the Year
In addition to this honor, contributors to the Lighter received a number of awards for individual works. Receiving first place are Dillon Carter of Flora,
