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Breaking the Mold: Taylor Williams ’17 M.A. Brings Teaching Prowess to Korea

Late-night study sessions at the library. Afternoons spent mentoring classmates at the writing center. Classroom observation with international students. Valparaiso University’s latest Fulbright Award honoree

Valpo Alumnus Lowell E. Baier ’61 Receives Awards for Recent Book

Lowell’s book “Inside the Equal Access to Justice Act: Environmental Litigation and the Crippling Battle over America’s Lands, Endangered Species, and Critical Habitats” has been

Valpo Alumnus Earns NCAA Postgraduate Internship

Former Valparaiso University men’s golfer Matt Ward ’16 has been selected as one of 31 members of the 2017-18 NCAA postgraduate internship class. The NCAA postgraduate internship program

Alumni Support Forever Valpo: The Campaign for Our Future

Valparaiso University alumni Sue Heitmuller ’70 Zimmerman and Larry Zimmerman ’70 have committed $625,000 to fund multiple areas of interest at Valparaiso University. Sue and

A “Gregarious” Grad: Stefon David ’17 Shines as a Student Leader

A high school track star from Westampton, N.J., Stefon David ’17 came to Valpo with high hopes and big dreams four years ago, with little

Valparaiso University Receives $1.4 Million for Counseling Services

Valparaiso University has received $1.4 million for Counseling Services from the estate of an alumnus who wished to remain anonymous. The gift will be used

Man of Influence: Using Music to Transform Community

Growing up in West Englewood, on Chicago’s South Side, Andre Daniels ’08 was surrounded by violence, poverty, and drug abuse, with nearly every one of

Valparaiso University 2015–2016 Alumni Achieve 96 Percent Graduate Placement Rate

Graduate Placement Exceeds 90 Percent for 24 Consecutive Years More than 90 percent of recent Valpo graduates are employed or enrolled in graduate school for

Valpo Alumni Commit $1 Million to University Writing Center and College of Engineering

Valparaiso University alumni Judith “Judy” Rockett ’60 Beumer and Richard “Dick” Beumer ’59 have committed $1 million to establish endowed funds in support of the