Valparaiso University is proud to announce that the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA) and the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) have officially accredited the College of Arts and Sciences music therapy program. The bachelor of arts music therapy program integrates the art of music with the science of healing. The mission of the […]
Valpo’s College of Engineering is partnering with the College of Business to offer an interdisciplinary bachelor’s degree program for students interested in both subjects, beginning fall 2019. The integrated business and engineering degree will prepare students for a multitude of careers on the business side of technical companies or for graduate studies in areas like […]
Carlos Miguel-Pueyo, professor of Spanish and head of the Spanish section at Valparaiso University, has been invited by the Royal Spanish Academy of Language to serve as one of two correspondents from the United States for a newly created international initiative. “This is a distinctive honor and brings recognition to Valparaiso University and the Department […]
Christopher Drapeau, Ph.D., and Todd Hillwig, Ph.D., will serve as University Research Professors at Valpo for the 2020–2021 academic year. The grants recognize and encourage scholarly accomplishments and will afford Drapeau and Hillwig the opportunity to continue creative and original work through one semester of full-time leave with pay or two consecutive semesters with a […]
Valpo’s Department of Music will expand its degree offerings with the development of a cutting-edge music therapy bachelor’s degree program that integrates the art of music with the science of healing. The program is projected to begin in the fall of 2019. “We’re excited to build on the success of Valpo’s music programs with the […]
The Valparaiso University SIFE (Students in Free Enterprise) team was named a Regional Champion at the SIFE USA Regional Competition on March 28 in Chicago. The event is one of 12 regional competitions being held across the United States in March and April. Valparaiso University is one of nearly 600 SIFE programs in the nation, […]
WHO: Valpo welcomes L. DeAne Lagerquist, the Harold H. Ditmanson Professor of Religion and chair of American studies at St. Olaf College. Trained as a historian of Christianity, Lagerquist has long been interested in the interaction of religion and culture. Her graduate work focused on Christianity in the United States, with particular attention to Norwegian-American […]
Three Valparaiso University seniors and one recent Valpo graduate have been honored by Tau Beta Pi, the world’s largest engineering society. Alumna Casey Main ’19 has been named a 2019 Laureate of the Tau Beta Pi Association, one of just four students across the nation to be recognized this year and joining a prestigious group […]
Rick Gillman, D.A., associate provost for faculty affairs and professor of mathematics and statistics at Valparaiso University, received a 2019 Certificate of Meritorious Service from the Mathematical Association of America (MAA) earlier this month. This award is presented for service at the national level or for service to a section of the association. “Professor Gillman […]
When Caleb Kortokrax ’11 transferred to Valparaiso University during his junior year, he had anticipated majoring in art history. But a conversation with Bob Sirko, chair of the Department of Art, changed Kortokrax’s thinking. “I was telling him that I would also like to take painting and drawing classes,” Kortokrax recalled. “He was like, ‘Why […]