Sara Gundersen, Ph.D., Theresa Kessler, Ph.D., RN, ACNS-BC, CNE, and Julie Peller, Ph.D., are recipients of the 2019–2020 Wheat Ridge Ministries–O.P. Kretzmann Fund grants for Research in the Healing Arts and Sciences. The grants, $10,000 each, provide the opportunity for Gundersen, Kessler and Peller to continue their research and significantly contribute to society. “In addition […]
WHO: The College of Nursing and Health Professions at Valpo is hosting a community forum on “The Opioid Crisis in Northwest Indiana” with a panel of experts from the region. This event is free of charge and open to the public, and there will be light refreshments provided. WHAT: Panel members include: Cara Jones, HealthLinc […]
Valparaiso University announces Trisha Mileham, MALIS, will serve Valpo’s faculty, staff and students as dean of the library. Mileham has been serving as the dean of the library in an interim capacity since April, and this appointment places her into an ongoing role as dean. Mileham joined Valpo’s faculty in 1998, was promoted to associate […]
Jess Hunter-Bowman ’17 J.D., an alumnus of the Valparaiso University Law School, is one of 28 lawyers nationwide to receive a Skadden Fellowship. “Jess Hunter-Bowman’s selection as a Skadden Fellow is well deserved,” said David R. Cleveland, J.D., interim dean of the Law School and professor of law. “While at Valparaiso University Law School, he […]
Valpo’s College of Engineering, ranked as one of the top 20 undergraduate engineering programs in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, will expand its degree offerings with the development of an environmental engineering major, available to students beginning fall 2019. “The addition of an environmental engineering major allows the College of Engineering to […]
Haiying He, Ph.D., and Luke Venstrom, ’07, Ph.D., will serve as University Research Professors at Valparaiso University for the 2019–2020 academic year. The grants recognize and encourage scholarly accomplishments and will afford Professors He and Venstrom the opportunity to continue creative and original work through one semester of full-time leave with pay or two consecutive […]
Valparaiso University, a private university located in Valparaiso, Indiana, announced yesterday the University’s decision to continue to teach-out the current Law School students in a timely manner and cease operations. The University will work closely with its relevant accreditors, the Higher Learning Commission and the American Bar Association (ABA), to continue with its plan to […]
Valpo’s Graduate School will welcome prospective applicants to campus on Saturday, Nov. 3, at the Harre Union located at 1509 Chapel Dr. Check-in begins at 10 a.m., with activities starting at 10:30 a.m. Graduate School admissions staff will be available to inform, guide, and answer questions about gaining admission. Financial aid staff will also be […]
Randa J. Duvick, Ph.D., professor of foreign languages and literatures, has been named Officer in the Order of French Academic Palms. This award, created by Napoleon I in 1808 and bestowed by the French government, honors those who have rendered services to French education, actively helping people around the world to better understand France and […]
Two Valparaiso University professors are partnering with colleagues from Brown University and Smith College to advance the field of data science education, thanks to a $199,040 TRIPODS+X grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). Valparaiso University will receive more than 50 percent of these funds and serve as the lead institution for the collaborative effort. […]