Travel the world one day and build it the next. The architecture across Europe inspired Rebecca Otte ’95 to work to preserve historic structures in the United States after earning her civil engineering degree from Valparaiso University. Rebecca has led many projects as an environmental planner for the Regional Planning Commission’s (RPC) Brownfield Redevelopment Program […]
In fall 2017, Reva Johnson ’09, Ph.D., assistant professor of mechanical engineering and bioengineering, began her third year with the College of Engineering faculty. A passionate teacher and innovative researcher, she has embraced her role, joining the ranks of accomplished faculty who inspired her as a student less than a decade ago and propelling the […]
From launching her own podcast to supporting a Valpo psychology professor’s research, Victoria Bruick ’17 has relied on the skills she acquired and connections she’s made at Valparaiso University to achieve creative fulfillment and professional growth. As Victoria navigated her professional goals as an English and music double major, she took a class at Valpo that […]
Valparaiso University’s Kappa Phi chapter of Delta Sigma Pi will present a panel discussion, titled “Diversity in the Workplace,” on Thursday, Oct. 22, at 7 p.m. The discussion will be presented virtually on Zoom and is open to the public. Michael Chikeleze, Ph.D., Richard C. and Francelia A. Gozon University Chair in Values-Based Leadership at […]
Valparaiso University hosted a graduation ceremony for the inaugural master of science in physician assistant studies class on Friday, Sept. 18, 2020. Nineteen students comprised the first cohort of the five-year program, and many of them have already accepted positions in Northwest Indiana to increase access to health care in the region. While signifying the […]
Graduate Placement Exceeds 90% for 27 Consecutive Years More than 90% of recent Valpo graduates have secured employment or enrolled in graduate school within nine months of graduation for the 27th straight year. The overall placement rate for 2018–2019 alumni is 96.1%. For the past five years, the average placement rate of Valpo graduates is […]
Five Fulbright grants have been extended to Valparaiso University recent alumni and graduating seniors. Through the Fulbright Program, these recipients will have the opportunity to meet, work, live with and learn from people of their host country while teaching or continuing their studies. “We are thrilled to see the hard work and dedication of these […]
The Fulbright U.S. Student Program has announced its semifinalists for the 2020–2021 academic year, and 10 Valpo students and recent alumni have advanced to this competitive stage in the grant competition. Each semifinalist is hoping to teach English and engage in cross-cultural service and exchange in communities around the world. “It is a thrill and […]
Three individuals will be inducted into the Valparaiso University Athletics Hall of Fame on Saturday, Feb. 22. Jean Gelner ’61 Blievernicht, Chuck Kriston ’63 and Sara Strickland ’12 Musashe comprise the 23rd class in Hall of Fame history. A standout on the tennis courts, Blievernicht competed prior to the formalization of women’s intercollegiate athletics programs. […]
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 […]