Valparaiso University’s 21st annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration will feature the inspirational coach and founder of the Fugees Soccer Team, composed of young refugees from war-torn nations, as part of activities taking place Jan. 14 to 20. Luma Mufleh, whose experiences are told in the national bestselling book “Outcasts United,” will be the keynote […]
A former executive director of the Lutheran Human Relations Association of America and longtime civil rights activist received the esteemed Andrew Schulze Award during Valparaiso University’s Martin Luther Jr. Day celebration Monday, Jan. 17, at the Chapel of the Resurrection. The Rev. Karl E. Lutze, an associate professor emeritus of Theology at Valparaiso University who […]
Faculty and student choreographers will be featured in the annual concert by the Valparaiso University Dance Ensemble. The Valparaiso University Dance Ensemble will perform Feb. 10-11 at 8 p.m. and Feb. 12-13 at 2 p.m. in the University Theatre at Valpo’s Center for the Arts. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for senior citizens […]
“The Universal Wolf,” described by director Joan M. Schenkar as a vicious new version of “Little Red Riding Hood” with a post-modern twist, will be performed at Valparaiso University in February. Valpo’s Department of Theatre will present the production Feb. 16-18 at 8 p.m. and Feb. 19-20 at 2 p.m. in the Studio Theatre at […]
Valparaiso University will host a series of events in February to celebrate the achievements of African-Americans in observance of Black History Month. The events are sponsored by the Black Student Organization and the Office of Multicultural Programs. Highlighting the celebration will be the 13th annual Black History Month Dinner at 6 p.m. Feb. 19 in […]
A Feb. 13 dedication of the Brauer Museum of Art’s new Byron Lee and Josephine Luecke Ferguson Galleries has increased the museum’s gallery space by approximately 25 percent. The museum is located in the Center for the Arts on the campus of Valparaiso University. The Ferguson Galleries will contribute to the prominence of the Brauer […]
On the heels of a successful relationship-building trip to Germany by President Mark A. Heckler in March, plans are being made for next year when the Valparaiso University Chorale and a group of alumni will visit Germany. The Chorale will make its fourth trip to Germany next year to join the 800th anniversary celebration of […]
Valparaiso University and community leaders gathered in the Harre Union on April 6 to discuss diversity and ways to build an inclusive and supportive community in the city and on campus. “This is an important day for our community because we have dealt with incidents in the past where people at the fringe do something […]
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, Ind., for his hand drawn illusion, “Perspective”; Lauren Nelson of North Oaks, Minn., for her free verse poem, “Scars, Maps”, and John Linstrom of South Haven, Mich., for his short […]
“Windiana: Professional Concert Band of Northwest Indiana” performed for the national convention of the Association of Concert Bands on May 12. Windiana was one of five bands nationwide chosen to appear. The Association of Concert Bands is the international voice of adult concert bands. The Confucius Institute at Valparaiso University (CIVU) brought Chinese virtuoso erhu […]