When I first arrived in America, I was a forty-year-old college freshman, a military spouse, and an immigrant from Changchun, China. Adjusting to a new culture wasn’t easy. Not being able to work, I found purpose through volunteer work with the American Red Cross and a local church. Every day, I would ride my bike […]
Let’s set the scene: you’ve spent all year researching colleges, taking visits, and trying to decide where you want to spend the next few years of your life. You’ve committed to Valpo (yay!) and signed up for your FOCUS orientation session. Everything’s going swell, you’ve taken a few minutes to relax, and then — BAM! You remember […]
May 2014 Undergraduate Commencement will be held in the Athletics-Recreation Center on Saturday, May 17 at 1:30 p.m. Visit valpo.edu/commencement for more information. […]
May 2014 Graduate School Commencement will be held on Friday, May 16 at 5:30 p.m. in the Chapel of the Resurrection. Visit valpo.edu/commencement for more information on Commencement. […]
We hope you will join us on campus September 27-29. For those with a class year ending in 3 or 8, it is your reunion year! The weekend’s official brochure is now available. Throughout the weekend, you will have the opportunity to “reflect your Crusader Light” by: Touring the campus by foot or by bus Participating in […]
Following Earth Week will be UPC’s Spring Week, “Recycle Those Winter Blues,” running from April 21-28. For more information and to register a group for Spring Week, contact Jessica Wilson at jessica.wilson2@valpo.edu. You can also visit the Student Organization Suite in the Union to pick up an application. Registration closes at noon on Wednesday, April 17. The schedule […]
The University Programing Council’s May events: May 3: Valpo After Dark: Fiesta, 8 p.m., East Union Lawn May 7: Picture Day, 4 p.m., Cafe May 8: Midnight Brunch, 10 p.m., Founders Cafe For more information regarding UPC events, please call 219.464.5194 or visit UPC’s website. […]
Music, dancing, and refreshments, featuring “Jay Fox and the Bavarian Showtime Band.” Bring your friends and join us for this long-standing Valpo tradition! Make a mask and learn some Fastnacht traditions. Feb. 2, 2013, 9 p.m.-midnight in the VUCA Lobby. For more information regarding the German program, visit valpo.edu/foreignlanguages/german/index.php […]
Drew Groth found a home in a place he never thought possible. “When I took a tour of Valparaiso University that gut feeling happened and it felt like the place for me,” Drew said. “Valpo felt like my home in Indiana even though I had never even been here before. I think that’s what really […]
Valparaiso University is recognizing Black History Month with a number of events, including the Black History Month Dinner from 6 to 8 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 19 in the Harre Union Ballroom. The keynote speaker is Brytish Thomas. The theme of the night is “Celebration of Gospel.” Gospel choirs will perform, and there will be […]