WHAT: Valparaiso University’s ninth annual Tree Lighting offers an opportunity for community members to take a picture with Santa or with friends in the photo booth, enjoy caroling and refreshments, and watch as the tree is lit. The Jingle Jog, a 1-, 2-, or 3- mile run/walk, will be held before the tree lighting. Participants […]
At Valparaiso University, student-athletes are afforded chances academically that are found at few Division I institutions. Rather than being told what majors are available for student-athletes, Valpo works with students to discern their chosen field of study. Say a student wants to be on the softball team and study to become a nurse? Or play […]
The Valparaiso University men’s basketball team unveiled its nonconference schedule for the upcoming 2018–2019 season on Wednesday, highlighted by at least three games against top-40 RPI teams from a year ago. “The objective for our program is to schedule more aggressively and put ourselves in a position where we can compete for an at-large bid […]
Brauer Museum of Art at Valpo Announces 2018–2019 Season Opening Reception is Sept. 7 The 2018–2019 season at the Brauer Museum of Art kicks off with an opening reception Friday, Sept. 7, featuring works in a variety of media ranging from abstract to representational. The fall exhibitions run through Dec. 9 and feature a collection […]
Fewer than 60 miles south and east from the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) in Chicago hangs a painting — which at one point stood sentry over a copy machine of all things — that launched a career. It was there, making copies, staring at “Rust Red Hills” by Georgia O’Keeffe, that Lisa Key ’94 […]
WHO: Valparaiso University student Grace Biermann ’21, Fred Niedner, senior research professor of theology, Aimee Tomasek, associate professor and chair of art, Ed Uehling, former professor of English, and Lee Johnson have all created works of art inspired by personal experiences in Nebraska. WHAT: “Another Beautiful Day in Paradise: NEBRASKA” is an exhibit of visual […]
Valparaiso University’s theatre department will present seven different productions during the 2018–2019 season. These include plays, classics, and musicals. Talented students from across campus will prepare and work alongside the department’s faculty through acting, dance, design, directing, production, technology, and writing. Performances include: “The Dream of the Burning Boy,” Sept. 28 and Oct. 5 at […]
The music department at Valparaiso University presents the fall 2018 performance schedule, which showcases the talents of students, faculty, and visiting performers. Season highlights: Donald Sinta Saxophone Quartet, Sept. 22 at 5 p.m., Duesenberg Recital Hall. The quartet was honored as the 2018 Gold Medal winners of the Fischoff Chamber Music Competition in the Senior […]
The irony was not lost on Claire Ehr ’19. The day she made her official visit to the Valparaiso University campus it was raining, which meant she was not able to do a full walking tour. But maybe that was a sign. Claire grew up in London, known as much for its foggy and overcast […]
The Valparaiso University women’s basketball team has unveiled its nonconference schedule for the 2018–2019 season. The Crusaders will begin the regular season by visiting UIC on Wednesday, Nov. 7, in the renewal of a longtime matchup that took a one-year hiatus. The Crusaders and Flames shared conference affiliation during Valpo’s tenure in the Horizon League. […]