WHAT: Valparaiso University’s 33rd Annual World Banquet invites community members to experience cultures from more than 50 countries. More than 400 international students from across Valparaiso University’s campus will celebrate this year’s theme of “Building Bridges” by showcasing their culture through traditional food, dress and performances. Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for senior citizens and $10 for […]
YAWAna Eat? Educational Dinner, in support of Valparaiso University’s World Relief Campaign. Find out about The YAWA Project: Bettering a Nation Through Education, and learn about the Native American tribe Lakota, their tradition and culture, the importance of education on Native American reservations and the children on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. The dinner will be […]
Maundy Thursday Worship Thursday, March 28, 7 p.m. Chapel of the Resurrection Maundy Thursday worship will feature personal absolution, foot washing, the Lord’s Supper, music by Kantorei and university Pastor Charlene M. Rachuy Cox will be preaching and presiding. Good Friday Services March 29, noon to 3 p.m. Chapel of the Resurrection Good Friday services […]
WHO: Valparaiso University welcomes popular recording artists Outasight and The Ready Set with special guests The Jane Doze. Outasight is the stage name for Richard Andrew, a singer and hip hop artist from Yonkers, New York. His best-known hits include “Tonight is the Night,” “Now or Never” and “I’ll Drink to That.” The Ready Set […]
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 Feast from the East will feature Asian cuisine, entertainment, a fashion show and a speaker. Admission is free for kids, Valpo students, and faculty; $7 for adults in the general public. Tickets can be purchased at the Union Welcome Desk. The event is sponsored by the Asian American Association. Friday, April 19, 6:30 p.m. […]
Valparaiso University announces the schedule for the 2013 Jazz Fest, which will be held April 15-20. As Valpo’s featured guest artist, the world-renowned David Sanborn Trio featuring Joey DeFrancesco and Byron Landham promises a thrilling performance as the highlight of Jazz Fest on Saturday evening. In addition to guest performances, the University’s faculty and student […]
FOCUS New-Student Orientation is an overnight program held on campus assisting new Crusaders in their transition to life at Valpo. FOCUS is required of all new students and is strongly recommended for parents/guardians of new first-year students.< What happens at FOCUS: Meet new classmates Take placement exams Register for classes Learn about the Valpo campus And more! FOCUS […]
Latinos in Valparaiso for Excellence (L.I.V.E.), will be hosting the Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration Dinner on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 6 – 8 p.m. in the Union Ballrooms. Tickets are available at the Welcome Desk starting Tuesday, Oct. 1. Tickets are free to Valpo students and $7 for all others. Ticket sales are limited to 100. […]
As Aaron Willis danced with his fraternity brothers late into the night at Valparaiso University’s first annual Dance Marathon, he did so knowing his dancing would make a big difference in the lives of Indiana kids — kids just like his nephew. “My nephew wasn’t supposed to live past the age of five months,” Willis […]