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 […]
Every year, President Mark Heckler and Provost Mark Schwehn help support the World Relief Campaign with a friendly competition. This year they will be participating in the Water Games Olympiad, along with other professors and students. The Olympiad will consist of a speed walk around 5 cones with a bowl of water on your head, a […]
The National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH) and House Councils invite all faculty and staff and their friends and family to come trick-or-treat in the Residence Halls on Oct. 25 from 6 to 8 p.m. Scheele, Lankenau, Alumni, Brandt, and Wehrenberg halls will open their ground floors for trick-or-treaters and Halloween fun! Ghouls, goblins, and their […]
Valparaiso University will celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. by holding several activities from Thursday, Jan. 16 through Thursday, Jan. 23. Thursday, Jan. 16 MLK Performance: “Shades of Gray” 5 – 6:20 p.m., Harre Union Ballroom Art and Essay Contest Recognition and Award Ceremony 6:30 p.m., Harre Union Ballroom Friday, Jan. 17 Community Conversations – topic: excerpts […]
The second annual Valparaiso University Dance Marathon will be Saturday, Feb. 1, from 2-10 p.m., in the Hilltop Gym. The Valparaiso University Dance Marathon is a student-run philanthropy event that raises money for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals in the surrounding areas. For 2014, the Valpo Dance Marathon will donate all proceeds to Lurie Children’s Hospital of […]
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. […]