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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Valparaiso University will host the 29th Annual Jazz Festival April 7-12. All events will be held in the ballrooms of the Harre Union. Tickets can be purchased at the Harre Union Welcome Desk. Monday, April 7 & 8, 6 p.m. Local High School Bands. Admission is free. Wednesday, April 9, 7 p.m. Windiana – Special […]
Jesse Fosheim and Marshall Miller are both recipients of the North-American Interfraternity Council (NIC) Undergraduate Award of Distinction. This is the first time in the award’s history that two recipients are from the same university. Carrie Whittier, assistant dean of students for Greek life, leadership, and volunteer programs, nominated both students for the honor. Fosheim, […]
Display tells the story of Lincoln’s struggle to meet the constitutional challenges of the Civil War “Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War,” a traveling exhibition premieres at the Christopher Center for Library and Information Resources at Valparaiso University with an opening reception on Thursday, Nov. 13. The collection examines how President Lincoln used the […]