The Valparaiso University SIFE (Students in Free Enterprise) team was named a Regional Champion at the SIFE USA Regional Competition on March 28 in Chicago. The event is one of 12 regional competitions being held across the United States in March and April. Valparaiso University is one of nearly 600 SIFE programs in the nation, […]
Three Valparaiso University seniors and one recent Valpo graduate have been honored by Tau Beta Pi, the world’s largest engineering society. Alumna Casey Main ’19 has been named a 2019 Laureate of the Tau Beta Pi Association, one of just four students across the nation to be recognized this year and joining a prestigious group […]
When Nathaniel Greiwe ’18 began his college search, he knew exactly what he was looking for. After falling in love with German in middle school, he wasn’t just looking for a school with stellar German and education programs. He hoped to find one that would allow him to graduate in four years with a degree […]
Risk plays an important role in the life of Hector Reyes Figueroa ’19, especially when it comes to his college education. As an economics and mathematics major with an interest in actuarial science, analyzing risk and reward is a crucial part of his class work, particularly as it relates to his research. This past summer, […]
To Sara Gundersen, Ph.D., the study of economics is most exciting when it’s applied in new and unexpected contexts. Now in her sixth year as an assistant professor of economics at Valpo, Professor Gundersen shares that same excitement with her students in her coursework and in her extracurricular involvement. Professor Gundersen takes students in her […]
The Institute for Leadership and Service at Valparaiso University has selected 22 Valpo students and recent alumni for Calling and Purpose in Society (CAPS) Fellowships during summer 2019. Recipients are selected from a competitive pool of applicants and will complete internships with organizations dedicated to service and leadership for eight to 10 weeks during the […]
Two 2014 Valparaiso University graduates join an accomplished group of Fulbright grant recipients, bringing the total to 30 Valpo grantees in the past 15 years. Noah Finegan ’14 and Ryan Huffman ’13, ’14 M.A. accepted Fulbright grants to study and teach abroad in Austria and Taiwan during the 2014-2015 academic year. In November 2013, Valpo […]
Three Valparaiso University seniors have been awarded Fulbright grants to continue their international studies while making a contribution to the cultures of Taiwan, Germany, and Poland. Halina Hopkins, Hannah Scupham, and Sterling Summerville completed their undergraduate careers during Valpo’s May 19 commencement ceremony. As recipients of the Fulbright award for 2013-2014, these students will have […]
Fifteen Christ College students had papers accepted by the 2012 National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR). The students traveled to the 26th National Conference, which was held March 29-31 at Weber State University in Ogden, Utah. “The National Conference on Undergraduate Research offers an amazing opportunity to students, because it allows them to become experts […]
As a junior at Valpo, Eric Ruzanski ’20 is already a few leagues ahead of the game. Together with VUTV Faculty Advisor Ron Blatz and other key faculty members, he manages a team of 31 students that films University athletic events and streams them to The Valley on ESPN. You can usually find Eric in […]