Valparaiso University Robotics Team Qualifies for World Championship in First Season

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While Valpo Robotics continues to find success in the Midwest Robotics Design Competition (MRDC) and the Collegiate Robotic Football Conference, the team wanted to provide opportunities for newer members to immediately contribute. David Chandler ’21, project manager of Valpo VEX U, approached the Valpo Robotics Executive Board about expanding its programming into the VEX Robotics […]

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Valparaiso University Receives $1.5 Million Grant to Continue EPIC Scholarship Program

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Sept. 7, 2021 – Valparaiso, Indiana – The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Valpo a six-year, $1.5 million grant to fund the Establishing Practices Integrating Commuters Plus (EPIC+) program. The EPIC+ program will provide scholarships, undergraduate research opportunities, mentorships and social support for commuter students in Northwest Indiana. The program will use a multi-faceted, […]

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Valpo Alumna Establishes Scholarship to Honor Former Nursing Faculty

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Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021 — Valparaiso, Indiana — Leslie Ann Hull ’77 Svoboda, M.D., has established the Elise Sprecher and Suzanne Whitehead Endowed Scholarship with a $250,000 gift as a way of honoring two former faculty members of the College of Nursing and Health Professions who had a profound impact on her life. Valparaiso University […]

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Valparaiso University Named Among Nation’s Best Universities by U.S. News & World Report

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For three decades, U.S. News & World Report has identified Valparaiso University as one of the best universities in the country. In the 2021 edition, released today, Valpo was ranked No. 160 among more than 380 of the nation’s most elite public and private doctoral granting institutions. “We are honored that U.S. News & World […]

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Valparaiso University Ranked Among Best National Universities by U.S. News & World Report

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Sept. 17, 2021 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Continuing an accomplished legacy spanning three decades, Valpo has once again been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the best choices for higher education. In the 2022 Best Colleges rankings, Valparaiso University was named No. 172 among more than 380 of the most elite […]

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Nursing Program at Valparaiso University Named One of Nation’s Best by US News & World Report

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Oct. 6, 2021 – Valparaiso, Indiana – In its first-ever listing of the top undergraduate nursing programs in the United States, US News & World Report has recognized the high quality of Valpo’s nursing program, which has a history spanning more than five decades. The rankings are based on surveys of top academics and officials […]

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Valparaiso University’s College of Engineering Recognized for Diversity

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Jan. 25, 2022 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Valparaiso University’s College of Engineering has been recognized as a national leader in program diversity by the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). The ASEE Diversity Recognition Program (ADRP) publicly recognizes engineering and engineering technology programs that make significant, measurable progress in increasing diversity, inclusion and degree attainment […]

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Valparaiso University Leading a National Discussion on Faith-Based Learning

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What does it mean to be a Lutheran institution? What is the role of religion in the academic sector? How does a faith-based institution live out its identity? Those are the questions that Mark Schwehn ’67, Ph.D., former dean of Christ College — the Honors College and former provost of Valparaiso University, grappled with in […]

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Valparaiso University and Ivy Tech Community College Partner to Benefit Region Students

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April 20, 2022 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Valparaiso University (Valpo) and Ivy Tech Community College Statewide have entered into articulation agreements in support of students looking to transfer into Valpo’s computer science, biology, psychology chemistry and various engineering programs. Through these agreements, Ivy Tech associate of science graduates will be able to seamlessly transfer to the […]

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Valparaiso University’s Lilly Fellows Program Receives $2.4 Million Grant

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Dec. 5, 2022 – Valparaiso, Indiana – The Valparaiso University-based Lilly Fellows Program has received a grant of $2,407,441 from Lilly Endowment, Inc. This is the 14th such grant to be awarded to the Lilly Fellows Program, which has supported 83 Lilly Postdoctoral Fellows since its inception in 1991.  “I am thrilled that this grant […]

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