Amanda Zelechoski, J.D., Ph.D., ABPP, associate professor of psychology, launched Pandemic Parenting, a website hosting resources and webinars to help parents navigate the challenges of COVID-19. The next free webinar, titled “Building Resilience: Understanding Patterns of Stress to Design Effective Doses of Meaningful Support,” will be held on Thursday, Oct. 1 at 9 p.m. Eastern. […]
Nov. 14, 2022 – Valparaiso, Indiana – The College of Nursing and Health Professions at Valparaiso University is filling a major need in Northwest Indiana with an entry-level occupational therapy doctorate (OTD) program. According to a Sept. 2022 report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of occupational therapists is projected to grow 14 […]
Lem Cartman ’23, a healthcare administration major with a minor in public health, has spent his college career in pursuit of one goal: effect change through stellar leadership. The opportunities he’s found at Valparaiso University have played a major role in helping him work toward that goal. Recently, Lem was part of a highly prestigious, […]
Effective Sept. 1, 2020, Colette Irwin-Knott ’81, a member of Valparaiso University’s Board of Directors since 2009, will serve as Valpo’s Interim President-Elect. This follows the August 2019 announcement that Mark A. Heckler, Ph.D., recommended to the Board of Directors that it begin the search process to identify the next President of Valparaiso University. Heckler assumed […]
Valparaiso University announces that Michael C. Chikeleze, Ph.D., has joined its faculty as the Richard C. and Francelia A. Gozon University Chair in Values-Based Leadership. Chikeleze, a leadership scholar, professional and educator, has a distinguished background in teaching, developing partnerships and collaborating with broad audiences about the role of leadership education within higher education. The […]
Valparaiso University has raised more than $200 million in gifts and commitments to support students, faculty and programs through Forever Valpo: The Campaign for Our Future. Forever Valpo is a $250 million endowment campaign and was launched on September 23, 2016. “Passing $200 million is a great accomplishment,” said Mark A. Heckler, Ph.D., president of […]
Very rarely does a person know who they are and who they want to be when they’re 18 years old. No matter the destination, the road to self-discovery often involves speed bumps and U-turns — a sentiment shared by many college students as they look to the future. It’s a journey that electrical engineer Kallie […]
City Colleges of Chicago and Valparaiso University announce they are entering into a guaranteed admissions agreement to support students transferring to the University to earn a four-year degree. A ceremonialsigning between the two institutions will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. at Harold Washington College on July 15, 2024. “I’m thrilled to be working […]
When alumnus Daniel Owens ’23 thinks back to his childhood career dreams, there’s quite a few that come to mind: chef, movie star, musician, and professional soccer player (running not included). While Dan cultivated each of those passions during his time at Valpo — and has continued to do so every day since — it […]
Thinking of transferring to Valpo? Olivia Brown ’23, ’24 MBA, made the switch halfway through her undergraduate experience but maxed out her time as a Beacon down to the buzzer. In addition to earning two degrees in just five years, Olivia achieved so much: earning a starting position on the women’s basketball team, producing a […]