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 […]
Valparaiso University is dedicated to creating transfer friendly pathways so that more students can experience the quality education the University provides. That’s why we’re thrilled that Valpo has been named to the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society Transfer Honor Roll for the fifth consecutive year, recognizing the University’s excellence in the development and support of […]
More than 900 undergraduate, graduate and law students participated in Valparaiso University’s May 2018 commencement ceremonies, capping an exciting year marked by numerous accomplishments for the University, along with its students and faculty. “Each day, I am humbled by the remarkable dedication and enthusiasm our students, faculty, and staff exhibit,” said Mark A. Heckler, Ph.D., […]
Valparaiso University has been awarded the Carnegie Elective Classification for Leadership for Public Purpose, a designation that acknowledges the strength of Valpo’s mission that “prepares students to lead and serve in both church and society.” Valpo is in a select group of only 25 universities in the United States to earn the Leadership for Public […]
Cori Laatsch ’24 chose her career when she was just in eighth grade. “At that age, I was like, ‘Okay, I need to figure out what I’m going to do for the rest of my life,’ which I feel like most people don’t do in eighth grade,” she shares. We would usually agree, but Cori’s […]
Valparaiso University students will turn their attention to issues among the stars as the University has been named recipient of Indiana Space Grant Consortium (ISGC) funding for six separate projects — 100 percent of the projects Valpo professors proposed. The funding totals $102,520 and will primarily go towards giving student researchers from a variety of […]
A national conversation related to how communities approach the challenges of law enforcement, and what solutions could benefit police departments and the public, continues to evolve. On the forefront of these conversations has been the idea to add social workers to police forces as an alternate means of dealing with non-violent issues in the community. […]
Payton Hodson ’22 and Momin Mirza ’22, ’24 M.A., have been selected to receive grants and enter the Fulbright Scholar Program. Through Fulbright, these Valpo graduates will have the opportunity to meet, work, learn and live with the people of their host country while teaching and furthering the skills that will help them in their […]
Social work students from Valparaiso University aren’t waiting for graduation to start changing the world around them. This September, the SOCW 410: Social Welfare Policy: Analysis and Advocacy class under Caroline Ban, MSW, program director and assistant professor in the Valparaiso University Social Work program, traveled to Indianapolis to bring their research and recommendations to […]
Valparaiso University has been named the winner of the “Best University to obtain an MBA” award in the Northwest Indiana region by Northwest Indiana Business Magazine’s 2024 Best of Business Awards. Winners were chosen based on reader responses to a survey on the best business institutions in seven categories. The award is just one of […]