Valparaiso University, Porter County Recycling and Waste Reduction and local business Mermaid Straw are coming together on Saturday, October 7, 2023 to help clean up downtown Valpo. The event will begin at the Rotary Garden at the Valparaiso Public Library, 106 Jefferson St., from 9-11 a.m. “The University has been working closely with our partners […]
Valparaiso University and the University of Chicago Medicine are launching a new training program that gives future health care professionals in northwest Indiana vital, practical experience before they begin their careers. Under terms of the joint agreement between the university and the Chicago-based academic health system, students in Valparaiso University’s College of Nursing and Health […]
October 18, 2023– As Hispanic Heritage Month concludes for 2023, Valparaiso University’s first Mexican-American President, José Padilla J.D., confirmed the University’s commitment to Latino student success. President Padilla has once again been chosen to serve as a member of Excelencia in Education’s Presidents for Latino Student Success (P4LSS) — a diverse group of more than […]
Nearly 700 undergraduate and graduate students participated in Valparaiso University’s commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 19, and more than 150 law students will graduate on Saturday, May 25. The ceremonies cap an academic year that has been filled with record enrollment, campus improvements, prestigious recognition and continuing advancement for Valparaiso University. “As another academic year […]
A family of penguins, police uniforms, kilts, and fire fighters were just some of the costumes that filled the lawn — and a chilly pool — outside of the Valparaiso University Athletics-Recreation Center on Saturday, Feb. 9, for the third annual Polar Plunge. Valpo is one of six colleges to host the Polar Plunge, which […]
Construction has begun on Valparaiso University’s new track and field facility, as Valpo breaks ground on the eight-lane Warren G. Hoger Track at Brown Field. The lead gift for the project was given in honor of Warren Hoger ’53, who was a member of Valpo’s track and field team as an undergraduate and enjoyed a […]
My name is Kaelie Blair Eberhart. I am a senior history major with minors in music and music history and culture. I am graduating in May of this year (2023) and will be going on a master’s program to get another degree in history, but more on that later. A little over a year ago, […]
Valpo tops U.S. News regional list for 30 consecutive years, honored for teaching and value For three decades, U.S. News & World Report has identified Valparaiso University as one of the best universities in the Midwest. In the 2019 edition, released today, Valpo is the No. 5 Best Regional University in the Midwest, No. 5 […]
There is a difference between waking up and waking up purposefully. The first few hours of the day really set the tone for how the remainder of the day will pan out. If they are spent rushing and shuffling through several tasks, the rest of the day might not be as productive as you might like. […]
1. How was VUDU formed?VUDU was formed in 1998 by John Santellano. In their first constitution, they wrote that “the purpose of VUDU is a simple one: make people laugh. VUDU Comedy is here to help everyone enjoy [their] time at Valparaiso University.” Since then, it has only grown into the troupe we are a part of […]