WHO: Valparaiso University welcomes popular recording artists Outasight and The Ready Set with special guests The Jane Doze. Outasight is the stage name for Richard Andrew, a singer and hip hop artist from Yonkers, New York. His best-known hits include “Tonight is the Night,” “Now or Never” and “I’ll Drink to That.” The Ready Set […]
Following Earth Week will be UPC’s Spring Week, “Recycle Those Winter Blues,” running from April 21-28. For more information and to register a group for Spring Week, contact Jessica Wilson at jessica.wilson2@valpo.edu. You can also visit the Student Organization Suite in the Union to pick up an application. Registration closes at noon on Wednesday, April 17. The schedule […]
The Feast from the East will feature Asian cuisine, entertainment, a fashion show and a speaker. Admission is free for kids, Valpo students, and faculty; $7 for adults in the general public. Tickets can be purchased at the Union Welcome Desk. The event is sponsored by the Asian American Association. Friday, April 19, 6:30 p.m. […]
Valparaiso University announces the schedule for the 2013 Jazz Fest, which will be held April 15-20. As Valpo’s featured guest artist, the world-renowned David Sanborn Trio featuring Joey DeFrancesco and Byron Landham promises a thrilling performance as the highlight of Jazz Fest on Saturday evening. In addition to guest performances, the University’s faculty and student […]
Students will be reading their own work and also poems by famous Hispanic poets. The event is co-sponsored by the Spanish Department and Christopher Center Library Services. This is a core approved event. A reception will follow. For more information, please contact Rachel Muszkiewicz at rachael.muszkiewicz@valpo.edu. Tuesday, April 23, 6 p.m. Christopher Center Community Room […]
Valparaiso University’s biannual Huegli Lecutre will feature the Rev. Serene Jones. Valpo faculty, staff, and students, as well as the greater Valparaiso community, are invited to hear Jones speak on “Commoning Theology.” Jones is the 16th president of the historic Union Theological Seminary in New York City. The first woman to head the 176-year old interdenominational […]
Valparaiso University has achieved a 95.7 percent placement rate for 2011-2012 graduates, marking the 20th straight year of placement rates higher than 90 percent. Through dedication to preparing students for a post-Valpo life and a time-tested career services strategy, the independent Lutheran university graduates accomplished students who attain job and graduate school placement throughout the […]
The Brauer Museum of Art will be holding an opening reception for the following exhibits: Selections from the Brauer Museum of Art’s Permanent Collection, curated by Gregg Hertzlieb and Gloria Ruff, on display in the Museum’s Wehling and McGill Galleries. Robert Stanley: In Focus, curated by Gregg Hertzlieb, on display in the Museum’s Gallery 1212. […]
WHO: Valparaiso University Department of Education’s Professional Educators Partnership welcomes newly elected State Superintendent Glenda Ritz. Ritz’ election was a major upset in the Indiana state elections in November 2012, and many people in the education profession are anxious to hear about her vision for the Indiana Department of Education. WHAT: A meet-and-greet reception featuring […]
Valparaiso University Department of Education’s Professional Educators Partnership welcomes newly elected State Superintendent Glenda Ritz for a meet-and-greet reception. The event will include a welcome by Valparaiso University President Mark Heckler, an address by Glenda Ritz, and a question-and-answer session. Ritz’ election was a major upset in the Indiana state elections in November 2012, and many […]