In celebration of private institutions for higher education, Valparaiso University will again participate in Indiana Private College Week, sponsored by Independent Colleges of Indiana. From Monday, July 22, through Friday, July 26, Valpo and 30 other private, non-profit colleges and universities across the state are opening their doors to students, parents and any others interested […]
Valparaiso University has named Mark M. Budnik to the Paul and Cleo Brandt Professorship, which promotes teaching excellence in the University’s College of Engineering, effective July 1. Previously, the position was held by Eric Johnson, who became Dean of the College of Engineering in January. Johnson was named to the professorship in 2003 and has […]
Opening Convocation on Aug. 27 to feature signing of 70-year-old Honor Code Valparaiso University expects to welcome approximately 1,100 new undergraduate students, including more than 900 freshmen, when classes begin Tuesday for the fall 2013 semester. This will be the University’s largest incoming class in 36 years. Coupled with the outstanding retention rate, the anticipated […]
Valparaiso University Provost Mark R. Schwehn ’67, Ph.D., will retire from his position effective June 30, 2014, as Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs. Schwehn has served the University since 1983 and was named provost in 2009. “Provost Schwehn has been a transformative, thoughtful leader at Valpo for three decades,” Valparaiso University President […]
Put on by the Valparaiso International Center, the World Cultural Festival is an annual celebration of various cultures from around the world. There will be a variety of performances, great food and music. This is your chance to explore different cultures! Saturday, Sept. 14 4 – 8 p.m. Central Park Plaza Free and open to the public […]
The following exhibitions will be on display from April 16 through May 11, 2014, at the Brauer Museum of Art. Valparaiso University Art Student Exhibition, Wehling and McGill Galleries Classical and Popular School Japanese Paintings from the Walter and Dorte Simmons Collection, West Gallery Valparaiso University Art Faculty Exhibition, Education Room The award ceremony and opening reception for […]
The Institute of Liturgical Studies at Valparaiso University has named Fred Niedner, professor of theology, as its associate director. In this role, Niedner joins the Institute’s advisory council and will assist in the planning and execution of the annual conference. “Dr. Fred Niedner’s extensive theological expertise is joined by deep pastoral sensibilities,” said the Rev. […]
Latinos in Valparaiso for Excellence (L.I.V.E.), will be hosting the Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration Dinner on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 6 – 8 p.m. in the Union Ballrooms. Tickets are available at the Welcome Desk starting Tuesday, Oct. 1. Tickets are free to Valpo students and $7 for all others. Ticket sales are limited to 100. […]
CEO of Dynamis Software to Kick Off New Speakers Series on Oct. 17 Valparaiso University’s Institute for Leadership and Service will launch its new speaker series with Andrew Nunemaker ’91, an influential entrepreneur and philanthropist who will speak about “Leadership and Service in Action” on Thursday, Oct. 17. Nunemaker is CEO of Dynamis Software Corporation, […]
The Bach Institute at Valparaiso University is honored to host the boys choir of St. Thomas Church in Leipzig, Germany, as it kicks off its United States tour on Saturday, Nov. 2. The St. Thomas Boys’ Choir, or the Thomanerchor, has a history that spans more than 800 years and is Leipzig’s oldest cultural institution. The […]