Jan. 16, 2023 – Valparaiso, Indiana – The Valparaiso University College of Nursing and Health Professions will receive $1 million to update its Simulation and Experiential Learning Centers. The funding was made possible from federal appropriations secured by U.S. Representative Frank J. Mrvan, and is part of more than $20.5 million designated specifically for Northwest […]
Jan. 23, 2023 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Valparaiso University has signed its second year-long agreement with the Porter County Recycling and Waste Reduction District to work together towards reducing the amount of plastic waste being generated in the community. Rachel Painter ’25 and Tyler Kuss ’25, two waste reduction interns at the University’s office of […]
Jan. 31, 2023 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Valparaiso University has been selected to receive a $75,000 planning grant as part of an initiative by the Indiana Department of Education to enhance literacy education. Titled “Advancing Science of Reading in Indiana,” the grant is the first part of a two-phase project to give Valpo education students […]
Feb. 1, 2023 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Valparaiso University’s online Master of Business Administration (MBA) was ranked number 73 out of 344 online programs across the United States, putting Valpo in the top 21% of options for those wanting to further their business careers or change professions. In addition to the program’s overall rating, the […]
Lem Cartman ’23, a health care 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 towards that goal. Recently, Lem was part of a highly […]
February 15, 2023 – Valparaiso, Indiana – The master of business administration program (MBA) at Valparaiso University’s College of Business has been ranked fifth on the Princeton Review’s national Best Green MBA for 2023 list. This ranking is based on students’ ratings of how well they feel their program is preparing them to address environment, […]
February 14, 2023 – Valparaiso, Indiana – After a national search, Valparaiso University is pleased to announce that Marie Foster-Bruns has accepted the position of vice president of advancement, effective March 20. Prior to this appointment, Foster-Bruns served as president and CEO of One Region in Northwest Indiana. In this role, Foster-Bruns will lead all […]
The Brauer Museum at Valparaiso University has been celebrating Martin Luther King Jr Day and Black History Month with a special exhibit titled “Celebrating Black Artists.” Many of the pieces come from the private collection of the University’s own Michael Chikeleze, Ph.D., Richard C. and Francelia A. Gozon University Chair in Values-Based Leadership. Four of […]
David Kohlstedt ’65, Ph.D., professor emeritus at the University of Minnesota and graduate of the Valparaiso University physics department, has recently been named a recipient of the 2023 Vetlesen Prize for his work in recreating the conditions of Earth’s mantle for experimental investigation of the physical and chemical properties of rocks in a controlled laboratory […]
March 21, 2023 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Rebekah Arevalo, chief of staff and board liaison and Deondra Devitt, executive director of human resource services at Valparaiso University have been selected to participate in the Independent Colleges of Indiana (ICI) Leadership Academy. Both were identified by the University as being critical leaders for the future of […]