WHAT: Valparaiso University will host several events on campus to commemorate Veterans Day. The Valpo Military and Veterans Programs will partner with Porter Starke and Pines Village Retirement Community to present “Transforming Our Communities to Heal Our Veterans,” a free community event open to veterans, veteran families, students, staff, administrators, community leaders and politicians. Edward […]
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Save the Date: Valparaiso University to Host Town Hall Event Nov. 28
Race, Justice, Community, and Policing WHO: Valparaiso University and the NWI Coalition for Civil Discourse, which includes the Urban League of Northwest Indiana, Lakeshore Public Media, the City of Valparaiso, and the City of Gary, present a town hall conversation to promote public dialogue among Northwest Indiana communities. WHAT: The second in a three-part series, […]
Valparaiso University Celebrates Advent-Christmas Vespers Friday, Dec. 9
WHO: Valparaiso University presents the annual Advent-Christmas Vespers service, featuring the Kantorei Choir and the Handbell Choir of the Chapel of the Resurrection. WHAT: The annual service of lessons and carols is a traditional part of holiday celebrations on campus. This year’s Vespers will feature the artwork of Yeohyun Ahn, a computational graphic artist and […]
Valpo Kicks Off Holiday Season with Annual Christmas Concert
WHAT: Valparaiso University continues a tradition that dates back more than 90 years with its annual Christmas Concert: A Carol Festival. The concert returns the first weekend in December, opening the Christmas season for the University, community, alumni, and friends from throughout the Midwest. WHO: With more than 200 student performers in the Chorale, men’s […]
Valparaiso University Hosts Entrepreneur Mike Del Ponte
WHO: Valparaiso University welcomes entrepreneur Mike Del Ponte, CEO of Soma, a manufacturer of innovative water filters and glass carafes. Previously, Del Ponte led marketing at BranchOut, the largest professional network on Facebook. He served as a Christian Peacemaker in the West Bank, an orphanage volunteer in Jamaica, a microfinance consultant in Nepal, and as […]
Valpo Alumna Discusses Intersection of Technology and Life
WHAT: Valparaiso University presents the Computing and Humanity Speaker Series, which invites women working at the forefront of both computing research and industry to share their work and reflect on its impact to society. This lecture intends to explore what it means to be a maker in a world where the time between having an […]
Institute for Leadership and Service at Valpo Presents Social Change Lecture
WHAT: Valparaiso University’s Institute for Leadership and Service presents the Pathways to Purpose Speaker Series, which invites students to hear from alumni and other exemplary practitioners of leadership and service to help expand student imagination about pursuing purposeful work and a meaningful life in response to the deepest challenges of our time. This lecture will […]
Valparaiso University Hosts BIG Dream Gathering Feb. 28
The “BIG Dream Gathering” is coming to Valparaiso University on Tuesday, Feb. 28, at 6:30 p.m. These events provide a fun, safe and encouraging environment for people to think about their big dreams and ideas, write them down and then get help to make those dreams a reality. “Some people come knowing exactly what their […]
Institute for Leadership and Service at Valpo Announces Spring 2017 Speaker Series
Valparaiso University’s Institute for Leadership and Service announces its spring 2017 Pathways to Purpose speaker series, featuring speakers and topics focusing on professional development. The speaker series invites to campus field experts and service-based leaders who respond to the deepest challenges of our time and help to inspire students to pursue purposeful work. All events […]
Valpo Athletics Announces Hall of Fame Class of 2017
Three individuals will be inducted into the Valparaiso University Athletics Hall of Fame on Saturday, Feb. 11. Lubos Barton ’02, Rod Moore ’68, ATC, LAT, and Angie Porché ’10 Rundh comprise the 20th class in Hall of Fame history. Lubos was a standout for the Crusaders on the basketball court from 1998 through 2002, helping lead […]