LaBarbera Announces Staff Addition, Promotions

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Valparaiso University Director of Athletics Mark LaBarbera announced the hiring of Melissa Van Dygriff as the Assistant Director of Athletics for Student Services on Wednesday. Van Dygriff joins Valpo Athletics after spending the 2016-2017 academic year as the Student Success Specialist at Saint Joseph’s College, where she coached students through comprehensive services to enhance learning, […]

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Endowed Scholarship Established for Valpo Women Student-Athletes

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Women student-athletes at Valparaiso University will benefit from an endowed scholarship fund established by Carolyn Schlie ’71 Femovich and Bob Femovich. They have committed $600,000 to create the Carolyn Schlie Femovich and Robert M. Femovich Endowed Scholarship Fund. “Bob and I both participated in intercollegiate athletics and those experiences have had a significant impact on […]

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Valparaiso University Participates in Indiana Private College Week July 17-21

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Valparaiso University welcomes students, parents, and others to celebrate Indiana Private College Week. From Monday, July 17, through Friday, July 21, Valpo and 30 other private, nonprofit colleges and universities in Indiana join together in one concentrated week to have visitors walk and experience the campuses through guided tours, informational sessions, and conversation with current […]

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Valpo Institute for Leadership and Service Announces Fall 2017 Speaker Series

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Valparaiso University’s Institute for Leadership and Service announces its fall 2017 Pathways to Purpose speaker series, featuring speakers and topics focused on professional development. The speaker series welcomes field experts and service-based leaders who respond to the deepest challenges of our time and help to expand student imagination about pursuing purposeful work. All events will […]

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Valparaiso University Receives $1 Million Commitment for Unrestricted Endowment

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Thanks to the generosity of alumna Marian Schaper ’72 Moon and the Rev. Anthony (Tony) Moon, Ph.D., Valparaiso University has received a $1 million commitment to support its unrestricted endowment fund and $250,000 to establish the Marian J. and Anthony B. Moon Endowed Scholarship Fund. “Tony and I are blessed to be in a position […]

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Valparaiso University to Join Missouri Valley Conference

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Valparaiso University president Mark A. Heckler, Ph.D., announced today that the University has accepted an invitation to join the Missouri Valley Conference on July 1, 2017. The Crusaders will begin competing for MVC championships in the 2017–2018 academic year. “We are thrilled to join the Missouri Valley Conference,” said Mark A. Heckler, Ph.D., president. “This […]

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