Valpo tops U.S. News regional list for 30 consecutive years, honored for teaching and value For three decades, U.S. News & World Report has identified Valparaiso University as one of the best universities in the Midwest. In the 2019 edition, released today, Valpo is the No. 5 Best Regional University in the Midwest, No. 5 […]
Valparaiso University announces the establishment of the Conrad Scholars, made possible by the generosity of Linnea Conrad ’84 Roberts and the Roberts Foundation. The total gift will exceed $1.4 million, with $710,000 provided to sponsor a cohort of 20 students for four years and an additional $710,000 offered as a one-to-one match for additional funds […]
Valpo will host a conference on Friday, April 20, to mark the 50th anniversary of Christ College, the humanities-based honors college of Valparaiso University. Organized by Tal Howard, the Phyllis and Richard Duesenberg Chair in Christian Ethics, this event brings together leading scholars — Christian, Jewish, and Muslim — to engage in meaningful dialogue. “It […]
A Valparaiso University music professor has won the 2010 Arlin G. Meyer Prize in Music Performance, presented by the Lilly Fellows Program in Humanities and the Arts to honor a faculty member’s work exemplifying the practice of Christian artistic or scholarly vocation. Dennis Friesen-Carper, Reddel professor of music, received the prize for directing his original […]
For the last 14 years, Valparaiso University’s Biology Club has been one of the regions’ most effective environmental improvement organizations, recently receiving two federal grants from the Lake Michigan Coastal Program. On March 24, coinciding with National Water Month, the Biology Club will be spending a work day at the Elkhart Conservation Club (ECC) property […]
Matthew Becker, Ph.D., professor of theology, and Alex Capaldi, Ph.D., associate professor of mathematics and statistics, are recipients of 2018–2019 Wheat Ridge Ministries–O.P. Kretzmann Fund grants for Research in the Healing Arts and Sciences. The grants, $10,000 each, will afford Professors Becker and Capaldi the opportunity to conduct advanced, innovative research and significantly contribute to […]
Caleb Alles ’20, Juan Arellano ’20, Danny Dalenberg ’20 and Nathaniel Weber ’20 have been named to the prestigious Orr Fellowship, recognizing them as future business leaders of Indianapolis. Orr Fellowship is a prominent, two-year, post-graduate program combining a full-time position at an innovative, Indianapolis-based company with a curriculum focused on community involvement, professional development […]
Andrew Nunemaker ’91 will speak at the inaugural event of the Institute for Leadership and Service’s new speakers series on Thursday, Oct. 17, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. in the Community Room. The event is presented in partnership with the Christ College Symposium. Join us for this interactive event and learn about leadership and service in action. Philanthropist and entrepreneur Andy Nunemaker ’91 earned his bachelor of […]
June 5, 2023 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Valparaiso University has been awarded a $25,000 Ball Venture Fund Grant from the Independent Colleges of Indiana to fund the creation of an on-campus Center for Games and Interactive Entertainment. The Center will act as a central space for faculty, students, and the community to share ideas and […]
While Valparaiso University provides a world-class education, the University also prides itself on the opportunities it opens up for its students beyond the boundaries of campus. Clo Perkins ’23 has found an immense amount of growth and experience outside of the classroom during their time at Valpo thanks to a variety of internships that pushed […]