Valparaiso University is seeking public comments about the University in preparation for its periodic evaluation by its regional accrediting agency. The University will host a visit team from our regional accrediting agency, the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), on November 13-14, 2017. Valparaiso University has been accredited by HLC since 1929. The team will review the […]
Valpo’s institutional accreditation status now extends through 2027–2028, as the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) has notified the University of its reaffirmation of accreditation. The HLC oversees for degree-granting colleges and universities in 19 states, including Indiana. The notification comes at the conclusion of the HLC’s decennial comprehensive review of the University. The University’s self-study, called […]
Nov. 15, 2022 – Valparaiso, Indiana – The Brauer Museum of Art at Valparaiso University has ended its two-year hiatus and reopened its doors to the public with new exhibitions and new leadership under Director Jonathan Canning. The museum is open on Wednesday 10 a.m.–8 p.m. and Thursday through Saturday 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Admission is […]
Oct. 12, 2022 – Valparaiso, Indiana – The Valparaiso University education department has been awarded a two-year, $223,770 grant as part of the Indiana Department of Education’s Attract, Prepare, and Retain initiative. The initiative, and the Valpo programs it will support, will address the growing teacher shortage impacting both the state and the country by […]
Oct. 10, 2022 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Valparaiso University President José D. Padilla, J.D. reaffirmed the institution’s commitment to support students throughout the region. At Ivy Tech Community College annual Chancellors’ Scholarship event on Oct. 6, 2022, he informed the 20 Northwest Indiana scholarship recipients that they would receive substantial financial support to attend Valpo, […]
Sept. 19, 2022 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Valparaiso University has received a $202,151 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to purchase a Raman spectroscopy microscope. This advanced piece of equipment will be a vital asset in a variety of research projects spanning multiple departments at Valpo. “These kinds of grants are highly competitive, so […]
Sept. 14, 2022 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Valparaiso University is pleased to announce a benefit choral concert for Ukraine on October 6, 2022, at 7 p.m. in the Chapel of the Resurrection. The concert will feature the renowned choral ensemble Cappella Romana, and audience donations will be accepted to benefit the nonprofit humanitarian organization, Rebuild […]
Kevin Gary, Ph.D., professor of education, has recently had his book “Why Boredom Matters: Education, Leisure, and the Quest for a Meaningful Life” published through Cambridge University Press. In this interview, Professor Gary discusses how we face boredom, how schools and students cope with it, and how philosophers have viewed our struggle with this seemingly […]
May 19, 2022 – Valparaiso, Indiana – A dynamic rising star in collegiate athletics administration with a focus on the holistic student-athlete experience, Charles Small, Ed.D., is the next Director of Athletics at Valparaiso University, as announced by University President José D. Padilla, J.D., on Thursday, May 19, 2022. Small, who will officially assume the […]
May 11, 2022 – Valparaiso, Indiana – The Valparaiso University Robotic Football Team won the 2022 Collegiate Robotic Football Conference Championship held in April at St. Mary’s College. This is the team’s third championship victory since joining the conference in 2015.“I feel great about the win,” said Caleb Mandile ’24, a first-year member of the […]