Headliners: Victor Wooten Trio on April 7 CALJE (The Chicago Afro-Latin Jazz Ensemble) on April 8 Valparaiso University will host the 2017 Jazz Fest April 3–8 with an array of exciting performances by talented artists, including local performers as well as CALJE (The Chicago Afro-Latin Jazz Ensemble) and the Victor Wooten Trio featuring Dennis Chambers […]
Christ College, the Honors College of Valparaiso University, in collaboration with the English and theatre departments, sponsors Valparaiso University’s fourth annual Shakespeare Week, featuring a weeklong residency by Actors From The London Stage. This longstanding group of classically trained actors will visit Valpo Feb. 14–18 on its 2017 Spring Tour for a series of classroom […]
Valparaiso University will celebrate Winter Commencement on Sunday, Dec. 11, at 2:30 p.m., conferring degrees upon 319 undergraduate, graduate and law students. The keynote speaker is Judge Christopher A. Nuechterlein ’73, ’76 J.D., who was Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of California for more than 10 years, prior to being appointed United States […]
Concert organist Hector Olivera will perform a recital at Valparaiso University’s Chapel of the Resurrection on Friday, Aug. 26 at 7 p.m. Olivera will play on the University’s 103-rank Schlicker-Dobson Reddel Memorial organ — one of the most spectacular and versatile instruments in the Midwest. Since entering the Buenos Aires Conservatory as a child prodigy at age six, Olivera […]
It has been a year full of both challenges and growth for Christine Umerley ’17, whose involvement in Valparaiso University’s International Engineering Program (VIEP) took her to France in August 2015. Christine is a civil engineering major, French minor, and member of Christ College, the university’s liberal arts honors college. The VIEP-French program includes a […]
The Committee to Enhance Learning and Teaching at Valparaiso University has selected Professor Jan Westrick, Assistant Professor Stacy Maugans, and Assistant Professor Shahin Nudehi as the recipients of the Valparaiso University Excellence in Teaching Award for 2014-2015. The awards recognize a number of outstanding undergraduate faculty members each year for general teaching excellence, with particular attention to course development, pedagogy, and […]
Valparaiso University will host the 2014 Jazz Fest April 7-12, offering an exciting lineup by local, regional, and international jazz artists capped with a thrilling performance by the Grammy Award-winning vocal group New York Voices. In addition to guest performances, the University’s faculty and student ensembles, as well as high school jazz ensembles, will participate […]
Baccalaureate Service will be held on Saturday, May 17 at 10 a.m. in the Chapel of the Resurrection. For more information, visit valpo.edu/commencement. […]
Guest artist, Nathan Gunn, baritone, and Julie Gunn, piano, will perform on Thursday, Feb. 13 at 7:30 p.m. in the Duesenberg Recital Hall. Special ticket pricing applies. Visit valpo.edu/TheArts for more information. […]
May 2014 Undergraduate Commencement will be held in the Athletics-Recreation Center on Saturday, May 17 at 1:30 p.m. Visit valpo.edu/commencement for more information. […]