WHAT: Valparaiso University’s annual Chinese New Year Celebration, featuring a meal, performances, music, and dance. Dinner includes spicy beef, Gongbao chicken, fried rice, vegetable delights, and more. The event is co-sponsored by the Valparaiso University Chinese Student Association, the Confucius Institute at Valparaiso University, and the Chinese and Japanese Studies Program. Ticket prices are $5 […]
Sept. 30, 2021 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Susan D. Scroggins, CPA, ’04 MBA, senior vice president for finance at Valparaiso University, is the 2021–2022 board chair for NACUBO, the National Association of College and University Business Officers. “It is an honor to serve such an esteemed organization in this capacity,” Scroggins said. “I have learned […]
Valpo, the defending robotic football champion , returns to the field on April 8 in the Athletics-Recreation Center for the robotic football playoffs. Valpo Robotics will showcase their engineering prowess as they seek to remain the only undefeated team in the league and vie for the Brian Hederman Memorial Trophy. […]
“I was a stranger and you invited me in.” — Matthew 25:35 Dear Students, Faculty, and Staff: Valparaiso University is constituted by people of different backgrounds and beliefs in dialogue with one another in the common pursuit of Truth. Those of us who have chosen to link our destinies with this place — whether faculty, […]
Inaugural sessions explore “What is the Good Life?” through classic literature The Masterworks Program at Christ College, sponsored by Valparaiso University’s interdisciplinary honors college as well as the Graduate School, offers exciting continuing education opportunities for members of the larger Valparaiso community. An opportunity to discover and re-visit classic texts, The Masterworks Program offers an […]
Each year, Christ College sends a group of students to the National Undergraduate Research Conference (NCUR), the leading academic undergraduate research conference in the United States. Students initially submit an abstract to NCUR and those who are selected then present their scholarship in an academic conference session. Following the conference, NCUR encourages presenters to submit […]
On Sunday, May 15, at 1:30 p.m., Valparaiso University will celebrate undergraduate commencement, one of three commencement ceremonies held throughout the weekend, conferring degrees upon nearly 700 undergraduate students. The undergraduate commencement speaker is Arne M. Sorenson, president and chief executive officer of Marriott International Inc., a global leading lodging company with more than 4,000 […]
The Department of Physics and Astronomy continues its series of public astronomy programs for Fall 2013. Each open house will include telescope viewing at the Observatory (on clear nights) or a constellation program at the Planetarium (on cloudy nights). These are free and open to the public. Visit the Valpo astronomy page for a full […]
Every year, the Department of English brings noted writers to campus through Wordfest, the University’s annual reading series. Writers read from their work and meet with students in the classroom, often additionally being interviewed by “The Lighter,” Valpo’s undergraduate literary journal. This year, for the first time, a special invitation is extended to alumni to join […]
Valparaiso University consistently achieves national recognition for excellence by Forbes Magazine. The University has earned recognition by Forbes 2017 rankings as one of the top 75 colleges in the Midwest and appears on Forbes Magazine’s “America’s Top Colleges” list. The 2017 ranking is the 10th annual Forbes ranking of best colleges and universities. In compiling […]