25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Campus in the fall

About the Performance:  Six young people in the throes of puberty, overseen by grown-ups who barely managed to escape childhood themselves, learn that winning isn’t everything and that losing doesn’t necessarily make you a loser.  The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is a hilarious tale of overachievers’ angst chronicling the experience of six adolescent outsiders vying […]

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‘How I Learned to Drive’ by Paula Vogel

Campus in the fall

Performances: February 20 – 22, 8 p.m., Studio Theatre February 23 – 24, 2 p.m., Studio Theatre Tickets:  $15 adults / $10 senior citizens and non-Valpo students Free admission for Valpo students, faculty and staff *Mature content. May not be suitable for children. Directed by: R. Andrew White About the Performance: Winner of the 1998 […]

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Student Showcase Production: ‘Buried Child’

Campus in the fall

Each spring, a senior enrolled in the directing class is selected to showcase a production on the main stage. This year’s performance is “Buried Child”, directed by Elyse Estes. The setting is a squalid farm home occupied by a family filled with suppressed violence and an unease borne of deep-seated unhappiness. The characters are a ranting […]

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Welcome Week

Campus in the fall

Welcome Week is the second part of Valparaiso University’s orientation program for new students. Get to know each other, get to know campus better, learn about academic and social expectations, and have fun! Welcome Week 2014 begins Saturday, Aug. 23, move-in day for new students living on campus.  Events are held throughout the week for […]

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Chorale, Chamber Concert Band to Tour United States

Campus in the fall

Valparaiso University’s Chamber Concert Band and University Chorale will soon begin tours that will take them around the country, providing Valpo alumni, parents, and friends several opportunities to see each prestigious musical ensemble in person. The Chamber Concert Band opens March 2 in the Chapel of the Resurrection. The band will combine with Windiana Concert […]

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Schuette, Wuerffel, Singh named MLK Award recipients

Campus in the fall

Allison Schuette, Liz Wuerffel, and Moninder “Holly” Singh have been selected as the 2013 Martin Luther King Jr. Award recipients. The three were honored at Valparaiso University’s 24th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Monday, Jan. 21, at the Chapel of the Resurrection. As part of Valparaiso University’s annual celebration of the life and work […]

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Student research on display at Celebration of Undergraduate Scholarship

Campus in the fall

The hard work and creativity of student research will be on display next week at the annual Celebration of Undergraduate Scholarship, a daylong event on Tuesday, April 24, in the Harre Union Ballrooms. The Celebration is an annual conference that provides an opportunity for undergraduate students to present their research projects, scholarly work, or creative […]

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