Valparaiso University Receives National Science Foundation Grant Towards Tackling a Challenging Disease

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Valparaiso University’s College of Engineering has been named the recipient of a National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering Research Initiation (ERI) grant of $200,000 starting in August of 2024. The grant will fund a project researching liposomal drug delivery platforms to shine a light on new ways to combat lymphatic filariasis — a parasitic disease impacting […]

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Valparaiso University’s Master of Social Work Program Welcomes New Faculty

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Valparaiso University is pleased to announce that Matthew C. Ringenberg, Ph.D. and Barbara Dahl, MSW, LCSW will join the Valparaiso University social work department in Summer 2024, serving as the inaugural faculty for the new Master of Social Work (MSW) program. The program, and these new faculty members, will help empower new social work professionals […]

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Valparaiso University Named Best University in the Region to Obtain an MBA

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Valparaiso University has been named the winner of the “Best University to obtain an MBA” award in the Northwest Indiana region by Northwest Indiana Business Magazine’s 2024 Best of Business Awards. Winners were chosen based on reader responses to a survey on the best business institutions in seven categories. The award is just one of […]

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Two Valparaiso University Alumni Named Fulbright Scholars

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Payton Hodson ’22 and Momin Mirza ’22, ’24 M.A., have been selected to receive grants and enter the Fulbright Scholar Program. Through Fulbright, these Valpo graduates will have the opportunity to meet, work, learn and live with the people of their host country while teaching and furthering the skills that will help them in their […]

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Valparaiso University students will turn their attention to issues among the stars as the University has been named recipient of Indiana Space Grant Consortium (ISGC) funding for six separate projects — 100 percent of the projects Valpo professors proposed. The funding totals $102,520 and will primarily go towards giving student researchers from a variety of […]

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Valparaiso University awarded the Carnegie Elective Classification for Leadership for Public Purpose

Valparaiso University awarded the Carnegie Elective Classification for Leadership for Public Purpose

Valparaiso University has been awarded the Carnegie Elective Classification for Leadership for Public Purpose, a designation that acknowledges the strength of Valpo’s mission that “prepares students to lead and serve in both church and society.” Valpo is in a select group of only 25 universities in the United States to earn the Leadership for Public […]

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Valpo Recognized Among Most Transfer-Friendly Schools for Fifth Year Running

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Valparaiso University is dedicated to creating transfer friendly pathways so that more students can experience the quality education the University provides. That’s why we’re thrilled that Valpo has been named to the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society Transfer Honor Roll for the fifth consecutive year, recognizing the University’s excellence in the development and support of […]

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City Colleges of Chicago and Valparaiso University Announce a guaranteed Admission Agreement

City Colleges of Chicago and Valparaiso University Announce a guaranteed Admissions Agreement

City Colleges of Chicago and Valparaiso University announce they are entering into a guaranteed admission agreement to support students transferring to the University to earn a four-year degree. A ceremonialsigning between the two institutions will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. at Harold Washington College on July 15, 2024. “I’m thrilled to be working […]

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Lutheran Summer Music: A Liturgical Legacy Lives On

Professor of Music and Music Education Jeffrey Doebler ’87, Ph.D., conducting during a Lutheran Summer Music performance in the Chapel of the Resurrection.

Valparaiso University has long been a beacon of light and learning, not only for our full-time students but also for the many young musicians who attend the Lutheran Summer Music (LSM) program. For over four decades, Lutheran Summer Music, the nation’s premier faith-based music academy for high school students, has offered a transformative experience for […]

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Valparaiso University and Lutheran Summer Music Invite the Community to Festival Week

Valparaiso University and Lutheran Summer Music Invite the Community to Festival Week

The 2024 Lutheran Summer Music (LSM) Academy and Festival, hosted at Valparaiso University, will culminate in Festival Week, July 22 through 28 at the Chapel of the Resurrection and Duesenberg Recital Hall. High school students from across the country will be joined by LSM faculty, composed of nationally recognized professionals including Valparaiso University faculty, for […]

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