Valparaiso University President José D. Padilla J.D. Makes List of Top Indiana Business Leaders

Valparaiso University President José D. Padilla J.D. Makes List of Top Indiana Business Leaders

José D. Padilla J.D., president of Valparaiso University, has made IBJ Media’s Indiana 250 — a list recognizing the most impactful and influential business leaders in the Region. The 2024 recognition marks the second year that President Padilla has been named to the list. “I am grateful to receive this honor, and to be recognized […]

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Valparaiso University Makes Top 50 Programs Listed by The Princeton Review

Valpo University makes top 50 Programs Listed by The Princeton Review

Valparaiso University’s College of Business has been named to the Princeton University Review’s list of the Top 50 Online Master of Business Administration (MBA) Programs for 2024. This accolade is just one of several that the Online MBA Program at the University has received in the past year. “We are proud of ranking in The […]

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Valparaiso University Faculty and Alumni Bringing Music to the Region

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Valparaiso University’s Jeffrey Doebler Ph.D., professor of music, along with several current students and Valpo alumni, are continuing to enrich the arts in the Region as part of the Michigan City Municipal Band (MCMB), performing their final concerts for the 156th season at 7:30 p.m., August 1st and 8th at the Guy Foreman Memorial Amphitheater […]

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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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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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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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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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Making a Difference in Criminal Justice

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Social work students from Valparaiso University aren’t waiting for graduation to start changing the world around them. This September, the SOCW 410: Social Welfare Policy: Analysis and Advocacy class under Caroline Ban, MSW, program director and assistant professor in the Valparaiso University Social Work program, traveled to Indianapolis to bring their research and recommendations to […]

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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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Stewardship, Responsibility, and Community Safety

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Every Earth Day, people around the world look for ways in which they can be better stewards of the environment, more responsible in their consumption of goods, and how they can help keep the planet a safe, livable place. At Valparaiso University, our student researchers, professors, and volunteers work year-round to make sure that our […]

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