12/19/2022 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Todd Hillwig, Ph.D., professor of physics and astronomy at Valparaiso University has received a $72,743 grant from the Space Telescope Science Institute for the project “A Treasury FUV Survey of the Hottest White Dwarfs.” The funds will support the hiring of student researchers for three summers (2023-2025) to assist with collecting […]
Jan. 1, 2023 – Valparaiso, Indiana – The Brauer Museum of Art at Valparaiso University will host a special exhibit starting on Martin Luther King Jr. Day — Monday, January 16, 2023 and running through Black History Month. The exhibit will feature art by people of color from both the Brauer’s collection and the private […]
Jan. 6, 2023 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Valparaiso University is pleased to announce that alumna Jill Sifuentes ’04 Schur, M.S. will be taking the position of vice president of enrollment and marketing, effective February 4. Prior to this appointment, Schur served as the assistant vice president for graduate and professional enrollment management (GPEM) at Loyola […]
Jan. 23, 2023 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Valparaiso University has signed its second year-long agreement with the Porter County Recycling and Waste Reduction District to work together towards reducing the amount of plastic waste being generated in the community. Rachel Painter ’25 and Tyler Kuss ’25, two waste reduction interns at the University’s office of […]
Jan. 31, 2023 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Valparaiso University has been selected to receive a $75,000 planning grant as part of an initiative by the Indiana Department of Education to enhance literacy education. Titled “Advancing Science of Reading in Indiana,” the grant is the first part of a two-phase project to give Valpo education students […]
Feb. 1, 2023 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Valparaiso University’s online Master of Business Administration (MBA) was ranked number 73 out of 344 online programs across the United States, putting Valpo in the top 21% of options for those wanting to further their business careers or change professions. In addition to the program’s overall rating, the […]
February 15, 2023 – Valparaiso, Indiana – The master of business administration program (MBA) at Valparaiso University’s College of Business has been ranked fifth on the Princeton Review’s national Best Green MBA for 2023 list. This ranking is based on students’ ratings of how well they feel their program is preparing them to address environment, […]
February 14, 2023 – Valparaiso, Indiana – After a national search, Valparaiso University is pleased to announce that Marie Foster-Bruns has accepted the position of vice president of advancement, effective March 20. Prior to this appointment, Foster-Bruns served as president and CEO of One Region in Northwest Indiana. In this role, Foster-Bruns will lead all […]
Students at Valparaiso University can always expect a top-notch learning environment in the classroom with knowledgeable, passionate instructors, but many programs go a step further and provide the kind of learning that can only take place outside of the classroom. Tyler Castongia ’23 and Garrett Daniel ’23 of the College of Business put their classroom […]
June 26, 2023 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Valparaiso University has been selected to receive a 3-year, $750,000 grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to improve literacy instruction in Indiana. Lilly Endowment made the grant through its initiative, Advancing Science of Reading in Indiana (ASRI). The aim of the initiative is to enhance the use of evidence-based […]