Valpo’s Committee to Enhance Learning and Teaching has selected Salena Anderson, Ph.D., associate professor of English and director of the Writing Center, and Tiffany Kolba, Ph.D., associate professor of mathematics and statistics, as the 2019–2020 Valparaiso University Excellence in Teaching Award recipients. The award recognizes a number of outstanding undergraduate faculty and/or units each year […]
The Cresset, Valparaiso University’s journal of literature, the arts, and public affairs, received nine “Best of the Church Press” Awards at an April 11 ceremony in Chicago, including three first-place awards of excellence. Presented by the Associated Church Press at the organization’s annual convention, the awards honor the top work of religiously affiliated North American […]
Mark Budnik, Ph.D., the Paul H. Brandt Professor of Engineering and associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, has been selected to receive the ASEE National Outstanding Teaching Medal. He was selected from among an extremely competitive field of 12 candidates this year. Budnik joined the Valpo College of Engineering‘s faculty in 2006 after a […]
WHO: Dance Marathon 2019 will hold its seventh annual event to raise funds and bring awareness to sick and injured kids within the local community. WHAT: Dance Marathon events are held across North America to benefit Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, raising funds and awareness for more than 170 pediatric hospitals across the continent. Approximately 500 […]
Opening Reception is April 10 Valparaiso University’s Brauer Museum of Art will premiere its spring exhibitions with an opening reception and award ceremony on Wednesday, April 10, at 7 p.m. in the Center for the Arts on Valparaiso University’s campus. The exhibitions will run through May 12. All Brauer Museum events and exhibitions are free […]
Valparaiso University is proud to announce that the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Programs (CACREP) has re-accredited the Graduate School’s clinical mental health and counseling (CMHC) program through March 2021. The program has maintained continuous accreditation since 2009. The master of arts in CMHC program prepares students for rewarding careers as a licensed […]
Faculty from Valparaiso University, in conjunction with Indiana/Chicagoland environmentally focused organizations and like-minded individuals, will host a discussion on the topic of water pollution. The event is April 6, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. in the Tabor classroom of Wesemann Hall, located on Valpo’s campus. The discussions will consist of panelists addressing laws protecting […]
Shahin Nudehi, Ph.D., P.E., associate professor of mechanical engineering and bioengineering at Valparaiso University’s College of Engineering and the Frederick F. Jenny Professor of Emerging Technology for 2018–2020, received the University’s Award for Excellence in Research and Creative Work for 2019. Nudehi teaches courses throughout the College’s bachelor’s programs, including bioengineering, electrical and mechanical engineering. […]
WHO: Soup Bowls for the Hungry will hold its ninth annual silent auction. Creative, unique soup bowls and art created by Valpo students and staff are available for bidding. WHAT: The annual Soup Bowls for the Hungry silent art auction fundraiser is part of the Empty Bowl Project, a national movement in which potters donate […]
Valpo’s College of Nursing and Health Professions will expand its degree offerings with the development of an online, post-professional, occupational therapy, doctoral program, available to students in summer 2019. “We are excited to offer an online, occupational therapy doctorate to professionals currently working in the field who are seeking that important additional credential,” said Mark […]