On Saturday, Feb. 23, the Bach Institute at Valparaiso University will perform its triennial performance of one of the three major works of Johann Sebastian Bach. This year’s selection is the “St. Matthew Passion,” which was last performed on campus in 2010, featuring Valpo’s Chorale, Bach Choir and Bach Orchestra, along with special guests the […]
Valparaiso University will host the 2019 Jazz Fest April 1–5 with an array of exciting performances by talented artists, including local performers as well as Stefon Harris and Blackout and The Marco Villarreal Quartet. Featured Jazz Fest events: Local high school bands — Monday, April 1, 6 p.m., Harre Union Ballroom. Admission is free and […]
Valpo’s Graduate School will welcome prospective applicants to campus on Saturday, March 30, at the Harre Union Brown and Gold Room, located at 1509 Chapel Dr. in Valparaiso, IN. Check-in begins at 10 a.m., with activities starting at 10:30 a.m. Graduate School admissions staff will be available to inform, guide and answer questions about gaining […]
A $1 million gift from the estate of Valparaiso University alumnus William “Bill” Schlender ’41 has significantly boosted a scholarship fund he established in 2007. The preference of the William E. Schlender Endowed Scholarship Fund is to award need-based scholarships to College of Business students of the Lutheran faith who are in their junior or […]
Valparaiso University has received an IRA charitable contribution from Rosemary and Chuck Newton ’61 to establish the Newton-Antonelli Endowed Scholarship Fund. The fund will provide scholarship assistance to students enrolled in the College of Engineering, with preference to those who are of the Lutheran faith. In recognition of their families, the Newton-Antonelli Scholarship carries Chuck’s […]
WHO: Valparaiso University and the Special Olympics of Indiana come together for the 2019 Polar Plunge, an event to raise awareness and funds to sponsor the Special Olympics throughout the state. This is the eighth year the University will host the event. WHAT: The Polar Plunge is an annual event where participants who have raised […]
WHO: The Christ College Symposium is one of the long-standing traditions of Valpo’s Honors College. The series features exemplary scholars, artists, and public intellectuals addressing a common theme in a formal lecture. These public lectures are intended for audiences from the campus and civic community, as well as Christ College. WHAT: Ada Palmer’s first science […]
Lizzie Heisler ’21 is the 2018–2019 recipient of the “Realizing the Dream” scholarship at Valparaiso University. The “Realizing the Dream” annual award recognizes outstanding academic success by awarding a $2,500 scholarship to a first-generation sophomore student who excelled during their freshman year. Made possible by a grant from Lilly Endowment Inc., this award honors one […]
Sara Gundersen, Ph.D., Theresa Kessler, Ph.D., RN, ACNS-BC, CNE, and Julie Peller, Ph.D., are recipients of the 2019–2020 Wheat Ridge Ministries–O.P. Kretzmann Fund grants for Research in the Healing Arts and Sciences. The grants, $10,000 each, provide the opportunity for Gundersen, Kessler and Peller to continue their research and significantly contribute to society. “In addition […]
WHO: The College of Nursing and Health Professions at Valpo is hosting a community forum on “The Opioid Crisis in Northwest Indiana” with a panel of experts from the region. This event is free of charge and open to the public, and there will be light refreshments provided. WHAT: Panel members include: Cara Jones, HealthLinc […]