Summer exhibitions are now on display at Valparaiso University’s Brauer Museum of Art and run through Aug. 4. All Brauer Museum exhibitions and events are free and open to the public. The summer shows offer an opportunity to view the Brauer’s newest acquisitions, selections from the permanent collection, and works by artists Corey Hagelberg and […]
Randa J. Duvick, Ph.D., professor of foreign languages and literatures at Valparaiso University, has received the American Association of Teachers of French’s 2019 Dorothy Ludwig Excellence in Teaching Award at the Post-Secondary Level. “This outstanding achievement is a strong, external validation for what we already know — that Valpo faculty members are steadfastly committed to […]
Director of Athletics Mark LaBarbera has announced that Landon Fox has been hired as the 18th head coach of the Valparaiso University football program. Fox will be formally introduced at a welcome reception on Tuesday, March 5 at 1 p.m. in the Athletics-Recreation Center media room. Fox is no stranger to success in the Pioneer […]
Damia Garcia ’19 is the 2018 recipient of the Indiana Outstanding College Student Award by the Indiana Chapter of the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP). “This award serves as proof to me that I chose the right path, the right major,” Garcia said. “It also means a lot to my family […]
On Saturday, May 18, and Sunday, May 19, Valparaiso University will celebrate the class of 2019 through three commencement ceremonies, conferring degrees upon 707 undergraduate, 155 graduate and 76 law students. The undergraduate keynote speaker is retired CEO of Thrivent Financial Bradford L. Hewitt, PMD. “We are honored to welcome Mr. Hewitt to Valparaiso University […]
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 […]