The official installation of the Rev. Charlene M. Rachuy Cox to serve as University Pastor is at 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 28, 2011 at 3 p.m. in the Chapel of the Resurrection at Valparaiso University. All are invited to attend the installation service. Clergy are invited to vest in green. Cox works alongside the Rev. […]
Visually stunning newel posts of the Victorian era American Eastlake style, Queen Anne style, and other styles from Jay W. Christopher’s private collection will debut to the public Friday, Aug. 26, at 7 p.m. in the Wehling and McGill Galleries at the Brauer Museum of Art. In many cases originally part of historic 20th-century homes, […]
“I knew that with our engineering students, we could take the idea of an aerial photography device to a new level,” said Wuerffel, who immediately contacted Valpo’s College of Engineering. Jeff Will, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, loved the idea, and asked Wuerffel to pitch her idea to his senior design class – […]
Scott Duncan, assistant professor of mechanical engineering in Valparaiso University’s College of Engineering (valpo.edu/engineering) is the recipient of the University’s prestigious Caterpillar Award for Excellence in Teaching. The Caterpillar Award is presented annually to a committed and effective Valpo professor who displays proven excellence in engaging and empowering students, using innovative methods of teaching, and […]
Four current and former Valparaiso University College of Engineering students have received prestigious awards from the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship program. Erin Dillon, a senior civil engineering major from West Lafayette, Ind., and Peter Krenzke, a 2008 mechanical engineering graduate, have been awarded graduate fellowships from the National Science Foundation, which will provide […]
In addition to this honor, contributors to the Lighter received a number of awards for individual works. Receiving first place are Dillon Carter of Flora, Ind., for his hand drawn illusion, “Perspective”; Lauren Nelson of North Oaks, Minn., for her free verse poem, “Scars, Maps”, and John Linstrom of South Haven, Mich., for his short […]
Valparaiso University’s Graduate School Psychology program has earned national recognition for its commitment to promoting the proper education and effective preparation of school psychologists. The School Psychology Program was approved by the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) on Jan. 28, 2011. The announcement was made following a comprehensive review of three years of program […]
Valparaiso University will host a series of events in February to celebrate the achievements of African-Americans in observance of Black History Month. The events are sponsored by the Black Student Organization and the Office of Multicultural Programs. Highlighting the celebration will be the 13th annual Black History Month Dinner at 6 p.m. Feb. 19 in […]
Faculty and student choreographers will be featured in the annual concert by the Valparaiso University Dance Ensemble. The Valparaiso University Dance Ensemble will perform Feb. 10-11 at 8 p.m. and Feb. 12-13 at 2 p.m. in the University Theatre at Valpo’s Center for the Arts. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for senior citizens […]
Valparaiso University’s 21st annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration will feature the inspirational coach and founder of the Fugees Soccer Team, composed of young refugees from war-torn nations, as part of activities taking place Jan. 14 to 20. Luma Mufleh, whose experiences are told in the national bestselling book “Outcasts United,” will be the keynote […]