On Thursday, Aug. 4, Valparaiso University will conduct a live emergency response practice scenario. The purpose of this event is to engage and test our emergency response procedures. This is a drill and not a real emergency. The practice scenario will take place from about 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will focus on a […]
In two recently released higher education rankings, Valparaiso University was recognized for the high quality of its academic experience. Valparaiso University was named among the nation’s top institutions by the Princeton Review in its 2012 edition of “The Best 376 Colleges.” About 15 percent of the nation’s 2,500 four-year institutions are profiled in the book. […]
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. […]
Valparaiso University’s new Dean of Library Services, an authority on the author of “The Lord of the Rings” series of fantasy novels, will speak about those works and others in a presentation at Valparaiso University. Bradford Lee Eden, Dean of Library Services, will present “J.R.R Tolkien: His Life and His Works,” at 6:30 p.m. on […]
Nearly 200 community and university leaders and Valparaiso residents gathered in the Harre Union on Aug. 29 as Sen. Richard Lugar discussed current events and Indiana’s involvement in the nation’s economic growth. Valparaiso’s Chamber of Commerce presented the luncheon to inform community leaders on how Indiana is contributing to the national economy. “Let me say […]
Nearly 200 members of the Valparaiso University campus community gathered Aug. 29 in remembrance of Rayan Bokhari, who died while swimming in Lake Michigan the day before. Bokhari, a sophomore from Saudi Arabia, was visiting Porter Beach with a group of friends when he was caught up suddenly in a riptide and carried away before […]
Valparaiso University’s outstanding educational value and quality academic programs earned strong recognition once again from U.S. News & World Report in its annual rankings. The report, released on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2011, showed Valparaiso University improving its rankings in a number of areas. In the Best Value category, Valparaiso University ranked second among regional universities […]
The Valparaiso University Board of Directors announced today the signing of a new six-year contract with President Mark A. Heckler. Under the new contract Heckler will continue at the University through at least June 30, 2017. “As a board, we feel very fortunate to have a strong leader in Mark, who will continue to guide […]
In a presentation at Valparaiso University, Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar Richard A. Shweder will examine the challenge of accurately representing the cultural practices of minority groups, with special reference to two topics that have recently produced moral anxiety among mainstream populations in Europe and the United States. “Engaging Cultural Differences Without Moral Panic: The […]
Michael Joseph, an experienced higher education administrator and enrollment strategist, has been appointed to join Valparaiso University’s senior leadership team as vice president for enrollment management beginning October 17. As the chief enrollment officer, Michael will lead the development and oversee the execution of the University’s comprehensive enrollment management plan. Joseph will work closely with […]