Alumni of the Valparaiso University College of Business are returning to campus to share their experiences and expertise with the professionals of the future with Project Leadership Initiative for Grooming High-performing Talent (LIGHT), a unique program offering coaching, mentorship, and networking opportunities to help Valpo students stand out from their peers. Each month, Project LIGHT’s […]
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Ready to Make a Difference
Mark Lorenz ’22 is a business analytics major with a minor in supply chain management and is ready to make a difference in the business world. Mark has a job offer already lined up for after graduation from the Pandiut Company, an organization specializing in global electrical infrastructure in Tinley Park, Illinois. While his journey […]
Supplying the Nation with Professional Supply Chain Management
Supply chain management is an integral part of many of the modern conveniences we take for granted, and the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic have highlighted its importance to the public. Recognizing the growing need for educated professionals in the field, the Association of Supply Chain Managers (ACSM) is helping Valparaiso University’s College of Business […]
Creating Exceptional Professionals through Intimate Community
For Valparaiso University alumnus Connor Carmichael ’20, ’21 MHA, being part of a tight-knit community of students and professors pushed him to excel and gave him the tools he needed to take on vital supply chain management challenges in the health care system. Today, just months after obtaining his MHA, Connor is continuing to help […]
Using Her Education to Keep the Community Healthy
Valparaiso University alumna Kayle Lathrop ’20, ’21 MPH, has dedicated her career to keeping the public healthy and informed, a passion helped by the community and opportunities she experienced during her time pursuing her bachelor of science in public health (BSPH) and master of public health (MPH) at Valparaiso University. The BSPH program is designed […]
Acting in Faith and Light in Health Care
Valparaiso University and the College of Nursing and Health Professions strive to not only produce capable health care professionals who can make a difference with their skills and knowledge, but exemplary people who can make a personal difference through their ability to connect with others with service and faith. Timothy John “TJ” Carpenter ’19, ’21 […]
Gaining the Confidence to Make a Difference
Rachel Dodson ’19, ’21 MSPA, was one of the first Valparaiso University graduates of the master of science in physician assistant studies (MSPA) program to take part in the 2021 white coat graduation ceremony. Like 47% of her cohort graduating that year, Rachel found employment in Northwest Indiana.According to Rachel, both the University and the […]
Message From the Dean
Greetings on behalf of the students, faculty, and staff of the Valparaiso University College of Nursing and Health Professions (CONHP). As dean of this amazing College, I have much news to share with you. The continued accomplishments occur in education, scholarship/research, teaching, inter-professionalism, service, and practice. I begin by sharing with you that our focus […]
Giving Valparaiso University Students Hands-On Opportunities
Shahin Nudehi, Ph.D., associate professor of mechanical engineering, is one of the driving forces behind one of the College of Engineering’s best opportunities for engineering students to pursue careers in the field of instrumentation and automation: the mechatronics laboratory.Mechatronics is a major aspect of almost all modern systems, acting as the crossroads between mechanical engineering […]
Valparaiso University Alumna Reaches for the Stars
On Christmas Day of 2021, at Arianespace’s ELA-3 launch complex at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, an Ariane 5 launch vehicle started its journey toward space. Aboard the rocket was NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (Webb), the largest, most complex, and most powerful space telescope ever built and the culmination of over 20 years of […]