Staff Employee Advocacy Council (SEAC) would like to remind campus to submit nominations for the Employee of the Month award. Nominations are welcome at any time and faculty, students, and staff are all welcome to nominate a staff member for the recognition. Please help SEAC thank the wonderful work that our staff does by nominating […]
Dave Sierkowski, chief information officer, has been selected as the July 2020 SEAC Employee of the Month. According to one of Dave’s nominators, his leadership skills have been invaluable in keeping the University functioning during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Dave has an underlying knowledge and understanding of how each system works but has also overseen efforts […]
Please note that new requirements are in place from external health officials that any events hosted with more than 100 people must have a detailed safety plan approved by our local health department. If you are interested in hosting such an event, please contact covid19info@valpo.edu and a member of Incident Command will respond to your […]
The Valparaiso University Student Organizing Committee will be hosting a demonstration titled, “Black Lives Matter at Valparaiso University,” on Sunday, August 16 from 6:45 p.m. until approximately 9:30 p.m. They will be present in the area of the Athletics Recreation Center and Brown Field. […]
Ted Ludwig, professor emeritus of theology, passed away August 11, 2020. He was a published scholar, beloved teacher, loyal friend, and an early, valued member of the Valparaiso Builders/Project Neighbors community. Lenore U. Kimbrough, age 103, mother of Judy Miller, assistant professor of library services, passed away on August 10, 2020. Her obituary may be […]
Music Auditions You don’t need to be a music major to sing or play! Anyone interested in participating in music can email music@valpo.edu. Theatre Auditions If you are interested in auditioning for one of the fall semester theatre productions, email theatre@valpo.edu. Dance Ensemble Auditions The Dance Ensemble is open to all Valpo students. Dance styles include: classical ballet, […]
As submitted by faculty and staff. Richard E. DeMaris, senior research professor in theology, presented a paper via Zoom at a three-day virtual conference sponsored by the University of Rostock, Germany. DeMaris’s presentation, “Emotional Aspects of Christian and Other Water Rites in the Early Roman Empire,” was the lead-off paper at the conference, whose theme […]
Protection of student education records is an important part of many of our daily work, and it is required by federal law. To learn more about your requirements to protect student records, you are invited to complete an online Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) training. The training takes approximately 15 minutes to complete […]
As submitted by Human Resources. Birthdays August 13: Trenton Holloway, Residential Life; Katrin Fuchs, World Languages and Cultures August 15: Christopher Schunter, Prospect Research August 16: Tiffany Orange, Nursing and Health Professions; John Semancik, Landscape Management; Corwin Leverich, Athletics; Charrish Fletcher, Nursing and Health Professions August 17: Rachael Muszkiewicz, Library Science; Jeanne Brown, Psychology; Jay […]
As submitted by Human Resources. Birthdays: August 6: Olivia Gorman, Counseling Services. August 7: Chanel Boose, Engineering. August 8: Kenneth Bult, Communication; Michael Wojcik, Administration and Finance; Gregg Johnson, Political Science and International Relations; Julie DeGraw, Student Affairs. August 9: Kevin McNamara, Graduate School; Ana Sariol, Business; Tracie Finney, Transportation. August 10: Mary Bandstra, Business; […]