On behalf of the SOURCE Planning Team, we announce the first-ever Virtual SOURCE 2020, which will take place on Thursday, May 14. A total of 85 undergraduate and graduate student submissions were accepted for presentation at SOURCE. These represent the work of almost 200 Valpo students! We are excited to be able to celebrate the […]
Due to the COVID-19 health crisis, Valparaiso University will be offering all of its summer courses online. The exception to this will be a small number of internship and clinical experiences that are necessarily experiential. Faculty members who regularly teach summer courses are being informed of this change and are preparing for it. Similarly, academic […]
Please join us for a virtual town hall meeting on Monday, April 27, at 3 p.m. During this time, we will discuss where we are now in regard to working remotely, planning scenarios, and other updates. Information to log into the meeting will be sent later this week. This is a closed meeting for current faculty and staff to discuss […]
Kevin Ostoyich has been invited to be a senior fellow at the German Historical Institute at the University of California, Berkeley. Ceyhun Ozgur, research professor of information and decision sciences, presented a donation on behalf of the APICS (American Production & Inventory Control Society) Michiana chapter for $3,000 to be matched by the College of […]
As submitted by Human Resources. Birthdays: April 23: Matthew Puffer, Christ College; Michael Jacob, Maintenance Services; Robert Clark, Chemistry; Bryan Waisanen, VUPD; Tina Filbert, Donor Relations; Carin Avery, Athletics April 24: Hope Robinson, Nursing and Health Professions; T.D. Stanislaus, Physics and Astonomy; Gokhan Karaatli, Business April 27: Katie Tsampis, Registrar; Julie Peller, Chemistry April 28: […]
Valparaiso University senior Kayla Krueger (Spring Lake, Mich. / Spring Lake) was recognized by the Missouri Valley Conference following the spring season for her success both on the course and in the classroom as she received MVC Scholar-Athlete Honorable Mention. Krueger ranked second in program history in single-season scoring average at 78.07 while golfing in all 14 […]
The Valparaiso University track and field teams had five athletes recognized by the Missouri Valley Conference as members of the league’s Scholar-Athlete Team, which was announced last week. The MVC modified its awards criteria for the 2020 season due to the cancellation of the MVC Outdoor Championships. To qualify, student-athletes must be at least a […]
As submitted by faculty and staff. Musa Pinar, professor of marketing and Paul H. Brandt Professor of Business, participated in a group discussion program called, “Firms’ brands and reputation exam during Covid-19 pandemic”, on YouTube via Google Hangout on April 12, 2020, in Turkey, which can be viewed in Turkish here. Mark Wagenaar, assistant professor […]
The Committee to Enhance Learning and Teaching (CELT) has selected Professors Jeff Doebler, Sara Gundersen, and Carlos Miguel-Pueyo as the 2020-2021 Valparaiso University Excellence in Teaching Award recipients. The award recognizes a few outstanding undergraduate faculty and/or units each year for general teaching excellence, with particular attention to excellence in any of three areas: course […]
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