When Luke Venstrom ’07, Ph.D., started his undergraduate education at Valparaiso University, he had no idea he would later become an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at his alma mater. In fact, he never saw himself returning to academia at all. Professor Venstrom completed both his master’s degree and Ph.D. at the University of Minnesota. […]
The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) is a nationwide organization for underrepresented students across the country. Its goal is to change lives by empowering the Hispanic/Latinx community to realize its fullest potential and to impact the world through STEM awareness, access, support, and development. At Valparaiso University, SHPE focuses on the theme of “familia,” […]
Capitalizing on the innovative culture of the University and paralleling recent growth across Valpo’s academic program offerings, the College of Business has proposed adding an aviation program set to begin in fall 2017. “Having a program in aviation will bring the College of Business a multitude of opportunities in a very dynamic business sector. Along […]
Valparaiso University’s Incident Command Team (ICT) is a cross-functional, campuswide group that is responsible for health and safety policies and procedures across campus. While the team has existed for some time to manage crisis planning for a variety of potential scenarios, for the past several months it has focused primarily on mitigating the spread of […]
Valparaiso University is focused on moving forward, and that means updating our existing facilities to match the identity we’ve grown into. Urschel Hall, home of the College of Business, is undergoing such a transformation now, and is calling on alumni for support as they make all aspects of their building (some of which has not […]
In the months since the COVID-19 pandemic hit the United States, former Valparaiso University student-athletes working in the medical field across the country have gone beyond the expected in their efforts to combat the virus and treat patients in need of their care. Numerous former Valpo student-athletes transitioned from their normal areas of medical expertise […]
Health science at Valparaiso University allows students the flexibility to explore many career paths or graduate school programs, both clinical and non-clinical, by providing a foundation of interdisciplinary knowledge. Many students, like Joseph “Joey” Hess III ’20 and Gianna Prucha ’21, study health science due to its direct admittance into the master of science in […]
Valparaiso University Short Term Event Policy — Fall Semester 2020 A.) Overall Policies and Guidelines No events with outside guests are permitted except with limited exceptions. These are listed in the COVID-19 Campus Visitor Policy. Events will be limited to the maximum attendees dictated by the state or the amount that can be accommodated in […]
What’s Up Wednesday Wednesday, September 2 – Saturday, September 12 Participating in activities can help you make connections with other people. These connections can help you stay mentally and emotionally healthy even when college gets really stressful. If you see something interesting, attend it! Face masks are required at all events. Please follow other COVID […]
Wednesday, September 16 – Saturday, September 26 If you’re going to participate in an activity, invite someone to attend with you. Sometimes people are too shy to go on their own but they’d like to participate. You might make their day by inviting them! If you are the shy one, challenge yourself this week to […]