Andrew Denecke, a sophomore psychology major who serves as chaplain for Valparaiso University’s Social Action Leadership Team (SALT), has been selected for a fellowship program that will help equip and inspire young leaders to make a difference in the global effort to end deaths caused by malaria. The Lutheran Malaria Initiative Fellowship, through Lutheran World […]
Tuesday mornings at Hilltop Neighborhood House are always a cacophony of excited rhythms as preschool students shake maracas, bang on cymbals, and jingle tambourines. For Stephanie O’Mahoney, who is leading these jam sessions as a part of her school music class, the excitement she sees in the kids reminds her of her own childhood. “All […]
Martin Buinicki’s voice cracks with emotion as he recalls the impassioned dialogue among students in his Traditions of Giving and Serving in American Life course. The course is part of the newly-created minor in philanthropic leadership and service, which integrates with the Institute for Leadership and Service under the guidance of Director Elizabeth Lynn. “At […]
WHO/WHAT: Valparaiso University students and faculty will display original artwork in the fourth annual Soup Bowls for the Hungry silent auction. In addition to ceramic bowls, the auction will include digital, painted, and drawn interpretations of bowls. Admission is free, and soup and cornbread will be served. Guests are invited to try their hands at […]
WHO/WHAT: Valparaiso University students and faculty will display original artwork in the fifth annual Soup Bowls for the Hungry silent auction. In addition to ceramic bowls, the auction will include digital, painted, and drawn interpretations of bowls. Admission is free, and soup and cornbread will be served. Guests are invited to try their hands at […]
The Institute for Leadership and Service at Valparaiso University has named 20 Valpo students and recent graduates CAPS Fellows for summer 2015. Recipients are selected from a competitive pool of applicants and will complete internships with organizations dedicated to service and leadership for eight to 10 weeks during the summer. The CAPS Fellows Program helps […]
By the time he reached his teens, Daniel Blood ’10, Ph.D., had an intimate understanding of the value of American goodwill in the poorest parts of the world. Now, as a member of the College of Engineering faculty, Professor Blood helps a new generation of students learn how their knowledge and skills can enrich the […]
Sitting at his desk inside the office of a major financial institution, Reid Lester ’02 shifts his gaze toward the television. His beloved team – the Chicago Cubs – is playing a matinee at Wrigley Field. And for Reid, a lifelong sports fan, the heap of spreadsheets and portfolios on his desk doesn’t command his […]
WHO/WHAT: Valparaiso University’s art department will auction off original artwork at their sixth annual Soup Bowls for the Hungry silent auction. Pieces available for bid include bowls, mugs, plates, and vases along with various other artwork. Admission is free and open to the public. Free soup and cornbread will be served, and guests are welcome […]
Indiana Campus Compact honored Cogan Blackmon ’16, of Anderson, Ind., with the Richard J. Wood Student Community Commitment Award for his established history of service, leadership and action in the community. “For Cogan, all of life — inside and outside the classroom — is an act of service to the community,” Elizabeth Lynn, director of […]