When asked where he sees himself after graduation, without hesitation Redrick Taylor says that no matter what his future holds, it will involve giving back to communities that need help the most. A senior social work major, Taylor took advantage of numerous opportunities during his time at Valpo to learn through service. It’s just one […]
December graduates are celebrated at the fall 2012 Commencement ceremony in the Chapel of the Resurrection. A post-Commencement reception will be held at 4 p.m. in the Ballroom of the Harre Union. No commencement tickets are needed for general seating at December commencement. Watch the fall 2012 Commencement ceremony live Sunday, December 9th starting at […]
04/03/2023 – Valparaiso, Indiana – The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded Carbon Solutions, LLC a two-year grant to develop new support tools in the fight against climate change, and engineering students and faculty at Valparaiso University have been selected to help. Using the knowledge and experience gained through working with the James S. Markiewicz […]
12/19/2022 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Todd Hillwig, Ph.D., professor of physics and astronomy at Valparaiso University has received a $72,743 grant from the Space Telescope Science Institute for the project “A Treasury FUV Survey of the Hottest White Dwarfs.” The funds will support the hiring of student researchers for three summers (2023-2025) to assist with collecting […]
Jan. 16, 2023 – Valparaiso, Indiana – The Valparaiso University College of Nursing and Health Professions will receive $1 million to update its Simulation and Experiential Learning Centers. The funding was made possible from federal appropriations secured by U.S. Representative Frank J. Mrvan, and is part of more than $20.5 million designated specifically for Northwest […]
Jan. 23, 2023 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Valparaiso University has signed its second year-long agreement with the Porter County Recycling and Waste Reduction District to work together towards reducing the amount of plastic waste being generated in the community. Rachel Painter ’25 and Tyler Kuss ’25, two waste reduction interns at the University’s office of […]
February 15, 2023 – Valparaiso, Indiana – The master of business administration program (MBA) at Valparaiso University’s College of Business has been ranked fifth on the Princeton Review’s national Best Green MBA for 2023 list. This ranking is based on students’ ratings of how well they feel their program is preparing them to address environment, […]
For students with a passion to make a change at the highest level of the Indiana state government, the social work department’s annual Leadership Education Advocacy Day (LEAD) trip offers an amazing opportunity to make their voices heard. This year, the group of students, led by juniors and seniors, made their way to Indianapolis on […]
June 26, 2023 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Valparaiso University has been selected to receive a 3-year, $750,000 grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to improve literacy instruction in Indiana. Lilly Endowment made the grant through its initiative, Advancing Science of Reading in Indiana (ASRI). The aim of the initiative is to enhance the use of evidence-based […]
Diego Piedra, DMA, assistant professor of music and director of orchestra at Valparaiso University received an honorary mention in the coveted American Prize in Orchestral Performance in 2022. The Prize grew from the belief that exemplary musical performance too often goes unappreciated and unrewarded, and is issued for the best orchestral performances by American-based orchestras. […]