Valparaiso University, a private university located in Valparaiso, Indiana, announced yesterday the University’s decision to continue to teach-out the current Law School students in a timely manner and cease operations. The University will work closely with its relevant accreditors, the Higher Learning Commission and the American Bar Association (ABA), to continue with its plan to […]
Valparaiso University has announced Thais Carter, B.A., will serve as the next Bonnie and Peter Raquet Endowed Director’s Chair for the Institute for Leadership and Service. “Thais has already brought tremendous gifts and vision to the Institute,” said Brian T. Johnson, M.Div., assistant vice president for mission and ministry. “Her passion to deepen and broaden […]
Randa J. Duvick, Ph.D., professor of foreign languages and literatures, has been named Officer in the Order of French Academic Palms. This award, created by Napoleon I in 1808 and bestowed by the French government, honors those who have rendered services to French education, actively helping people around the world to better understand France and […]
Two Valparaiso University professors are partnering with colleagues from Brown University and Smith College to advance the field of data science education, thanks to a $199,040 TRIPODS+X grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). Valparaiso University will receive more than 50 percent of these funds and serve as the lead institution for the collaborative effort. […]
When a star is born They possess a gift or two One of them is this They have the power to make a wish come true Bruce Hrivnak, Ph.D., professor of physics and astronomy, has had his head in the stars nearly all his life. He has spent all but a few years of his […]
The College of Business at Valparaiso University has developed both a major and a minor in the growing field of supply chain and logistics management. The degree will prepare business leaders to manage complex operations across myriad industries, from technology and manufacturing to consultancy and retail. “The manufacturing and transportation hub of Northwest Indiana provides […]
The Institute for Leadership and Service at Valparaiso University has selected 17 Valpo students and recent alumni for Calling and Purpose in Society (CAPS) Fellowships during summer 2018. 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 […]
Valparaiso University Professor Allison Schuette ’93, MFA, associate professor of English, has received the Philip and Miriam Kapfer Endowed Faculty Research Award to continue her work on an initiative of the Welcome Project, which collects oral histories about the complexity of living together amidst increasing diversity and difference. The bi-annual award is funded by an […]
A record eight Valparaiso University graduating seniors and recent alumnae have received Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards for English Teaching Assistantships for the 2018–2019 academic year from the United States Department of State and the William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. “These young women are a credit to Valpo and to our faculty, and our success […]
On Sunday Nov. 11, Valparaiso University Greek life hosted the inaugural Dance Marathon. Student organizations from across campus registered their members to come and remain on their feet for the entire six-hour event, which raised $10,417.07 for Riley Children’s Hospital. The event included choreographed dances taught and led by Valpo’s ballroom, cheer, and dance teams, […]