Zebadiah Hall, director of the Access and Accommodations Resource Center and chair of the Staff Employee Advocacy Council at Valparaiso University, has been named Indiana’s ACT Postsecondary Champion. The ACT College and Career Readiness Champions include high school seniors, K–12 professionals, postsecondary professionals and workforce professionals who are making a positive impact on their communities […]
Valparaiso University is a top 10 master’s university in the nation, as announced today in Washington Monthly’s annual college rankings. The publication says it measures “what colleges do for their country” and recognizes institutions that provide an outstanding education while maintaining affordability. Criteria include cutting-edge research and scholarship, recruiting and graduating low-income students and civic […]
David L. Rowland, Ph.D., who has been a member of the Valparaiso University psychology department for more than 35 years, received the 2018 Valparaiso University Award for Excellence in Research and Creative Work by the Creative Work and Research Committee (CWRC) and has been designated a Fulbright Specialist. Rowland, a professor of psychology, has authored […]
The Cresset, Valparaiso University’s journal of literature, the arts, and public affairs, received four “Best of the Church Press” Awards at an April 20 ceremony in Chicago, including two first-place awards of excellence and two honorable mentions. Presented by the Associated Church Press at the organization’s annual convention, the awards honor the top work of […]
Patricia Mileham, interim dean of library services, director of research services and associate professor of library services, has been selected to be a Library Senior Fellow at UCLA. This international cohort of 17 top managers of academic libraries will visit UCLA in August for a three-week residential program that combines management perspectives, strategic thinking and […]
Comfort. Opportunity. Growth. These are a few of Olivia’s words for Valpo. A second-generation Valpo student, Olivia was more than a little familiar with the University prior to her decision to attend, but what she didn’t fully appreciate was her ability to do it all at Valpo — premier academics, Division I athletics, Lutheran Leaders, […]
Since 1995, Valparaiso University has presented its Martin Luther King Jr. Award to individuals and groups within the Valpo community who have made significant and lasting contributions to creating an environment where diversity is honored and respected on campus and beyond. During the annual MLK Celebration Convocation on Jan. 15, the 2018 Martin Luther King […]
Graduate Placement Exceeds 90 Percent for 25 Consecutive Years More than 90 percent of recent Valpo graduates are employed or enrolled in graduate school for the 25th straight year. The overall placement rate for 2016–2017 alumni is 97.2 percent, up from 96.1 percent last year. This is based on data from more than 90 percent […]
Valparaiso University announces that Susan R. Holman ’79, Ph.D., ’16H, will join its faculty as the John R. Eckrich Professor and Chair in Religion and the Healing Arts, effective Jan. 2, 2019. Professor Holman is an historian, academic writer, editor, and mentor, and she is equipped with a unique and varied background and a vast […]
Valpo’s institutional accreditation status now extends through 2027–2028, as the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) has notified the University of its reaffirmation of accreditation. The HLC oversees for degree-granting colleges and universities in 19 states, including Indiana. The notification comes at the conclusion of the HLC’s decennial comprehensive review of the University. The University’s self-study, called […]