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 […]
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Washington Monthly Honors Valparaiso University for Contribution to Public Good
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 […]
Valpo Professor Honored for Excellence in Research and Creative Work and Designated a Fulbright Specialist
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 Wins Four National Awards, including Best Theological or Scholarly Article
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 […]
Valpo Librarian Selected as Library Senior Fellow at UCLA
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 […]
Family Legacy: Olivia Janke ’20 Blazes Her Own Path
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, […]
Promoting Equality: Valpo Faculty Receive Martin Luther King Jr. Award
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 […]
Valparaiso University 2016–2017 Alumni Achieve 97 Percent Graduate Placement Rate
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 Appoints John R. Eckrich Chair in Religion and the Healing Arts
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 […]
Leadership, Community, and Faith
Service. Leadership. Vocation. For Caleb Rollins ’15, these words defined his experience at Valpo and created his path to philanthropic work as development manager for Lutheran Services in America. Caleb was initially drawn to Valpo for its “home away from home” community, but he says the financial support and the promises of the Christ College […]