Valparaiso University announces that Nicholas E. Denysenko, Ph.D., will join its faculty as the Jochum Professor and Chair, effective Jan. 3, 2018. Denysenko, an ordained deacon, has been a faculty member in theological studies at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles since 2010, where he has served as the director of the Huffington Ecumenical Institute […]
Taylor Williams ’17 M.A., who earned her master’s degree in teaching English to speakers of other languages from Valparaiso University during its Graduate School Commencement ceremony on May 20, will spend the 2017–2018 academic year in South Korea thanks to a prestigious Fulbright English teaching assistant grant. “We are very pleased to see Taylor’s talent, […]
Valparaiso University has named Andrea D. Welch, Ph.D., as executive director for retention and student success, effective June 26. In this role, Welch will collaborate with administrators, students, faculty, staff and families to establish, coordinate and implement retention and student success initiatives at the University. “I am delighted to welcome Andrea to the University as […]
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 […]