Six athletic programs from Valparaiso University have received the NCAA Public Recognition Award for outstanding academic performance. The NCAA announced that the men’s basketball, men’s golf, men’s tennis, women’s cross country, women’s golf, and women’s tennis programs have each received the honor from Valpo. The women’s cross country team has earned the honor each of […]
Valparaiso University’s literary journal, The Cresset, received four “Best of the Christian Press” Awards at an April 28 ceremony in Chicago, including the first-place Award of Excellence in the “Best in Class” category for print journals. Presented by the Associated Church Press at the organization’s annual convention, the awards honor the finest work of religiously […]
The North-American Interfraternity Conference (NIC) recently announced the winners of the 2017 Awards of Distinction, Silver Medal and Laurel Wreath Awards. Eric Smith ’17, a recent Valpo graduate and member of Sigma Phi Epsilon, is one of six undergraduate fraternity men in the nation to be honored as a recipient of the Undergraduate Award of […]
The long history of the men’s basketball program at Valparaiso University will begin a new chapter in 2016–2017, as head coach Bryce Drew ’98 departs to become the head coach at Vanderbilt University. “We wish Bryce Drew and his family the best as they prepare for this next step in their journey,” said Mark LaBarbera, […]
Valparaiso University is a 2017 Military Friendly® School, as announced by Victory Media, the leader in successfully connecting military and civilian worlds. First published in 2009, the Military Friendly® Schools designation provides service members and their families with transparent, data-driven ratings about post-military education and career opportunities. The designation is awarded to top colleges, universities […]
Valparaiso University’s Office of Continuing Education will offer college courses at the new Portage University Center beginning this fall. Beginning Chinese (first semester) will be offered in fall 2012 and will be available to qualified junior and senior high school students as well as adults who wish to learn Mandarin Chinese. The course is offered […]
The Rev. Brian T. Johnson, Executive Director of Campus Ministries, will be installed during the Institute of Liturgical Studies Evening Worship Eucharist Service at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, April 16, at the Chapel of the Resurrection at Valparaiso University. The Rev. Charlene Cox, University Pastor, is presiding, and the Rev. Ben Stewart is preaching. The […]
The long history of commitment to Valparaiso University by Phyllis and Richard Duesenberg was carried forward Saturday, April 28, when the University announced that the Duesenbergs had made a $5 million gift toward the construction of the Duesenberg Welcome Center. The announcement took place at Saturday’s Duesenberg Welcome Center groundbreaking ceremony at the location of […]
Randall T. Shepard, former chief justice of the Indiana Supreme Court, will be the speaker at Valparaiso University’s May 20 ceremonies honoring graduates. Shepard became chief justice at the age of 40 in 1987, becoming the youngest chief justice in the nation at that time. He retired from the Indiana Supreme Court in March after […]
The placement rate for Valparaiso University graduates from the classes of December 2010 and May and August 2011 was 96.1 percent, the 19th consecutive year it topped 90 percent. Information was gathered through surveys completed at the distribution of caps and gowns, subsequent online surveys, data collected from academic departments, social media, and multiple phone […]