Valparaiso University Hosts Polar Plunge Feb. 15

Campus in the fall

WHO: Valparaiso University and the Special Olympics of Indiana are coming together to raise support and funds to sponsor athletes throughout the state. This is the fourth year that Valparaiso University will host the event on its campus.  WHAT: The Polar Plunge invites participants who have raised 75 dollars or more to jump into a pool of […]

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Institute for Leadership and Service at Valpo Offers Lecture on Community Engagement Outside the Nonprofit Sector

Campus in the fall

WHAT: Valparaiso University’s Institute for Leadership and Service presents the Pathways to Purpose Speaker Series, which invites students to hear from alumni and other exemplary practitioners of leadership and service to help expand student imagination about pursuing purposeful work and a meaningful life in response to the deepest challenges of our time. This lecture will […]

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Noted Jesuit Educator to Give 2016 Huegli Lecture on Christian Higher Education

Campus in the fall

WHO/WHAT: Since 1995, Valparaiso University has held a biannual Huegli Lecture to honor the legacy of Albert G. Huegli, who served as president of Valparaiso University from 1968 to 1978. A scholar of issues of church and state, Huegli came to Valparaiso as vice president for academic affairs in 1961 before becoming president. During his […]

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Valpo Institute for Leadership and Service Announces Fall 2016 Speaker Series

Campus in the fall

Valparaiso University’s Institute for Leadership and Service announces its fall 2016 Pathways to Purpose speaker series featuring speakers and topics focusing on professional development. The speaker series primarily features field experts and service-based leaders who respond to the deepest challenges of our time and help to inspire students to pursue purposeful work. All events will […]

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Valparaiso University Academic Year Concludes With Commencement Ceremonies May 20–21

Campus in the fall

Spring commencement caps another exciting year for the Valparaiso University community as it continues its legacy in education, leadership, faith and service. The University along with its students and faculty marked achievements during the 2016–2017 academic year in the classroom and beyond. “As our year comes to a close, I am grateful for the dedication […]

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Valparaiso University Receives Commitment For An Endowed Chair in Law

Campus in the fall

Valparaiso University has received an anonymous commitment to establish an endowed chair in the Law School. The Valparaiso University Law School will benefit from a significant commitment from an anonymous donor to establish a new endowed faculty chair. A faculty chair is among the highest honors a faculty member may receive to recognize their dedication […]

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Valparaiso University Celebrates Advent-Christmas Vespers Friday, Dec. 9

Campus in the fall

WHO: Valparaiso University presents the annual Advent-Christmas Vespers service, featuring the Kantorei Choir and the Handbell Choir of the Chapel of the Resurrection. WHAT: The annual service of lessons and carols is a traditional part of holiday celebrations on campus. This year’s Vespers will feature the artwork of Yeohyun Ahn, a computational graphic artist and […]

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Valparaiso University Hosts Entrepreneur Mike Del Ponte

Campus in the fall

WHO: Valparaiso University welcomes entrepreneur Mike Del Ponte, CEO of Soma, a manufacturer of innovative water filters and glass carafes. Previously, Del Ponte led marketing at BranchOut, the largest professional network on Facebook. He served as a Christian Peacemaker in the West Bank, an orphanage volunteer in Jamaica, a microfinance consultant in Nepal, and as […]

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Institute for Leadership and Service at Valpo Presents Social Change Lecture

Campus in the fall

WHAT: Valparaiso University’s Institute for Leadership and Service presents the Pathways to Purpose Speaker Series, which invites students to hear from alumni and other exemplary practitioners of leadership and service to help expand student imagination about pursuing purposeful work and a meaningful life in response to the deepest challenges of our time. This lecture will […]

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Institute for Leadership and Service at Valpo Announces Spring 2017 Speaker Series

Campus in the fall

Valparaiso University’s Institute for Leadership and Service announces its spring 2017 Pathways to Purpose speaker series, featuring speakers and topics focusing on professional development. The speaker series invites to campus field experts and service-based leaders who respond to the deepest challenges of our time and help to inspire students to pursue purposeful work. All events […]

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