Feb. 8, 2022 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Valparaiso University Athletic Director Mark LaBarbera has notified University President José D. Padilla that he has decided to retire at the conclusion of this academic year, June 30, 2022. In LaBarbera’s 18-year tenure at Valpo he has overseen an athletic program that houses 17 teams competing in 19 […]
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Valparaiso University Names Next ELCA University Pastor
The Rev. Katherine Museus Dabay, M.A., M.Div., will join Valparaiso University as University pastor on Jan. 4, 2021. She is an ordained pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), Southeastern Synod. Museus Dabay comes to Valpo from St. Andrew Lutheran Church in Franklin, Tennessee, where she most recently served as associate pastor. At […]
Valparaiso University Receives $1.5 Million Grant to Continue EPIC Scholarship Program
Sept. 7, 2021 – Valparaiso, Indiana – The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Valpo a six-year, $1.5 million grant to fund the Establishing Practices Integrating Commuters Plus (EPIC+) program. The EPIC+ program will provide scholarships, undergraduate research opportunities, mentorships and social support for commuter students in Northwest Indiana. The program will use a multi-faceted, […]
Valpo Alumna Establishes Scholarship to Honor Former Nursing Faculty
Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021 — Valparaiso, Indiana — Leslie Ann Hull ’77 Svoboda, M.D., has established the Elise Sprecher and Suzanne Whitehead Endowed Scholarship with a $250,000 gift as a way of honoring two former faculty members of the College of Nursing and Health Professions who had a profound impact on her life. Valparaiso University […]
Valparaiso University Named Among Nation’s Best Universities by U.S. News & World Report
For three decades, U.S. News & World Report has identified Valparaiso University as one of the best universities in the country. In the 2021 edition, released today, Valpo was ranked No. 160 among more than 380 of the nation’s most elite public and private doctoral granting institutions. “We are honored that U.S. News & World […]
Valparaiso University Ranked Among Best National Universities by U.S. News & World Report
Sept. 17, 2021 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Continuing an accomplished legacy spanning three decades, Valpo has once again been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the best choices for higher education. In the 2022 Best Colleges rankings, Valparaiso University was named No. 172 among more than 380 of the most elite […]
Nursing Program at Valparaiso University Named One of Nation’s Best by US News & World Report
Oct. 6, 2021 – Valparaiso, Indiana – In its first-ever listing of the top undergraduate nursing programs in the United States, US News & World Report has recognized the high quality of Valpo’s nursing program, which has a history spanning more than five decades. The rankings are based on surveys of top academics and officials […]
Valparaiso University’s College of Engineering Recognized for Diversity
Jan. 25, 2022 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Valparaiso University’s College of Engineering has been recognized as a national leader in program diversity by the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). The ASEE Diversity Recognition Program (ADRP) publicly recognizes engineering and engineering technology programs that make significant, measurable progress in increasing diversity, inclusion and degree attainment […]
Valparaiso University Professor Named Beta Gamma Sigma Chapter Advisor of the Year
April 7, 2022 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Coleen Wilder, Ph.D., retiring associate professor of information and decision sciences at Valparaiso University, has been named the 2022 Chapter Advisor of the Year by the international business honors society Beta Gamma Sigma. “Being nominated for the award by itself was an honor, so I was extremely excited […]
Valparaiso University Leading a National Discussion on Faith-Based Learning
What does it mean to be a Lutheran institution? What is the role of religion in the academic sector? How does a faith-based institution live out its identity? Those are the questions that Mark Schwehn ’67, Ph.D., former dean of Christ College — the Honors College and former provost of Valparaiso University, grappled with in […]