Rankings & Recognition Archives - Page 7 of 11

Washington Monthly Recognizes Valparaiso University for Value, Contribution to Public Good

Posted on August 29, 2016 (May 9, 2018) by wgwin

Valparaiso University is the No. 4 master’s university in the nation, as announced today in Washington Monthly’s annual college rankings. According to the magazine’s system, colleges are ranked by their contribution to the country, and it recognizes institutions that provide an outstanding education while maintaining affordability. Criteria include cutting-edge research and scholarship, recruiting and graduating […]

Valpo Staff Member Named Indiana’s ACT Postsecondary Champion

Posted on May 7, 2018 (May 3, 2018) by kknoerze

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 […]

Washington Monthly Honors Valparaiso University for Contribution to Public Good

Posted on August 31, 2017 (May 3, 2018) by kknoerze

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 […]

The Cresset Wins Four National Awards, including Best Theological or Scholarly Article

Posted on April 26, 2018 by kknoerze

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 MBA graduate, engineering professors honored for innovation

Posted on November 21, 2011 (January 23, 2018) by wgwin

A recent graduate of Valparaiso University’s Master of Business Administration program and a team of College of Engineering faculty were honored recently for their innovation and inducted into the Society of Innovators at Ivy Tech Community College Northwest. Stephen Bartholomew, a Valpo MBA graduate who had a new idea for indoor throwing weights for practice […]

College of Engineering recognized by the American Concrete Institute

Posted on February 22, 2012 (January 23, 2018) by wgwin

The American Concrete Institute has named Valparaiso University to its list of 15 Outstanding Universities for 2011. The ACI Award for University Student Activities was initiated to recognize universities that have participated in ACI-related activities. “Considering the number of institutions across the U.S. that offer a degree in civil engineering, being one of only 15 […]

Student’s environmental essay honored

Posted on April 10, 2012 (January 23, 2018) by wgwin

A Valparaiso University student’s essay on the impact of the emerald ash borer infestation on North American forests has been honored for its excellence. Matthew Lewitke, a junior environmental science major from Tinley Park, Ill., received Valparaiso University Donnelley Prize for his essay “Biological Solutions to the Emerald Ash Borer Infestation.” The prize is presented […]

Music professor receives prestigious Caterpillar Award

Posted on April 19, 2012 (January 23, 2018) by wgwin

Linda Ferguson, professor of music, was recently announced as the winner of the 2012-2013 Caterpillar Award for Excellence in Teaching. This yearly award is facilitated by the Committee to Enhance Learning and Teaching (CELT) and is supported financially by the Caterpillar Foundation. Ferguson came to Valparaiso University in 1984, and has since taken on a […]

Valpo Engineering Faculty Honored by American Society of Engineering Education Sectional Conference

Posted on May 14, 2013 (January 23, 2018) by wgwin

Valparaiso University professors Jeff Will, Doug Tougaw, and Carmine Polito were honored at the American Society of Engineering Education Illinois/Indiana Section, held at Trine University this spring. “The achievements of Jeff, Doug, and Carmine demonstrate the outstanding caliber faculty we have in the College of Engineering at Valparaiso University,” said Eric Johnson, Dean of the […]

Valparaiso University Mathematics Professor Receives Distinguished Teaching Award

Posted on February 28, 2014 (January 23, 2018) by wgwin

Lara Pudwell has been named a 2014 winner of the Henry L. Alder Award for Distinguished Teaching by a Beginning College or University Mathematics Faculty Member. Pudwell is an assistant professor of mathematics and computer science and University Research Professor at Valparaiso University. The award, presented to only two or three professors annually, honors instructors […]