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Valparaiso University Student Receives Critical Language Scholarship

The United States Department of State granted Kathleen Salter ’19 a Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) to study Chinese this summer. The CLS Program’s objective is

Valpo Students and Professor Debut Short Documentary at International Film Festival

A short documentary by Valparaiso University Assistant Professor Liz Wuerffel, recent graduate Saddam Al-Zubaidi, and digital media graduate student Sarhang Sherwany is an official selection

Alumni Commit $3 Million to Valparaiso University for Study Abroad Scholarships

Valparaiso University students who participate in Study Abroad programs will be eligible to receive scholarship support thanks to the generosity of alumni Kathleen ’82 and

Storm Intercept Team puts meteorology students close to storm center

Photos provided by Adam Stepanek, VUSIT Convective Field Studies Valpo’s renowned meteorology program annually graduates budding weather experts, but they’ve hardly spent all their time in

Valparaiso University Announces Selection of 2015 CAPS Fellows

The Institute for Leadership and Service at Valparaiso University has named 20 Valpo students and recent graduates CAPS Fellows for summer 2015. Recipients are selected

Margaret Lippert ’15 Receives Fulbright Award to Study, Teach in Taiwan

Margaret Lippert ’15, who earns her bachelor’s from Valparaiso University during its undergraduate Commencement ceremony on May 17, will spend the 2015–2016 academic year in

Valpo Launches Cross-Cultural Engineering Program in Dalian, China

Through a partnership with Dalian Jiaotong University, Valparaiso University will equip the next generation of engineers with necessary cross-cultural communication skills while they develop technical

Unexpected Discoveries: Nursing student gains cultural awareness while pursuing passion for global health care

When Kelsey Fader ’16 first stepped foot on Valpo’s campus, she had no idea just how her passions would collide. But that is exactly what

Defining Moments: Fulbright recipient Sterling Summerville ’13 embraces opportunities for cultural exchange

Sterling Summerville ’13 is a busy man. Take his time at Valparaiso University: He studied international service and gender studies, played running back on the