Student Spotlights
Cultural Ambassador
With 200 trees planted, $5,000 raised, and three cleanup activities executed, Taiz, Yemen, is flourishing with a greener landscape, increased funds for a cancer hospital,
Champions in the Classroom: Students Receive Academic All-League Honors
Valparaiso University student-athletes continue their history of excellence in competition and in the classroom, with eight Valpo students across five sports being placed on Horizon
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Studying Shanghai: Grant to Study in China Benefits Students and Faculty
Professor of History Kevin Ostoyich was preparing to spend a year as Valparaiso University’s Study Abroad director in Hangzhou, China, when he made a life-changing
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Shakespeare Week at Valpo: Actors From The London Stage Perform “As You Like It”
Valparaiso University’s inaugural Shakespeare Week, March 17-22, was a campus-wide celebration of the work of William Shakespeare. Featuring Actors From The London Stage, one of
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Transforming Lives: Second Annual Dance Marathon Raises $24,000
For most high school and college students, spring break is a time to have fun, relax, and maybe do some traveling. For Valpo freshman Marko
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A Symphony Across Cultures: Valpo Student Finds Calling Through Confucius Institute
Avery Davis was still in high school when he was first introduced to the sheng — a traditional Chinese instrument made of bamboo pipes that
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A Healthy Outlook: College of Nursing and Health Professions Expands Degree Programs
Junior Kaitlyn Spaudie’s face lights up when she talks about the project she’s working on in her Communications in Health Care class. “We’re researching community
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An Honor of a Performance
E.J. Ramos ’04 still gets emotional when he thinks about the moment he realized how important music is to him. He was studying with Valparaiso
Beauty in Numbers: International Student Discovers the Music in Math
At Valparaiso University, Ruyue Yuan has found a connection between math and music that might surprise most people. “They’re both beautiful,” Yuan said. Yuan has
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