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Student Spotlights


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Engaged Mentors: Faculty Guidance Pushes Student to Succeed

Lauren Stutler dreams of traveling the world as a business management consultant. And although her plans have changed during her time at Valpo, she knows the people