Maiah Deogracias As a senior looking back on my Symphony Orchestra experience, I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to play with this group throughout my undergraduate studies. Being part of this talented and motivated group has left me with three main takeaways: Symphony Orchestra has allowed me to create music in community: […]
More than 8 million people live in London, with some 20 million tourists visiting each year. What are the chances of meeting someone you know? And yet just such a surprise encounter occurred during Spring Break between Christ College students and their dean. Dean VanZanten, in London to visit her son and his fiancée, was […]
Another edition of the Valpo Magazine is here, now in its all-new, digital format at valpomagazine.com. In this inaugural online edition, you will meet the newest head men’s basketball coach, Roger Powell Jr. and learn about his plans for bringing Valpo athletics into a new era. Alumni will share their life-changing experiences, from saving lives […]
Valparaiso University announces Jennifer Prough ’91, Ph.D., has been formally appointed dean of Christ College — The Honors College, effective today. Dean Prough served as interim dean in the 2017 – 2018 school year, and has continued to serve in that capacity since 2021. In her role as dean, Prough is responsible for the strategic […]
Alina Virnelson ’20 and Mark Young ’20 have been selected from a group of national finalists to become two of the 16 students in this year’s incoming class of the prestigious Kemper Scholars Program. The James S. Kemper Foundation of Chicago has been supporting Kemper Scholars since the program’s inception in 1948. Alina Virnelson, a […]
March 9, 2021 – Valparaiso, Indiana – The Fulbright U.S. Student Program has announced its semifinalists for the 2021–2022 academic year, and four Valpo students and recent alumni have advanced to this competitive stage in the grant process. Each semifinalist is hoping to teach English and engage in cross-cultural service and exchange in communities around the […]
Katherine Germann also earned the 2020 Laurel Award, which is given to the Valparaiso graduating student-athlete with the highest GPA. Read the full story at nwitimes.com. […]
Slavica Jakelić, Ph.D., associate professor of humanities and social thought, has been named to the Richard P. Baepler Distinguished Professorship in the Humanities at Valparaiso University. The four-year professorship is a rotating appointment honoring exceptional teachers focused on advancing interdisciplinary and integrative study of the humanities in accord with Valparaiso University’s mission. Through this appointment, […]
When Nathaniel Greiwe ’18 began his college search, he knew exactly what he was looking for. After falling in love with German in middle school, he wasn’t just looking for a school with stellar German and education programs. He hoped to find one that would allow him to graduate in four years with a degree […]
Christ College congratulates four CC women’s cross country/track & field athletes who received awards at the recent Presidential Academic Honors Banquet! “Finishing at the Top” was Emma Chelsvig, a senior Geography/Statistics major who earned a GPA of 3.9 or above. Three CC juniors were named Outstanding Student-Athletes, earning a cumulative GPA of 3.9 or above: Katherine […]