Risk plays an important role in the life of Hector Reyes Figueroa ’19, especially when it comes to his college education. As an economics and mathematics major with an interest in actuarial science, analyzing risk and reward is a crucial part of his class work, particularly as it relates to his research. This past summer, […]
To Sara Gundersen, Ph.D., the study of economics is most exciting when it’s applied in new and unexpected contexts. Now in her sixth year as an assistant professor of economics at Valpo, Professor Gundersen shares that same excitement with her students in her coursework and in her extracurricular involvement. Professor Gundersen takes students in her […]
Professor Sarah DeMaris has been teaching German at Valparaiso University for almost 20 years now, and some of her most exciting work has just begun. A recipient of the Philip and Miriam Kapfer Endowed Faculty Research Award, Professor DeMaris spent her Spring Break of March 2016 in Konstanz, Germany, documenting her discovery of a 500-year-old […]
As a Chinese and Japanese Studies major, Brianna Bennet ’17 understands the importance of building community wherever she finds herself. Whether in classes at Valpo or studying abroad, Brianna has embraced every opportunity that’s come her way with excitement and an open mind. The list of organizations Brianna is a part of is a long […]
Gretchen Buggeln, associate professor of art history and humanities at Valparaiso University, recently received a prestigious National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grant for her research and writing of the book, “Churches for Today: Modernism and Suburban Expansion in Post-World War II America.” “Gretchen Buggeln’s work represents her commitment to a complex and nuanced understanding […]
Daniel Saros, Ph.D., and Julien Smith, Ph.D., will serve as University Research Professors at Valpo for the 2017–2018 academic year. The grants recognize and encourage scholarly accomplishments and will afford Saros and Smith the opportunity to continue creative and original work. Saros, associate professor and chair of economics, is working on a textbook adopting a […]
WHO: Tal Howard, Ph.D., Phyllis and Richard Duesenberg Chair in Christian Ethics, will give a talk titled “Remembering the Reformation.” Professor Howard delivers an annual public lecture related to current issues from a theological ethics perspective and provides campus leadership to support the Lutheran Church-related character of Valparaiso University. He is published widely, including “Remembering […]
A record number of women were sworn into the 116th United States Congress earlier this year. If Beckie Ramstack ’97 Thompson and her daughter, Keira, have any say in the matter, that number will continue to grow. Beckie recently launched I Don’t Want to be a Princess, a company dedicated to inspiring and empowering girls […]
WHAT: The Valparaiso International Center (VIC), in conjunction with the Valparaiso University College of Arts & Sciences, will host a presentation by Holocaust survivor Eva Kor. The event is open to the public and free of charge. Pre-signed books and DVDs will be available for sale. WHO: Eva Kor and her family, the only Jews […]
Randa J. Duvick, Ph.D., professor of foreign languages and literatures, has been named Officer in the Order of French Academic Palms. This award, created by Napoleon I in 1808 and bestowed by the French government, honors those who have rendered services to French education, actively helping people around the world to better understand France and […]