Valparaiso University Provost Mark R. Schwehn ’67, Ph.D., will retire from his position effective June 30, 2014, as Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs. Schwehn has served the University since 1983 and was named provost in 2009. “Provost Schwehn has been a transformative, thoughtful leader at Valpo for three decades,” Valparaiso University President […]
The Institute of Liturgical Studies at Valparaiso University has named Fred Niedner, professor of theology, as its associate director. In this role, Niedner joins the Institute’s advisory council and will assist in the planning and execution of the annual conference. “Dr. Fred Niedner’s extensive theological expertise is joined by deep pastoral sensibilities,” said the Rev. […]
CEO of Dynamis Software to Kick Off New Speakers Series on Oct. 17 Valparaiso University’s Institute for Leadership and Service will launch its new speaker series with Andrew Nunemaker ’91, an influential entrepreneur and philanthropist who will speak about “Leadership and Service in Action” on Thursday, Oct. 17. Nunemaker is CEO of Dynamis Software Corporation, […]
WHO: Valparaiso University Department of Physics and Astronomy, in partnership with the Valparaiso University Colloquia on Innovative Science, hosts Sun Kwok, Ph.D, Dean of Science at The University of Hong Kong. Kwok is regarded as the world expert on stellar evolution — how stars evolve — and astrochemistry. He is best known for his theory […]
WHO: The Rev. John Arthur Nunes, Emil and Elfriede Jochum Professor and Chair at Valparaiso University and former President and CEO of Lutheran World Relief. Nunes works closely with Christ College — The Honors College, Campus Ministries, and the departments of English, Theology and International Studies to support the study of Christian values in public and […]
WHO: Eric Mazur, Balkanski Professor of Physics and Applied Physics and area dean of applied physics at Harvard University. Mazur is an internationally recognized scientist and researcher who leads a vigorous research program in optical physics and supervises one of the largest research groups in the physics department at Harvard University. WHAT: Mazur will speak […]
In Past 10 Years, 26 Valpo Students and Alumni Have Received Prestigious Fulbright Awards Valparaiso University has achieved recognition from the United States Department of State as one of the colleges and universities that produced the most 2012-2013 Fulbright United States students. The Fulbright Program is the United States government’s flagship international educational exchange program. […]
Valparaiso University director of athletics Mark LaBarbera announced Wednesday Dave Cecchini has been hired as the 17th head football coach in school history. “We made up a list of all the attributes that would be important for our next head coach, and Dave met every one of them. Everyone we’ve talked to about Dave indicated that he was not only […]
Six individuals will be inducted into the Valparaiso University Athletics Hall of Fame on Saturday, Feb. 22. Rachel Janssen, Brittany Malicoat, Amanda Meyer, Dave Newnam, Jon Steinbrecher, and John Wolfenberg comprise the 17th class in Hall of Fame history. Janssen played women’s tennis for Valpo from 2003 through 2007. A three-time First Team All Mid-Continent […]
WHO: Valparaiso University’s student-run Science Olympiad team welcomes Michelle Ham, director of the International Space School Education Trust and former NASA astronaut instructor and flight controller. Ham spent 10 years working at NASA for a contractor primarily in International Space Station (ISS) Flight Control as an operations planner and astronaut instructor. During this time, Ham […]