Valparaiso University’s Office of Multicultural Programs has been awarded $2,000 from the United States Institute of Peace to Support Public Education for Peacebuilding. USIP’s support will enable Valparaiso University to expand its annual Peace and Social Justice Symposium focus to include international affairs. “It is critical that we teach our students and members of our community about global […]
Valparaiso University is proud to welcome Zoe Weil, co-founder and president of the Institute for Humane Education, as the keynote speaker for its annual Peace and Social Justice Symposium, held Feb. 16. Weil is considered a pioneer in the comprehensive humane education movement, which works to create a humane, peaceful, healthy and just world for […]
The Bach Institute at Valparaiso University presents its triennial performance of Johann Sebastian Bach’s Mass in B Minor on Saturday, March 23, featuring the Valparaiso University Chorale and Bach Choir. Bach’s most beloved and inspirational piece, Mass in B Minor is a universal statement of Christian faith that speaks to the essence of the human […]
For the last 14 years, Valparaiso University’s Biology Club has been one of the regions’ most effective environmental improvement organizations, recently receiving two federal grants from the Lake Michigan Coastal Program. On March 24, coinciding with National Water Month, the Biology Club will be spending a work day at the Elkhart Conservation Club (ECC) property […]
WHO: Valparaiso University welcomes popular recording artists Outasight and The Ready Set with special guests The Jane Doze. Outasight is the stage name for Richard Andrew, a singer and hip hop artist from Yonkers, New York. His best-known hits include “Tonight is the Night,” “Now or Never” and “I’ll Drink to That.” The Ready Set […]
Valparaiso University announces the schedule for the 2013 Jazz Fest, which will be held April 15-20. As Valpo’s featured guest artist, the world-renowned David Sanborn Trio featuring Joey DeFrancesco and Byron Landham promises a thrilling performance as the highlight of Jazz Fest on Saturday evening. In addition to guest performances, the University’s faculty and student […]
Valparaiso University has achieved a 95.7 percent placement rate for 2011-2012 graduates, marking the 20th straight year of placement rates higher than 90 percent. Through dedication to preparing students for a post-Valpo life and a time-tested career services strategy, the independent Lutheran university graduates accomplished students who attain job and graduate school placement throughout the […]
Valparaiso University’s Office of Undergraduate Admission and Summer Global Leadership Institute announce an exciting new academic camp for elementary and middle school students: Summer Smart, Summer Fun. “Summer Smart, Summer Fun will provide a wonderful opportunity for elementary and middle school students to enjoy hands-on learning experiences that are fun, engaging and educational,” said Alan […]
The Valparaiso University-based Lilly Fellows Program in Humanities and the Arts was awarded a $1.19 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. This is the 10th such grant that has been awarded to the Lilly Fellows Program, which has supported more than 60 Lilly Postdoctoral Fellows since its inception in 1991. “We are both humbled and […]
Valparaiso University announces that the Rev. John Arthur Nunes, who served as keynote speaker at the University’s May 19 commencement ceremony, will join its faculty as the Jochum Professor and Chair. Since 2007, Nunes has served as president and CEO of Lutheran World Relief, a $49 million global organization, leading staff in 17 countries in […]