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 […]
Charley Gillispie’s retirement from his post as the chief financial officer of Valparaiso University in July 2013 was the end of a chapter filled with hard work that defied expectations, but it certainly won’t be the end of Gillespie’s story at Valpo. Even though Gillispie has retired, Valparaiso will still be his home. He is […]
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 […]
Week of Events Begins Thursday, Jan. 16 For more than 20 years, Valparaiso University has celebrated the life and teachings of Martin Luther King Jr., and this tradition continues with a weeklong celebration Jan. 16-23. In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of King’s “I Have a Dream” speech and the March on Washington for Jobs and […]
The College of Business at Valparaiso University has developed a new major in business analytics, joining an emerging trend in higher education seeking to address a growing marketplace need. The program will build on the College’s history of developing ethical professionals who are leaders in their fields. “There is a shortage of employees who have […]
WHO: The Valparaiso International Student Association (VISA) at Valparaiso University presents the 34th annual World Banquet – “Passport to the World” to expose students, faculty, staff, and the community to different cultures. WHAT: The World Banquet offers the opportunity to experience new and different cultures through cuisine and performances representing countries around the world. Tickets are $10 for […]
WHO: Valparaiso University welcomes historian and former Lilly Fellow Darren Dochuk for the 2014 Willis Boyd History Lecture, part of the annual Christ College Symposium and presented in partnership with the Department of History. The lecture honors former Valpo history professor Will Boyd. Dochuk is associate professor in the humanities at the John C. Danforth […]
Valparaiso University has selected John Palmucci as the Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration. Most recently Palmucci served as the Vice President for Finance and Treasurer at Loyola University Maryland. He begins employment at the University on April 14. In his new role, Palmucci will provide prudent oversight of the University’s strategic financial goals, […]