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Valparaiso University to Lift Face Covering Requirement in Fall for Vaccinated Students, Employees

May 19, 2021 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Valparaiso University announced it plans to lift its generally required mask or face covering use for fully vaccinated

Valparaiso University Senior and Alumna Receive Fulbright Awards

May 12, 2021 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Two Fulbright grants have been extended to a Valparaiso University student and recent alumna. Through the Fulbright Program,

Valparaiso University Selects Next Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs

May 11, 2021 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Valparaiso University has named Eric W. Johnson ’87, Ph.D., as the next provost and executive vice president for

Valparaiso University to Require COVID-19 Vaccinations for Fall 2021 Semester

April 27, 2021 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Valparaiso University will require all students, faculty, and staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before returning to

Valparaiso University Students Present at Annual Research Symposia

April 22, 2021 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Valpo’s annual Symposium on Undergraduate Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE) and Graduate Academic Symposium (GAS) will take place

Valpo Alumna Receives National Science Foundation Award, Two Alumni Named Honorable Mentions

April 21, 2021 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Valparaiso University alumna Sarah Griffin ’20 has been granted a National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship. Elisabeth

Valparaiso University Honors Professor for Excellence in Research and Creative Work

April 20, 2021 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Luke Venstrom ’07, Ph.D., associate professor of mechanical engineering and bioengineering in Valpo’s nationally ranked College of Engineering,

Valparaiso University Names Vice President for Enrollment, Marketing and Communications

April 13, 2021 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Valparaiso University welcomes Brian O’Rourke, M.Ed., as the vice president for enrollment, marketing and communications, effective June 1,

Valpo Faculty Members Awarded Contract with Idaho National Laboratory

April 8, 2021 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Two Valparaiso University faculty members, Julie Peller, Ph.D., professor of chemistry, and Michael Watters, Ph.D., professor of biology,