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VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY NAMES NEW PRESIDENT

José D. Padilla To Lead in Times of Unprecedented Challenges and Opportunities The Board of Directors of Valparaiso University (“Valpo”) announced today that it has

Valparaiso University Names Next ELCA University Pastor

The Rev. Katherine Museus Dabay, M.A., M.Div., will join Valparaiso University as University pastor on Jan. 4, 2021. She is an ordained pastor of the

Institute for Leadership and Service Announces Fall 2020 Speaker Series

Valparaiso University’s Institute for Leadership and Service announces its fall 2020 Pathways to Purpose speaker series, featuring speakers and topics that inspire growth and learning.

Lilly Endowment Inc. Awards Valparaiso University $1 Million Grant

Valparaiso University has secured a $1 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. as part of its initiative, Charting the Future for Indiana’s Colleges and Universities.

Valparaiso University Named Among Nation’s Best Universities by U.S. News & World Report

For three decades, U.S. News & World Report has identified Valparaiso University as one of the best universities in the country. In the 2021 edition,

Valparaiso University Named Among Nation’s Best Universities by U.S. News & World Report

For three decades, U.S. News & World Report has identified Valparaiso University as one of the best universities in the country. In the 2021 edition,

National Science Foundation Awards Valparaiso University Funding for Chemistry Research

Valparaiso University secured a $299,083 grant from the National Science Foundation. The grant will fund a two-year project titled “Laboratory Radiation Chemistry Methods to Induce

Valparaiso University Announces Interim President

Effective Sept. 1, 2020, Colette Irwin-Knott ’81, a member of Valparaiso University’s Board of Directors since 2009, will serve as Valpo’s Interim President-Elect. This follows the

Valparaiso University Appoints Dean to College of Business

Valparaiso University announces Niclas L. Erhardt, Ph.D., will join its faculty as dean of the College of Business, effective August 3, 2020. Most recently, Erhardt