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Brauer Museum catalogue honored

The Brauer Museum of Art received an honorable mention for its exhibition catalogue, an entry in the 2011 American Association of Museums (AAM) Museum Publications

Engineering professor honored for teaching

Scott Duncan, assistant professor of mechanical engineering in Valparaiso University’s College of Engineering (valpo.edu/engineering) is the recipient of the University’s prestigious Caterpillar Award for Excellence

Four athletics teams honored by NCAA

Four athletic teams from Valparaiso University have received the NCAA Public Recognition Award for outstanding academic performance. The NCAA announced that the volleyball, softball, baseball,

Freshman selected for Kemper Scholar program

Valparaiso University freshman Michael Mead has been selected from a group of finalists for the incoming class of the prestigious Kemper Scholars Program. Mead, an

$15 million gift to help fund chapel improvements

One of the largest gifts in Valparaiso University history will ensure the preservation of the Chapel of the Resurrection and enable opportunities for significant enhancement

Students give $10,000 to community through philanthropy course

Students in the Valparaiso University class “Traditions of Giving and Serving in American Life” witnessed the fruits of their labors as they awarded $10,000 in

Engineering students win national awards

Four current and former Valparaiso University College of Engineering students have received prestigious awards from the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship program. Erin Dillon,

Thousands raised in Japan relief campaign; donations still accepted

More than $5,000 has been raised by the Valparaiso University community for relief following the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. The campaign is wrapping up

President, student trade places for the day

Valparaiso University President Mark A. Heckler exchanged his suit and tie for a backpack and a notebook on April 20, switching roles with a student,