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Institute for Leadership and Service at Valpo Presents Social Change Lecture

WHAT: Valparaiso University’s Institute for Leadership and Service presents the Pathways to Purpose Speaker Series, which invites students to hear from alumni and other exemplary

Valpo alumni commit $3 million to establish endowed director position for Institute for Leadership and Service

Valparaiso University alumni Peter ’65, ’70 M.A. and Bonnie Thalacker ’70 Raquet have generously committed $3 million to establish the Endowed Director’s Chair for the

Altruism Through Umpiring: Reid Lester ’02 combines passion for sports with sense of service to improve the lives of United States veterans.

Sitting at his desk inside the office of a major financial institution, Reid Lester ’02 shifts his gaze toward the television. His beloved team –

Valparaiso University Named Best in Nation for Contribution to Public Good

Valparaiso University is the No. 1 master’s university, as announced today in Washington Monthly’s annual college rankings. According to the magazine’s system, colleges are ranked

A Dream Job: Daniel Blood ’10 expands Valpo’s mission through Engineers Without Borders

By the time he reached his teens, Daniel Blood ’10, Ph.D., had an intimate understanding of the value of American goodwill in the poorest parts

Valparaiso University Announces Selection of 2015 CAPS Fellows

The Institute for Leadership and Service at Valparaiso University has named 20 Valpo students and recent graduates CAPS Fellows for summer 2015. Recipients are selected

Valpo Student Named Kemper Scholar

Tiffany Luehrs ’18 has been selected from a group of finalists for the incoming class of the prestigious Kemper Scholars Program. The program has been

Calling and Purpose: Grace Leuck ’15 Leads Through Service

During her time at Valpo, Grace Leuck ’15 has capitalized on every opportunity to hone her leadership skills while contributing to the greater good. As

Valpo’s Annual Soup Bowls for the Hungry Fundraiser is March 27

WHO/WHAT: Valparaiso University students and faculty will display original artwork in the fifth annual Soup Bowls for the Hungry silent auction. In addition to ceramic