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More About VUE
More About VUE
The VUE curriculum and its faculty will guide you in…
- Discovering your values and what you care about.
- Exploring Valpo’s campus, people, and values.
- Collaborating with classmates and turning values into action.
- Developing and adapting effective voices in multiple contexts.
- Using voice in the practice of values-based leadership.
- Developing the necessary skills to thrive in your studies.
- Managing information as you connect to the scholarly world through our library and electronic information services.
What are the best things about VUE?
- Student choice of topics to spark your curiosity
- Committed and skilled faculty excited to teach first-year students
- Opportunity to meet a diverse set of students, many of whom will become your close friends
- Thought-provoking texts, films, and other media
- Excellent discussions about real issues and the real world with real people
- Experiential learning events and projects that enhance your sense of belonging
- Strong foundation to set up student success at Valpo
How can I succeed in VUE?
- Go to class every day and come with a question.
- Be brave: try new things, open every text as if it is the one that will change your life.
- Take yourself and your classmates seriously: most people only get one shot at a college education, so make the most of that shot.
- Listen to others and enjoy what happens inside and outside of the classroom, because these things are related.
- Be open to new perspectives from people of diverse backgrounds.