Valpo

Your Association at Work

Keeping Alumni Connected…

Simply put, this is the objective of your alumni association – to keep you connected to Valparaiso University and to each other. A board of 24 directors meets twice a year to ensure the association and the university continues to provide avenues for such connections. At the October 2006 meeting, your alumni association board of directors continued work on three key areas:

Students and Young Alumni – We seek to engage students and young alumni through leadership development and increased understanding of the role of an alumnus/a. With help from the Student Alumni Association and the Senior Planning Council, we are hosting life skills workshops and campus events. As students transition from campus, young alumni events are planned each summer to welcome new graduates to the various regions, followed by networking programs each fall. New graduates also will so begin receiving the New Alumni Handbook.

150th Anniversary – The academic year 2008-09 will be the 150th Anniversary of Valparaiso University. We are busy planning 15 regional celebrations in an effort to bring Valpo to you. Given the transformation underway on campus, alumni will have much to celebrate.

Reunions – The goal is to enhance reunions with volunteers who plan, recruit attendees, fundraise, and host your reunion. Following Homecoming, we heard from a number of you regarding the planned change of reunions to the spring. As a result, reunions will remain a part of the Homecoming experience, but we need your help. If your class year ends in a 2 or 7, this is your year, volunteer. Call 800.833.6792, ext. 23 or send an e-mail to alumni@valpo.edu.

The board will meet again on April 28 and 29 to continue work on these three areas, as well sa select the 2007 alumni award recipients.
Sincerely,

Heidi Jark '86, '89 J.D.

Events

September

September 07, 2008 - Bettendorf, IA - Saturday

September 12, 2008 - Chicago, IL - Friday

  • Alumni Fall Meet and Greet at Berghoff Cafe

September 20, 2008 - Chicago, IL - Saturday

September 27, 2008 - Indianapolis, IN - Saturday

October

October 03, 2008 - Homecoming West, San Diego, CA - Friday to Sunday

October 04, 2008 - San Diego, CA - Saturday

October 10, 2008 - Homecoming and Reunion Weekend - Friday to Sunday

October 25, 2008 - Cleveland, OH - Saturday

October 09, 2009 - Homecoming and Reunion Weekend - Friday to Sunday

  • Oct. 9 - 11, 2009: Homecoming and Reunion Weekend

October 23, 2009 - Family Weekend - Friday to Sunday

November

November 01, 2008 - Milwaukee, WI - Saturday

November 07, 2008 - Family Weekend - Friday to Sunday

  • Nov. 7 - 9, 2008: Family Weekend

November 15, 2008 - St. Louis, MO - Saturday

  • 150th Anniversary Celebration

November 22, 2008 - Washington, D.C. - Saturday

  • 150th Anniversary Celebration

December

December 06, 2008 - Denver, CO - Saturday

  • 150th Anniversary Celebration

December 20, 2008 - Chicago, IL - Saturday

  • 150th Anniversary Celebration

January

January 10, 2009 - Texas - Saturday

  • 150th Anniversary Celebration

January 17, 2009 - Phoenix, AZ - Saturday

  • 150th Anniversary Celebration

February

February 21, 2009 - San Francisco, CA - Saturday

  • 150th Anniversary Celebration

February 28, 2009 - Florida - Saturday

  • 150th Anniversary Celebration

March

March 21, 2009 - Twin Cities - Saturday

  • 150th Anniversary Celebration

March 28, 2009 - Northeast - Saturday

  • 150th Anniversary Celebration

April

April 18, 2009 - Detroit - Saturday

  • 150th Anniversary Celebration

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