- RECENT HEADLINES
Concert band to tour Midwest and Southeast
February 9th, 2010 — Valpo's Chamber Concert Band will perform in the Midwest and Southeast during a spring break tour sponsored by Valpo's Confucius Institute.
Read MoreValpo moment featured in Super Bowl ad
February 8th, 2010 — A view of the Valpo men's basketball team celebrating after "The Shot" that launched their 1998 run to the Sweet Sixteen was featured in a Super Bowl advertisement.
Read MoreProfessor, students to conduct earthquake research
February 8th, 2010 — A Valpo professor and a team of engineering students have begun a project to help structural engineers design structurally safer and more efficient buildings.
Read MoreCollege Goal Sunday offers financial aid information
February 5th, 2010 — Valpo will provide free information about filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid during College Goal Sunday on Feb. 21.
Read MorePhoto exhibit examines, documents meaning of 'home'
February 5th, 2010 — A Valpo student has documented the meaning of the American home in a photography exhibit opening Feb. 8.
Read MoreProfessors win funding for health studies
February 4th, 2010 — Three Valpo professors have received grants for research projects that examine issues related to public health.
Read MoreNursing professor wins national book award
February 4th, 2010 — A Valpo nursing professor has won her second American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year award for a new book on nursing care for the elderly.
Read MoreStudents, community invited to perform in China tour
February 2nd, 2010 — Valpo's Confucius Institute is inviting college and high school students and community members to join the American International Youth Symphony Orchestra on a two-week tour in July.
Read MoreExpert on media image of women to speak
February 2nd, 2010 — An internationally-recognized speaker who has done groundbreaking work on the image of women in advertising and alcohol and tobacco advertising will speak at Valpo on Feb. 18.
Read MoreSchool of law to host diversity event for high schools
February 2nd, 2010 — Valparaiso University's School of Law will host high school students on Feb. 12 in an event dedicated to increasing diversity in the law profession.
Read MoreChristian ethics icon to speak Feb. 15
February 1st, 2010 — One of the most influential leaders in Christian ethics will deliver Valpo's Kretzmann Lecture Feb. 15.
Read MoreUniversity appoints vice president of enrollment management
January 29th, 2010 — Dr. Boyd A. Bradshaw, an experienced leader in enrollment strategy and operations, has been appointed to join Valpo's senior leadership team as vice president for enrollment management.
Read MoreBlack history celebration includes food, art and talent show
January 28th, 2010 — Valpo's Black Student Organization is sponsoring a series of events in February in observance of Black History Month.
Read MoreStudents launch 'Valpo has a Heart for Haiti' campaign
January 28th, 2010 — Valpo students have begun a campus-wide fundraising effort to assist people in the earthquake-ravaged country of Haiti.
Read MoreStudents receive grants to conduct, present research
January 28th, 2010 — Seventeen Valpo students recently received grants to support undergraduate research in various subjects including psychology, science and the environment.
Read MoreKantorei Choir to tour Georgia, Carolinas
January 28th, 2010 — Valpo's Kantorei choir will introduce audiences to religious music from throughout the world during a tour in February and March.
Read MoreUniversity group to return to Tanzania to help village
January 27th, 2010 — Valpo's chapter of Engineers Without Borders will continue their efforts assisting a village that faces health problems and land degradation due to a failing canal system.
Read MoreChorale to tour Midwest in spring
January 27th, 2010 — The Valparaiso University Chorale will travel to six cities in four Midwestern states during its annual spring tour and travel to Germany later in the semester.
Read MoreFaculty receive grants for summer research
January 26th, 2010 — Eleven Valpo professors have received grants supporting their work on research and scholarly projects from the University's Committee on Creative Work and Research.
Read MoreThree band concerts set for Feb. 19-20 weekend
January 26th, 2010 — Valparaiso University, high school and community musicians will perform Feb. 19 and 20 in three separate band concerts on the University campus.
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- MEDIA CONTACTS
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Dustin Wunderlich
Senior Director of Public Relations
Office: (219) 464-6939
Cell: (219) 508-6021
Dustin.Wunderlich@valpo.eduTodd Fleischhauer
Associate Director of Media Relations
Office: (219) 464-5114
Cell: (219) 707-1527
Todd.Fleischhauer@valpo.edu
- IN THE NEWS
The celebration after Valpo's winning shot in the 1998 NCAA Tournament is featured in a Super Bowl commercial that aired during the Feb. 7 broadcast on CBS.
A new book about Bruce Springsteen, written by a Valpo graduate student, is discussed in a story in the Feb. 7 Post-Tribune.
An article in the Feb. 2 edition of the Times of Northwest Indiana highlights the national tour planned for Valpo's Kantorei Choir.
Valpo's annual Jazz Fest, set for April, is previewed in a Jan. 30 story in the South Bend Tribune.
Valpo's new vice president of enrollment management is featured in a Jan. 29 article in Inside Indiana Business.
The headline acts for Valpo's 25th annual Jazzfest are featured in a Jan.25 article in the Times of Northwest Indiana.
A story about a Valparaiso School of Law student and artist creating and selling artwork to help Haiti relief efforts was published in the Jan. 24 edition of the Times of Northwest Indiana.
A book about Bruce Springsteen's political mission, written by a Valpo graduate student, is reviewed in the Jan. 23 edition of the South Bend Tribune.
Valparaiso's School of Law is noted for its efforts to help citizens with their tax returns in the Jan. 22 edition of Inside Indiana Business.
Valparaiso School of Law professor Alan White is quoted in the Jan. 21 New York Times article "Treasury Weighs Fixes to Foreclosure Program" and in the CBS News report "Treasury to Revamp Mortgage Assistance."
'Color of Water' author and Valpo's other MLK day activities are featured in a Jan. 19 story in the Times of Northwest Indiana.
The nomination of a Valparaiso School of Law graduate for a federal judge position is featured in stories in the Chicago Tribune, The Times of Northwest Indiana and TheIndyChannel.com.
The recipient of Valpo's new Schulze award, a civil rights activist, is featured in a Jan. 16 article in the Post-Tribune.
A new poetry book by Dr. Edward Byrne, professor of English, is featured in a Jan. 9 article in the South Bend Tribune.
The column "Do something to change your life" by Dr. Frederick Niedner, professor of theology, was published Jan. 9 in the Post-Tribune.
Valpo's director of admission, David Fevig, discusses early admissions strategies in a Jan. 7 article in the Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription required).
The Jan. 4 edition of Inside Indiana Business reports on a $1.3 million grant awarded to Valpo's Lilly Graduate Fellows Program.
A Jan 1.editorial in the Times of Northwest Indiana praises the nomination of a Valpo Law graduate for a U.S. Attorney post.
Valpo's new Academic Success Center is featured in a Dec. 28 article in the Times of Northwest Indiana.
A column by President Mark Heckler on civic engagement was published in the Dec. 27 issue of The Times of Northwest Indiana.
A new book about the social context of the New Testament world that is co-edited by theology professor Dr. Richard DeMaris is featured in a Dec. 25 article in The Times of Northwest Indiana.
The Dec. 22 edition of Inside Indiana Business reports that Scott Ochander has been appointed as Valpo's new vice president of integrated marketing and communications.
University Pastor Rev. Joseph Cunningham's guest editorial "Let's be known as a hospitable community" appeared in the Dec. 21 edition of the Times of Northwest Indiana.
Professor Bruce MacLean, director of graduate programs in management, reflects on the death of Nobel prize-winning economist Paul Samuelson Dec. 14 on Chicago Public Radio.
Valpo's mid-year commencement is featured in the Dec. 14 articles "Diplomat urges VU grads to have vision" in the Times of Northwest Indiana, and "VU grads commence jump from class to job hunts" in the Post-Tribune.
An article in the Dec. 10 Times of Northwest Indiana features a Valpo student whose mission is to end youth violence in his hometown of Chicago.
The story "Opportunity Enterprises partners with Valparaiso University to teach class" is featured in the Dec. 10 edition of the Times of Northwest Indiana.
A story about Valpo's historic connection with the YMCA is featured in a commentary in the Dec.9 edition of the Post-Tribune.