Our hands-on approach to learning gives students access to the tools and technologies professionals use.
Information Technology
Valparaiso University’s powerful computer network, which provides access to the Internet, file storage, email, library resources, and key software, is available to students 24 hours a day from anywhere on campus. Classrooms and laboratories all over campus are equipped with information technologies that support teaching and research.
Libraries and Information Resources
The spectacular 105,000-square-foot Christopher Center for Library and Information Resources is a world-class research facility with generous work spaces. Amenities like fireplace lounges, a cafe, and an outdoor terrace make it a welcoming space for students. The Law Library at Wesemann Hall adds resources especially for law students and scholars. A friendly professional reference staff helps make resources accessible to students.
Laboratory Facilities
Many aspiring scientists, engineers, and health care practitioners may not touch science apparatus and instruments until graduate school, but at Valpo undergraduates learn to use a variety of scientific equipment in laboratory course work and in faculty mentored research as early as their first year of study. Part of a larger STEM village, the Center for the Sciences: Chemistry and Biochemistry is a 55,800-square-foot, laboratory-intensive building that houses primarily wet laboratories for chemistry, biochemistry, and biology students, fostering multidisciplinary collaboration. The College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Engineering, and the College of Nursing and Health Professions all offer state-of the-art facilities, including newly renovated space for our physician assistant studies program, that prepare students for success in STEM fields.
Communications and Media
An industry-quality, three-camera digital teleproduction studio with teleprompters, a separate weather studio featuring WSI weather graphics, a 20-Mac workstation digital video/audio lab, and a digital sound-editing suite are all available to Valpo students.
Arts Facilities
The Valparaiso University Center for the Arts is home to the theatre, music, and art departments. Performance spaces include the 275-seat University Theatre and 170-seat Duesenberg Recital Hall. The Center houses studio space for both digital and traditional media, as well as the Brauer Museum of Art.
Academic Services
Academic Success Center
Connects students with campus resources that support learning and academic performance. More »
Assessment Center
Brings business executives to campus to evaluate the performance of students in the College of Business. More »
Career Center
Offers a wide array of services to all students and employers. More »
Access and Accommodations Resource Center
Provides accommodations, support services and special programs that are individualized to work toward student success. More »
Hesse Learning Resource Center
Offers tutoring for engineering students in subjects including engineering, calculus, and physics More »
IT Help Desk
Provides telephone, email, and walk-up assistance for faculty, staff, and students on a wide variety of technology areas. More »
Language Resource Center
Supports both American language students and international students pursuing English proficiency. More »
Library Services
Valpo's professional library staff offers a wealth of wisdom to help students find and evaluate information—face to face, online, and via phone or SMS. More »
Writing Center
Offers face-to-face, email, and online consultations. More »
Undergraduate Research Office
Helps students find and fund research opportunities. More »
