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Committee to Enhance Learning and Teaching

Welcome!

The Committee oversees applications for teaching/learning expense and travel grants, reviews nominations for the Excellence in Teaching Award, and recommends candidates for Director of Faculty Development.

The Committee to Enhance Learning and Teaching consists of 8 members: six elected faculty members with voting privileges and the Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs and the Executive Director of Faculty Development, who serve as ex officio members.

Important Dates

Review the key application deadlines for upcoming travel grants, expense grants, and summer teaching and learning fellowships.

*For academic year 2025-2026, deadline information is currently tentative. Grants may be limited/canceled due to budget restrictions.

Travel Grant Deadlines

Sept. 12, 2025* – for travel Nov. 1, 2025 – Feb. 28, 2026

Jan. 16, 2026* – for travel March 1, 2026 – June 30, 2026

May 1, 2026* – for travel July 1, 2026 – Oct. 31, 2026

Expense Grant Deadline

Oct. 10, 2025* – for spring, summer, or fall 2026 projects

Summer Teaching and Learning Fellowship Deadline

Feb. 13, 2026* – for summer 2026 projects

News & Stories

Research Highlights

Student Innovation Shines at Valpo’s Fall Internship and Research Symposium (FIReS)

Each fall, Valparaiso University students step into the spotlight to show how they put their education into action through hands-on research and real-world internship experiences. This year’s Fall Internship and […]

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Valparaiso University Chapel of the Resurrection Granted Sacred Places Indiana Award

The Chapel of the Resurrection at Valparaiso University has been named a recipient of the Sacred Places Indiana award. The award comes with a $300,000 capital grant and $25,000 planning […]

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Valparaiso University Student Combines Economics and Fire Safety in Effectiveness and Response Study

Valparaiso, Indiana – Mathew Blevins ’28 a double-major in economics and Spanish at Valparaiso University, has been awarded the Guild Undergraduate Creative Work and Research (CWR) Expense Grant, and will […]

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Ozone Garden to Bring Air Quality Research and Interdisciplinary Learning to Valpo

While this is only Assistant Professor of Meteorology Katelyn Barber’s, Ph.D., second semester at Valpo, she’s already making a massive impact on our campus community, how our students learn beyond […]

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Valparaiso University Opens Center for Games and Interactive Entertainment

Valparaiso University hosted the opening event for the new Center for Games and Interactive Entertainment on Tuesday, February 4, 2025. The Center is a resource for students across programs with […]

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Great teaching is a hallmark of a Valpo education. Each Valpo graduate can recall a faculty member who helped change their life for the better. The Valparaiso University Alumni Association honors outstanding Valpo faculty while also supporting their professional development.

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