Honey, I Juiced the Kids The 47th annual Christ College First-Year Production, Honey, I Juiced the Kids, kept audiences mesmerized for all five sold-out performances in the Refectory Theatre. In just 10 weeks of intense collaboration, the students who make up the honors college freshman class write, stage, and perform an original 90-minute theatre piece with […]
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New Mueller Hall Seminar Suite
Mueller Hall Seminar Suite Dedicated On April 26, 1970 Valparaiso University dedicated the newly constructed Christ College building at a special worship service at the Chapel of the Resurrection. The donors remained anonymous until 1978 when the building was re-named to honor Ewald H. Mueller, pastor of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Ridgewood, New Jersey; vice-president of […]
Alumna Named Guggenhein Fellow
Valpo and Christ College alumna René Steinke ‘86, novelist, editor, and educator, has been named a 2016 Guggenheim Fellow. Often characterized as “midcareer” awards, Guggenheim Fellowships are intended for men and women who have already demonstrated exceptional capacity for productive scholarship or exceptional creative ability in the arts. Steinke’s most recent novel, Friendswood (Riverhead), was […]
Hoemann ’16 Represents Senior Class
Valparaiso University revived an old commencement custom in May 2016 by having a representative from the graduating class deliver an address before classmates and thousands of parents and other well-wishers gathered at the Athletics-Recreation Center. Student Commencement speaker Benjamin L. Hoemann ’16 graduated with a Bachelor of Science summa cum laude with a major in biochemistry and the honors designation […]
Alumni Reading Groups
Join (or begin) a Christ College Alumni Reading Group in your area! One of the signature experiences of Christ College is meeting with fellow students to discuss important texts and cultural moments. Christ College Alumni Reading Groups offer alumni an opportunity to continue these life-changing conversations and participate in the life of the College. This year’s […]
CC Faculty News
Gretchen Buggeln Gretchen Buggeln, associate professor of art history and humanities in Christ College, has always been drawn to the ways an object can tell a story. While pursuing her undergraduate studies in New Hampshire, Buggeln rode her bike around the local area and was drawn to the ever-present farmhouses and older buildings surrounding her […]
Senior Retreat
LEADING LIVES THAT MATTER The Class of 2017 experienced CC Senior Colloquium in a new format this fall—a 26-hour stay at Lindenwood Retreat and Conference Center near Plymouth, Indiana. The focused gathering was designed to guide seniors in reflection, integration, closure, and transition at this significant moment in their lives. For many years the CC […]