In Memoriam: Arlin Glenn Meyer Arlin Glenn Meyer, Dean of Christ College 1978-1990, died at his home in Valparaiso on February 8, 2017. He was 79. He grew up in Sioux Center, Iowa, and earned a BA in English from Calvin College, an MA from the University of Michigan, and a PhD from The […]
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First-Year Production
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 […]
Valparaiso University Appoints Dean to Christ College — The Honors College
Valparaiso University announces Susan VanZanten, Ph.D., will join the Valpo faculty as dean of Christ College — The Honors College, effective July 1, 2018. VanZanten joins the college during its 50th year as an honors college, marking another milestone in the college’s rich history. In her role as dean, VanZanten will be responsible for the […]
Mel Piehl Heads Cambridge Faculty Seminar
Mel Piehl, Ph.D., senior research professor in Christ College, will succeed Fred Niedner, Ph.D. senior research professor of theology, as the fourth director of the Cambridge Seminar for new faculty. The Cambridge Seminar is a vocational retreat for new tenure-track faculty held at the University’s study center in Cambridge, England, and represents the University’s commitment […]
Smith Named University Research Professor Grant
Julien Smith, Ph.D., will serve as University Research Professor at Valpo for the 2017–2018 academic year. The grant recognizes and encourages scholarly accomplishments and will afford Smith the opportunity to continue creative and original work. Smith, associate professor of humanities and theology in Christ College, will continue research on a book examining the portrayal of Jesus of […]
CC Honored in Congressional Record
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McAdams ’76 Profiles Trump
Dan McAdams Christ College alumnus Dan P. McAdams recently published an article in The Atlantic entitled “The Mind of Donald Trump” Dan P. McAdams is the Henry Wade Rogers Professor of Psychology, Human Development, and Social Policy at Northwestern University. He received his doctorate in personality and developmental psychology from Harvard University in 1979. His research […]
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 […]