Department Resources
Mathematics & Statistics Department
Help Sessions for Valpo Courses
- Engineering students in need of further support may contact the Hesse Learning Resource Center
- Non-engineering students in need of further support may request individual or small group peer tutoring through the Academic Success Center
Mathematics & Statistics Department
Tutoring, Outreach and Service to the Community
The Valparaiso University Department of Mathematics and Statistics organizes the annual Northwest Indiana Lutheran Middle School Math Contest. Instituted in 1986, this contest held every year in March typically brings together more than 70 students from various Lutheran middle schools throughout Northwest Indiana. The event gives students the opportunity to engage with students from neighboring Lutheran schools and to further their excitement in mathematics.
The Valparaiso University Department of Mathematics and Statistics is proud to be associated with MATHCOUNTS. MATHCOUNTS is a national math enrichment, coaching, and competition program that promotes middle-school mathematics achievement in every U.S. state and territory.
Since 1999, the department has hosted the Northwest Indiana Regional Competition, attracting more than 60 students from eight middle schools. This event, held each February, involves the entire department. Faculty members serve as event coordinator, head grader, scoring judge, and countdown moderator; more than 30 Valpo students assist in the event as greeters, proctors, graders, and data managers.
Permutation Patterns 2022
Permutation Patterns 2022 was hosted at Valparaiso University from June 20–24, 2022. Keynote speakers included Mathilde Bouvel (LORIA, France) and Pamela Harris (Williams College). The conference was supported by grants from the National Science Foundation and the National Security Agency. Additional details and resources can be found at permutationpatterns.com.
