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Valparaiso University sign with emblem and flame, set against a blue sky with some clouds, highlighting the university’s excellence that draws national attention.
Recognized for Excellence: How Valparaiso University is Getting National Attention
A person in academic regalia stands in a church as people around them clap and stained glass shines behind, celebrating the Inauguration of President Rev. Brian Konkol at Valparaiso University.
Inauguration of Valparaiso University’s 20th President, Rev. Brian Konkol Draws Standing Room Only Crowd from Campus and Beyond
Image: Valparaiso University Ranked #2 Best Value and #6 Best Regional Among Midwest Schools in U.S. News and World Report Rankings
Valparaiso University Ranked #2 Best Value and #6 Best Regional Among Midwest Schools in U.S. News and World Report Rankings
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How to Be a Successful Graduate Student Online: 5 Dos and Don’ts
Three women, all Engineering Students from Valparaiso University and proud recipients of the Tau Beta Pi Scholarship, smiling in front of a large gold coin background, posing closely together.
Three Valparaiso University Engineering Students Receive Prestigious Tau Beta Pi Scholarship
Two karate athletes spar in a competition, watched by an audience and officials in a gymnasium setting, as Valpo’s own World Champion Hailey Reichelt showcases her impressive skills.
From Northwest Indiana to World Champion: Hailey Reichelt ’28 Brings Discipline and Heart to Valpo
Three people walk together outside, talking and smiling, with trees and a modern building in the background—capturing the spirit of the Educating Character Initiative at Valparaiso University.
Valparaiso University Awarded 2026 Educating Character Initiative Institutional Impact Grant
A man in a suit discusses a tornado warning research poster with two women at a science fair, emphasizing the importance of public safety and highlighting recent studies conducted at Valparaiso University.
Promoting Public Safety: Valparaiso University Meteorologists Examine Tornado Emergency Guidelines
Four health professions students practice a procedure on a mannequin in a clinical training room, demonstrating the collaborative spirit fostered by the CASS community for health professions students.
You Don’t Have to Go It Alone: CASS Builds Community for Health Professions Students

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Expand Your World Through Study Abroad

Valpo’s World Languages and Cultures students deepen their global perspective through immersive study abroad programs. With opportunities in Chile, Costa Rica, France, Germany, Greece, Japan, Mexico, Spain, and Taiwan, students return more engaged, fluent, and connected to the world around them. Begin your study abroad application through the Office of International Programs – Study Abroad. There are multiple scholarship opportunities too!

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When Valpo students live abroad in another language, they return home changed and more deeply engaged with the world. 

Available programs include:

• Chile
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• France
• Germany
• Greece
• Japan
• Mexico
• Spain
• Taiwan

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Valpo welcomes inquiries from prospective students, fellow researchers, and community members.

Department Chair: Professor Timothy Malchow, Ph.D.

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1400 Chapel Drive
Arts & Sciences Building
Valparaiso, IN 46383

219.464.6511

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