Join us for a luncheon in honor of the 2020 O.P. Kretzmann Award recipients. The O.P. Kretzmann Award honors alumni who have made a special contribution to Valparaiso University’s development through long-time and exemplary service as a University employee for at least 15 years. The honorees are Rosalie Levinson ’73 J.D., Janet Lockridge ’99 MALS, Jeffrey Brown ’81 M.M., Gail Peshel ’87, ’89, ’00 J.D., and Suzanne Zentz ’10 D.N.P.
Christopher Center Community Room
Friday, Oct. 1, 2021
11:30 a.m.
$20 per person.
Join us as we bless the James Guilbeau Bioengineering Laboratory, located in the Donald V. Fites Engineering and Innovation Center.
Donald V. Fites Center
Friday, Oct. 1, 2021
1 p.m.
Kick off your 50th reunion celebration with desserts and coffee in the Hilltop Gym, the former site of academic registration and the current practice facility for men’s and women’s basketball. The Hilltop Gym is located on the second floor of the ARC. Please enter from the main or west entrance and follow signs.
Hilltop Gym (Athletics-Recreation Center, second floor)
Friday, Oct. 1, 2021
1:30 – 3 p.m.
Join us for a bus tour of the area once known as Old Campus that brings historic locations and your Valpo memories back to life. Space is limited.
Board at Harre Union North Doors
Friday, Oct. 1, 2021
2 p.m.
$10 per person.
Dr. Michael S. Rehbein ’78, retired chief of pediatrics at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, and Deaconess Ann Hintz ’81 Rehbein of St. Andrew Lutheran Church, Stockton, California, will speak about the spring break service learning trips.
Neils Science Center, Tiered Classroom 234
Friday, Oct. 1, 2021
3 p.m.
Drink tickets will be available for purchase. 🎟
Christopher Center Community Room
Friday, Oct. 1, 2021
3 p.m.
Join us as we bless the newly renovated Emory G. Bauer baseball field.
Emory G. Bauer Field, Warbler Drive, Valparaiso (east of Sturdy Rd.)
Friday, Oct. 1, 2021
3 p.m.
Specially designed for the Classes of 1970 and 1971: Join us for a bus tour of the area once known as Old Campus that brings historic locations and your Valpo memories back to life. Space is limited.
Board at Harre Union North Doors
Friday, Oct. 1, 2021
4:15 p.m.
$10 per person.
Join us following the Premedical Arts Lecture for a special dinner for alumni of the spring break service learning trips to Costa Rica and their families. Space is limited.
Center for the Sciences, Lobby
Friday, Oct. 1, 2021
4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Join Valpo students for a cookout, music from an alumni band, and the Homecoming court announcement. Drink tickets will be available for purchase. 🎟
Huegli Lawn – rain or shine!
Friday, Oct. 1, 2021
5 p.m.
$15 per person.
Gellersen Center Lawn
Friday, Oct. 1, 2021
5 – 6 p.m.
Join us for a dinner in honor of the 2020 and 2021 VUAA Alumni Award Recipients. Space is limited. Please select your meal choice upon registration.
Registration is required
Harre Union Ballrooms (second floor)
Friday, Oct. 1, 2021
5:30 p.m. cocktails, 6 p.m. dinner
$40 per person.
A reception for donors to the Phi Kappa Psi housing project. Please note: registration is required for all fraternity and sorority life events. Thank you for your cooperation and have fun!
Registration required
New Phi Kappa Psi house, Union St.
Friday, Oct. 1, 2021
6 – 9 p.m.
Enjoy a Friday night matchup between Valpo and ISU! Please purchase your ticket at the game.
Athletics-Recreation Center
Friday, Oct. 1, 2021
6 p.m.
$10 per person.
An alumni-only reception for tennis student-athletes who played under coach Jim Daugherty. À la carte, pay as you go.
Buffalo Wild Wings,
212 E Lincolnway, Valparaiso
Friday, Oct. 1, 2021
7 p.m.
A reception for alumni of Sigma Pi fraternity. Please note: registration is required for all fraternity and sorority life events. Thank you for your cooperation and have fun!
803 Brown St.
Friday, Oct. 1, 2021
8 p.m.
8:30 p.m.
By invitation only — Registration is required.
Valparaiso University honors its donors and the students they support.
Harre Union Ballrooms (second floor)
Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021
7:30 a.m.
Specially designed for the Classes of 1970 and 1971: Join us for a bus tour of the area once known as Old Campus that brings historic locations and your Valpo memories back to life. Space is limited.
Board at Harre Union north doors
Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021
8:15 a.m.
$10 per person.
Join students and faculty from the education and social work departments for lively discussion and a grand reopening of Meier Hall.
Meier Hall
Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021
8:30 – 10 a.m.
Kick off Saturday’s 50th and 51st reunion celebration with reminiscences, mimosas, and a light breakfast on the Huegli lawn (the former site of Huegli Hall). Drink tickets will be available for purchase. 🎟
Huegli Lawn – rain or shine!
Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021
9 a.m.
$10 per person
All sorority women are welcome to come and tour the sorority chapter facilities.
Sorority Housing Complex, Union St.
Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021
9 – 11 a.m.
Join us for a bus tour of the area once known as Old Campus that brings historic locations and your Valpo memories back to life. Space is limited.
Board at Harre Union north doors
Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021
9:30 a.m.
$10 per person.
Join Lambda Chi Alpha and Rho Lambda Tau brothers for a brunch in celebration of the fraternity’s 75 anniversary at Valparaiso University.
Registration is required
Christopher Center Community Room
Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021
10 a.m.
Cash Bar
$35 per person.
Annual stand-up luncheon for b
Center for the Sciences: Chemistry and Biochemistry
Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021
10:30 a.m. – noon
Join us for the announcement of the 2021 Campus Guild Grant recipients, the Guild’s “Next Big Thing,” and the newly elected Guild board of directors.
Brown & Gold Room, Harre Union (second floor)
Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021
10 a.m.
Grab a bite, a beer, and congregate with alumni and friends at the family-friendly street fair. Drink tickets will be available for purchase.
ARC Lawn – rain or shine!
Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021
11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Come try the world! Authentic homemade food prepared by our international students. Bring cash! $1 for one ticket = one taste, or $5 for six tickets = six tastes. Cash payments accepted on site. International alumni, please join us for a special reunion area inside the Food Bazaar from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
ARC Lawn – Inside the Street Fair
Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021
11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Grab a beer, enter to win a prize, and come to the stage to hear this year’s news. Drink tickets will be available for purchase. 🎟
Registration is required
ARC Lawn – Street Fair Stage
Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021
11:30 a.m.
Join us for a bus tour of the area once known as Old Campus that brings historic locations and your Valpo memories back to life. Space is limited.
Board at Harre Union north doors
Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021
noon
$10 per person.
By invitation only — Registration is required.
Brown Field, east end zone
Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021
11 a.m – 2 p.m.
Cheer on Valpo as they take on Marist in some Homecoming gridiron action. $10 per person, purchase tickets at the gate. Please note the new time this year!
Brown Field
Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021
noon
The annual alumni tennis tournament, doubles games, and on-court kids activities.
Tennis Courts
Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021
12 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Please note: registration is required for all fraternity and sorority life events. Thank you for your cooperation and have fun!
Registration is required
New Phi Kappa Psi house, Union St.
Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021
12:30 p.m.
Gellersen Center 124
Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021
2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Refreshments will be served.
Join us for a bus tour of the area once known as Old Campus that brings historic locations and your Valpo memories back to life. Space is limited.
Board at Harre Union north doors
Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021
3 p.m.
$10 per person.
A special dedication for Coach Daugherty.
Tennis Courts
Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021
3:30 p.m.
Join us in Mueller Hall to connect with former Christ College classmates and with CC faculty.
Mueller Hall
Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021
Commons and Courtyard
3:30 – 5 p.m.
Please note: registration is required for all fraternity and sorority life events. Thank you for your cooperation and have fun!
Registration is required
Mound St. Pavillion
Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021
3 – 6 p.m.
Please note: registration is required for all fraternity and sorority life events. Thank you for your cooperation and have fun!
Registration is required
701 Union Street Lot
Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021
3 – 7 p.m.
Please note: registration is required for all fraternity and sorority life events. Thank you for your cooperation and have fun!
Registration is required
705 Mound Street
Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021
Alumni Meeting 3 p.m.
Alumni BBQ 4 p.m.
House Tours and Lawn Games 5 p.m.
Grab a brat and a beer and toast to being together! The Guild’s Oktoberfest is open to all ages and alumni. Celebrating your 10th, 25th, or 40th reunion? Come join us at special designated areas for your classes. Class of 2020, we want you to join us for a special reunion, too! Head back to campus and party Bavaria-style. Prost! Drink tickets will be available for purchase. 🎟
ARC Lawn – rain or shine!
Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021
3:30 – 6 p.m.
$15 per person.
Join students, faculty, and staff for an afternoon of choral music featuring the Valparaiso University Chorale, conducted this fall by Andrew Robinson ’10.
Chapel of the Resurrection
Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021
4 p.m.
Please note: registration is required for all fraternity and sorority life events. Thank you for your cooperation and have fun!
Registration is required
803 Brown St.
Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021
Housing Corporation Board Meeting 4 p.m.
Alumni Recognition and Awards 4:30 p.m.
Alumni Reception 7:30 p.m.
Please note: registration is required for all fraternity and sorority life events. Thank you for your cooperation and have fun!
Registration is required
Pikk’s Tavern
62 W Lincolnway
Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021
4 – 7 p.m.
$30 per person.
Please note: registration is required for all fraternity and sorority life events. Thank you for your cooperation and have fun!
Registration is required
New Phi Kappa Psi house, Union St.
Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021
5 p.m.
Undergrad $40.00
Undergrad Guest $50.00
Alumni $75.00
Alumni Guest $65.00
Children $25.00
Members of the Classes of 1970 and 1971 — and any alumni graduating from Valpo prior to 1970 — are welcome to attend and share your Valpo memories with friends. Please select your meal choice upon registration. Your registration includes two drink tickets, additional drink tickets will be available for purchase. 🎟
Registration is required
Harre Union Ballrooms (second floor)
Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021
5:30 p.m. cocktails 6 p.m. dinner
$50 per person.
A dinner in celebration of the career and legacy of former tennis coach Jim Daughtery. Families welcome; a children’s meal choice will be available. Drink tickets will be available for purchase. 🎟
Christopher Center Community Room
Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021
6 p.m.
$35 adult/ $15 child
Enjoy a Saturday night matchup between Valpo and Evansville! Please purchase your ticket at the game.
Athletics-Recreation Center
Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021
6 p.m.
$10 per person.
Join students, faculty, and staff for an evening concert featuring the Valparaiso University Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Diego Piedra.
Chapel of the Resurrection
Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021
8 p.m.
Join Alpha Psi Omega under the Merlin Tree for Shakespeare Under the Stars! The event is open to all alumni, students, and faculty. All are encouraged to participate! There will be performances, recitations, readings, and even some Shakespearean improvisation, all in honor of the Bard.
Chapel lawn, under the Merlin Tree Rain location: Center for the Arts
Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021
10 p.m.
All alumni, their families, and guests are invited to enjoy a breakfast buffet with fellow alumni.
Christopher Center Community Room
Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021
8:30 a.m.
$20 per person.
Members of the Classes of 1970, 1971, 1981, 1996, and 2011, as well as VUAA award recipients, are invited to process.
Sidewalk outside Chapel, center door
Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021
9:30 a.m.
Worship with the campus community and recognize the 2020 and 2021 VUAA award recipients
Chapel of the Resurrection
Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021
10 a.m.
803 Brown St.
Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021
11 a.m.