Your life here
January
10–16
Sorority Recruitment
Women’s Sorority Primary Recruitment period will be January 10–16, 2022 and each potential new member must complete the Sorority Primary Recruitment Registration form by Monday, January 10, 2022 at 10:00 p.m. in order to participate.
Feels just like home
That is, if home has eight res halls, seven fraternity and sorority houses, dining options and locations to fit every appetite and schedule. Valpo will keep you well fed, well rested, and surrounded by friends.
GET INVOLVED
Looking for a way to make friends, get moving, and have fun? Got a good chicken wing throw? Does tennis take your troubles away? With Valpo’s club and intramural sports, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to suit up.
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January
17
Martin Luther King Celebration
The 2022 MLK Celebration is upon us, and you are invited to join!
Monday, January 17 will include a full day of events to celebrate Dr. King’s life and work:
Several Focus Sessions featuring the following topics: 1) Transforming Leadership and Policy: A look at navigating and reforming systems. 2) Transforming Communication: A look at stories told and untold and how to reclaim the narrative. 3) Transforming Care: A look at physical and mental health care, inequality, and how that can be changed. 4) Transforming Advocacy and Community: A look at responsible advocacy in a diverse community; 5) Transforming Our World (K-8) track. Please register for this track on the MLK website;
a $5.00 buffet lunch sponsored by Valpo Dining;
Convocation Service at the Chapel beginning at 2:00 p.m. featuring keynote speaker Ed Gordon, Emmy Award–winning broadcaster and author of the book, “Conversation in Black”;
And closing with a book signing and meet and greet with Ed Gordon. Refreshments will be provided.
All events are free of charge (except for lunch). Please visit valpo.edu/mlk for a full schedule of events and updates. This is a Core-approved event.
Celebrate the Light in Everyone
Faith is a Valpo cornerstone, and Lutherans, other Protestants, Catholics, Buddhists, Muslims, and students from many more traditions have found a rich community here.
January
21
7th Annual TEDxValparaisoUniversity Event
TEDxValparaisoUniversity’s seventh annual community-inspired event comes to Valparaiso University on Friday, January 21, 2022, 5-8:30 p.m. in the Harre Union Ballrooms. Check-in will begin at 4:30 p.m. The locally organized event theme for 2022 is “Launch.”
TedxValparaisoUniversity will feature 11 diverse speakers, including current Valpo students, as well as faculty, alumni and community members, each bringing their unique perspective to the theme.
Admission to TEDxValparaisoUniversity is $10 for students, faculty and staff, and $15 for general admission. Ticket availability is limited and are sold on a first-come, first-served basis at the Harre Union Welcome Desk or by clicking the link below.
OUT ON THE TOWN
Take a walk down Lincolnway. You’ll find major chains, small boutiques, and fast or fine dining just minutes from campus in downtown Valparaiso.