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May 31, 2023 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Christina Davis, Ph.D., visiting professor of chemistry, has partnered with the City of Crown Point Fire...
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Jennifer Prough ’91, Ph.D., interim dean of Christ College — The Honors College and Professor of Humanities and East Asian Studies, was recently...
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Students with Working Across Vocations Everywhere through Service (WAVES) at Valparaiso University spent their spring break making a difference in...
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April 20, 2023 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Valparaiso University’s College of Engineering will host the 2023 Engineering Design Expo on Saturday,...
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Musa Pinar, Ph.D., professor of marketing and Paul H. Brandt Professor of Business at Valparaiso University, was asked to bring his unique...
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Diego Piedra, DMA, assistant professor of music and director of orchestra at Valparaiso University received an honorary mention in the coveted...
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04/19/2023 – Valparaiso, Indiana – The Brauer Museum of Art at Valparaiso University will host the 2023 Senior Thesis Exhibit until Saturday, May...
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Chloe Smith ’23, a health science major on track to enter the physician assistant program at Valparaiso University, had never been to the Indy 500...
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04/04/2023 – Valparaiso, Indiana – For the second year in a row, the Valparaiso University Robotic Football Team has won the Brian Hederman...
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04/03/2023 – Valparaiso, Indiana – The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded Carbon Solutions, LLC a two-year grant to develop new support tools...
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For students with a passion to make a change at the highest level of the Indiana state government, the social work department’s annual Leadership...
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March 21, 2023 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Rebekah Arevalo, chief of staff and board liaison and Deondra Devitt, executive director of human resource...
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David Kohlstedt ’65, Ph.D., professor emeritus at the University of Minnesota and graduate of the Valparaiso University physics department, has...
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The Brauer Museum at Valparaiso University has been celebrating Martin Luther King Jr Day and Black History Month with a special exhibit titled...
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While Valparaiso University provides a world-class education, the University also prides itself on the opportunities it opens up for its students...
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February 14, 2023 – Valparaiso, Indiana – After a national search, Valparaiso University is pleased to announce that Marie Foster-Bruns has...
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February 15, 2023 – Valparaiso, Indiana – The master of business administration program (MBA) at Valparaiso University’s College of Business...
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Lem Cartman ’23, a health care administration major with a minor in public health, has spent his college career in pursuit of one goal: effect...
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Feb. 1, 2023 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Valparaiso University’s online Master of Business Administration (MBA) was ranked number 73 out of 344...
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Jan. 31, 2023 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Valparaiso University has been selected to receive a $75,000 planning grant as part of an initiative by the...
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Photo Courtesy of Kevin Ostoyich, Ph.D. When Christian Yoder first attended the spring 2020 course “Historical Theatre: The Shanghai Jews,” she...
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Jan. 23, 2023 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Valparaiso University has signed its second year-long agreement with the Porter County Recycling and Waste...
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Jan. 16, 2023 – Valparaiso, Indiana – The Valparaiso University College of Nursing and Health Professions will receive $1 million to update its...
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Jan. 6, 2023 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Valparaiso University is pleased to announce that alumna Jill Sifuentes ’04 Schur, M.S. will be taking the...
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Jan. 1, 2023 – Valparaiso, Indiana – The Brauer Museum of Art at Valparaiso University will host a special exhibit starting on Martin Luther King...
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12/19/2022 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Todd Hillwig, Ph.D., professor of physics and astronomy at Valparaiso University has received a $72,743 grant...
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Elizabeth Nosek ’23 and Richard Minor ’23 On the morning of Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022, a small class from Christ College — the Honors College...
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Valpo’s institutional accreditation status now extends through 2027–2028, as the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) has notified the University of...
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Valparaiso University is seeking public comments about the University in preparation for its periodic evaluation by its regional accrediting agency....
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Nov. 15, 2022 – Valparaiso, Indiana – The Brauer Museum of Art at Valparaiso University has ended its two-year hiatus and reopened its doors to...
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Nov. 14, 2022 – Valparaiso, Indiana – The College of Nursing and Health Professions at Valparaiso University is filling a major need in Northwest...
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Social work students from Valparaiso University aren’t waiting for graduation to start changing the world around them. This September, the SOCW...
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Oct. 12, 2022 – Valparaiso, Indiana – The Valparaiso University education department has been awarded a two-year, $223,770 grant as part of the...
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Oct. 10, 2022 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Valparaiso University President José D. Padilla, J.D. reaffirmed the institution’s commitment to support...
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Kevin Ostoyich, Ph.D., professor of history and recipient of the Dixon W. and Herta E. Benz Fund for Faculty Support, has become well-known in...
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Microplastics — tiny fragments of plastic materials that have shattered into microscopic size pieces over time — have been making headlines in...
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A Valpo education goes far beyond our campus borders, and Valpo students are always eager to showcase what that means. Our “Beacons in your...
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Experts in marketing, sales, customer relations, content creation, and any profession related to business-to-business marketing converged in Boston...
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Sept. 26, 2022 – Valparaiso, Indiana – The Christopher Center Library at Valparaiso University has been named the recipient of an Advancing...
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Beacon and Blaze: Valpo’s New Mascots On Monday, Aug. 15, 2022, Valparaiso University announced its two new mascots: a golden retriever, named...
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Sept. 19, 2022  – Valparaiso, Indiana – Valparaiso University has received a $202,151 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to...
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Kevin Gary, Ph.D., professor of education, has recently had his book “Why Boredom Matters: Education, Leisure, and the Quest for a Meaningful...
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Aug. 9, 2022– Valparaiso, Indiana – The Valparaiso University College of Engineering is beginning a three-pronged plan to enhance the College by...
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August 8, 2022 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Valparaiso University alumna Maia Moore ’18 has been awarded a Rangel Graduate Fellowship by the Foreign...
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Dushan Nikolovski has been named the inaugural director of the Innovation Hub (IHub) at Valparaiso University. The IHub will provide not only...
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Photo credit: Ashley Vernon June 21, 2022, was an unusual day at Four Fathers Brewing in Valparaiso. Not only had they unveiled a new IPA named after...
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June 21, 2022 – Valparaiso, Indiana – In just its third full year as an official University program, the Valparaiso University esports Overwatch...
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Valparaiso University’s College of Engineering is leading a multi-school initiative to revolutionize how students and professors connect to pursue...
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June 7, 2022 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Valparaiso University alumnus Jacob Williams ’17 has been selected for the Foreign Affairs Information...
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May 23, 2022 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Two Valparaiso University alumni have an exciting opportunity to use their skills on an international level...
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May 19, 2022 – Valparaiso, Indiana – A dynamic rising star in collegiate athletics administration with a focus on the holistic student-athlete...
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May 11, 2022 – Valparaiso, Indiana – The Valparaiso University Robotic Football Team won the 2022 Collegiate Robotic Football Conference...
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April 27, 2022 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Valparaiso University’s College of Engineering will host the 2022 Engineering Design Expo this Saturday,...
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April 20, 2022 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Valparaiso University (Valpo) and Ivy Tech Community College Statewide have entered into articulation...
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April 11, 2022 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Gretchen Buggeln, Ph.D., professor of humanities and art history, and Nola Schmidt ’83, Ph.D., RN, CNE,...
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The COVID-19 pandemic has presented everyone with new dangers and challenges, but for one particularly vulnerable group in the community, those...
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March 23, 2022 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Doug Tougaw, Ph.D., P.E., dean of the Valparaiso University College of Engineering, has been elected...
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March 16, 2022 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Valparaiso University is a 2022–2023 Military Friendly® School as announced by VIQTORY, a...
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Craft beer is a fast-growing industry, particularly in Maine and New England. New research led by Valparaiso University’s Niclas Erhardt, Ph.D.,...
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March 9, 2022 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Thanks to a generous gift by alumnus Mark Howell ’57, Ph.D., Valparaiso University has awarded two $5,000...
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