“When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed.” – Maya Angelou Dear Students, Faculty, and Staff: Each spring semester, we take a retreat from the demands of our busy schedules to rejuvenate and refresh, to return home to friends and family, and to participate in new adventures, making memories that will last a lifetime. As members […]
Category: 2014-2015
Statement on Indiana’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act
Valparaiso University is constituted by people from different backgrounds, belief systems, and cultures joined together in the common pursuit of truth. As the University’s president, I am conscious of the importance of cultivating an environment in which all are free to engage in open dialogue and expression while treating one another with dignity and respect. These values run deeply […]
End of Year
“We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time.” — T.S. Eliot Dear Faculty and Staff: As we celebrate the end of another academic season, I am reminded of all the explorations, achievements, and discoveries that […]
How Do We Move from Yearning to Action?
Students, Faculty, and Staff: At the very heart of a university lies its mission: to pursue truth. At Valparaiso University, we intentionally bring people here from different backgrounds, belief systems, and cultures to join in our common pursuit of truth. This requires us to hone our critical thinking skills, to learn to disagree with respect, to find ways […]
Christmas
“And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” – Isaiah 9:6 Eagerness. Anticipation. Wonder. These are feelings I associate with the season of Advent and Christmas. As we eagerly await the birth of Christ and gather with loved ones this Christmas, may our celebrations be marked with acts of […]
Thanksgiving
“Silent gratitude isn’t very much to anyone.” – Gertrude Stein Dear Students, Faculty, and Staff: As we begin to wrap up this fall semester, it is easy to become caught up in our to-do lists and schedules filled with assignments and tasks – from papers and presentations to events, meetings, and practices. At Valpo, we have much […]
Welcome
Wisdom is knowing the right path to take . . . Integrity is taking it. (Author unknown) Good morning, Valpo! Today we launch a new academic year and write the next chapter in the history of Valparaiso University. The atmosphere on campus this morning is electric, and I hope you experience the sense of excitement and pleasure […]