“Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously. And because all things have contributed to your advancement, you should include all things in your gratitude.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson Dear Students, Faculty, and Staff: As we begin to wrap up this fall semester, it […]
Category: Letters
Spring Break
“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 […]
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 […]
Welcome
“Life is a series of experiences, each one of which makes us bigger. . . For the world was built to develop character.” — Henry Ford Good morning, Valpo! Today is the beginning of a new academic year at Valparaiso University. We both begin and continue our individual and collective journeys of discovery in the […]
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
Good morning, Valpo! Here are a few words to carry on your journey today… This is always an exciting week at Valparaiso University. We are filled with anticipation and expectation as each pursues a personal path of learning and discovery. Students, our campus is energized by your desire to grow in knowledge and make a […]
End of Year
Dear Graduates, Students and Colleagues, Dr. Samuel Johnson, the 18th century author and moralist once wrote, “He that hopes to look back hereafter with satisfaction upon past years must learn to know the present value of single minutes, and endeavour to let no particle of time fall useless to the ground.” The days grow longer […]