Martin Buinicki, Ph.D., professor of English at Valparaiso University has been appointed the next Richard P. Baepler Distinguished Professor in the Humanities. The four-year professorship is a rotating appointment honoring exceptional teachers focused on advancing interdisciplinary and integrative study of the humanities in accord with Valparaiso University’s mission. Professor Buinicki’s term in the role will […]
Nirupama Devaraj, Ph.D., associate professor of economics and associate dean of graduate studies and online education and Margarita Rayzberg, Ph.D., assistant professor of sociology and criminology, are collaborating on an interdisciplinary project looking into the impact of differing family structures on the help-seeking behaviors of women experiencing intimate partner violence in India. This research has […]
Inaugural Class of Education Leadership Fellows, New Class of Teaching Fellows Recognized at Statehouse Governor Mike Pence has recognized the selection of Fellows in two programs designed to bring new skills and leadership to some of Indiana’s highest-need schools — and to make the state’s best schools more internationally competitive. The first-ever class of Woodrow Wilson […]
Photos provided by Adam Stepanek, VUSIT Convective Field Studies Valpo’s renowned meteorology program annually graduates budding weather experts, but they’ve hardly spent all their time in classrooms. Earlier this year, the Valparaiso University Storm Intercept Team (VUSIT) had an up-close look at a series of tornadoes that touched down in northern Illinois, including a deadly funnel […]
Spring commencement caps another exciting year for the Valparaiso University community as it continues its legacy in education, leadership, faith and service. The University along with its students and faculty marked achievements during the 2015-2016 academic year in the classroom and beyond. “As our year comes to a close, I admire the dedication to learning, […]
More than 900 undergraduate, graduate and law students participated in Valparaiso University’s May 2018 commencement ceremonies, capping an exciting year marked by numerous accomplishments for the University, along with its students and faculty. “Each day, I am humbled by the remarkable dedication and enthusiasm our students, faculty, and staff exhibit,” said Mark A. Heckler, Ph.D., […]
One of the major goals at Valparaiso University is to tear down the silos that separate our various experts, and to create an environment where professors can work together to create the best opportunities possible for today’s needs. One brilliant example of that, as well as an example of how the University is pushing to […]
Michael Seger initially marveled as the storm developed in what the 2005 Valparaiso University graduate referred to as “textbook” fashion. Later, he watched in awe as a majestic tornado spun from the dark, low-hanging clouds and dropped from the sky, beginning a slow and eerie dance across the horizon. But as the twister grew, churning […]
Valparaiso University offers programs and facilities often only found at much larger institutions. With all of that come opportunities that are hard to match. Kyle Hansen has taken advantage of those opportunities, as he talks about in his video. Kyle, an engineering major from Rochelle, Ill., not only benefited from one-on-one faculty mentoring in the […]
Bonded by their passion for service, Chris Weber ’04, Ellie (Goetsch ’05) Eichman, and Lisa (Holmes ’04) Zittergruen are currently working for Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers, providing care to underserved locations in Milwaukee. Originally named the Health Contact Center, the name of the clinic was eventually changed to the Sixteenth Street Clinic in 1971, […]