Total Enrollment at Highest Level in 33 Years For the 25th straight year, Valparaiso University has been identified as one of the best universities in the Midwest by U.S. News & World Report magazine. In the 2014 edition, released today, Valpo is listed as one of the top 10 Best Regional Universities, among more than […]
One-of-a-kind health care leadership degree gives health professionals essential skills to lead in today’s growing health care field. Continuing its 150-year tradition of educating and training dynamic leaders, Valparaiso University — ranked in the top 10 by U.S. News & World Report as a Best Midwestern Regional College — will now set the standard for […]
Cooperative Agreement to Fund Solar Research at Valpo’s Solar Energy Research Facility The United States Department of Energy announced today it has awarded Valparaiso University a $2.3 million cooperative agreement to fund solar research through a proposal from the College of Engineering. Part of the Modern Electro-Thermochemical Advancements for Light-metal Systems project, Valpo is the only […]
Lily Salinas dreamt of becoming a nurse since she first stepped foot on Valparaiso University’s campus as a freshman, but she never imagined how soon the training she received from her professors would be tested. During Salinas’ junior year she took part in clinical rotations at a local hospital as a part of the requirements […]
Nationally Renowned Capital Defense Expert to Join Faculty in June 2014 Valparaiso University announces Andrea D. Lyon, J.D., will join its faculty as dean of the Law School, effective June 2, 2014. Most recently, Lyon has served as the associate dean for clinical programs at DePaul University College of Law in Chicago. In her role […]
Lauren Stutler dreams of traveling the world as a business management consultant. And although her plans have changed during her time at Valpo, she knows the people she’s met and the opportunities she’s had here have prepared her to make her dream a reality. Stutler originally planned to become a high school Spanish teacher, but she quickly realized that […]
The illustrious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program has honored five undergraduate students at Valparaiso University with awards to study abroad in spring 2014. Since 2009, 13 Valpo students have received this award. “It’s a remarkable achievement for our students to be nationally recognized by the Benjamin A. Gilman International Program, which invested significant funding […]
Valparaiso University graduate Cheryl Schrader ’84 E.E., Ph.D., has been recognized as an IEEE Fellow for her leadership and contributions in engineering education. Schrader is a past president of the IEEE Control Systems Society and the current chancellor of the Missouri University of Science and Technology. “It is a great honor to be included in […]
Standing on the lush green lawn of the Taj Mahal, Health Care Leadership major Antwon Gates ’15 was overcome with gratitude. The trip to India, coordinated by Valparaiso University’s College of Nursing and Health Professions, was an opportunity for students to observe health care outside of the United States. For Antwon, it was also symbolic […]
A team of three Valparaiso University students took first place in the Indiana Collegiate Mathematics Competition, which is sponsored each year by the Indiana Section of the Mathematics Association of America. Timothy Goodrich, Michael Stuck and Ruyue “Julia” Yuan achieved a higher score than nearly 100 students in 35 teams from across the state of Indiana to […]