Allison Meyer found a muddy shoe. Another student found a garden trowel. Valparaiso University’s biology club members made several unlikely discoveries to expand on classroom knowledge while restoring the region’s rivers this spring. The club was working at the Elkhart Conservation Club property on Cobus Creek, five miles west of Elkhart, Ind., when Meyer found […]
Valpo faculty are invested in the success of their students and recognize the potential barriers students face in college. First-generation faculty like Beth Scaglione-Sewell, Ph.D., professor of biology and director of the undergraduate anatomy lab, and Bob Clark, Ph.D., associate professor of chemistry and director of the MSEED program, want students to know they can […]
Q: How have you connected with students during remote classes? A: I used synchronous Google Meets and, instead of meeting with a full class, I met with small groups of five for 15–20 minutes each. The small groups provided a less stressful platform for asking questions and giving feedback. The smaller groups also allowed me […]
Q: How have you connected with students during remote classes? A: I’m using multiple platforms. For my classes, I posted video tutorials on Blackboard, and students submitted performance videos, homework, and exams. For lessons, we meet using WhatsApp, which works on various devices with decent video and sound quality. I supplement those lessons with Flipgrid, […]
Prestigious Recognition Awarded for Excellence in Undergraduate Education Regarded as an expert on solar energy research, Robert Palumbo ’80, Ph.D., professor of mechanical engineering and Alfred W. Sieving Chair of Engineering at Valparaiso University, has achieved national recognition as the 2013 Indiana Professor of the Year. Palumbo is the third Valpo professor to receive this […]
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 […]
Valparaiso University’s Committee to Enhance Learning and Teaching has selected Mark Budnik, Kevin Jantzi and Lissa Yogan as recipients of the Excellence in Teaching Award for 2013-2014. The award recognizes outstanding faculty who demonstrate teaching excellence, with particular attention to excellence in any of three areas: curriculum/course development, pedagogy and faculty-student rapport. Each award winner […]
Valparaiso University professors Jeff Will, Doug Tougaw, and Carmine Polito were honored at the American Society of Engineering Education Illinois/Indiana Section, held at Trine University this spring. “The achievements of Jeff, Doug, and Carmine demonstrate the outstanding caliber faculty we have in the College of Engineering at Valparaiso University,” said Eric Johnson, Dean of the […]
Valparaiso University Professor Gilbert Meilaender, Ph.D., senior research professor of theology, was invited to Princeton University to present the Charles E. Test, M.D., Distinguished Lecture. He was also honored at the Princeton University conference “Politics, Theology, and the Limits of Ethics” celebrating his work in bioethics. Professor Meilaender’s lecture, titled “Posthuman or Perfected Human?: Biotechnical […]
Valparaiso University announces that the Rev. John Arthur Nunes, who served as keynote speaker at the University’s May 19 commencement ceremony, will join its faculty as the Jochum Professor and Chair. Since 2007, Nunes has served as president and CEO of Lutheran World Relief, a $49 million global organization, leading staff in 17 countries in […]