Alumni Ink
TRAVEL WELL WITH DEMENTIA BY JAN DOUGHERTY ’74 A diagnosis of dementia or Alzheimer’s disease doesn’t mean someone has to give up everything they…
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Departments
Nursing Education
Nursing education — and the field of health care overall — has come a long way since the College of Nursing and Health Professions…
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Making History
Lloyd McClendon ’81, ’05H has spent 31 seasons in Major League Baseball as a player, manager, and coach, but the former Valparaiso University baseball…
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Q/A with a Valpo Professor – Susan VanZanten, Ph.D.
Susan VanZanten, Ph.D. Christ College — The Honors College With an accomplished history in private, liberal arts educational settings, Dean VanZanten is passionate about…
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Additional Updates
FULBRIGHT SCHOLARS SCHOLARS Congratulations to the two Valpo alumni who received the prestigious Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards for English Teaching Assistantships for the…
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Fall 2021
Hello from Valpo! It’s an honor to serve as president of Valparaiso University and to get to know so many of you, the people…
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Only at Valpo
Valpo students know the power of discovery and have opportunities for undergraduate research beginning their freshman year. Situated on the east side of campus,…
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Failing Up
Valpo Alumnus Consults Experience to Make His World Better Jason Greer ’96 sought a college where he could just be a student, but instead…
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Eleven Ways A Community Responds
As Valparaiso University students, faculty, and staff approach Spring Break each year, there’s often a sense of anticipation for adventures that lie ahead. The…
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A Shining Light
As the sun rises across Northwest Indiana, light shines through the stained glass windows in the Chapel of the Resurrection. When the light illuminates…
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Forever & More
Forever Valpo: The Campaign for Our Future Passes $250 Million Goal and Continues Onward Forever Valpo: The Campaign for Our Future has surpassed its…
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Forever Valpo: The Campaign for Our Future
The class of 2067 will change the world. We look 50 years into the future and see students of promise solving complex problems that…
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7:10 P.M.
Looking out at the crowded Chapel, I felt an immense connection with everyone present. Kantorei has enabled me to frame a purpose for music — to…
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From the Archives
As Forever Valpo: The Campaign for Our Future progresses, let’s take a look back at Valpo’s previous campaigns and the impact of each. $35,510,000…
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[Then/Now]
Standing at the center of campus, the iconic Chapel of the Resurrection is where Valpo students gather both to begin their journey at Opening…
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Q/A with a Valpo Professor
Inside the College What brought you to Valpo? I had to look this place up on a map. I had no idea where Valparaiso…
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Spring/Summer 2017
Forever Valpo. Two little words, one simple phrase, but laden with significance for all those who hold Valparaiso University dear to their hearts — students, faculty,…
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Fifth Annual Dance Marathon Raises More Than $69,000 For The Kids
The fifth annual Valparaiso University Dance Marathon had its most successful year yet with more than 550 dancers raising more than $69,000 for the…
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Barenaked Ladies
On a night to remember, Valparaiso University launched Forever Valpo: The Campaign for Our Future — a $250 million endowment campaign that will establish permanent support…
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Who makes Valpo great?
Julie and Jason Winkler graduated more than 20 years ago and have continuously given back to Valpo with their service, contributions, and leadership. They…
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Essential Collaboration — Learning Through Research
How can a better understanding of trauma and mental health improve our criminal justice system and lead to improved outcomes for at-risk youth? It’s…
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From the Happy Meal to the Hardwood
Jan and Paul Schrage reflect on Valparaiso University’s impact on their lives and make long-term commitment to Valpo Athletics. Millions of people around the…
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Valpo-opoly
The University Guild is selling the “Valpo-opoly” game, which is Monopoly redone to reflect all things Valpo! The game is $25, and you can…
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Vashil Fernandez Signs NBA Contract with Miami Heat
Vashil Fernandez ’14, ’15 M.S., ’16 M.S., former standout center for Valpo Men’s Basketball, signed with the Miami Heat mid-October to become the first…
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Valpo Nursing Student Impacts Health and Spirit of Children in Kenya
Jennifer Mitchell ’17 spent summer 2016 in Kenya at an orphanage named Karundas Children’s Home, where approximately 70 children between the ages of three…
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Student Enrollment
In 2016, the student population continued a pattern of strategic growth into a larger, higher-caliber community. The total University enrollment was at 4,439 undergraduate,…
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Inspired at Valpo
Ashita Bhatnagar ’18, one of the more than 700 international students at Valpo, has immersed herself in the community both inside and outside the…
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College of Business Expanding to Add Aviation Program
Pending final approval from the Federal Aviation Administration, Valpo’s College of Business will launch an aviation program beginning fall 2017. The program will provide…
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Brauer 2016–2017 Season
The Brauer Museum of Art’s fall exhibitions featured photographs by Louise Witkin-Berg in an exhibition titled “External Reflections — Internal Wars” as well as “True to…
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Dean Janet Brown Retiring after 40 Years with Valpo
The College of Nursing and Health Professions will bid farewell to its dean, Janet M. Brown, Ph.D., RN, after 17 years in the position….
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