- Recent Headlines
Powerpop band We the Kings to perform Sept. 11
September 1st, 2010 — We the Kings, whose songs include the hits "Check Yes Juliet" and "Skyway Avenue," will headline SourceStock 2010.
Read MoreTransatlantic technology workshop puts student on leadership path
August 31st, 2010 — Engineering major Erin Dillon will meet leaders in sustainable architecture and urban planning during a September workshop in Germany.
Read MoreMore singles equals more divorces, math research suggests
August 30th, 2010 — A new mathematical model developed by a Valparaiso University professor indicates couples are more likely to break up if they're surrounded by a large number of single people.
Read MoreLondon Shakespeare ensemble set for September residency
August 27th, 2010 — The acclaimed Actors From The London Stage will perform "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and conduct workshops with Valpo students and faculty Sept. 13-20.
Read MoreWorld film series offers insight into other cultures
August 26th, 2010 — Valpo's World Cinema Series, which begins in September, will feature outstanding foreign films from Japan, France, India and other countries.
Read MoreAstronomy lectures, star gazing scheduled
August 24th, 2010 — Valpo will present several events for astronomy lovers this fall, including an opportunity to remotely view the heavens from telescopes at premier observing sites in Arizona and Chile.
Read MoreNew brand initiative tells Valpo's story
August 24th, 2010 — A new brand initiative will tell the story of how Valpo helps students chart their personal journeys of self discovery.
Read MoreCommitment to service heralded in Washington Monthly rankings
August 23rd, 2010 — Valpo is tied for No. 11 among U.S. master's-level universities in preparing students who are dedicated to using their knowledge and compassion to help others.
Read MoreCommuniversity Day to celebrate Valpo's relationship with region
August 20th, 2010 — A Sept. 18 celebration of Valpo's relationship with the Northwest Indiana community will include the first night football game at Brown Field and debut of the new Crusader mascot.
Read MoreFaculty Jazz Trio to perform Sept. 2 concert
August 19th, 2010 — Valpo's Faculty Jazz Trio and acclaimed saxophonist Frank Catalano will perform Sept. 2 at the Center for the Arts on campus.
Read MoreAstronomy program receives $226,000 for star research
August 18th, 2010 — Valpo undergraduates will collaborate with an astronomy professor to study the evolution of stars similar to the Sun with support from a National Science Foundation grant.
Read MoreValpo's quality cited in U.S. News rankings
August 17th, 2010 — Professors who excel at teaching, innovative academics and student life, and outstanding value make Valpo one of the country's best universities according to U.S. News and World Report.
Read MoreConvocation to celebrate start of academic year
August 17th, 2010 — Hundreds of new undergraduate, graduate and law students will be welcomed Aug. 24 during Valpo's Opening Convocation ceremonies, followed by a campus community celebration
Read MoreSenior adults invited to join learning series
August 16th, 2010 — The Valparaiso Organization for Learning and Teaching Seniors will open its annual series of programs Aug. 30 with a presentation on the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore.
Read MoreNew students to begin Valpo journey Aug. 21
August 11th, 2010 — Hundreds of new students will be welcomed to the campus community with a series of activities that help each student begin his or her personal Valpo journey.
Read MoreSenior adults invited to continue education
August 9th, 2010 — A Valpo program for senior adults provides opportunities to explore new or ongoing interests in more than 70 areas of study.
Read MoreGraduate, author of Springsteen book, opens Wordfest
August 9th, 2010 — Valpo's annual celebration of literature, poetry and the written word will begin Sept. 8 with a reading by the author of "Working On a Dream: The Progressive Vision of Bruce Springsteen."
Read MoreStudents examine region's creek habitats, environmental sites
August 6th, 2010 — Valpo students are gathering information about the environmental health of Northwest Indiana as part of an effort to promote better stewardship of the Great Lakes ecosystem.
Read MoreProfessor appointed associate dean
August 6th, 2010 — Air pollution researcher Gary Morris has been appointed associate dean of Valpo's College of Arts and Sciences.
Read MoreLectures examine South Africa, girls comics, extraterrestrial life and more
August 5th, 2010 — Valpo's honors college will begin its thought-provoking Symposium series Sept. 2 with a discussion of South Africa's pre-apartheid past and how it presented itself during the World Cup.
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- MEDIA CONTACTS
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Dustin Wunderlich
Senior Director of Public Relations
Office: (219) 464-6939
Cell: (219) 508-6021
Dustin.Wunderlich@valpo.eduTodd Fleischhauer
Associate Director of Media Relations
Office: (219) 464-5114
Cell: (219) 707-1527
Todd.Fleischhauer@valpo.edu
- In the News
A visit to Valpo by the son of President Ford and his discussion of his battle with alcoholism was featured in the August 28 edition of the Post-Tribune, Northwest Indiana Times and ValpoLife.
A Valpo meteorology graduate pursing his dream career in broadcast meteorology has landed an on-air position at a Rockford, Ill. TV station, and is featured in the August 27 edition of the Morris Daily Herald.
An August 27 article in the Times of Northwest Indiana highlights Valpo's initiative to celebrate the University's relationship with Northwest Indiana by hosting the first Communiversity Day.
Valpo's director of athletics discusses the University's new logo and color scheme in an August 21 story published in the Times of Northwest Indiana.
An August 22 article in the Post-Tribune discusses the warm welcome students and parents received by Valpo staff and volunteers as they moved into their residence halls.
Congressman Peter Visclosky announces Valpo as recipient of its second Research in Undergraduate Institutions award this summer in the August 20 edition of the Northwest Indiana Times.
A Chicago Tribune critic lauds the "four-star performance" of Valpo alumnus Natalie Ford in the play 'Carousel' by Light Opera Works on August 16.
A Valpo professor's sixth poetry collection received a positive review in the Arts & Entertainment Book Review section of the August 15 edition The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels announced the appointment of a Valpo School of Law graduate as Director of Office and Budget in an August 13 story on the Inside Indiana Business website.
Valpo is recognized as one of nine colleges in Indiana receiving federal stimulus funds to support health care workforce training programs in an August 6 story posted on the Indy.com website.
A July 31 article in the Times of Northwest Indiana highlights the campus community service record recently broken by Valpo students.
A Valpo School of Law professor and expert on immigration law discusses a new poll by Gallup that shows American anti-immigration sentiments are changing in a July 29 article posted on the Indiana Public Broadcasting News website.
The director of Valparaiso University's Sports Law Clinic is quoted in the July 27 edition of the Wall Street Journal about the way in which professional athletes are charged for using performance-enhancing drugs.
A Valpo student who participated in a ground-breaking surgery with potential to have a significant impact on professional athletes' careers is featured in the July 25 editions of the Chicago Tribune and Boston Herald.
A story in the July 25 edition of the Times of Northwest Indiana focuses on a Valpo engineering professor and his work to identify the cause of structural weakness in a major Northwest Indiana bridge.
Valpo's new Vice President for Institutional Advancement is highlighted in the July 22 edition of the Northwest Indiana Times and Inside Indiana Business.
Valpo is recommended as a university for its ability to bridge the gap between science and faith in a July 22 story on a German website.
In the July 21 edition of the New York Times, the director of Valpo's Sports Law Clinic offers expertise on the ramifications of drug suspensions imposed upon the return of rehabilitated athletes.
A Valpo professor discusses his new iPhone application and the need for college professors to stay current with developing technology in the July 18 editions of the Chicago Tribune, Indy Channel, The StarPress and Times of Northwest Indiana.
A Valpo alumnus and Fulbright scholar was featured in the July 14 issue of the Sequim Gazette for his research on national identity in Albania.
An upcoming tour of Chicago art and architecture led by a Valpo professor is featured on the July 14 Park Forest eNews website.
A Valpo professor provides insight about the role media plays in shaping the perception of weight loss in children in a July 11 article published in the Times of Northwest Indiana.