- RECENT HEADLINES
Holy week services planned at Chapel
March 19th, 2010 — The observance of Holy Week will begin with Passion Sunday services at 10 a.m. March 28.
Read MoreArchaeology Talk set for March 22
March 18th, 2010 — An expert on Greek and Roman architecture will present a March 22 talk focusing on a site known as the land of Golden Fleece and Medea and the problems and prospects of archaeology in Georgia.
Read MoreLocal team to compete in basketball tournament
March 17th, 2010 — A team from Lake County and several from the Chicago area will participate in the National Lutheran Basketball Tournament of Champions taking place March 25 to 28 at Valpo.
Read MoreMeteorology conference set for March 20
March 16th, 2010 — An international weather radar expert will be the featured speaker at Valparaiso University's eighth annual Great Lakes Meteorology Conference on March 20.
Read MoreElementary students to attend meteorology fair
March 16th, 2010 — On March 30, Valparaiso University meteorology majors will teach area children how weather works through hands-on experiments, demonstrations and video presentations.
Read MoreUniversity receives national recognition for community service
March 15th, 2010 — Valpo students and faculty have been recognized for their efforts to improve lives and solve social problems locally, across the nation and around the world.
Read MoreEngineering teams win robotics awards
March 15th, 2010 — Two teams of Valparaiso University engineering students brought home awards from the 23rd annual Jerry Sanders Creative Design Competition.
Read MoreKooi named University registrar
March 12th, 2010 — Shelly Kooi, an experienced administrator in higher education enrollment management, was appointed to the position of university registrar and will begin her duties April 12.
Read MoreBach Collegium Japan to perform at Valpo in 2011
March 11th, 2010 — The renowned Bach Collegium Japan will perform March 19, 2011, at the Chapel of the Resurrection for the only Chicago area performance of its upcoming North American tour.
Read MoreHaitian history, earthquake focus of March 17 event
March 11th, 2010 — Three Haitian-American advocates will discuss the history of Haiti and the recent earthquake that devastated the country in a public seminar on campus.
Read MoreEvent to foster a welcoming campus
March 10th, 2010 — Valpo will host a March 25 discussion highlighting theological and pastoral perspectives on people who are gay or lesbian.
Read MoreCampus welcomes national basketball tournament
March 10th, 2010 — Valpo welcomes young basketball players to campus from across the country as they participate in the National Lutheran Basketball Tournament of Champions taking place March 25 to 28.
Read MoreLaw school conference to examine subprime mortgage crisis
March 10th, 2010 — The Valparaiso University School of Law will host a March 26 conference delving into the causes and consequences of the subprime mortgage crisis.
Read MoreGrants provide boost to teaching
March 9th, 2010 — Nine Valparaiso University professors recently were awarded grants totaling $6,100 to help them enhance current courses, develop new courses and support other efforts to improve student learning.
Read MoreTrio to debut new music at Jazz Fest
March 9th, 2010 — Valparaiso University's Faculty Jazz Trio will debut music from their new CD 'Journey' April 5 during the 25th annual Valpo Jazz Festival.
Read MoreUniversity first in state to receive severe weather certification
March 8th, 2010 — Valpo will be the first university in the state to receive the StormReady certification from the National Weather Service during a ceremony on campus March 17.
Read MoreStudents create curriculum for Porter Museum
March 8th, 2010 — Valpo education students have been working to create curriculum for fourth grade students that meets state educational standards.
Read MoreStudent projects featured at science fair
March 5th, 2010 — The 57th annual Northwestern Indiana Science and Engineering Fair will take place at Valpo on March 20.
Read MoreBiology talks to focus on plants, birds and bees
March 5th, 2010 — Valpo's Department of Biology will present talks in March and April on the naming of plants and the habitats of birds and bees as part of its biology colloquium series.
Read MoreEngineering teams build robots to compete
March 4th, 2010 — Two teams of Valparaiso University engineering students will match their skill designing robots against nearly 20 teams in the renowned 23rd annual Jerry Sanders Creative Design Competition.
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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
The March 20 performance of Bach's St. Matthew Passion is previewed in stories published in the Times of Northwest Indiana and the Post-Tribune.
An article about the world-renowned Bach Collegium performing at Valpo in 2011 is published in a March 19 article in the Times of Northwest Indiana.
Valpo's listing on the President's National Community Service Honor Roll is highlighted in a March 18 article in the Times of Northwest Indiana.
An article about Valpo's official naming as the first "StormReady-certified" University in the nation was published in the March 16 Post-Tribune.
An iPhone app developed by three Valpo students, Battery Go!, is noted in a March 10 New York Times story.
An article on the importance of diversity, written by a Valparaiso School of Law professor, was featured March 5 in Persuasive Authorities.
A story about a device that may offer hope for autism patients, developed by Valpo engineering students, was published in New American Colleges.
The expansion of the Virtual Nursing Learning Center at Valpo's College of Nursing is featured in the Times of Northwest Indiana and Inside Indiana Business.
Valpo's director of financial aid Robert Helgeson discusses critical deadlines for prospective students and their parents in the article "Clock ticking on college financial help application" in the Feb. 24 edition of the Times of Northwest Indiana.
The work of Valpo's Social Action Leadership Team is featured in the story "Spring break trips include faith and service" in the Feb. 20 edition of the Times of Northwest Indiana.
The naming of a Lake County, Indiana, courthouse after Valparaiso School of Law graduate and Indiana Supreme Court Justice Robert Rucker has been noted in media outlets across Indiana, including the Times of Northwest Indiana, the Post-Tribune and WXIN-TV-Indianapolis.
Valpo's plans to build a $13 million addition to its College of Engineering are featured in The Times of Northwest Indiana, the Post-Tribune, Inside Indiana Business and on Lakeshore Public Radio.
Valparaiso School of Law professor Alan White is quoted in the Associated Press story "12 percent get mortgage relief" which was published in the Chicago Sun-Times, the Kansas City Star, the Tennessean and ABC news as well as other media outlets across the country.
The column "Better, Not More" by Valparaiso School of Law professor Alan White, discusses the proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency and was published in the Feb. 13 edition of the South Bend Tribune.
A Valpo nursing professor is recognized for her second American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year award in New American Colleges.
The artistic work of a Valpo senior is featured in the article "Vision of Home" in the Feb. 9 edition of the Times of Northwest Indiana.
The celebration after Valpo's winning shot in the 1998 NCAA Tournament is featured in a Super Bowl commercial that aired during the Feb. 7 broadcast on CBS.
A new book about Bruce Springsteen, written by a Valpo graduate student, is discussed in a story in the Feb. 7 Post-Tribune.
An article in the Feb. 2 edition of the Times of Northwest Indiana highlights the national tour planned for Valpo's Kantorei Choir.
Valpo's annual Jazz Fest, set for April, is previewed in a Jan. 30 story in the South Bend Tribune.
Valpo's new vice president of enrollment management is featured in a Jan. 29 article in Inside Indiana Business.
The headline acts for Valpo's 25th annual Jazzfest are featured in a Jan.25 article in the Times of Northwest Indiana.
A story about a Valparaiso School of Law student and artist creating and selling artwork to help Haiti relief efforts was published in the Jan. 24 edition of the Times of Northwest Indiana.
A book about Bruce Springsteen's political mission, written by a Valpo graduate student, is reviewed in the Jan. 23 edition of the South Bend Tribune.
Valparaiso's School of Law is noted for its efforts to help citizens with their tax returns in the Jan. 22 edition of Inside Indiana Business.
Valparaiso School of Law professor Alan White is quoted in the Jan. 21 New York Times article "Treasury Weighs Fixes to Foreclosure Program" and in the CBS News report "Treasury to Revamp Mortgage Assistance."
'Color of Water' author and Valpo's other MLK day activities are featured in a Jan. 19 story in the Times of Northwest Indiana.
The nomination of a Valparaiso School of Law graduate for a federal judge position is featured in stories in the Chicago Tribune, The Times of Northwest Indiana and TheIndyChannel.com.
Read more Valpo news coverage.