- RECENT HEADLINES
New international economics and finance program offered
July 1st, 2009 — A new master's program at Valpo will prepare individuals to provide the economic and financial analysis needed in an increasingly globalized world.
Read MoreHistoric 150th anniversary year comes to a close
June 30th, 2009 — The inauguration of Valpo's 18th president, dedication of an award-winning new union and launch of a strategic visioning process are among the highlights of Valpo's sesquicentennial.
Read MoreChanticleer, Vienna Boys' Choir highlight choral series
June 29th, 2009 — The Valpo Choral Concert Series, featuring Bach's St. Matthew Passion, Chanticleer and the Vienna Boys' Choir, will take place during the 2009-2010 music season.
Read MoreArtist, museum director to discuss summer exhibit
June 26th, 2009 — A July 15 reception at Valpo's Brauer Museum of Art will highlight its summer exhibition of recently acquired works of art and feature Chicagoland artist and arts activist Tom Brand.
Read MoreDean named Engineer of the Year
June 24th, 2009 — The dean of Valpo's College of Engineering has been honored for his dedication to advancing the profession through engineering education by the Indiana Society of Professional Engineers.
Read MoreAlumna to lead children's choir in performance
June 23rd, 2009 — Valpo graduate Kimberly Davidson, director of the renowned Roanoke College Children's Choir, will lead the ensemble in a July 5 concert at a Immanuel Lutheran Church in Valparaiso.
Read MoreRecord graduate enrollment spurs name change
June 22nd, 2009 — Valpo's graduate division has been renamed the Graduate School in recognition of its growth and the central role it will play in ongoing academic program development.
Read MoreAccountants don't escape tough economic times
June 19th, 2009 — Paychecks for accountants stagnated in 2008 amidst a meltdown in the financial markets and the onset of a global recession, according to the research of two Valpo business professors.
Read MoreLaw students receive Indiana Supreme Court fellowships
June 18th, 2009 — Seven incoming law students are participating in a summer workshop sponsored by the Indiana Supreme Court as part of a program to enhance diversity in the legal profession.
Read MoreCamp aims to spark children's creativity
June 17th, 2009 — Children will learn the science behind comic book heroes, build and race land sleds and participate in other activities that tap their creativity during the College of Engineering's Camp Invention.
Read MoreNew union wins praise for design excellence
June 16th, 2009 — Harre Union, which has enriched the sense of community on campus since its opening in January, has won awards citing it for excellence in interior and exterior design.
Read MoreSolar research team heading to Europe
June 15th, 2009 — Valpo engineering students and Prof. Robert Palumbo are continuing their research into high temperature solar electrolysis, a process that harnesses the sun's energy.
Read MoreCamp introduces high schoolers to nursing careers
June 11th, 2009 — Students considering careers in nursing will get a hands-on introduction to the profession during a camp co-hosted by Valpo's College of Nursing June 22-25.
Read MoreValpo joins Yellow Ribbon Program for veterans
June 11th, 2009 — Veterans who have defended the United States since 9/11 are eligible to attend Valpo tuition-free beginning next fall through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Read MoreGraduate named one of top sportscasters
June 10th, 2009 — Adam Amin, a May graduate, has been named one of the nation's top collegiate sportscasters for his play-by-play commentary of Valpo sports events on student radio station WVUR.
Read MoreRegistration continuing for second summer session
June 9th, 2009 — Valpo's second summer session, taking place June 29 through Aug. 7, will include courses on U.S. history and sports, personal finance, Shakespeare's "MacBeth" and numerous other subjects.
Read MoreHigh schoolers learn street law in summer program
June 5th, 2009 — High schools students will learn what legal rights they possess in a variety of everyday situations though a new summer program sponsored by the Valparaiso University School of Law.
Read MoreGrant writing seminar scheduled for June
June 4th, 2009 — The author of a best-selling book on writing successful grants will lead an intensive week-long workshop June 15-19 at Valpo.
Read MoreLilly Fellows to start two-year faculty appointments
June 3rd, 2009 — Scholars of theology and poetry will join Valpo's faculty as Lilly Fellows, a program that prepares teachers for work at church-related institutions of higher education.
Read MoreConductor to lead band during China tour
June 2nd, 2009 — The directors of Valpo's band program and Confucius Institute will lead the ensemble Windiana in a two-week tour of China and concerts in five major cities this June.
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- IN THE NEWS
Stories about Valpo's record graduate student enrollment and renamed Graduate School appeared June 22 in Inside Indiana Business and June 23 in the Post-Tribune.
A June 23 story about a summer camp hosted by Valpo's College of Nursing appears in the Post-Tribune.
Dr. Matthew Ringenberg, associate professor of social work, discusses the challenges of fatherhood during a recession in the June 21 story "Recession Fatherhood 101" in The Times of Northwest Indiana.
Tom Cath, director of Valpo's Career Center, is quoted in the June 18 Indianapolis Star story "Paid internships tough to find these days."
Rev. James Wetzstein, associate University pastor, discussed church architecture during a June 15 interview on the Lutheran Public Radio program "Issues, Etc."
Nursing student and adult scholar Carolyn Schwartz, a mother of five, is featured in the June 17 story "Mother fulfills college dream" in The Times of Northwest Indiana.
A solar energy research team at Valpo is featured in the June 16 story "Searching for solutions is Swiss sunlight" in The Times of Northwest Indiana.
Valpo graduate Mackenna Schon and Valpo's Career Center director are featured in a June 15 Post-Tribune story about how recent graduates are responding to the challenging economy.
President Mark Heckler's comments about Valpo joining the Yellow Ribbon Program providing financial aid to veterans are cited in a June 12 story by Indianapolis' WISH TV.
A 'street law' class for high school students sponsored by Valpo's School of Law is featured in a June 12 article in The Times of Northwest Indiana.
Research on China's air pollution by Dr. Gary Morris, associate professor of physics and astronomy, is described in the June 10 article "Clearing the air about Olympic pollution" on Environmental Research Web.
Dr. Gilbert Meilaender, Duesenberg professor of Christian ethics, discusses the ethical issues involved in stem cells and torture in an opinion piece in the June 8 edition of The Weekly Standard. The article also was reprinted by CBS News.