- RECENT HEADLINES
Grants 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.
Read MoreChrist College hosts freshman debates in April
March 3rd, 2010 — Christ College, the interdisciplinary honors college of Valparaiso University, will host the 24th annual Freshman Debates with four contests in April.
Read MoreHigh school artists featured at museum
March 1st, 2010 — The artistic talent of students from 13 Northwest Indiana high schools will be featured during the annual Secondary School Showcase opening March 31 at Valpo.
Read MoreVirtual Nursing Center to expand by 50 percent
February 26th, 2010 — Valpo's College of Nursing will soon offer more hands-on learning opportunities for students in an expanded Virtual Nursing Learning Center.
Read MoreAutism therapy device vying for Dell social innovation award
February 25th, 2010 — A therapeutic device designed and built by Valpo engineering students for people living with autism could get a $50,000 boost from a national innovation contest.
Read MoreThe changing face of nursing: Valpo reflects national trend
February 24th, 2010 — An increase in male nursing majors in Valpo's College of Nursing reflects a national trend in the profession.
Read MoreStudents to learn about teaching in global classroom
February 23rd, 2010 — Valpo education majors will travel to Central America during their two-week spring break to work with elementary students in Nicaragua.
Read MoreLaw students, professors to perform in musical fundraiser
February 22nd, 2010 — Students, faculty and staff at Valpo's School of Law will perform a musical to raise funds for the School of Law Clinic, which provides free legal assistance to the community.
Read More$13 million engineering center to advance innovation
February 18th, 2010 — Valpo has announced plans for the Donald V. Fites Engineering Innovation Center, designed to provide a comprehensive education for future engineering leaders.
Read MoreSchool of Law to host Teen Law College
February 17th, 2010 — Valparaiso University's School of Law will host its first Teen Law College, a two-week residential program designed to introduce high school students to the legal profession.
Read MoreStudents win regional competition, qualify for international event
February 17th, 2010 — Twelve Valparaiso University students have qualified to compete in the international business contest sponsored by Delta Epsilon Chi after success in the regional round of the contest.
Read MoreBenjamin Franklin exhibit opens March 11
February 17th, 2010 — A national traveling exhibition which looks at the life and achievements Benjamin Franklin will come to Valpo on March 11.
Read MoreEducation students teach 'outside' the classroom
February 16th, 2010 — Education students are creating curriculum for primary and secondary students based on the outdoor environment at Taltree Arboretum.
Read MoreRenowned conductor to lead 'St. Matthew Passion' March 20
February 15th, 2010 — Bach Medal recipient Hermann Max will lead the performance of one of the greatest masterpieces of classical music at Valpo's Chapel of the Resurrection during the midst of the Lenten season.
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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
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.
The recipient of Valpo's new Schulze award, a civil rights activist, is featured in a Jan. 16 article in the Post-Tribune.
A new poetry book by Dr. Edward Byrne, professor of English, is featured in a Jan. 9 article in the South Bend Tribune.
The column "Do something to change your life" by Dr. Frederick Niedner, professor of theology, was published Jan. 9 in the Post-Tribune.
Valpo's director of admission, David Fevig, discusses early admissions strategies in a Jan. 7 article in the Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription required).
The Jan. 4 edition of Inside Indiana Business reports on a $1.3 million grant awarded to Valpo's Lilly Graduate Fellows Program.
A Jan 1.editorial in the Times of Northwest Indiana praises the nomination of a Valpo Law graduate for a U.S. Attorney post.