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Recognized for Excellence: How Valparaiso University is Getting National Attention
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Notice of Data Incident
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Valparaiso University Occupational Therapy Students Give Back to Community
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From Valpo’s Labs to the Great Lakes | Eddie Kostelnik’s ’21 Mission to Understand Microplastics
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A Guiding Light | Omkar Rikke ’26 M.S. Helps Fellow International Students Find Their Community
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Christ College Alumni Find Common Ground at Toyota
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A Beacon’s Reflection | Anna Speckhard ’24, ’26 MSPA
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Valparaiso University Occupational Therapy Program Receives Accreditation
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Valparaiso University Opens the Doors to Furthering Education for Non-Traditional Students
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Valparaiso University Students Combine Art and Business to Upgrade Campus Building

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Valparaiso University Announces Rev. Brian E. Konkol, Ph.D., as 20th President Following National Search

Valparaiso University is proud to welcome Rev. Brian E. Konkol, Ph.D., as our 20th president. With more than two decades of combined experience in higher education leadership, global service, and mission-centered work, he brings a Lutheran-rooted vision and a strong record of advancing student engagement, academic excellence, and strategic growth.

We are grateful for President José Padilla, J.D., whose leadership has prepared Valpo for this moment. We look forward to the insight and care Rev. Konkol will bring as he joins the Valpo family.

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Christ College – Honors College
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Institutional Research

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Valpo’s Learning Centers

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Valpo’s Lutheran Centennial Celebration

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Premier-Level Club Sports

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Recognized for Excellence: How Valparaiso University is Getting National Attention

“Valpo’s exercise science program has prepared me well for my future as an aspiring physical therapist. The classes align perfectly with what graduate schools require, and the hands-on experiences, like my internship, have been invaluable. The professors here genuinely care, and that has made all the difference in my journey.”

— Sara Strauss ’25

Exercise Science
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Recognized for Excellence: How Valparaiso University is Getting National Attention

“Valpo’s history program has supplied me with opportunities to engage in thoughtful discussions, explore global perspectives, and enhance my research and writing skills, culminating in a capstone project eligible for undergraduate journals… This program has equipped me with the expertise and contextual knowledge to thrive in a diverse, globalized world.”

— Roman Van Meter ’26

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Recognized for Excellence: How Valparaiso University is Getting National Attention

“My time in the mathematics program at Valpo has really been defined by the expertise I’ve been able to work under. Valpo has some well-learned and interesting professors, and their willingness to take on things such as research projects has positively impacted my experience at Valpo.”

— Matthew Landrum ’27

Mathematics
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Recognized for Excellence: How Valparaiso University is Getting National Attention

“Being a part of the environmental engineering program here at Valpo has been a fulfilling and rewarding experience for me. I feel that the small niche learning environment was perfect for me to build strong relationships with my peers and be able to work closely with professors.”

— Dana Fish ’25

Environmental Engineering
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Recognized for Excellence: How Valparaiso University is Getting National Attention

“The PA program is overall such a great community! Every professor and student in the program is willing to help you improve as a student, making this whole experience such an enjoyable time. Going through the program together [as a cohort] as well as being with each other every day really makes us just a big family.”

— Reeya Brahmbhatt ’23, ’25 MSPA

Physician Assistant Studies
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Recognized for Excellence: How Valparaiso University is Getting National Attention

“Valpo’s master of business administration (MBA) program was not only designed for undergraduate business majors, but also for anyone – even if they didn’t have an undergraduate background in business… It is designed for students who have questions.”

— Mark Lamotte ’25 MBA

Master of Business Administration (MBA)
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Recognized for Excellence: How Valparaiso University is Getting National Attention

“Valpo’s music therapy program was a major game-changer for me. With Valpo being the closest university to Chicago offering a music therapy [program], I was offered many incredible opportunities in the Chicagoland area that would have not been feasible otherwise.”

— Virginia Leahy ’24

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Recognized for Excellence: How Valparaiso University is Getting National Attention

“In the chemistry program at Valpo, I have had the amazing privilege of working with Professor Julie Peller, Ph.D., to conduct air quality research. My undergraduate research experience has been one of my favorite parts of studying at Valpo, and it has given me so much insight into real world applications of science that I am extremely passionate about.”

— Emily Broniewicz ’26

Chemistry

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Two women smile and gesture at a table filled with wrapped holiday gifts and boxes, sharing festive joy as they celebrate community spirit at Valparaiso University.

Valparaiso University Occupational Therapy Students Give Back to Community

Students in the Valparaiso University’s College of Nursing and Health Professions’ (CoNHP) Student Occupational Therapy Association (SOTA) embraced the holiday spirit this year, participating in the Salvation Army of Porter […]
Image: A Guiding Light | Omkar Rikke ’26 M.S. Helps Fellow International Students Find Their Community

A Guiding Light | Omkar Rikke ’26 M.S. Helps Fellow International Students Find Their Community

When Omkar Rikke ’26 M.S. moved from India to the United States to pursue his master’s degree in information technology, he expected a new academic challenge – but not the […]
Image: From Valpo’s Labs to the Great Lakes | Eddie Kostelnik’s ’21 Mission to Understand Microplastics

From Valpo’s Labs to the Great Lakes | Eddie Kostelnik’s ’21 Mission to Understand Microplastics

Eddie Kostelnik ’21 grew up catching frogs and fish in a pond behind his house in Crown Point, Indiana. That childhood fascination with nature and its creatures never left him. […]
Image: Christ College Alumni Find Common Ground at Toyota

Christ College Alumni Find Common Ground at Toyota

For a group of Valpo engineer-Scholars, the CC experience served as valuable preparation for finding one’s place — and voice — in a global workplace.
Image: A Beacon’s Reflection | Anna Speckhard ’24, ’26 MSPA

A Beacon’s Reflection | Anna Speckhard ’24, ’26 MSPA

Ask any Christ College [Valpo’s honor college] student, and I can guarantee there is one subject related to history, literature, or theology that they could talk about for hours. For […]

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