VU graduates urged to unite a diverse world

VALPARAISO | The president and CEO of Lutheran World Relief called on nearly 700 Valparaiso University graduates to help unite a diverse and deeply divided world.

VU graduates urged to unite a diverse world

Soon-to-be graduates fill the Valparaiso University Athletics-Recreation Center Sunday during the Valparaiso University Conferring of Degrees.

VU graduates urged to unite a diverse world

Valparaiso University students file in on Sunday during their commencement ceremony at the Valparaiso University Athletics-Recreation Center.

VU graduates urged to unite a diverse world

The Rev. John A. Nunes, president and CEO of Lutheran World Relief, delivers the address Sunday during the Valparaiso University graduation ceremony in the school's Athletics-Recreation Center.

Valparaiso University Announces Lutheran World Relief CEO to Join Faculty

VALPARAISO | Valparaiso University announces that the Rev. John Arthur Nunes, who will serve as keynote speaker at the University's May 19 commencement ceremony, will join its faculty as the Jochum Professor and Chair. Since 2007, Nunes has served as president and CEO of Lutheran World Relie…

Valparaiso University Lilly Fellows Program Receives $1.19 Million Grant

VALPARAISO | The Valparaiso University-based Lilly Fellows Program in Humanities and the Arts was awarded a $1.19 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. This is the 10th such grant that has been awarded to the Lilly Fellows Program, which has supported more than 60 Lilly Postdoctoral Fellow…

Valparaiso University Engineering Faculty Honored by American Society of Engineering Education Sectional Conference

VALPARAISO | Valparaiso University professors Jeff Will, Doug Tougaw and Carmine Polito were honored at the American Society of Engineering Education Illinois/Indiana Section, held at Trine University this spring.

Valparaiso University Students Receive Prestigious Fulbright Grants

VALPARAISO | Three Valparaiso University seniors have been awarded Fulbright grants to continue their international studies while making a contribution to the cultures of Taiwan, Germany and Poland.

Chesterton's European Market

Artists, chefs, merchants and farmers from across Indiana, Michigan and Illinois offer an array of products and services.

Pence tried to protect media phone records from government snooping

INDIANAPOLIS | The U.S. Justice Department seizure of reporter telephone records likely would be a crime if Gov. Mike Pence had won passage of the federal media shield law he championed in Congress.

Mother, daughter getting double dose of doctorates

Nadine Burns and her daughter, Amie Burns-Scharnke, are taking the family's nursing tradition to the next level next week.

Crusaders headed back to the NCAA tournament

CHICAGO | When it comes to thriving under pressure, the Valparaiso softball team sure knows how to deliver.

VU students distribute eco-friendly take-home boxes

Some local restaurants are offering biodegradable containers for customers to take home leftovers as part of a project by some Valparaiso University students.

Science Coalition names Visclosky a 'Champion of Science'

WASHINGTON | The Science Coalition, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization of more than 50 U.S. research universities that advocate for federal investment in scientific research has named U.S. Rep. Pete Visclosky, D-Merrillville, a “Champion of Science.”

Call for creative thinkers begins

MERRILLVILLE │ Another year of discovering the most creative thinkers and innovators of Northwest Indiana begins Friday.

A Day of Beauty and Brunch

Enjoy a day of food, fun and relaxation for one great price. Indulge in an abundance of pastries, desserts, fresh fruit and more. After breakfast, head over to the beauty department for a pampering session.

Ritz: Referendums needed to fund public education until state legislature changes

Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz, left, watches dental assistant student Sami Pardinek, of Whiting, during a class Wednesday at the Area Career Center in Hammond.

Ritz: Referendums needed to fund public instruction until state legislature changes

Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz, right, gets a tour of the Area Career Center in Hammond by Principal and Director of Career and Technical Education Mike Zimmerman on Wednesday.

Ritz: Referendums needed to fund public education until state legislature changes

Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz, left, meets Hammond schools employees Heather Paskis and Mary Beth Nickolaou, right, before speaking Wednesday at the Area Career Center in Hammond.

Valparaiso University students win Statewide Mathematics Competition

VALPARAISO | A team of three Valparaiso University students took first place in the Indiana Collegiate Mathematics Competition, which is sponsored each year by the Indiana Section of the Mathematics Association of America.