High school students of NWI, keep your summer schedules open: Beacon Camp is from June 24-28 at the Indiana Dunes National Park ⛺ 🌱 This innovative camp invites you to explore nature, community, and the #ValpoExperience , too. Visit bit.ly/BeaconCamp24 to learn more 💛🤎

To Noah Godsell ’24, sports aren’t just numbers on a scoreboard; they’re the ultimate fan experience 👏 Read all about his experience with ESPN, Valpo Athletics, and The Source 95 at bit.ly/noahgodsell!

Dunes LitFest is almost here! 📚 Join Valpo’s education department, The Press bookstore, and the Porter County Library System for this children’s literature festival on Friday, May 3, from 4-6 p.m. at Central Park Plaza downtown. Learn more at valpo.edu/education/dune… 📝

Congratulations to Valpo Men's Golf, who had three all-conference players place in the top five in the @mvcsports conference championship out of a fifty-player field: Caleb VanArragon ’23, ’24 M.S., Anthony Delisanti ’25, and Adam Melliere ’27 🎉 Get the recap at bit.ly/ValpoGolf-MVC24!

Advocacy, community projects, and internships: Learn everything you want to know about Valpo social work from the program’s eight graduating seniors at the Senior Showcase on May 2 from 10:30-11 a.m. in the Harre Union, Ballroom A 🎓 Brownies and lemonade will be provided 🎉

Last weekend, Julie Peller, Ph.D., Valpo professor of chemistry, and Beacons in her Introduction to Chemical Research (CHEM 190) course shared their micro and nanoplastics research at NWI’s 16th annual Earth Day celebration 🌎 Read more at bit.ly/valpostewardsh… ♻️

Tomorrow is the 26th annual Valparaiso University Symposium on Undergraduate Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE) 🎉 Stop by the Harre Union to see all the research and creative endeavors our Beacons worked on this past year. Learn more at valpo.edu/SOURCE 🤎💛

Hey, future Beacons! Have you registered for FOCUS, Valpo's new-student orientation? 👀 Sign up to explore your new home, meet your classmates, register for classes, and see all that Valpo has to offer at bit.ly/FOCUSatValpo24 🎉 We’ll see you this summer! 👋

Congratulations to Professor Reva Johnson '09, Ph.D., on receiving the 2024 Valparaiso University Award for Excellence in Research and Creative Work by the Creative Work and Research Committee (CWRC) 🎉 Thank you for being a beacon of light in our campus community and beyond 🤎💛

At Valpo, #EarthDay is every day 🌎 Read about our campus initiatives for sustainability, responsible stewardship, and a greener experience for our Beacons at bit.ly/EarthDayatValpo!

Hey, Ivy Tech grads! Ready for your bachelor's degree? Check out the Ivy-Beacon Scholarship, offering guaranteed admission and coverage for all remaining undergraduate tuition and fees.* Learn more at bit.ly/ivybeaconschol… 🤎 💛

*Restrictions apply.

We already know this game will be a home run! 🤎 💛 This special mixer invites alumni, Beacons, and friends to Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., complete with a pre-game social and seats on Valpo’s block. Register today at bit.ly/valpoxnationals ⚾

For Kayla Smith ’24, psychology and sociology are more than just fields of study, they are her calling. Read more about how Kayla’s dreams began to take shape in our nation’s capital as she interned with the U.S. Marshals Service this past semester at bit.ly/CallingMadeCle… 🤎💛

Discover the art that’s all around you “In Plain Sight: A Senior Art Walk” – a celebration of art on Valpo’s campus that features the works of four senior Beacons through May 11. 👀 Learn more and plan for the April 20 celebration at seniorart2024.squarespace.com. 🎨

Congratulations to our Robotic Football team for their performance in the Robotic Football Conference National Championship 🎉 And, thank you to our Valpo community for coming out to support our team!

If you know Valparaiso Women's Tennis, you know Olivia Czerwonka ’23, ’26 DNP 🎾 Olivia is one of the best players in Valpo Athletics program history, holding two records, being named @mvcsports Player of the Year, and winning two conference titles. Read more at bit.ly/oliviaczerwonka 🤎 💛