Education

WHO: Kate Polak, Ph.D., assistant professor of English at Wittenberg University, to visit Valparaiso University as part of the English department’s “Wordfest” series. WHAT: As part of the Wordfest writers’ series, Kate Polak will be giving a...

The League of Women Voters and The Greater Valparaiso Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a Candidate Forum for the city of Valparaiso City Council Member At-Large race on Wednesday, October 2,  2019, at the  Memorial Opera House, 104 Indiana Avenue...

FREE Seminar sponsored by SchoolGuard & Hero911 in conjunction with the Porter County Sheriff’s Department and Valparaiso School Corporation. Seminar is open to any and all law enforcement, school administration, 911 dispatchers, teachers,...

WHO/WHAT: Considered to be the foremost Abraham Lincoln scholar in the country, Allen C. Guelzo, Ph.D., will be the keynote speaker at an event titled “Abraham Lincoln’s Seven Leadership Lessons” at Valparaiso University. Guelzo is currently...

“What I Learned Along The Way…” “This presentation is about my journey, what I’ve learned along the way, and how I earned respect in what is still a male-dominated industry. I plan to share some tips that have made me successful in hopes...

MICHIGAN CITY | The public can attend an active shooter training educational session at Franciscan Health Michigan City on Wednesday, Sept. 18, presented by the LaPorte County Sheriff’s Department. The session will be from 6 to 8PM in the Mother...

The Valparaiso Chain of Lakes Watershed Group will sponsor two passionate and knowledgeable speakers on pollution that has entered Lake Michigan and the landfill on the edge of our watershed. The speakers will begin at 7 PM on September 16 at the...

The Valparaiso Fire Department is hosting a Child Safety Seat Clinic on Saturday, September 21st from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.  This clinic will be held at Station  #2, 2605 Cumberland Drive, Valparaiso.  If you would like your child's car seat...

In observance of National Child Passenger Safety Week, Franciscan Health will host free car seat safety clinics at its hospitals in Hammond and Michigan City. The clinic at Franciscan Health Hammond, 5454 Hohman Ave., will be 1:30-3:30PM, Sunday,...

This free event will host over 50 colleges including: Eastern Michigan University, Indiana University, Valparaiso University, The University of Notre Dame, Wabash College, IUPUI, Earlham College, as well as the United States, Air Force, Army,...