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Valparaiso University (Valpo) is a private university in Valparaiso, Indiana, United States. It is an independent Lutheran university with five colleges. It enrolls nearly 2,300 students [ 3 ] and has a 350-acre (140 ha) campus.
The total cost of attendance (indicating the cost of tuition, fees, and living expenses) at Valparaiso for the 2014-2015 academic year was $53,862. [28] The Law School Transparency estimated debt-financed cost of attendance for three years was $196,217. [29] Valparaiso engaged in the practice of offering new students conditional scholarships.
To cut costs, the university shut down its law school in 2020 and no longer offers degrees in secondary education and French. By selling the paintings, Valparaiso will raise more than the projected $8–10 million needed to build new student housing, [2] with the O'Keeffe painting alone worth $10–15 million. [3]
Tuition and fees do not include the cost of housing and food. For most students in the US, the cost of living away from home, whether in a dorm room or by renting an apartment, would exceed the cost of tuition and fees. [7] [9] In the 2023–2024 school year, living on campus (room and board) usually cost about $12,000 to $15,000 per student. [7]
These layoffs were part of a reduction in workforce for Valparaiso University while Jose Padilla's salary remained $500,000+, and students were not notified. [11] Faculty Vote of No Confidence. On October 23, 2024, the Valparaiso University Faculty Senate approved a vote of no confidence in President Jose Padilla (15-2-1).
Total construction costs of the chapel were about $7.5 million, much of which came through individual donations. The building was dedicated in 1959, part of Valparaiso University's centennial celebration, and officially designated as the Chapel of the Resurrection at the 10th anniversary service in 1969. [6]
In August 2019, Valparaiso University announced it would begin a search for the next president following Heckler's recommendation to the Board of Directors. [ 10 ] [ 6 ] Heckler transitioned to president emeritus, and Valparaiso University announced Colette Irwin-Knott became the interim president on September 1, 2020 and served until February ...
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