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Tag: Valparaiso University
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Valparaiso University Removes Mascot With Ties to Hate Groups
Valparaiso University announced it will be getting rid of its mascot, the Crusader, following an ongoing discussion in the campus community, CNN reported. “The Crusader” is the name of the Ku Klux Klan’s official newspaper, in reference to historic violence against Muslims and Jews in the Holy Land by Medieval Christians. Because of these associations, […]
February 15, 2021
Recruitment & Retention
Dr. Leah Barrett Named President of Northeast Community College
Dr. Leah Barrett was recently appointed as Northeast Community College’s ninth president. She will begin her new role in January, becoming the first female president in the school’s 91-year history, according to Sioux City Journal. Barrett is currently serving as vice president for a community college district in Wyoming. Throughout her career, she has worked […]
October 25, 2019
Leadership & Policy
Board Extends Contract for Valparaiso President to 2021
VALPARAISO, Ind. ― The contract of Valparaiso University’s president has been extended through June 2021. The university’s board of directors announced Monday that it had entered into a new five-year contract with President Mark Heckler. He first became the university’s president in 2008. Board members cited Heckler’s leadership overseeing the university’s enrollment growth, campus expansion […]
October 31, 2016
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