Multicultural Organizations

The Black Student Organization promotes pride and cultural awareness of African American culture through various programs and activities. BSO also provides avenues for networking and socializing.

The mission of the Asian American Pacific Islander Coalition is to create a welcoming environment for students of Asian or Pacific Islander heritage. We also work to educate campus about the different aspects of Asian and Pacific Islander culture and issues, advocate for our members, as well as create and nurture student leaders within the API community on campus.

LatinX In Valparaiso for Excellence is a diverse organization that strives to engage members with the campus community, as well as the broader LatinX community, by celebrating cultural awareness and creating an inclusive space on campus. We support students in academic excellence and personal development.

The Valparaiso International Student Association is dedicated to supporting, educating, and enhancing an inclusive campus environment among international and American students. We advocate bringing different cultures together to promote positive relationships in our community.

The primary purpose of the organization is to bring together people of African descent on campus and in the community of Valparaiso University. The African Students Association wishes to share the culture and tradition of the African nations that are represented within the organization with the Valpo campus and the Valparaiso community.

The primary purpose of the Spanish Club is to contribute to the educational, cultural, and social climate of Valparaiso University by organizing activities for those who want to study and practice Spanish and wish to learn more about Hispanic cultures outside the classroom.

Society of Women Engineers (SWE) is a nationally recognized organization to support and encourage women in engineering. Our organization normally holds general meetings, social events, professional development and networking opportunities, and community outreach events. Our outreach focuses on educating elementary through high school-age girls about the possibilities they can pursue in STEM. Our goal is to help our members grow as engineers, professionally and personally. We hope to provide an inclusive and safe environment for women in engineering, and also educate any other engineers about advocating for female engineers.

Society of Women in Business (SWIB) aims to empower women with different backgrounds, nationalities and identities majoring or minoring in any business field and help prepare them for issues they may face in male dominated fields. SWIB is intended to be an organization that creates a safe space for the women in the College of Business.

A professional, cultural, and  educational club on campus that aims to inspire an interest and lifelong love of the sciences and engineering.

SHPE at the national level connects you to a community of high achieving, Hispanic, STEM professionals that can inspire you and give you someone to look up to. SHPE connects you to your FAMILIA, people you can come to for academic advising, career prep, and of course support when the pressure of academics gets to you. 

Sigma Lambda Gamma National Sorority, Inc. is a historically Latina-founded multicultural sorority with chapters and alumnae associations throughout the United States.

The William Randolph Hearst Foundation of New York City has established a scholarship endowment fund for returning full-time undergraduate African-American and Hispanic/Latino students attending Valparaiso University…