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Multicultural Resources

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Office of Multicultural Students

At Valparaiso University, we celebrate the rich diversity of our campus community and are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where every student feels valued and supported. Our multicultural resources offer endless opportunities, empowering students from all backgrounds to thrive academically, socially, and personally.

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Involvement Opportunities

We invite you to join and participate in diverse extracurricular, co-curricular, and curricular programs that offer leadership opportunities, identity exploration, and development; promote multicultural education; enhance student retention; and provide venues for social action, service, and collaborative endeavors.

In the process, you will meet caring and dedicated faculty and staff and develop special friendships with other students — “friends that will last a lifetime!” Come and be involved!

Organizations include but are not limited to:

  • Alliance (LGBTQ+)
  • Black Student Organization (BSO)
  • Asian American Pacific Islander Coalition (AAPIC)
  • LatinX in Valparaiso for Excellence (LIVE)
  • VISA
  • African Student Association
  • Spanish Club
  • Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
  • Society of Women in Business  (SWIB)
  • National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
  • Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE)
  • Sigma Lambda Gamma
  • Kappa Alpha Psi

Multicultural Programs

Student Mentorship & Retention Team (SMART) that offers a peer-to-peer support system that eases the transition for new students.

A persistence and success program for first-generation college students during their freshman year at Valpo.

Designed to academically, socially, and culturally prepare a cohort of newly admitted first-year students for life at Valparaiso University and beyond.

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MyValpo

With myValpo you will have a central location to find all your co-curricular opportunities. On this portal, you will be able to see all the different ways you can get involved during your time at Valpo, from what organizations you can join to what events are happening!

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