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Valparaiso,colloquially Valpo,is a city in and the county seat of Porter County,Indiana,United States. The population was 34,151 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area.
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 and has a 350-acre (140 ha) campus.
The South Shore Line is an electrically powered interurban commuter rail line operated by the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD) between Millennium Station in downtown Chicago,Illinois and the South Bend International Airport in South Bend,Indiana,United States. The name refers to both the physical line and the service operated over that route. The line was built in 1901–1908 by predecessors of the Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad,which continues to operate freight service. Passenger operation was assumed by the NICTD in 1989,who also purchased the track in 1990. The South Shore Line is one of the last surviving interurban trains in the United States. In 2023,the system had a ridership of 1,406,900,or about 6,300 per weekday as of the third quarter of 2024.
The Calumet,also commonly called the Valpo Local,was a 43.6-mile (70.2 km) passenger train route operated by Amtrak between Chicago and Valparaiso,Indiana. Despite Amtrak's mandate to provide only intercity service,the Calumet was a commuter train. Transferred from Conrail in 1979,the full route was shared with Amtrak's Broadway Limited until 1990;the Calumet was discontinued the next year.
The Athletics–Recreation Center,also known as the ARC,is a 5,000-seat multi-purpose arena on the campus of Valparaiso University in Valparaiso,Indiana,United States. It serves as the home court for Valparaiso Beacons men's and women's basketball teams as well as the volleyball team. It opened in 1984 as an addition to Hilltop Gym,the oldest parts of which date to 1939.
Valparaiso High School is a public high school in Valparaiso,Indiana.
The Valparaiso University Law School was the law school of Valparaiso University,a private university in Valparaiso,Indiana. Founded in 1879,the school was accredited by the American Bar Association in 1929 and admitted to the Association of American Law Schools in 1930. In October 2016,the ABA censured the school for admitting applicants who did not appear capable of satisfactorily completing the school's program of legal education and being admitted to the bar. One year later,the school suspended admissions and shut down after the last class graduated in 2020.
The Valparaiso Beacons is the name of the athletic teams from Valparaiso University –often referred to as Valpo –in Valparaiso,Indiana,United States. The Beacons compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level and are members of the Missouri Valley Conference in all sports except football,bowling,and men's swimming.
The Valparaiso Popcorn Festival is an annual one-day food festival held in September in Valparaiso,Indiana. The festival began in 1979 as a way to salute resident Orville Redenbacher,the food scientist and businessman associated with the brand of popcorn which bears his name.
H. Jonathon Costas is an American singer,musician and politician serving as mayor of Valparaiso,Indiana. He is a member of the Indiana Commission for Higher Education,an elder law attorney,and a small business owner. He was first elected mayor in 2003 and served until 2020,before being re-elected in 2023.
The Valparaiso Beacons men's basketball team represents Valparaiso University in Valparaiso,Indiana. The basketball team competes in the Missouri Valley Conference,having joined that league in 2017 after 10 seasons in the Horizon League. The Beacons play in the Athletics-Recreation Center,which has a nominal capacity of 5,432. The record capacity 5,444 was reached on March 23,2016,in the NIT Quarterfinal. The team last played in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament in 2015.
The V-Line is the local bus operation in Valparaiso,Indiana. Service began on October 1,2007 making Valparaiso one of the smallest cities in the United States to have its own independent public transit system.
Mark A. Heckler is a former president of Valparaiso University. He was named the 18th president of the university on July 1,2008,succeeding Alan Harre,and served until September 1,2020,when he was named president emeritus.
The Kade-Duesenberg German House and Cultural Center is a residential and academic building on the campus of Valparaiso University in Valparaiso,Indiana.
Mike Avery is an American athletic director,soccer coach,and former player who played as a midfielder or forward. He is the head coach and sporting director of USL League Two club Fort Wayne FC.
Valparaiso Technical Institute (1874–1991),previously located in Valparaiso,Indiana,was originally established by G.A. Dodge as a department of Northern Indiana Normal School. After its reorganization in 1891 the school became the largest telegraph and railway instruction institution in the United States,and was known as "The Dodge Institute of Telegraphy."
Valpo Velvet is a "mom and pop" ice cream shop in Valparaiso,Indiana. It has been owned and run by the Brown family since 1947.
Conner Cappelletti is an association football coach and former player. Previously the head coach at Lane United,Lane Community College,and North Alabama SC,he is an assistant coach for USL League One club Richmond Kickers. Born in the United States,he represented Guam at international level,playing as a defender.
JoséD. Padilla is the 19th President of Valparaiso University. Padilla was most recently vice president,university counsel,and secretary of the University of Colorado system,and previously held similar roles for 15 years at DePaul University.
The 2021–22 Valparaiso Beacons men's basketball team represented Valparaiso University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Beacons,led by sixth-year head coach Matt Lottich,played their home games at the Athletics–Recreation Center as members of the Missouri Valley Conference.
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- 1 2 "A Valpo Life in the Spotlight: Valparaiso Mayor Matt Murphy". ValpoLife. 2023-03-29. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
- ↑ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
- ↑ https://laportecounty.life/article/city-of-valpo-makes-major-environmental-strides/
- ↑ https://ci.valparaiso.in.us/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=1065
