GROW IN COMMUNITY
Valpo Connect
Explore. Collaborate. Innovate. Radiate.
Are you driven to explore today’s most pressing questions about society, community, and the environment? Do you dream of creating innovative solutions for a sustainable, just, and equitable future?
Join a cohort of equally passionate individuals through Valpo Connect, an interdisciplinary program that brings together scholars of diverse disciplines to harness the power of innovative and collaborative thinking and create meaningful and lasting change.
SUSTAINABILITY COHORT
• Join a specialized cohort of students who share your passion for climate change, the environment, and sustainability.
• Engage in opportunities for fieldwork and community-driven sustainability projects while taking on leadership roles in campus initiatives.
• Open to students of any major and offering personalized academic advising to help you craft a sustainability-focused path of study.
QUESTIONS?
Contact us at 219.464.5011 or undergrad.admission@valpo.edu.
SOCIAL JUSTICE COHORT
• Engage in hands-on workshops, fieldwork, and community service projects on and off campus.
• Collaborate with organizations and government to address critical issues like equity in education, health disparities, and economic justice.
• Open to students of any major and offering personalized academic advising to help you design a social justice-themed path of study.
FIRST-YEAR EXPERIENCE
• Participate in a first-year seminar focused on your cohort interest.
• Engage in weekly colloquia with community leaders and partners.
• Collaborate with peers across majors to design and implement projects addressing campus and local community needs.
BEYOND THE FIRST YEAR
• Pursue an individualized path of study tailored to your personal interests. Explore topics such as social justice, economic policy, environmental stewardship and sustainability, philosophy, ethics, theology, global development, anti-racism, leadership, service, and community impact.
OUTCOMES
• Develop interdisciplinary skills and hands-on experience.
• Select general education courses that support social justice or sustainability themes to complement your major.
• Create meaningful change in local and global communities.
