Organizations Filed Purposes:
VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY IS A COMPREHENSIVE, PRIVATE UNIVERSITY WITH A LUTHERAN HERITAGE THAT SERVES MORE THAN 3,100 FULL AND PART TIME STUDENTS. THE UNIVERSITY IS IDENTIFIED AS ONE OF THE TOP MASTER'S-LEVEL INSTITUTIONS IN THE MIDWEST AND HAS RECEIVED SPECIAL RECOGNITION FOR ITS OUTSTANDING TEACHING AND EDUCATIONAL VALUE. MORE THAN 70 UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS AND INTERDISCIPLINARY OPTIONS ARE OFFERED THROUGHOUT THE UNIVERSITY AT FIVE UNDERGRADUATE COLLEGES: ARTS AND SCIENCES, BUSINESS, ENGINEERING, NURSING AND HEALTH PROFESSIONS, AND CHRIST COLLEGE.
A COMMUNITY OF LEARNING DEDICATED TO EXCELLENCE & GROUNDED IN THE LUTHERAN TRADITION OF SCHOLARSHIP, FAITH, & FREEDOM, PREPARING STUDENTS TO LEAD & SERVE IN THE CHURCH & SOCIETY.
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS - VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY ENROLLS MORE THAN 3,000 UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN MORE THAN 70 ACADEMIC PROGRAMS THAT INTEGRATE THE BEST OF THE LIBERAL ARTS WITH PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION. PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED THROUGH THE COLLEGES OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, BUSINESS, ENGINEERING, AND NURSING AND HEALTH PROFESSIONS, AS WELL AS CHRIST COLLEGE, VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY'S HONORS COLLEGE. VALPO HAS BEEN NAMED ONE OF THE BEST VALUES AND BEST UNDERGRADUATE TEACHING UNIVERSITIES NATIONWIDE FOR 2021 BY U.S. NEWS AND WORLD REPORT. VALPO'S COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING WAS ALSO RANKED AMONG THE TOP 15 UNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING SCHOOLS IN THE NATION FOR 2021 BY U.S. NEWS AND WORLD REPORT. VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY SPONSORS NUMEROUS INTERNATIONAL STUDY OPPORTUNITIES AND IS RECOGNIZED AS A MODEL IN PREPARING GRADUATES WITH STRONG CROSS-CULTURAL SKILLS AND GLOBAL AWARENESS. THE OVERALL PLACEMENT RATE FOR VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY GRADUATES FROM THE CLASSES OF DECEMBER 2018 AND MAY AND AUGUST 2019 WAS 96%. THE OVERALL PLACEMENT RATE HAS EXCEEDED 90% FOR 27 CONSECUTIVE YEARS. VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY'S DIVISION I ATHLETICS TEAMS CONTINUE TO SUCCEED IN THE CLASSROOM, WITH MANY HONORS BESTOWED UPON VALPARAISO STUDENT-ATHLETES BY THE MISSOURI VALLEY CONFERENCE FOR THE 2019-2020 ACADEMIC AND ATHLETIC YEAR-18 STUDENTS-ATHLETES RECEIVED THE PRESIDENT'S COUNCIL ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE HONOR, THE MISSOURI VALLEY CONFERENCE'S HIGHEST ACADEMIC HONOR, 88 STUDENT-ATHLETES ACHIEVED THE COMMISSIONER'S ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARD, AND 206 STUDENT-ATHLETES WERE NAMED TO THE MISSOURI VALLEY CONFERENCE HONOR ROLL. IN ADDITION, 14 STUDENT-ATHLETES WERE NAMED TO THE SUMMIT LEAGUE'S 2019-2020 ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL AND 41 STUDENT-ATHLETES WERE ON THE FALL 2019 PIONEER FOOTBALL LEAGUE ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL.
GRADUATE PROGRAMS - VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY'S GRADUATE SCHOOL OFFERS MORE THAN 25 GRADUATE AND CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS THAT ARE FULLY INTEGRATED INTO THE COLLEGES OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, BUSINESS, AND NURSING AND HEALTH PROFESSIONS. WITH ROLLING ADMISSIONS, MULTIPLE START TERMS PER YEAR, AND FLEXIBLE COURSE DELIVERY OPTIONS, GRADUATE PROGRAMS MEET THE NEEDS OF TODAY'S ADULT LEARNERS. WITH A MAJORITY OF OFFERINGS AT THE PROFESSIONAL MASTER'S LEVEL (PLUS A DOCTORATE OF NURSING PRACTICE), GRADUATE PROGRAMS EMPHASIZE ACADEMIC RIGOR, PRACTICAL APPLICATION FOR MARKET READY SKILLS, AND CAREER AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. IN FALL 2020, THE GRADUATE SCHOOL ENROLLED 399 STUDENTS, WITH 21% INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AND 27% STUDENTS FROM DOMESTIC MINORITIES. COMPREHENSIVE ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROVIDES A FULL-SERVICE COMPLIMENT TO THE CULTURAL, EMOTIONAL, AND INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT OF VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY GRADUATE STUDENTS.
VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY PROVIDES ADDITIONAL SERVICES TO STUDENTS INCLUDING HOUSING AND DIVISION I ATHLETICS OPPORTUNITIES. ALSO, THE UNIVERSITY SUPPORTS THEATRE, MUSIC AND VISUAL ARTS PROGRAMS BENEFICIAL TO STUDENTS AS WELL AS THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Mark A Heckler | PRESIDENT | 60 | $430,315 |
| Matt Lottich | HEAD COACH MEN'S BASKETBALL | 60 | $345,373 |
| David Phelps | EXECUTIVE VP & COO | 60 | $278,592 |
| Lisa A Hollander | VICE PRESIDENT FOR ADVANCEMENT | 60 | $267,330 |
| Susan D Scroggins | VICE PRESIDENT FOR FINANCE | 60 | $258,936 |
| Darron C Farha | VICE PRESIDENT/GENERAL COUNSEL | 60 | $253,301 |
| Mark L Biermann | PROVOST AND EXECUTIVE VP | 60 | $229,061 |
| Robert F Blomquist | LAW PROFESSOR | 60 | $223,268 |
| Rebecca J Huss | LAW PROFESSOR | 60 | $219,934 |
| James Brodzinski | PROFESSOR OF MANAGEMENT | 60 | $214,199 |
| Curtis W Cichowski | LAW PROFESSOR | 60 | $204,866 |
| Jon Kilpinen | DEAN COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCE | 60 | $175,685 |
| Richard A Amrhein | VP FOR COMMUNITY & GOVERNMENT | 60 | $168,031 |
| Tim Jenkins | INTERIM VP FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS | 60 | $96,917 |
| Julie M Winkler | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Joel R Wilson | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 |
| Amy L Vie | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| Paul A Strasen | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Philip Spahn | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| John W Shelton | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| Scott A Seefeld | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Verne O Sedlacek | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Bonnie E Raquet | VICE CHAIR | 7 | $0 |
| Steven W Parks | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| Andrew N Nunemaker | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| James W Mueller | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Marion J Moon | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Bruce R Laning | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| Frederick G Kraegel | BOARD CHAIR | 8 | $0 |
| Colette Irwin-Knott | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Mark P Helge | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| Robert D Hansen Jr | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Carolyn Schlie Femovich | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Susan Jenny Ehr | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Mark H Duesenberg | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| John L Draheim | DIRECTOR | 7 | $0 |
| Jeffrey H Dobbs | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| Luther C Brunette | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Cornell N Boggs Iii | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| David A Bochnowski | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
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