The Inauguration of President Rev. Brian E. Konkol, Ph.D. | Valparaiso University

As a community grounded in scholarship, freedom, and faith, we gather to mark a new chapter in the life of Valparaiso University and to celebrate the shared calling that unites us. On Friday, September 25, the Valpo community will gather for the inauguration of Rev. Brian E. Konkol, Ph.D., as the 20th president of Valparaiso University. The ceremony will be held at 3 p.m. in the Chapel of the Resurrection. Valparaiso University is an independent Lutheran institution in Valparaiso, Indiana, an hour’s drive from Chicago. Founded in 1859, Valpo offers a thorough grounding in the liberal arts as well as professional education and graduate study, helping students find their own paths to lifelong personal, spiritual, and professional growth.