Valparaiso University Christ College - The Honors College

It's back-to-school season, which means our new Alumni Syllabus is ready for you! Join Associate Dean Zachary King '10 in a tour of Comics Studies -- how to read comics, what sort of stories can be told using words and pictures, and what the future of comics might be.

🔗https://www.valpo.edu/christ-college/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2026/08/Comics-Studies-Christ-College-Alumni-Syllabus-26-27.pdf

If you'd like to join -- or start -- an alumni reading group, email [email protected]!

"I found my passion for friendly discussion with my peers and had my love for humanities revived. [...] All of the Christ College professors have encouraged me to think deeper on human ethic rather than allowing it to pass through me."

Thanks, Nickie! We're glad you're here with us.

James Baldwin (1924-1987) rose from a childhood marked by poverty and hardship to become one of the 20th century's most powerful literary voices. Nurtured by the Harlem Renaissance and mentored by figures like Richard Wright and Countee Cullen, Baldwin transformed his personal story into unflinching prose.

Although Baldwin’s hopes for a more liberated future were often challenged by the hard realities of racial hatred, he never gave up on the idea that writing could lead to social change and the redemption of white and Black people alike. “It is the writer, not the statesman, who is our strongest arm,” he declared in 1954.

Today, we celebrate the birthday of James Baldwin, one of the many powerful voices our first-year students encounter in Christ College.

Read more about Grace Biermann's run on ! Grace '21 became the first woman since May 2023 to enter Final Jeopardy! with at least $30,000. What is, "We're impressed"?

Valparaiso native and Valparaiso University library studies grad Grace Biermann became the first woman in three years to enter Final Jeopardy! with $30,000 banked Wednesday. ⤵️ Find a link to the story in the comments.

At Valpo, summer doesn’t mean that we put down our studies for three months. Many students continue to participate in independent research, even presenting at the annual Summer Interdisciplinary Research Symposium (SIReS). Check out some of the posters being presented by CC Scholars, and tell us in the comments what you’ve learned so far this summer!

This Christ College graduate will be appearing on soon... don't forget to phrase your answer in the form of a question:

🚨"Who is Grace Biermann?"🚨

That's right! Grace '21 will be appearing on JEOPARDY next Tuesday, July 21. (Check your local listings -- Grace's episode will also be online for streaming the following day.)