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Per an emailed announcement, Valpo Magazine will now be delivered in an all digital format. Thoughts?

Hi Everyone,

Being both a history buff and a long-time creature of nostalgia, I thought I'd start an item containing reading suggestions and links related to VU history, the experience of being a student, and so forth.

I hope it serves as an enjoyable source of information and memories.

The current issue of The Torch is devoted to essays by students & faculty, sharing their VU experiences. The final essay is by Paul Oren, the paper's faculty advisor. (Nice job, Paul!) Especially as a one-time Torch reporter and department editor, I was delighted to see this!

http://www.valpotorch.com/eedition/page_456dcb28-1c5f-5878-87be-dea654b91dfe.html

I like to share a YouTube link to a program I recently hosted, "The Dignity of an Intellectual Life for All." Focusing on Dr. Zena Hitz's thought-provoking book, Lost in Thought: The Hidden Pleasures of an Intellectual Life (2020), the program examined the value of embracing the liberal arts and humanities for their own sake and considered how a rich intellectual life for everyone enhances human dignity. We opened with a conversation featuring Dr. Hitz (a tutor at St. John's College in Annapolis, MD), followed by a responsive panel comprised of four distinguished educators, including one of my VU schoolmates and long-time friend.

Here's the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AQpbTdEq-g

And here's more info about the program:
https://newworkplace.wordpress.com/2022/10/29/watch-the-dignity-of-an-intellectual-life-for-all/

-David