violence associated with the Crusader imagery". On August 10, 2021 "Beacons" was announced as the new nickname.
== Notable people ==
=== Faculty ===
Marcia Bunge, theologian in Christ College from 1997 to 2012 who researches children and childhood in religion and ethics
Faisal Kutty, law; internationally recognized scholar, writer and public speaker
Gilbert Meilaender, ethics and theology; held the Duesenberg Chair in Christian Ethics from 1996 to 2014, as of 2020 Senior Research Professor of Theology. Also serves as a Fellow of the Hastings Center and as Paul Ramsey Fellow at the Notre Dame Center for Ethics and Culture
Walter Wangerin, Jr., English and theology; National Book Award winning author of The Book of the Dun Cow
=== Alumni ===
== References ==
== External links ==
Official website
Valparaiso University Athletics website
Valparaiso University at College Navigator, a tool from the National Center for Education Statistics
