Diversity in Law School

Nondiscrimination Policy

Valparaiso University Law School is committed to fostering a culture of respect, integrity, and inclusiveness. We actively recruit students, faculty, and staff of all races, ethnicities, ages, socioeconomic statuses, abilities, national origins, sexual identities, religions, and veteran statuses. We honor our diversity through more than 25 student organizations, close to one half of which support specific cultural groups. Valparaiso Law's culture fosters an active exchange of ideas acknowledging that a wide range of beliefs and expression is crucial to academic excellence. New members become quickly integrated into our community and recognize that expression of their individual interests is expected, and that they will also engage in a cross-cultural dialogue with other members of the community.

We honor our principle of law as a calling by expecting members of our community to fully commit to their professional pursuits. This sense of calling provides us all with direction, with meaning, and with strength in our activities. In turn, it gives our community a shared goal; one that respects each individual's calling as it relates to his or her preferences and, ultimately, sense of identity.

Student Organization Contact Information

LAMBDA is open to all who are interested in LGBT equality and legal issues.

Contact kelly.kruger@valpo.edu.

Faculty Contact Information

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Administrator Contact Information

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Course Titles and/or Descriptions

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Domestic Partnership Benefits

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Additional Information

Valparaiso Law School and Valparaiso University are dedicated and committed to creating a welcoming environment for LGBT students, and the LAMBDA law student organization has been a visible and active student organization in recent years. LAMBDA celebrated National Coming-Out Day and National Day of Silence. They sponsored successful "Sharp Looks for the Sharp Lawyer" programs and a series of monthly films relevant to LGBT issues that were free and open to all. They have been instrumental in bringing speakers to the Law School with a special emphasis on LGBT concerns, and in supporting speakers and programs on the main campus along with their undergraduate counterpart organization, Alliance.

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