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The college union is one place on campus where all members of the community mingle. Whether individuals live on or off campus, are students or administrators, are from one academic discipline or another, they all congregate at the union.



Union Hours:
Union & InfoDesk:
M-Th: 8:00am - 12:00m
F-Sa: 8:00a - 1:00a
Su: 10:00a - 12:00m

The Rack Games Area:
M-Th: 11:00a - 12:00m
F: 11:00a - 1:00a

Sa: 12:00n - 1:00a
Su: 12:00n - 12:00m

Jesters:
M-F: 7:15a - 8:00p
Sa-Su: 8:30a - 8:00p

Round Table:
M-F: 10:45a - 11:45p
Sa-Su: 12:00n - 11:45p

All times are subject to change due to University breaks, holidays, etc. For questions, please call the Union Information Desk at 219.464.5415 or click here for more info.




Related Links:
Volunteer Programs
Union Board
Athletics
Student Senate
Torch
The Source 95.1
Association of College
   Unions International




VU Campus Events
  • Cultural Arts Calendar: SPRING 2008 (.pdf*)
           | EVENT DESCRIPTIONS | EVENT LIST BY DATE |
  • Campus Online Events Calendar: click here for a listing of all registered events on campus.
    Just because an event isn't on the calendar doesn't mean it isn't happening, only that it was never given to us to be added to the calendar.


If you have an on-campus event that you would like put on the calendar, please download the Online Calendar Request Form and return it via campus mail to the Union Director's Office, or by email it to the . For questions, call us at 219.464.5007.

Union Events

Below is a list of select upcoming events sponsored by the Union. For specific Union Board events that are not listed here, please visit the Union Board web site.

The Union presents:

 

Monday, April 14, 2008
6:00 p.m., Union Great Hall

Sponsored by the Post-Tribune


Performances by area High School Bands and Indiana University South Bend. Scheduled to perform include:

  • Portage High School Jazz Lab Band
  • Valparaiso High School Jazz Lab Band
  • Portage High School Jazz Ensemble
  • Valparaiso High School Jazz Ensemble
  • Chesterton High School
  • Indiana University South Bend Jazz Band

FREE

NO TICKETS REQUIRED. FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED.

Thursday, April 17, 2008
7:30 p.m., Union Great Hall

Hosted by Mr. & Mrs. Charles Lembke and Mrs. Robert Doering


Valparaiso University Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Jeffrey Brown will perform with Special Guest Bill Pierce, Tenor Saxophonist

Students/Faculty/Staff Free - but tickets are still required
$6.00 - General Public

Tuesday, April 15, 2008
6:00 p.m., Union Great Hall

Sponsored by the Post-Tribune


Performances by High School Bands and the VU Jazz Ensemble. Scheduled to perform include:

  • Hebron High School
  • Michigan City High School
  • LaPorte High School Jazz Lab Band
  • LaPorte High School Jazz Ensemble
  • Munster High School
  • Valparaiso University Jazz Ensemble

FREE

NO TICKETS REQUIRED. FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED.

Friday, April 18, 2008
7:30 p.m., Great Hall

Hosted by Chase Bank


Valparaiso University Faculty Jazz Trio featuring Billy Foster, Bruce Evans and Jeffrey Brown with Special Guest Bill Pierce, Tenor Saxophonist

$7.00 Students/Faculty/Staff
$12.00 Seniors/Alumni
$18.00 Public

Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Union Great Hall

Hosted by Dr. Mary Klein & Dr. Lyle Munn

  • 7:00 p.m. - Susan May Quartet (current VU student)
  • 8:30 p.m. - Frank Russell Band
       

Students/Faculty/Staff -Free
$6.00 General Public

Saturday, April 19, 2008
7:00 & 9:30 p.m., Union Great Hall

Sponsored by Richard and Sharon Beach


An Evening with John Pizzarelli

$10.00 Students/Faculty/Staff
$16.00 Seniors/Alumni
$23.00 Public

 

 

 

Union Late Night BINGO!

This isn't your grandma's BINGO! Loads of fun and cool prizes all night long.

Union Great Hall

11pm - 1am

Admission is $2.00 per person*

(*suggested donation. All proceeds will go to a local charity TBD)

DATES FOR 2007-2008: (all are Fridays)

  • August 31 - Welcome Back edition!
  • September 28th - A regular old BINGO, but Union-style.
  • October 19th - Family Weekend - Bring your parents if they can stay up that late.
  • February 1st - Kids/Sibs Weekend - Bring your kids or sibs for clean, family fun (we hope).
  • March 28th - Special BLACKLIGHT edition! Free glow necklaces to the first 150 people!

Doors open at 10:30. Get there early because SPACE IS LIMITED!

International Film Festival

 

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The Rack Billiards League Spring 2008

League play will begin Tuesday, January 29.  Click here for a link to the Billiards League website.

Sign up at the Rack ASAP!

 

For other events happening on campus, click here.

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