2024 Guild Grant Recipients:

Waves
Guild Hall Improvements
Sound System for Communication/Visual Arts
Essential Tutor Training: Academic Success
LDA Freezer
Special/emergency projects:
The Glade at Guild Hall
Atomic Clock

2023 Guild Grant Recipients:

Waves
Library Mental Wellness Expansion
Lassi Assessment
Justice is Wellness
Gelly's Picnic Area
Alumni/Guild/Memorial/Lank TV Replacement
LDA Furnishings

2022 Guild Grant Recipients:

Spring Service Trips
Compute Nodes
Injection Simulation Models
Library Student Mindfulness Space
Brandt, Alumni & Lankenau Hall Lobby renovation
Lankenau & Alumni Hall Floor Lounge renovation

2021 Guild Grant Recipients:

Spring Service Trips
Compute Nodes
Injection Simulation Models
Library Student Mindfulness Space
Brandt, Alumni & Lankenau Hall Lobby renovation
Lankenau & Alumni Hall Floor Lounge renovation

2020

Project Crusader Sun
Open Mathematics Textbook
Mental Health First Aid
Clean Water
Elementary School Mock Classroom
Union Patio Umbrellas

2019

Spring Service Trips
Campus GIS Mapping
Art Department Technology Upgrade
WAVES Project Sunrise
LDA Technology Enhancements
Technology Advancement for Music
Hesse Center Furnishings
Library Art Hanging
Geography pH Meters
Community Garden

2018

Department of Theater Speaker System
Discover the Art of Teaching
Commuter Student Lounge Furniture
Physician Assistant Student Lounge Furniture
Operant Laboratory Equipment Update
Cambridge Dormitory Refurbishment
Christopher Center Water Bottle Filling Station
Spring Service Trips Transportation

2017

Replacing the ARC Basketball Rims
Wireless Video Display
Project Green Hope
Spring Service Trip
Redecorate Sophia Heidbrink Hall
Residence Hall Water Refill Stations
Great Lakes Meteorology Sponsorship
Sigma Alpha lota Province Day
Stage Production Lighting
Art Student Exhibition Award

2016

Art department lighting equipment
Christ College Refectory technology upgrades
ENACTUS
Lutheran Deaconess Association furniture
Preparing students for obstetric emergencies
Project Green Hope
Spring service trips
Swimming pool lanes
Theater sound equipment
University Programming Council production equipment

1999-2000

Project
Guild Endowment Fund for Undergraduate Research

Guild Special
Life/form auscultation trainer and smartscope for College of Nursing

Cookbook
Eight $4,000 scholarships

2000-2001

Project
Guild Endowment Fund for Undergraduate Research
Valparaiso University Prayer Book

Guild Special
Overhead projectors for foreign languages and literatures department; Greek Life and Volunteer Programs lecture series

Cookbook
Eight $4,000 scholarships

2001-2002

Project
Reading space for Center for Library and Information Resources

Guild Special
Freshman program and computer for College of Engineering

Cookbook
Eight $5,000 scholarships

2002-2003

Project
Reading Space for Center for Library and Information Resources

Guild Special
Software for College of Business Administration

Cookbook
Eight $5,000 scholarships

1989-1990

Project
Robert V. Schnabel Endowed Fund
Center for Visual and Performing Arts

Guild Special
International VCR for foreign language department; software for education department

Calendar
VCR & monitor for art department; computer software for nursing department

Cookbook
Endowment for Guild Scholarships

Celebration Card
Residence Hall Ministry

1990-1991

Project
Center for Visual and Performing Arts

Guild Special
VCRs for Mueller Hall classrooms; recruitment videos for art department

Calendar
TV studio; international flags; print dryer

Cookbook
Endowment for Guild Scholarships

Celebration Card
Residence Hall Ministry

1991-1992

Project
Center for Visual and Performing Arts

Guild Special
Maps for geography department; piano for Mueller Hall

Cookbook
Endowment for Guild Scholarships

Celebration Card
Residence Hall Ministry

1992-1993

Project
Center for Visual and Performing Arts

Guild Special
Draperies and blinds for music library at Moellering Library

Calendar
Savin photocopier for Chapel of the Resurrection

Cookbook
Endowment for Guild Scholarships

Celebration Card
Residence Hall Ministry

1993-1994

Project
Center for Visual and Performing Arts

Guild Special
Interactive video for College of Nursing; safety training tapes for physical plant

Calendar
Sound system for music department

Cookbook
Endowment for Guild Scholarships

Celebration Card
Residence Hall Ministry

1994-1995

Project
Union Renovation

Guild Special
High-end computer for communications department; sterilizer/autoclave for Health Center

Calendar
Laminating machine for education department; foreign language computer programs and equipment

Cookbook
Endowment for Guild Scholarships

Celebration Card
Residence Hall Ministry

1995-1996

Project
Sound system in Chapel of the Resurrection

Guild Special
College of Nursing simulation equipment; Health Center equipment & supplies

Calendar
Storm tracker and direction-finding lightning detector for geography & meteorology departments
Valpo Chorale concert attire; projector for programs and workshops for Office of Alcohol & Drug Education

Cookbook
Endowment for Guild Scholarships

Celebration Card
Residence Hall Ministry

1996-1997

Project
Guild/Memorial renovation

Guild Special
Greek Life conference registration fees for fraternity and sorority presidents
Polaroid image and emulsion transfer camera for art department
Three TI-83 calculator view screens for mathematics and computer science department

Calendar
SAAFE Office video projector' presentation lectern for Christ College

Cookbook
Endowment for Guild Scholarships

Celebration Card
Residence Hall Ministry

1997-1998

Project
Guild/Memorial renovation

Guild Special
Undergraduate Research Conference for College of Business Administration; breast model and pamphlets for Health Center

Calendar
Hydro Power Contest for College of Engineering
Greek Life Conference
Headphones for Moellering Library
Web designer for Counseling Center

Cookbook
Endowment for Guild Scholarships

Celebration Card
Residence Hall Ministry

1998-1999

Project
Guild Endowment Fund for Undergraduate Research

1979-1980

Project
Nine bells for Brandt campanile

Guild Special
Hallerberg Symposium; Kitchen Aid mixer for home economics dept.; spectrophotometer for biology department

Calendar
Installation of ceramic wall mural in Baldwin Hall; TV monitor and replay equipment for journalism dept.

Cookbook
Endowment for Guild Scholarships (4)

Celebration Card
Residence Hall Ministry

1980-1981

Project
Equal distribution of funds to 30 academic departments

Guild Special
VU Show Revue sound system

Calendar
Encased campus map and directory

Cookbook
Endowment for Guild Scholarships (4)

Celebration Card
Residence Hall Ministry

1981-1982

Project
For the five-year period 1981-1986, raising of $500,000 to build six racquet/handball courts

Guild Special
Blackout curtains for the library

Calendar
Portable dance floor and sound equipment

Cookbook
(To be held for printing of Vol. III cookbook)

Celebration Card
Residence Hall Ministry

1982-1983

Project
Racquetball/handball courts

Guild Special
Computer hardware and software for psychology department; computer terminal, table and modem for math and computer science departments; academic robe and hood for President Schnabel

Calendar
Ice machine for Dau-Kreinheder dormitories; concrete benches between Dickmeyer Hall/Art-Music

Celebration Card
Residence Hall Ministry

1983-1984

Project
Racquetball/handball courts

Guild Special
Canon 400 typewriter for music department and repair of equipment for Handbell Choir

Calendar
Videocassette recorder for journalism department; construction costs for partition to provide an area for training students in counseling techniques; electric typewriter for philosophy department; Guild plaques

Cookbook
Endowment for Guild Scholarships (4)

Celebration Card
Residence Hall Ministry

1984-1985

Project
Racquetball/handball courts

Guild Special
Table-top displays for the Office of Admission

Calendar
Jaeger Metabolic cart for Human Performance Laboratory

Cookbook
Endowment for Guild Scholarships

Celebration Card
Residence Hall Ministry

1985-1986

Project
Racquetball/handball courts

Guild Special
Office computer for Director of Minority Affairs

Calendar
Transmitter studio console for campus radio station WVUR

Cookbook
Endowment for Guild Scholarships

Celebration Card
Residence Hall Ministry

1986-1987

Project
Racquetball/handball courts Renovation of the east end of Huegli Hall Renovation of Chapel Baptistery and West Gallery and Underwriting cost of the Reserve room in Wesemann Hall

Guild Special
Writing Center computer

Calendar
Equipment for Teacher Placement & Counseling Center

Cookbook
Endowment for Guild Scholarships

Celebration Card
Residence Hall Ministry

1987-1988

Project
Renovation of Chapel Baptistery and West Gallery and underwriting cost of reserve room in Wesemann Hall

Guild Special
Chancel Drama Group and Huegli Hall for two sets of shelving for periodicals

Calendar
Reutlingen furnishings

Cookbook
Endowment for Guild Scholarships

Celebration Card
Residence Hall Ministry

1988-1989

Project
Robert V. Schnabel Endowed Fund
Complete 1987-1988 commitment Concession stand at Brown Field Valparaiso University Dream of Distinction Fund

Guild Special
Sigi Plus for Student Counseling and Development Center

Calendar
Posters for admissions and financial aid offices

Cookbook
Endowment for Guild Scholarships

Celebration Card
Residence Hall Ministry

1969-1970

Project
Closed circuit television system and educational TV equipment

Guild Special
Two-way radio communication setup for campus and Security Office

Calendar
New oil portraits of University presidents

1970-1971

Project
Funds to reface, redesign and landscape Art-Music building

Guild Special
Portable sound system for campus use

Calendar
Directional road signs

1971-1972

Project
Small lecture hall in Neils Science Center

Guild Special
Equipment/building for Counseling Center

Calendar
Moellering Library microfilm readers

1972-1973

Project
New tennis courts

Guild Special
WVUR-FM equipment and programming

Calendar
Two tubas for University band

1973-1974

Project
Accreditation for College of Business

Guild Special
Diagnostic audiometer for speech therapy

Calendar
Women's physical education department; Torch office equipment

Cookbook
Endowment for Guild Scholarships

1974-1975

Project
Refurbishing Dau-Kreinheder lounge; furnishing Scheele lounge

Guild Special
Home economics department small equipment

Calendar
Bicycle racks for campus

Cookbook
Three $500 Guild Scholarships awarded

1975-1976

Project
Law School addition

Guild Special
President's robes; tennis court drinking fountain

Calendar
O.P. Kretzmann Lectureship in Christian Ethics

Cookbook
Endowment for Guild Scholarships (4)

1976-1977

Project
Terminals for instructional computer

Guild Special
Desks and typewriters for Overseas Study program

Calendar
Geography department; University flag for Chapel; Brandt Hall Chapel furnishings; Scola Cantorum choir robes; remodeling Communications building

Cookbook
Endowment for Guild Scholarships (4)

1977-1978

Project
Renovation of Baldwin Hall for art department; Dr. and Mrs. A. G. Huegli
Scholarship Fund for Leadership

Guild Special
Three-fold screen for Admissions Center

Calendar
Gowns for University Chamber Singers

Cookbook
Endowment for Guild Scholarships (4)

Celebration Card
Residence Hall Ministry

1978-1979

Project
Continuation of Baldwin Hall renovation

Guild Special
Theology department slide set; College of Nursing audiometer, otoscope/ophthalmoscope

Calendar
Completion of Chapel handbell set; refurbishing of English department Instructional Writing Center classrooms

Cookbook
Endowment for Guild Scholarships (4)

Celebration Card
Residence Hall Ministry

1959-1960

Project
Rehabilitation of Heritage Hall

Guild Special
Furnishing Wehrenberg Hall Prayer Chapel; piano

Calendar
Mattresses for Lembke Hall

1960-1961

Project
Rehabilitation of Heritage Hall

Guild Special
President Kretzmann's Gift Fund

Calendar
Landscaping of Scheele and Wehrenberg

1961-1962

Project
$35,000 for furniture for new men's dorm; additional funds for Dau-Kreinheder improvements

Guild Special
Linens, vestments, hymnals for Chapel, clergy

Calendar
Brandt Hall recreational equipment

1962-1963

Project
$20,000 to increase faculty salaries; $20,000 for Dau-Kreinheder connecting link

Guild Special
Furnishing Scheele Hall Prayer Chapel

Calendar
Campus lighting/mushroom lights

1963-1964

Project
Same as 1962-1963 Project

Guild Special
Rehabilitation of Guild/Memorial lounges

Calendar
Residence hall devotional materials; plaque inscribed with National Guild presidents' names

1964-1965

Project
Admissions Building

Guild Special
Landscaping Admissions Building grounds; slides for Guild promotional use

Calendar
Landscaping Brandt-Wehrenberg

1965-1966

Project
$15,000 for furnishing Guild Center of Admissions
$15,000 for general campus improvement (lights, sidewalks)
$10,000 for 193 cast bells for the carillon tower

Guild Special
Refurbishing lounge in Lembke Hall

Calendar
Initiate fund for Band uniforms

1966-1967

Project
Funds for Home Economics building

Guild Special
Sewing machine for each women's residence hall; chapel for Alumni Hall; piano for Dau-Kreinheder Funds for sale of Road Back to God

Calendar
Complete funds for band uniforms

Birthday Penny Fund
Listening Center equipment, tapes, records for Library

1967-1968

Project
Funds for a Chair and other expenses in College of Nursing

Guild Special
Foreign Language building courtyard beautification

Calendar
Video camera and videocorder

1968-1969

Project
Funds for nuclear reactor equipment

Guild Special
Crusaderettes' costumes and equipment

Calendar
Art department ceramic and photography equipment

1949-1950

Project
Fund for Guild Chapel on new campus

Guild Special
Vestments for Pres. Kretzmann; silver candelabra

1950-1951

Project
Physical rehabilitation of the campus and expansion of courses in the curriculum

Guild Special
China and coffee service for Lembke Hall

1951-1952

Project
Physical rehabilitation of the campus and expansion of courses in the curriculum

Guild Special
Furnishings for Guild Hall recreation room

1952-1953

Project
Furnishing and equipping Dau and Kreinheder Halls
Guild Special Additional furniture for Guild Hall recreation room

1953-1954

Project
Furnishing and equipping Dau and Kreinheder

Guild Special
Academic robe for Pres. Kretzmann; china for women's dormitories

1954-1955

Project
Furnishing and equipping Dau and Kreinheder

Guild Special
Refurnishing reception hall in Lembke Hall

1955-1956

Project
Funds for Gloria Christi Chapel

Guild Special
New draperies and furnishings for Barracks "A" reception room

1956-1957

Project
Funds for Gloria Christi Chapel

Guild Special
Furnishing Altruria Hall Prayer Chapel; worship materials for Dau-Kreinheder; silver service and china for Dau-Kreinheder

1957-1958

Project
Funds for Gloria Christi Chapel

Guild Special
Furnishing Dodge Hall Prayer Chapel

Calendar
Sorority housing implementation

1958-1959

Project
Landscaping East Campus

Guild Special
Blacktop recreational area for Dau-Kreinheder

Calendar
Mattresses for Lembke Hall

1940-1941

Project
Current needs of the University

Guild Special
22 volumes of Furness Variorum Shakespeare

1941-1946

Project
Guild Hall Fund

Guild Special
Encyclopedia Americana

1942-1943

Project
Guild Hall Fund

Guild Special
Reprints of present-day masterpieces to be hung in Lembke and Altruria Halls

1943-1944

Project
Guild Hall Fund

Guild Special
Two directors' tables for recital hall

1944-1945

Project
Guild Hall Fund

Guild Special
Trees for campus

1945-1946

Project
Guild Hall Fund

Guild Special
Prayer Chapel for Lembke Hall

1946-1947

Project
Furnishing additional rooms in Guild Hall

Guild Special
Sheffield Tea and Coffee Service

1947-1948

Project
Fund for Guild Chapel on new campus

Guild Special
Flat silver spoons

1948-1949

Project
Fund for Guild Chapel on new campus

Guild Special
Pictures for new halls

1932

Project
Assisted in financing of physical education and home economics departments

1934-1935

Project
New beds for Altruria Hall and mattresses for Lembke Hall

1935-1936

Project
Contribution to Gymnasium Fund

1936-1937

Project
Refurnishing Altruria and Lembke Halls

Guild Special
Chapters contributed trees for University Park, each tree bearing a plaque with the chapter's name

1937-1938

Project
Refurnishing Altruria and Lembke Halls

Guild Special
Each chapter gave $2.50 for a Koster Blue Spruce for the campus

1938-1939

Project
Refurnishing Altruria and Lembke Halls

Guild Special
Each chapter gave $2.50 for a Koster Blue Spruce for the campus