Founded in 1859, Valparaiso University is a 4-year Lutheran liberal arts college in northwest Indiana. Valpo is home to five colleges offering bachelor’s degrees in more than 70 academic majors and all first year students are required to enroll in a Valpo Core seminar course. As a Lutheran institution, Valpo holds daily morning prayer as well as a weekly worship service called “Celebrate!” at the campus chapel. Once every year, Valpo holds Wordfest—an all-campus celebration of the written word featuring workshops and intensive meetings with numerous professional writers.