When Viterbo University set out to build an engineering bachelor’s degree program, the foundation of the plan rested on one major building block: attaining ABET accreditation. On Oct. 6, 2023, Viterbo celebrated the achievement of that ABET milestone.

Matthew Bersagel Braley, director of the Viterbo University honors program and professor in the Ethics, Culture, and Society program, has a reputation for getting students to dig (and think) deep.

Chart Energy and Chemicals, Inc., in La Crosse, Wis. is a worldwide supplier of heat exchangers. Each semester, they bring in one or more engineering student interns from Viterbo University. The students can build their skills in a real-world environment while contributing to projects, learning from professionals in the field, and earning money.

The Viterbo University bachelor’s degree program in engineering has been accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET. A celebratory public open house will be held from 3–5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 6 on the second floor of the Viterbo D.B. and Marge Reinhart Center for Ethics, Science, and Technology.

As an academic advisor for students in the Conservatory for the Performing Arts, School of Human Behavior, and College of Nursing and Health, Kristen Nyholm works closely with students in their first two years at Viterbo, but provides support as needed throughout a student’s journey.

Enrollment is now open for Viterbo University’s newest academic degree offering, a Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology (MSSLP).

Viterbo University has been awarded a $1.4 million Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) RESPOND program grant to expand the number of nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and counselors trained to provide mental health and substance use disorder clinical services in underserved community-based settings.

Working with students is the most rewarding aspect of biochemistry professor Scott Gabriel’s career. That was the reason his being named Viterbo Teacher of the Year at the university’s annual 2023 Rose Awards ceremony was such an honor.

Viterbo University has named Megan Smith as dean of the College of Nursing and Health and Michael Alfieri as dean of the College of Engineering, Letters, and Sciences.

Four hundred-seven students, 265 undergraduate, 114 master’s degree, and 28 doctorate degree students, will be candidates for graduation at Viterbo University’s Spring Commencement Ceremony at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 13 at the La Crosse Center.