Valparaiso University’s controversial Crusader mascot is on the way out, with the decision on a new mascot expected to come from the university’s incoming president with input from the campus ...

Valparaiso University will stop using the Crusader as its mascot, the school announced Thursday. The 4,500-student Lutheran school in northwest Indiana will phase the images and name out in upcomin… ...

Valparaiso will drop Crusaders nickname “The negative connotation and violence associated with the Crusader imagery are not reflective of Valpo’s mission and values, which promote a welcoming ...

Valparaiso University officials and student leaders said that the Crusader mascot was associated with hate groups and that it promoted religious oppression and violence.

Valparaiso University's Crusader mascot is shown at a past event. Interim President Colette Irwin-Knott announced Thursday the university plans to retire the mascot and imagery, citing ...

The Ole Miss Rebels and Valparaiso Crusaders are playing on Saturday for the first time since Round 1 of the 1998 NCAA Tournament.

Valparaiso announced Thursday that is dropping the team name Crusaders, the school mascot and all logos associated with the term that it says has been embraced by hate groups, such as the Ku Klux ...

The Valparaiso Crusader stood for nearly 80 years before it was officially removed by the school last Thursday citing imagery connected with hate groups, including the Ku Klux Klan.

Valparaiso University to Drop 'Crusaders' Name Because Hate Groups Are Using It The university said it will form a committee to help decide on a new mascot ...

VALAPARAISO, Ind. — Valparaiso University announced Thursday that is dropping the team name Crusaders, the school mascot and all logos associated with the term that it says has been embraced by ...

Valparaiso University’s Crusader mascot may be on its way out. An effort to retire the university mascot because of its violent back story have waxed and waned over the years but alumni and t… ...