Valparaiso University president Jose Padilla

Valparaiso University will soon be looking for a new leader. University president José Padilla told the board of directors he plans to retire at the end of the year, when his current contract expires.

U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) will be Valparaiso University's spring commencement speaker. In a statement, university president José Padilla said, "As a lifelong servant-leader for the state of Indiana and the United States as a whole, Senator Young represents many of the virtues that we work every day to live at Valparaiso University."

Today: Valparaiso University President Jose Padilla (shown here during his first official day's visit out on campus) is on "Regionally Speaking" to talk…