[1][2] Padilla was born at a United States Army base in Augsburg, West Germany, and was raised in Toledo, Ohio.
[4] In July 2020, Padilla was selected to be vice president, general counsel and secretary to the Board of Regents at the University of Colorado.
[6] It later became known that the works were Mountain Landscape by Frederic Edwin Church, The Silver Veil and the Golden Gate by Childe Hassam, and Rust Red Hills by Georgia O'Keeffe.
On 15 February 2023, at least 20 students marched to Heritage Hall to deliver hand-held letters to President Padilla's office.
After receiving the letters, Padilla responded by email through University Communications Director Michael Fenton, "The students and I may not agree on this issue.
"[8] Matt Murphy, the Mayor of Valparaiso, Indiana, said he supported Padilla's decision, saying it would benefit both the university and the city.
Summer 2024 Layoffs On Thursday, June 20, Jose Padilla announced there were 14 staff positions eliminated as a result of the "Operational Sustainability" plan.
These layoffs were part of a reduction in workforce for Valparaiso University while Jose Padilla's salary remained $500,000+, and students were not notified.
The resolution stated that as university president, Jose Padilla, had not fulfilled his primary responsibilities of fundraising and improving enrollment.