GOP debate
On January 10, 2000 the Calvin College Fine Arts Center Auditorium will be the site for The Michigan Republican Presidential Debate, featuring six GOP candidates for president. The debate is being hosted by WOOD TV, the Michigan Republicans, the Kent County Republicans and Calvin College, one of the nation's largest and best Christian liberal arts college with an enrollment of 4,273 students and 90 majors and academic programs.
The landmark event will be held from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts Center Auditorium on the Calvin College campus. That Auditorium seats a little over 1,100 for an event of this nature. Thus confirmed for the debate are GOP candidates Gary Bauer, George W. Bush, Steve Forbes, Orrin Hatch, Alan Keyes and John McCain. Bush declined the initial invitation and then accepted on Monday, January 3, 2000.
WOOD TV (Grand Rapids NBC affiliate) will broadcast the debate live.
Below is an "on-line press kit," links to various pages on Calvin's site (and some away from Calvin's site) that might be of interest to those hoping to learn more about Calvin College and West Michigan.
MICHIGAN REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE PRESS KIT
- Tickets!
- Calvin College Fast Facts
- Welcome to the media
- Here are a campus map, a Grand Rapids map and directions to campus
- Here's a list of hotels near Calvin College
- Here's a link to the Grand Rapids Convention and Visitors Bureau
- The Grand Community website provides area links, info and more
- Learn more about the Calvin College Media Relations efforts
- A Profile of Calvin President Dr. Gaylen J. Byker
- Read a short release on the origins of the debate
- Calvin College has a vibrant political science department
- The Paul B. Henry Institute for the Study of Christianity and Politics carries on the work of former Calvin professor and U.S. Congressman Paul B. Henry
- Spark is the magazine of the Calvin College Alumni Association
- Calvin alumni are involved around the globe as leaders
- Eight Calvin alumni are current Michigan legislators
- Chimes is the Calvin College (weekly) student newspaper
- Calvin College ranks in the top 10 nationally for students who study off campus
- Calvin College is a "college of character"
- Where does U.S. News & World Report rank Calvin?
- The Office of Institutional Research at Calvin compiles facts and figures
- The January Series of Calvin College is an award-winning lecture series that in January 2000 will bring such noteables as astronaut Eileen Collins, the CIA's Steven Meyer and NPRs Terry Gross to campus
- The bi-annual Festival of Faith & Writing will bring a plethora of talent to campus in March 2000, including Maya Angelou, Chaim Potok and more
- About Calvin College