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Happiness Day: backed by research
A Calvin recreation science class hosted a day of blowing bubbles, slip-sliding, yoga and other fun activities. May 7,2012 -
Farewell lunch for the Bykers
Students, faculty and staff gathered to honor Gaylen and Susan Byker with food, speeches and gifts. May 7,2012 -
Senior Design Open House
Senior engineers are doing a lot of fine-tuning (and snacking) as they get ready for their annual design showcase. May 4,2012 -
A Fulbright to teach in Taiwan
This fall, Senior Ryan DeVries will teach English in an ESL classroom in Kaohsiong, Taiwan. May 3,2012 -
Book showcases Chinese proverbs
Larry and Qin Herzberg's new book contains the proverbs of Chinese sages and everyday folk—and a few of spurious origin. May 3,2012 -
Stehouwer wins Professor of the Year
Scott Stehouwer, a 34-year veteran of the psychology department, is the students' choice. April 30,2012 -
2011 grad wins Hertz Fellowship
Cheri Ackerman, a former Goldwater Scholar, seeks a balance as a Christian and a biochemist. April 27,2012 -
The Nazi Titanic
"British and American bombers [were] coming over day and night, the Stalingrad defeat [was] clear to everybody. So the film just [didn't] look propagandistically good." April 23,2012 -
Researching Ottoman worldviews in Turkey
Doug Howard is writing a history of an early-modern empire that is powerful, prosperous and melancholic. April 20,2012 -
Goldwater Scholar, NSF Fellow and now a Fulbright
Senior Lauren Manck will research seagrasses in Spain via a Fulbright Scholarship. April 20,2012 -
The Book of the Dun Cow
The Calvin Theatre Company has adapted a play from Walter Wangerin's award-winning novel. April 16,2012 -
Third Annual Regional Business Plan Competition
Calvin senior Jonathan Borak and junior Josiah Gamroth came in third at the Regional Business Plan Competition last Tuesday. April 16,2012 -
Raising awareness of North Korea's refugees
Students from the organization Liberty in North Korea plan a multi-part event to spotlight the situation in North Korea. April 10,2012 -
Four out of 300
Four Calvin professors from four different disciplines were numbered among "The 300 Best Professors" from the Princeton Review. April 5,2012 -
Second-annual Banff Mountain Film Festival at Calvin
For the second year in a row, the Banff Mountain Film Festival is coming to Calvin College. April 5,2012 -
Two Goldwaters, two NSF fellowships
Four Calvin science students have landed prestigious research awards. April 5,2012 -
The CRC Prayer Summit
A Calvin contingent will learn the Korean way of prayer at a three-day event in California. April 5,2012 -
Uptown Kitchen opens
"I don't know in school if I ever thought I would do this so soon." March 30,2012 -
How We Learn kicks off
The Teaching and Learning Network is launching How We Learn, a year-long series on improving the classroom experience. March 29,2012 -
English grad wins on Jeopardy
Cathy Guiles, formerly of the staff of Chimes, recently competed on three episodes of Jeopardy and won two. March 23,2012 -
'Institutes' on display
As part of the H. Henry Meeter Center’s 30th anniversary, John Calvin’s first edition of the 'Institutes of the Christian Religion' is on display through June 1st. On Loan from The Van Kampen Collection, this rare volume published in 1536 in Basle, Switzerland was Calvin’s first major theological work. March 23,2012 -
Astronomy students receive NASA-funded fellowships
Sophomore physics majors are researching asteroids and stars through Michigan Space Grant Consortium undergraduate fellowships. March 20,2012 -
Girls in Training
Calvin volleyball players are teaching local middle-school girls a holistic approach to health. March 19,2012 -
Remembering Henrietta Ten Harmsel
A gifted teacher and scholar, Henrietta Ten Harmsel made room for poetry and won honors for her Dutch translations. March 16,2012 -
A student's memory of Dexter, Mich.
A Calvin senior writes about his hometown, which was devastated by a tornado on March 15. March 16,2012 -
Festival of Faith and Writing 2012
Calvin's biennial Festival of Faith and Writing encourages good writing and tough conversations about faith. March 16,2012 -
The psychology of forgiveness
Psychology professor Blake Riek studies the motivators behind asking for forgiveness. March 14,2012 -
A "Full Partner" in anti-racism
Calvin College earned “Full Partner” status from Partners for a Racism-Free Community. March 9,2012 -
Immersion into India
During interim, some Calvin students worked in business internships in Hyderabad. March 9,2012 -
Senior teaches GIS in Ethiopia
Emma DeVries taught the country's top geographers how to use global information systems software. March 8,2012 -
Spring break trips build community
Calvin students are serving and learning everywhere from Kermit, West Virginia to Biloxi, Mississippi. March 8,2012 -
An NSF grant for better biology teaching
A $200,000 grant from the National Science Foundation will allow faculty to build more research into the biology classroom. March 6,2012 -
A major role
A Calvin senior will take on the role of Rodolpho in the Opera Grand Rapids performance of La Boheme. March 6,2012 -
Calvin community shows heart
Calvin College students led the way in the 2012 Gift of Life Campus Challenge—the largest college-based organ donor drive in the nation. Calvin signed up the most people as a proportion of its student population (5.09%). March 2,2012 -
In praise of Dutch women
The Dutch women who emigrated to the U.S. built strong families and communities. February 27,2012 -
Carissa Verkaik named Academic All-American
A standout on the court and in the classroom, Carissa Verkaik has been named an academic All-American. February 27,2012 -
Calvin alum re-vitalizes a Pittsburgh arts community
2009 alum Jenna Vanden Brink has expanded participation at the Union Project from a few dozen to 1,000 learners. February 24,2012 -
Young Kim wins Fulbright to study an expert in heresies
Epiphanius wrote a book exposing 80 heresies of his time. History professor Young Kim is writing about him. February 24,2012 -
Calvin hosts Laughfest
Upright Citizens Brigade is coming to Calvin, and Calvin Improv is the opening act. February 24,2012 -
Van Liere lands prestigious fellowship
To understand the medieval Christian fascination with the Hebrew Bible, Frans van Liere will study where Einstein studied. February 24,2012 -
The Beat Hope Challenge
Calvin fans can now defeat Hope fans by giving more, thanks to a new challenge from the Calvin Annual Fund. February 24,2012 -
Romney's Michigan roots
"The Romney name is familiar, but Mitt Romney's not really well known." February 20,2012 -
The Visiting Scholars program
Scholars from many disciplines and many countries make Calvin a research home away from home. February 15,2012 -
More Open Doors
Calvin ranks second nationally among baccalaureate institutions for the total number of students who study abroad. February 15,2012 -
Quest for the Golden Towel
For some students, jumping in the Sem Pond for four consecutive years is a goal. For three students, it was a mission. February 14,2012 -
Calvin celebrates Black History Month
In February, the Calvin community will learn about the freed slave who founded the Baptist Church in Liberia, the Tuskegee Airmen and soul food. February 10,2012 -
Symposium discusses all facets of health care delivery
Four panels over four weeks will discuss the international, educational, justice and political angles of health care delivery. February 9,2012 -
Behind the fireworks: Louters is exemplary teacher
He's a teacher, scholar, mentor and biochem pioneer who traffics in flaming soap bubbles. February 8,2012 -
The best thing about interim
Students who traveled the world and students who stayed on campus talk about the best and most surprising aspects of interim. February 3,2012 -
Faith and International Development Conference
Calvin College's seventh-annual, student-run Faith and International Development Conference (FIDC) focuses on dialogue around best practices. January 30,2012
