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Animating words, shaping students
On Friday, May 4, 2018, English professor Lew Klatt received Calvin College's highest faculty honor, the Presidential Award for Exemplary Teaching. May 7,2018

Calvin classroom pilots cutting-edge Google technology
In collaboration with Google, the Michigan Colleges Alliance is piloting the Google Course Share Collaboration, a new approach that aims to expand course options at smaller private colleges. February 8,2018

Calvin remembers John VandenBerg
John VandenBerg served at Calvin College for 35 years as an economics professor, dean of faculty and vice president of academic affairs. November 28,2017

Class of 2021 shows academic strength
Calvin’s class of 2021 brings with them the highest average GPA on record for an incoming class of students at 3.75. July 31,2017

Walking Boldly: Virginia Davidson
Virginia Davidson ’17’s Calvin experience—from John’s Hopkins to the Emergency Department at Spectrum—prepared her for a career of love and service as a nurse. July 25,2017

Walking Boldly: Ana Barahona Reyes
She pushed herself outside her comfort zone, and now Ana Barahona Reyes ’17 has a degree in public accounting. July 20,2017

Walking Boldly: Reitsma Mpindi
“If nothing else,” says Reitsma Mpindi ’17, “learn to love and trust the process.” July 18,2017

Walking Boldly: Sarah Witt
Through engaging classes, dedicated professors, an off-campus interim and the liberal arts, Calvin prepared Sarah Witt ’17 to study veterinary medicine on the other side of the world. July 11,2017

Calvin College Joins NAC&U Consortium
Calvin College recently joined The New American Colleges and Universities (NAC&U), a consortium of institutions that values liberal arts education, professional studies and civic engagement. July 10,2017

Walking Boldly: Nolan Coallier
Because of a mission trip to Honduras, Nolan Coallier ’17 knew he wanted to pursue medical missions. Calvin, and a full-tuition scholarship to the Medical College of Wisconsin, are helping him achieve that goal. July 6,2017

Walking Boldly: Megan Pluymert
Calvin taught Megan Pluymert ’17 to view the world holistically, with a mind toward renewal. She’s now using her environmental studies major to study urban and regional planning. July 4,2017

Walking Boldly: Brooke Bonnema
Through a semester program in Honduras, Brooke Bonnema '17 discovered her passion for immigration law. Every step of her Calvin journey brought her closer to that pursuit. July 3,2017

Walking Boldly: Jonathan Engle
Through off-campus study, internship experience and research, Jonathan Engle ’17 graduated Calvin prepared for a career as an engineer. June 29,2017

Walking Boldly: Jeremiah Croft
“Keep an open mind,” says Jeremiah Croft ’17. Through close professors, time with God and self-discovery, his open-mindedness lead him to Princeton Theological Seminary. June 27,2017

Walking Boldly: Beka Agava
Beka Agava ’17 learned from amazing professors, engaged the mission of Calvin and re-evaluated her decisions—and now she’s a software engineering analyst. June 20,2017

Walking Boldly: Simon Boenaidi
Now working with a church planting network in Oregon, Simon Boenaidi ’17 says Calvin shaped his understanding of his own faith, the place of God in the world and his role in God’s redemptive plan. June 15,2017

Calvin celebrates the Class of 2017
On Saturday, May 20, 2017, more than 900 students participated in the college's 97th annual Commencement ceremony. May 19,2017

Calvin alum's Fulbright focuses on conservation efforts in Nicaragua
Through a Fulbright scholarship, Joel Betts '14 will be assessing the extent of agricultural and hurricane-induced forest loss in an indigenous territory in Nicaragua. May 10,2017

Dedicated to every student's success
Calvin College religion professor Matthew Lundberg is the 2017 winner of Calvin's Presidential Award for Exemplary Teaching, the college's highest faculty honor. May 9,2017

Calvin's robust research experiences lead to Goldwater success
The Goldwater success continues at Calvin College in 2017, with two more students being honored by the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation. April 11,2017

Calvin College professor receives Fulbright to study history of global hockey
Bruce Berglund will do research on three continents as he pursues a deeper understanding of hockey's emergence as a global sport. April 4,2017

New online resource equips Bible and science teachers
The Faith and Science Teaching (FAST) Project website provides science and Bible teachers with teaching activities, training materials, background essays, book reviews and more. February 28,2017

Astronomy prof, student predict explosion that will change the night sky
A Calvin College professor and former student's bold prediction of a change coming to the night sky has moved significantly closer to reality. January 6,2017

Calvin adds Master of Accounting program
Calvin College is adding a master's of accounting degree to its graduate-level offerings. The new program allows students to earn both a bachelor's and master's degree within five years. January 6,2017

Empowering Cambodian youth through education
Rachel Meyer '06 is teaching elementary school children in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. November 18,2016

First Fulbright scholar received by Calvin College
Annefleur Muller, a recent high school graduate from the Netherlands, is studying for a year at Calvin on a Fulbright scholarship. November 14,2016

Kevin Timpe begins as Jellema Chair
Kevin Timpe is the first full-time holder of The William Harry Jellema Chair in Christian Philosophy, which honors Calvin's first philosophy professor W.H. Jellema. November 8,2016

Calvin remembers Clifton Orlebeke
Philosophy professor emeritus Clifton Orlebeke spent 35 years teaching at Calvin College. October 18,2016

Calvin College launches Center for Student Success
In fall 2016, Calvin launched the Center for Student Success, which leaders say will provide cross-divisional coordinated care for students. October 13,2016

Harnessing the power of words on the web
Will Montei '13 is the brand manager for Omni ePartners in Seattle, Washington. September 26,2016

Calvin College offering data analytics minor
Calvin students now have the opportunity to minor in data analytics, a science that's useful to almost every industry from healthcare to linguistics. September 23,2016

U.S. News ranks Calvin College #1 in the Midwest
Calvin College is the only higher ed institution in the state of Michigan to garner a #1 ranking in its category. September 13,2016

Calvin alum uses teaching experience to run a business
Melody VanderWeide '99 created a resourceful website for Grand Rapidian parents. September 9,2016

A Notre Dame bound chemical engineer
Josh Wright '16 will be studying chemical and biomolecular engineering at Notre Dame University in fall 2016. August 31,2016

Discovery doesn't retire
Roger DeKock was selected as one of just five emeritus faculty nationwide to be part of the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation’s 2016 Senior Scientist Mentor Program. August 30,2016

Worldwide marketing from a single facility
Colleen Griffin '15 works for Old Orchard as their marketing coordinator. August 29,2016

Taking a collective approach to youth development
Krista Malbouef '16 is a summer 2016 intern at The Forum in Washington, D.C., working toward improving the lives of youth. August 24,2016

Alumnus Matt Tao goes pro
Matt Tao '07 is a surgeon for the New York Giants and at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. August 23,2016

From learning Japanese to teaching in Japan
Roz Scoular '13 teaches English to elementary school children in Ono City, Japan. August 18,2016

Farm knowledge from the engineering lab
Annie Stegink '09 works at Community Harvest Project, a non-profit farm in Massachusetts, using her engineering education daily. August 15,2016

Engaging the church in global justice through media
Jason Fileta '05 recently produced a documentary about climate change and the church. August 12,2016

A renewed perspective on people
With a new perspective on how she views people and education, this fall Lauren Newhuis '15 will oversee all educational support services students receive at Living Stones Academy. August 5,2016

Walking Boldly: Nathan Maring
Nathan Maring '16 feels called to be a police officer as he pursues his passion of helping people and seeking justice and solutions for problems plaguing communities. August 5,2016

Thinking deeply and helping employees thrive
Jamie Cheeney '15 is an employment specialist at Kamps Pallets, drawing on Christian business practices she learned at Calvin. August 4,2016

In concert and in a lab coat
Andrew Plaisier '16 is beginning a two-year cello performance master’s program at the University of Michigan in the studio of Anthony Elliot. August 4,2016

Charting a new course for Plaster Creek
The Plaster Creek Stewards recently received two grants totaling $800K, allowing the group to expand its educational, research and restoration work in one of the state's most polluted watersheds. July 29,2016

Fostering good citizenship amidst turbulent politics
The Calvin political science department is bringing current government issues into conversation in a variety of ways. July 28,2016

Adult learners build thriving community at Calvin
Adult learners with a diverse range of experiences are making Calvin their place to learn in community. July 26,2016

An embedded systems engineer prepared to perform
Kevin Kredit '16 codes for companies with DornerWorks, an engineering service company in Grand Rapids. July 26,2016

A journey from simple questions to generations of wisdom
The first ever H.E.A.L.T.H. Camp was held on Calvin's campus in June 2016 for young girls from the Grand Rapids community. July 8,2016