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A chorus of old men
A Calvin professor of classical languages has written a new book about the role of old male choruses in Greek drama. January 6,2011 -
Q&A: Wikileaks
Two professors—one of computer science and one of political science—discuss Wikileaks. December 13,2010 -
Book on Chinese grammar
Qin and Larry Herzberg, professors of Asian Studies, recently co-authored "Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar: A Student's Guide to Correct Structures and Common Errors." The book serves as a quick-reference supplement to any course of Mandarin Chinese language study. The text helps learners avoid the most common errors non-native speakers make when translating from English into Chinese. Stone Bridge Press published the book earlier this month. December 10,2010 -
Always a phenomenon: a new book on "Messiah"
A new book from a Calvin music professor emeritus traces the history and impact of Handel's masterpiece. December 9,2010 -
Media Showcase: superheroes on deck
The annual Media Showcase has gotten so big, it's shifting venues. December 8,2010 -
Shakespeare on the move
A Calvin theater class is staging Shakespeare all over campus: in a classroom, in a tunnel, on the climbing wall. December 2,2010 -
GEO duo wins award
Senior geography majors Seth Kenbeek and Abbie Belford were awarded the best student presentation award for a regional academic conference of the Association of American Geographers (East Lakes Division of the AAG) last month. The students presented their summer research, which is funded by ISRI, on geospatial techniques for dune analysis. November 19,2010 -
Students win Innovation Encounter
Six Calvin students from several disciplines bested the tech schools at this year's Innovation Encounter. November 18,2010 -
Remembering Johan Westra
On Sunday, November 7, 2010, Johan Westra, age 88, passed away peacefully at his home. Westra ’52 taught at Calvin College for 27 years. He was the college's first full-time political science professor. November 12,2010 -
Elevator Pitch
Ten students representing four academic majors pitched their bright ideas in Calvin's first-annual Elevator Pitch Competition. November 11,2010 -
The Wednesday Wars comes to life
A 1995 Calvin alum is adapting English professor Gary Schmidt's Newbery Honor-winning book as a play. November 11,2010 -
Doug Koopman - previewing the midterm elections
"You really have to be a consensus builder and move forward ... " November 11,2010 -
Founders Award
Corwin Smidt, director of the Paul Henry Institute and professor of political science at Calvin, was awarded the “Founders Award” at the 42nd-annual meeting of the Michigan Conference of Political Scientists held October 21-22. November 11,2010 -
Art Partners
Two Calvin departments are teaming up to launch a new giving circle for lovers of art. November 9,2010 -
Letters to a Young Calvinist
Philosopher James K.A. Smith has written a "less grumpy," more "winsome" portrait of Calvinism. November 9,2010 -
Innovation Encounter
A team of six Calvin business, engineering and computer science majors took first place in the 2010 “Innovation Encounter”—an inventive problem solving competition hosted by Lawrence Tech University. Calvin competed with five other colleges and universities in developing a new idea for a smart phone application to interface with vehicle systems. November 5,2010 -
Chimes wins nine MCPA awards
Last year's Chimes crew garnered nine MCPA College Newspaper Contest awards from the Michigan Collegiate Press Association. November 5,2010 -
An award-winning design
Calvin senior interdisciplinary major Joe Salowitz placed second in "The Yardsticks," a design competition open to local college students majoring in advertising and design. October 29,2010 -
A gift to the Meeter Center
A Reformation scholar donated his entire research collection—more than 2,500 volumes—to the Meeter Center. October 27,2010 -
Climate change lecture series
On Thursday, October 28 and Thursday, November 18, Calvin College will be hosting a pair of lectures on climate change. October 26,2010
