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Nursing prof has heart for Heartside
"Suzan is a gift to those she serves as well as to those who learn from her what serving can be." Bonnie Mulder with Degage Ministries tells MLIVE about the compassion Calvin nursing professor Suzan Couzens has for the poor of Grand Rapids. November 8,2012 -
English students at home in their department
The English department uses soup suppers, retreats, snowball fights and one book to build community. November 8,2012 -
Calvin mourns Paul Sytsema
Paul Sytsema is remembered for serving his colleagues all across campus and for his unflagging good humor. November 2,2012 -
CTC performs The Mystery of Edwin Drood
In this musical adaptation of Dickens' unfinished mystery, the audience chooses the outcome. November 1,2012 -
Art professor uses her new exhibition to spotlight Mexican victims of crime.
For Voces, her new exhibition, Mandy Cano Villalobos has embroidered 400 white shirts with the names of murder victims. October 26,2012 -
The Equestrian Club's complex mission
Calvin students build community through education, competition and volunteering. October 23,2012 -
Calvin community remembers Margaret Edgell
Business professor Margaret Edgell died on Wednesday, Oct. 17, at her home in Seattle, Wash., after a lengthy battle with ovarian cancer. The Calvin community shares their fond memories of their former colleague and friend. October 19,2012 -
Inaugural preview
Nine days of celebration will culminate in the inauguration of President Michael K. Le Roy. October 17,2012 -
Inaugural exhibition: 90 Years of Collecting
The exhibition created for President Le Roy's inauguration tells the history of collecting at Calvin. October 17,2012 -
TeCreate teaches the joy of programming
Computer science profs are teaching local middle and high school students programming logic. October 10,2012 -
Calvin in 24 - 2012
On Oct. 12, students, faculty and staff took photos of their day—and we have the winners! October 8,2012 -
Professor teaches the mechanics and miracle of hearing
Calvin's new audiologist, Brian Kreisman,will serve the community through a new audiology lab. October 5,2012 -
Unlearn Week 2012
This year's week of anti-racism programming features speakers, discussions, a movie and a food festival. October 5,2012 -
Calvin mourns the passing of its first chaplain
Bernard “Pek” Pekelder served the college for 23 years. September 25,2012 -
Another Fulbright to work in Ethiopia
Geography professor Johnathan Bascom will collaborate on an electronic geography textbook. September 21,2012 -
Enrollment and academic performance on the rise
"We see that as validation ... that the quality of our overall programs is being recognized and sought after by students." September 20,2012 -
U.S. News gives Calvin high marks
U.S. News & World Report gives Calvin high marks for its strong commitment to teaching and service-learning and for the quality of its first-year experience. September 20,2012 -
Calvin’s enrollment up; first-year class shows academic strength
Calvin College is seeing a boost in first-year enrollment, a strong academic profile and an increase in international students in its 2012 incoming class. September 20,2012 -
Wadlopen: students take up the Dutch national pastime.
A geography professor writes about walking the mudflats of the Wadden Sea during last spring's Semester in the Netherlands. September 19,2012 -
Art prof is state's art teacher
Jo-Ann VanReeuwyk has been recognized as the MAEA Higher Ed Teacher of the Year. September 12,2012 -
Team Treasure Hunt
The women's volleyball team and men's soccer team strengthen their bodies and their bond through geocaching. September 11,2012 -
Chimes expands online
Calvin's student newspaper is updating content three times a week online. September 11,2012 -
A student reflects on Streetfest
Freshman Kimberly Casto writes about working at Alternative Pathways, an adult foster care home. September 7,2012 -
Prof researches urban cycling in Denmark, Netherlands
Calvin philosophy professor Lee Hardy hopes that his research on urban cycling in Copenhagen and Amsterdam leads to practical solutions to transportation infrastructure in Grand Rapids. August 24,2012 -
Kuyers introduces whatiflearning.com
A new website from the Kuyers Institute puts the giving in math, the community in history and the wonder in flowers. August 22,2012 -
McGregor fellows listen to refugees' stories
Two students spend the summer collecting refugee stories for a future play. August 21,2012 -
Composer of alma mater dies
Dale Grotenhuis '53 is credited with hundreds of compositions, among them Calvin's school song. August 17,2012 -
Year in review
A two-minute look at what Calvin is doing on campus and around the globe. Watch the video. August 10,2012 -
A $350,000 grant to promote pregnancy planning
Nursing professor Joke Ayoola will work in three Calvin partner neighborhoods, increasing women's knowledge and self-efficacy about reproductive health. August 10,2012 -
String Summit kicks off
From August 19–24, high school and college students will participate in the fifth-annual Calvin String Summit, a six-day intensive camp for advanced string musicians. Calvin invites members of the community to enjoy two free events during the summit. August 6,2012 -
Studying the Olympics in England
Students got to research the Olympics up close and personal on a Calvin semester abroad in York. August 3,2012 -
Calvin Hosts Young Women's Business Insitute
12th grade girls explore the world of business and meet business leaders from the Grand Rapids area. July 30,2012 -
A $375,000 grant to improve Plaster Creek Watershed
Calvin College has received a $375,000 state grant to further research, education and restoration efforts in the Plaster Creek watershed. July 20,2012 -
Interning at the Ecosystem Preserve
Education students are running the "Creepy Crawlies" camp at Calvin's preserve. July 13,2012 -
Bykers share Spoelhof Award
Gaylen and Susan Byker were named the 2012 winners of the Spoelhof Lifetime Achievement Award. June 1,2012 -
Young Women's Business Institute
From Wednesday, July 18 through Friday, July 20, Calvin College’s Center for Innovation in Business will host the Calvin Young Women’s Business Institute. The inaugural three-day event is designed specifically for business-minded women who are entering their senior year of high school during the 2012-2013 academic year. May 30,2012 -
Calvin launches public health major
The new interdisciplinary major prepares students for careers and graduate study in public health. May 29,2012 -
Integrating faith, learning and Westerns
Professor Carl Plantinga explores films such as True Grit from a philosophical perspective. May 23,2012 -
Fulbright to teach English in Turkey
Emily Pope is captivated by the history, archeology and culture of the Middle East. May 22,2012 -
Schmidt is children's choice
Okay for Now, a novel by English professor Gary Schmidt has won a Children's Choice Book Award. May 17,2012 -
Filmmakers, composers, artists: a collaboration
Music student composed the scores and graphic arts students created the look for Calvin student films. May 14,2012 -
Remembering David DeHeer
About a hundred colleagues, friends and family of the late David DeHeer joined together outside DeVries Hall for a short ceremony honoring the longtime Calvin biology professor. May 11,2012 -
Fresh sight
A blind student tackles premed with help from student and faculty colleagues. May 10,2012 -
Biographies from another era
Part of the homework in psychology 209 is creating the life histories of older adults. May 9,2012 -
Prayer Summit reflections
Calvin staff and faculty share their experiences of the CRC Prayer Summit held in April at All Nations Church. May 8,2012 -
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
