With all your mind
No matter where you look in modern culture, Calvin researchers, writers, and performers are there. They seek justice and celebrate peace. They work to diagnose and solve problems.
The world is in need of what you have to offer.
Students researchers hired in the sciences and humanities every summer
publications resulting from student/faculty research every year
centers and institutes engaging global concerns in Christian scholarship
First-Year Research Opportunities
Start building your résumé with experiences that set you apart. Dive deeply into an area that you’re passionate about.
Collegiate Scholars
Collegiate Scholars want to grow as leaders while pursuing their academic goals. They seek out extra-curricular activities and opportunities to engage with their community.
Cohorts
Calvin's cohorts blur the line between the classroom and the real world. Together with students and faculty from different majors, you'll pursue a common theme all throughout your college experience, starting in your first year.
Ecosystem Preserve and Native Gardens
Become an environmental leader and care for creation by working on Calvin's 100+ acres of native plants and natural habitats.
First-Year Research in Earth Sciences (FYRES)
Learning about science by doing science is the heart of the FYRES experience. Students investigate interesting questions about Lake Michigan coastal dunes, and the resulting knowledge is used by dune managers and scientists working with the dunes.
Observatory
Calvin boasts access to two fully-equipped observatories, one on Calvin's campus and a robotically-operated telescope in Rehoboth, New Mexico. The telescopes are used by students at all levels, from first year non-science majors to fourth year physics majors.
Phage Research
Calvin’s biology department offers a special research program for a select group of first-year students. You’ll isolate and analyze a unique bacterial virus, called a “phage.” Then you'll catalog your data in an international DNA sequence database.
Honors Scholars
Honors Scholars desire to learn in community and seek interdisciplinary academic experiences. They develop skills of scholars in their field alongside faculty mentors.