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Casting set for David Cromer

April 11, 2012 - Aileen May and Alex Agard, alumni from Calivn Theatre, will cast in David Cromer's Production "Rent".

A Resume Reinvention

April 9, 2012 - Quentin Schultze knows how to get you a job — no matter what. Education level and even past jobs aren't make-or-break, says the communication professor at Calvin College in Michigan.

A Karaoke Fantasia

October 15, 2011 - A reading of a new play by Debra L. Freeberg
7:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 12 at the Ladies Literary Club
(with a panel discussion following)

NACE - Top Skills for Job Canidiates

May 17, 2011 - New college graduates looking to crack the still-tight job market need to hone their verbal communication skills, say employers taking part in a recent survey conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).

Garth Pauley's Crime and Detective Fiction Course

January 20, 2011 - Interim 2011 with Garth Pauley's Crime and Detective Fiction course.

Brian Fuller's Documentary on Mustard Seed School

October 1, 2010 - Inner city education is struggling as never before. Insufficient funds. Unattainable performance standards. Escalating drop-out rates. In an environment of failure, can any school make a difference? Can a curriculum infused with faith and art honestly and positively impact the lives of a... diverse student body? Those are the questions Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Brian Fuller asked when he came to Hoboken for three weeks in January 2010.

Spark Article on Media Production

September 28, 2010 - Media production major fosters collaborators, moviemakers and missionaries.

Stephanie Sandberg's latest ethnography, Lines

September 27, 2010 - CAS professor Stephanie Sandberg’s newest play, “Lines: The Lived Experience of Race,” brings to life the words of over 150 individuals from West Michigan as they describe the dimensions of diversity and their struggles with it.

A New Book by Mark Fackler

September 2, 2010 - Mark Fackler has recently published a book called "Ethics & Evil in the Public Sphere.

Faculty profile: Randy Bytwerk

August 11, 2010 - CAS professor Randy Bytwerk enjoyed communications so much that he decided to continue his studies at Northwestern University in Illinois. “I decided scholarship and education was actually rather interesting. … I said, ‘I’ve got to keep doing more of this. I rather like it, and I might even get paid for it,’” Bytwerk said.

A New Book by Quentin Schultze & Bethany Kim

August 11, 2010 - How to Write Powerful College Student Resumes & Cover Letters - A newly published book by Professor Quentin Schultze & Bethany Kim.

Jake Bosmeijer and CAS 222 film Eating in Place

April 22, 2010 - Jake Bosmeijer and his CAS 222 course teamed up with the Grand Rapids Area Council for the Humanities to produce a one-hour documentary exploring the local food movement in west Michigan.

Calvin's Ride program receives $20,000

February 5, 2010 - Speech Pathology & Audiology professor and RIDE coordinator, Judy Vander Woude, receives funding for the smmer RIDE program.

Award-winning filmmaker makes Mustard Seed
School the subject of his next film

January 26, 2010 - Media production professor Brian Fuller and some of his students spent most of January in Hokoben, NJ gathering footage at Mustard Seed School. The school is the subject of his next documentary, which will focus on the school's holistic approach to education through integrating academics, arts, faith and service.

Rewrite brought Twain comedy back from the dead

January 24, 2010 - Calvin's theatre professor, Stephanie Sandberg, spent her January in Kalamazoo directing Mark Twain's Is He Dead?
A fresh and lively adapation done for Broadway by David Ives.

Film class from Calvin College visits Three Rivers

January 14, 2010 - Media production professor Daniel Garcia and his interim 2010 Digital Cinematography class spend four days in Three Rivers. The group was there to shoot "B-roll," collecting images and sound that will be used in producing a promotional video for the transformation of Huss Elementary School.

Come on over: hospitality as pedagogy

November 18, 2009 - Communication arts and sciences professor Brian Fuller regularly welcomes his students into his home. He recently wrote this essay about how that kind of hospitality can be a vital part of the learning—and teaching—experience.

CAS alum Rick DeVos talks about ArtPrize

September 25, 2009 - Calvin media production alumnus Rick DeVos '04 talks about creating ArtPrize, the world's largest art competition, in Grand Rapids, Mich.

Faculty profile: Garth Pauley

July 31, 2009 - CAS professor Garth Pauley once thought he would be an accountant, then he worked as an assistant auditor and everything changed. Soon he was studying rhetoric and the civil rights movement.

The audience choice

June 23, 2009 - Two Calvin media production majors and recent graduate Mike Rohlfing won "Audience Choice" and "Best Sound Editing" awards in the St. Louis-based 48-Hour Film Project for their short film "Super Ben's Super Day."

Gift to all

May 29, 2009 - CAS professor Daniel Garcia presented 50 hours of original interviews with Grand Rapids area philanthropists (all part of his documentary A Gift to All) to the Grand Rapids Public Library.

The Syringa Tree: behind the scenes

April 22, 2009 - Go behind the scenes of Calvin's production of The Syringa Tree. See how a play comes together from the costume shop to center stage. Watch »

CVN launches new talk show

April 3, 2009 - Communications and Marketing student videographer Mike Zaagman takes a 'behind the scenes' look at the Calvin Video Network's newest show, "Speaking Life." The show includes an interactive discussion on the Word, music, videos, people's testimonies and more.