“Exponential Influence”
Please join us for the 2008 Fall Conference for Calvin College Faculty and Staff.
- Thursday, August 28, 2008
- Begins with coffee at 8:30 a.m. on the chapel patio (rain venue: chapel undercroft)
- Keynote speakers:
- Matt Heun (Engineering),
- Kelly Clark (Philosophy), and
- Shirley Hoogstra (Student Life)
All faculty, staff, emeriti, and retired employees are invited to attend this conference, which provides an ideal opportunity to welcome newcomers to the community and to begin the year together in worship. Click Here to read descriptions of the conference's sectional discussions.
The conference will conclude with a cook-out lunch (featuring local and sustainable food!) for all faculty, staff, and emeriti at noon on the commons lawn (rain: commons dining hall).
Conference Schedule
8:30 a.m. |
Coffee on the chapel patio (rain venue: chapel undercroft) |
9:00 a.m. |
Welcome and worship |
9:20 a.m. |
Keynote address |
10:00 a.m. |
Refreshments served near sectional rooms (Hiemenga Hall) |
10:15-11:05 a.m. |
Sectionals - session one |
11:15-12:05 p.m. |
Sectionals - session two |
12:00 noon |
Lunch on the commons lawn (rain venue: commons dining hall) |
Lunch Menu: Local and Sustainable
- Chef Tossed Michigan Harvest Salad (fresh romaine & spring mixed, toasted pine nuts, Michigan cherries, Asiago cheese, & local Balsamic dressing)
- Baked Michigan whitefish sausage alfredo
- Manti grilled chicken breast w/ Fresh Salsa
- Lemons, garlic & chive fingerling potatoes
- Tim's Grilled Asparagus
- Palazollas Gelato (MI Blueberry & Voortman Sugar Cookie Gelato, MI Peach Gelato, Red Raspberry Sorbetto Café Moccha Gelato)