Friday, June 20, 2008
Heritage Class Reunions
Luncheon - Classes of 1949 and earlier
Dinner - Classes of 1950-1958
Keynote speaker: Calvin philosophy professor Kelly James Clark on the exciting connections between Calvin and China.

"Campus Maintenance, Renovation and New Construction"

You are cordially invited to join Calvin Heritage Chapter alumni and friends for coffee, a tour of the Fieldhouse construction area, and a presentation by the vice president for administrative services, Henry DeVries '75 on "Campus Maintenance, Renovation and New Construction." Following the presentation, there will be a time for questions.

Wednesday, April 23, 2008
1:45 p.m. Registration in the Gezon lobby
2:00 p.m. Presentation in the Gezon auditorium
3:00 p.m. Reception in the Gezon lobby
3:30 p.m. Walking tour to the perimeter of the Fieldhouse construction area
RSVP by calling 526-6142 or emailing alumnievents@calvin.edu

Love, Justice, and Humility: A Bioethicist meets the Pillow Angel
Dr. Douglas Diekema ’82
Friday, January 18, 2008
10–11:15 a.m. Prince Conference Center
1800 East Beltline SE, Grand Rapids
Registration is closed

Please join us for an informal coffee and discussion with Dr. Douglas Diekema '82, Pediatrician and Medical Ethicist at Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center in Seattle, WA. Diekema has been featured as the spokesperson for the hospital ethics board that allowed the surgery that stunted the growth of a severely mentally and physically disabled child named Ashley in 2004 in order to allow her parents to give her better care. The case became public in 2007 and has drawn national attention including stories in People and Time magazines. Following the discussion, the January Series shuttle service will be available to take you to the Fine Arts Center where reserved seating will be provided for Dr. Diekema's January Series presentation.

Is there a possibility that the Christian Reformed Church in North America and the Reformed Church in America, which split over a century ago, could someday reunite?

Heritage Chapter Event
The CRC and the RCA: Time for a Merger?

Tuesday, November 13, 2007
9:30 a.m. Registration and reception
Calvin Theological Seminary
3233 Burton SE, Grand Rapids, MI
10:30 a.m. Presentation by Professors Corwin Smidt and Roger Nemeth in the Seminary Chapel

Join Heritage class members and friends for coffee and a special presentation about the book Divided By A Common Heritage: The CRC and the RCA at the Beginning of the New Millennium which was co-authored by Calvin College political scientists Corwin Smidt and Jim Penning, and Hope College sociologists Donald Luidens and Roger Nemeth.
Dr. Smidt holds the Paul B. Henry Chair in Christianity and politics and serves as Executive Director of the Paul B. Henry Chair in Christianity and Politics at Calvin College. Dr. Roger Nemeth, of the Hope College sociology faculty and the national board of councilors of the Social Science Division of the Council on Undergraduate Research, will present on research which led to the book.

Parking is available in the Calvin Theological Seminary lot.

January 13, 2007: The Calvin/Hope Satellite Game - photos now available from many sites!

Wednesday, April 26, 2006
THE CALVIN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION HERITAGE CHAPTER PRESENTS
Islam: History, Theology and Perspectives

9:00 a.m. Registration and reception in the Calvin
Theological Seminary Student Center
9:30 a.m. Tours of the Seminary
10:30 a.m. Presentation by Professor Adel Abadeer in the newly renovated Chapel with greetings from Seminary President Neal Plantinga

Please RSVP to the Calvin Alumni Office (616-526-6142).

Join Calvin alumni and friends for coffee, a tour of the Seminary and a special presentation by Dr. Adel Abadeer, associate professor of economics at Calvin since 1999. He will speak on the early
history of Islam, the fundamentals of Qur’anic/Islamic teaching and theology, and the Islamic perspective on Jesus and Christians.
Dr. Abadeer accepted Christ in 1992 about the same time that he graduated from Boston University. He is currently working on a book, Toward an Understanding of Modern Day Slavery, in addition to his research on informal institutions and the marginalization of women in less developed countries.