Diversity

Diversity at Calvin

Calvin is a Christian college committed to diversity. What are we doing to make that happen? Check out: 

Living

• Grassroots is an intentional living community in a residence hall dedicated to cultivating ethnic identities in Christ.
• The Multicultural Student Development Office promotes cultural awareness by offering support services, programs, opportunities and events for students of color as well as the campus as a whole.
• The International Student Development Office provides support for international students through the International Passport Orientation, year-long programming, and cross-cultural engagement courses.
• Student organizations like the Asia Club, Society of Black Engineers, International Student Association Committee, etc. focus on multiculturalism and diversity.
• Rangeela is an annual variety show produced by Calvin's international students. It celebrates through song, dance and skits the beauty of cultures from all over the world.

Learning

• Unlearn Week encourages the Calvin community to “unlearn” the sin of learned racism and focus on how to give Christ-like love to all people.
• The Readers for Reconciliation book group studies ongoing themes of social oppression in popular literature.
• MLK Day events help the Calvin community remember the ongoing struggle to promote equality.
• Office of Multicultural Affairs works towards actualizing Calvin's goal of establishing a campus community committed to multicultural citizenship, anti-racism & accountability, and reconciliation & restoration.

From Every Nation

This guiding institutional document articulates a vision as well as goals and strategies for "transforming Calvin into a college that is always vigilant in recognizing racism, always conscientious in promoting reconciliation, and always active in the work of restoring a healthy multicultural community" (FEN, 8).