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Integrating faith, learning and Westerns
Professor Carl Plantinga explores films such as True Grit from a philosophical perspective. May 23, 2012 | Phil de Haan

Fulbright to teach English in Turkey
Emily Pope is captivated by the history, archeology and culture of the Middle East. May 22, 2012 | Myrna Anderson

Schmidt is children's choice
Okay for Now, a novel by English professor Gary Schmidt has won a Children's Choice Book Award. May 17, 2012 | Myrna Anderson

Filmmakers, composers, artists: a collaboration
Music student composed the scores and graphic arts students created the look for Calvin student films. May 14, 2012 | Myrna Anderson

Remembering David DeHeer
About a hundred colleagues, friends and family of the late David DeHeer joined together outside DeVries Hall for a short ceremony honoring the longtime Calvin biology professor. May 11, 2012 | Matt Kucinski

Fresh sight
A blind student tackles premed with help from student and faculty colleagues. May 10, 2012 | Amanda Greenhoe

Biographies from another era
Part of the homework in psychology 209 is creating the life histories of older adults. May 09, 2012 | Myrna Anderson

Prayer Summit reflections
Calvin staff and faculty share their experiences of the CRC Prayer Summit held in April at All Nations Church. May 08, 2012 | Myrna Anderson

Happiness Day: backed by research
A Calvin recreation science class hosted a day of blowing bubbles, slip-sliding, yoga and other fun activities. May 07, 2012 | Lynn Rosendale

Farewell lunch for the Bykers
Students, faculty and staff gathered to honor Gaylen and Susan Byker with food, speeches and gifts. May 07, 2012 | Madeline Tracy

Senior Design Open House
Senior engineers are doing a lot of fine-tuning (and snacking) as they get ready for their annual design showcase. May 04, 2012 | Myrna Anderson

A Fulbright to teach in Taiwan
This fall, Senior Ryan DeVries will teach English in an ESL classroom in Kaohsiong, Taiwan. May 03, 2012 | Madeline Tracy

Book showcases Chinese proverbs
Larry and Qin Herzberg's new book contains the proverbs of Chinese sages and everyday folk—and a few of spurious origin. May 03, 2012 | Myrna Anderson

Talking about faith
“This is a festival made for me. I don’t often get to talk about things like faith.” Luis Alberto Urrea, a Mexican American poet, novelist and essayist talked about his experience as a presenter at the 2012 Festival of Faith and Writing. May 02, 2012 | Matt Kucinski

Dancing for Ghana
“Huemanity,” a dance group from Calvin College, took first place at a Global Outreach Show held at Ohio Wesleyan University (OWU) on April 7. The group—made up of eight Calvin students—won $500 for their routine to techno and dubstep music. May 02, 2012 | Matt Kucinski

Stehouwer wins Professor of the Year
Scott Stehouwer, a 34-year veteran of the psychology department, is the students' choice. April 30, 2012 | Myrna Anderson

2011 grad wins Hertz Fellowship
Cheri Ackerman, a former Goldwater Scholar, seeks a balance as a Christian and a biochemist. April 27, 2012 | Myrna Anderson

The Nazi Titanic
"British and American bombers [were] coming over day and night, the Stalingrad defeat [was] clear to everybody. So the film just [didn't] look propagandistically good." April 23, 2012 | Matt Kucinski

Researching Ottoman worldviews in Turkey
Doug Howard is writing a history of an early-modern empire that is powerful, prosperous and melancholic. April 20, 2012 | Myrna Anderson

Goldwater Scholar, NSF Fellow and now a Fulbright
Senior Lauren Manck will research seagrasses in Spain via a Fulbright Scholarship. April 20, 2012 | Myrna Anderson

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