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A homegrown Antigone
A Calvin classics professor adapted the classic Greek play Antigone. A Calvin theater professor is directing it. October 19, 2011 | Myrna Anderson

Templeton grant for religious tolerance
A $189,000 grant from the Templeton foundation is funding an ambitious project on religious tolerance. April 20, 2011 | Myrna Anderson

Sanctuary: Hallowed Space, Holy Place
An exhibition exploring the nature of "sacred space" is a result of art professor Jo-Ann Van Reeuwyk's recent sabbatical. January 15, 2010 | Cloud Cray

A world-class scholar
Calvin College professor of history emeritus Ed VanKley has passed away at the age of 72 from complications related to pneumonia. October 10, 2002 | Phil de Haan

Dean of Chapel writes On unrequited love
Unrequited love is a universal theme says Calvin College professor and dean of the chapel Laura Smit. January 09, 2006 | Phil de Haan

New Henry Chair takes a global focus
Kevin den Dulk says students must focus on Asia and the global south. January 02, 2013 | Phil de Haan

Faculty Profile: Pennylyn Dykstra-Pruim
Taiwanese professor of German Pennylyn Dykstra-Pruim has written a cutting-edge German textbook. June 19, 2009 | Matt Decker

Keeping Asia at the forefront
When Calvin College established an Asian Studies minor in 2001, professor of history Dan Bays, an Asia specialist, said simply: “Ignorance of Asia is not an option for the 21st century." August 15, 2008 | Phil DeHaan

Calvin's swim coach completes Ironman, longtime dream
Calvin's swim coach Dan Gelderloos realized a longtime dream this summer by completing an Ironman Triathlon. August 28, 2012 | Jeff Febus

Remembering the War of 1812
The War of 1812 is better recalled by Canadians than by Americans, says Calvin professor of history Will Katerberg. July 05, 2012 | Jeff Febus

First female faculty member: Johanna Timmer
Johanna Timmer taught English and German and served as Calvin's first dean of women. March 09, 2011 | Jessica Folkema

A serious celebration
This year there would be 499 candles on John Calvin’s birthday cake—too many to dodge the college’s restrictions on open flames. Still, several hundred college employees will gather for a party that, over the past 25 years, has grown into a Calvin tradition. July 10, 2008 | Allison Graff

SWF Seeking King
I have decided that asking God for a husband is like the Israelites asking for a king: they only wanted one because everyone else had one and once they got one, it was all downhill from there. December 16, 2002 | Jennifer Holberg

Michigan Author Award
Professor of English Gary Schmidt was recently named the winner of the 2011 Michigan Author Award. The Library of Michigan and the Michigan Library Association sponsors the award, which honors Michigan writers for their contributions to literature based on an outstanding published body of work. August 26, 2011 | Matt Kucinski

Adams named ACM senior member
The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) recently named Calvin professor of computer science Joel Adams as a senior member. Adams was one of 61 recipients of the international award. June 14, 2011 | Matt Kucinski

U.S. News gives Calvin high marks
U.S. News & World Report gives Calvin high marks for its strong commitment to teaching and service-learning and for the quality of its first-year experience. September 20, 2012 | Matt Kucinski

Video: Calvin's gridiron classic: Fumblers vs. Jacques
Every October, they meet just once. Traditionally, the old guys win. Watch game highlights with commentary and play-by-play. November 18, 2011 | Matt Kucinski

Students of the sky
"After an introduction to variable stars and the modeling that is being done to understand their behavior, students were put in groups with Calvin students and allowed to examine the data with sophisticated software in order to look for trace patterns." February 18, 2013 | Matt Kucinski

Goldwater tradition continues: Students earn top research award
Since 2008, Calvin College has had more Goldwater Scholars than any other liberal arts college in the nation. April 05, 2013 | Matt Kucinski

Young Kim wins Fulbright to study an expert in heresies
Epiphanius wrote a book exposing 80 heresies of his time. History professor Young Kim is writing about him. February 24, 2012 | Myrna Anderson

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