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Wearing a legacy
Like his 319 colleagues on the Calvin faculty, chemistry professor Larry Louters will be dressing up in an academic gown and hood to attend this year’s Commencement. The gown and hood he will be wearing, however, are heirlooms that once belonged to Calvin’s former president Dr. William Spoelhof, Louters’ longtime friend. May 22, 2009 | Myrna Anderson

William Spoelhof in bronze
A bust of William Spoelhof created by 1958 Calvin alumnus Ken Hoving now sits atop a pedestal in the remodeled atrium of the Spoelhof Center. December 08, 2009 | Myrna Anderson

New enrollment VP recruits ambassadors
Everyone is an ambassador for Calvin, says new enrollment VP Russ Bloem. November 06, 2009 | Myrna Anderson

Behind the fireworks: Louters is exemplary teacher
He's a teacher, scholar, mentor and biochem pioneer who traffics in flaming soap bubbles. February 08, 2012 | Myrna Anderson

Leaving a legacy: Highlighting President Byker's 16 years of service
President Byker is retiring at the end of the 2011-2012 academic year. May 20, 2011 | Myrna Anderson

Inaugural preview
Nine days of celebration will culminate in the inauguration of President Michael K. Le Roy. October 17, 2012 | Myrna Anderson

Calvin community meets Michael Le Roy
Presidential appointee Michael Le Roy spent a Saturday meeting the Calvin community. January 10, 2012 | Myrna Anderson

Bratt earns exemplary teaching award
History professor James Bratt has earned the highest honor that Calvin bestows on a faculty member. February 14, 2013 | Myrna Anderson

Herzberg earns exemplary teaching award
Larry Herzberg, the father of Asian language studies at Calvin was honored the college's highest teaching award. February 11, 2011 | Myrna Anderson

Chem Demos turn 25
The annual Chem Demos have been delighting area middle schoolers for a quarter century. May 13, 2013 | Myrna Anderson

A final farewell
The Calvin community gathered on Monday, June 25, to express their gratitude to Gaylen and Susan Byker. June 25, 2012 | Myrna Anderson and Matt Kucinski

Bykers share Spoelhof Award
Gaylen and Susan Byker were named the 2012 winners of the Spoelhof Lifetime Achievement Award. June 01, 2012 | Phil de Haan

Ron Blankespoor receives Presidential Award for Exemplary Teaching
A look back at Professor Ron Blankespoor's 1995-96 Calvin College Presidential Award for Examplary Teaching. September 28, 2006 | Phil de Haan

StreetFest's 20th anniversary
"It's an abstract idea until you get into the community. This is consistent with Calvin's mission of being a transformative presence in students' lives." September 12, 2012 | Matt Kucinski

A conversation with the Le Roys
New president Michael Le Roy and his wife Andrea recently talked about theology, community life and keeping grace and truth in balance. June 29, 2012 | Matt Kucinski

Michael Le Roy's first week
"I know higher education; I've been in higher ed for a long time. But to try and learn about the Calvin culture and the way the Calvin community operates is really my primary focus." July 05, 2012 | Matt Kucinski

uKnight: Sem Pond Jump
Can three alums persuade President Le Roy to take the plunge? February 08, 2013 | Matt Kucinski , Steven Niedzielski , Myrna Anderson

Bratt Receives Teaching Award
After 30 years in the classroom, teaching is still a thrill for Calvin College classics professor Ken Bratt, the 2006 winner of the college's Presidential Award for Exemplary Teaching. February 20, 2006 | N/A

January Series 2009: Lincoln, the standard
Less than a week from the inauguration of the 44th president of the United States, one of the country’s premiere scholars on presidential history, Richard Norton Smith, was on Calvin’s campus as part of the 2009 January Series. January 15, 2009 | Lynn Rosendale