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Art professor uses her new exhibition to spotlight Mexican victims of crime.
For Voces, her new exhibition, Mandy Cano Villalobos has embroidered 400 white shirts with the names of murder victims. October 26, 2012 | Myrna Anderson

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

An online education report card
Students and faculty appraise the online classes offered through Calvin's 2012 pilot program. June 28, 2012 | Myrna Anderson

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

More prodigal
Betty Sanderson discovered 18th-century prints on a Prodigal Son theme in Calvin's permanent collection. March 21, 2012 | Myrna Anderson

In praise of Dutch women
The Dutch women who emigrated to the U.S. built strong families and communities. February 27, 2012 | Lynn Rosendale

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

Van Liere lands prestigious fellowship
To understand the medieval Christian fascination with the Hebrew Bible, Frans van Liere will study where Einstein studied. February 24, 2012 | Myrna Anderson

Calvin celebrates Black History Month
In February, the Calvin community will learn about the freed slave who founded the Baptist Church in Liberia, the Tuskegee Airmen and soul food. February 10, 2012 | Myrna Anderson

Interim: Film Noir
Calvin students are looking at historical and cultural changes in American society via "film noir." January 23, 2012 | Jeff Febus

Calvin history professor writes landmark text on Christianity in China
Daniel Bays has written the first comprehensive history of Christianity in China since 1929. October 19, 2011 | Myrna Anderson

Sustainable (106)
An ArtPrize entry at Calvin College's (106) Gallery and Studio has been honored with the Sustainability Award, one of a handful of juried awards given out by organizers of the international art competition. October 07, 2011 | Matt Kucinski

American Frontiers, Global Perspective
A conference, funded by a $133,150 NEH grant will put the myth of the American West in global perspective. September 16, 2011 | Andrew Steiner

Preserving and presenting in Umm el-Jimal
History professor Bert de Vries is preserving an ancient house in Umm el-Jimal, Jordan through a grant from the U.S. State Department. August 05, 2011 | Myrna Anderson

Calvin mourns the loss of Herb Brinks
On Tuesday, May 16, 2011, Herb Brinks, Calvin history professor emeritus and founder of the Calvin archives, died at his home after a lengthy bout with myeloma. May 19, 2011 | Matt Kucinski

Calvin hosts BA and BFA exhibitions
This year, the BA and BFA exhibitions will be held concurrently, one downtown, one at Calvin. May 16, 2011 | Theo Voss

Q&A: African Americans in the Reformed tradition
Eric Washington has made a specialty of studying African-American thought within the Reformed tradition of Christianity. February 11, 2011 | Phil de Haan

Intern at the GRAM
Tatjcha Huberts, a Calvin senior art major, is picking through ArtPrize entries as part of her internship at the Grand Rapids Art Museum. September 17, 2010 | Myrna Anderson

The Forgotten Woman's Bible
Around the turn of the century, Katherine Bushnell, an American doctor working as a medical missionary in China, noticed what she thought were mistranslated passages in the Chinese version of the Bible. August 24, 2010 | Myrna Anderson

Faculty Profile: Randall Bytwerk
Randall Bytwerk is a professor of communication arts and sciences. He is also the creator and maintainer of the German Propaganda Archive, the number one hit in a Google search for "Nazi propaganda”—a hit that even appears above Wikipedia’s entry on the subject and draws in over a million visitors every year. August 11, 2010 | Amy Surbatovich

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