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What do a cobra head, China hat and shepherd’s crook all have in common? October 02, 2009 | Lynn Rosendale
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
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
Turning tightropes into bridges
Two geology professors collaborate on a book about Christianity and the age of the earth. October 10, 2008 | Phil de Haan
Symposium embraces many forms of worship
The annual Symposium on Worship has a global audience and a broad view of worship. December 16, 2010 | Phil de Haan
Q&A: Randy Wolthuis
After 10 years as director of the Broene Counseling Center, Randy Wolthuis is leaving Calvin to re-enter private practice as a specialist in marital issues. May 10, 2010 | Myrna Anderson
A voice for Opera
Fitah Rasendrahasina plays a starring role in Opera Grand Rapids’ production of Giacomo Puccini’s “Manon Lescaut.” The Calvin College junior portrays Edmondo, a young student who is a friend to the story’s hero, Des Grieux. Opera Grand Rapids artistic director Robert Lyall said that it’s uncommon for a college student to play a titled role in a professional production. February 11, 2011 | Matt Kucinski
Calvin premieres "A Shared Space"
A documentary about the Mustard Seed School by CAS prof Brian Fuller is premiering at Calvin on Friday, February 10. February 10, 2011 | Myrna Anderson
Beckman Grant funds indepth student research
Calvin College has won a prestigious $77,000 grant from the Beckman Scholars Program to give expanded, intensive research experiences to a handful of Calvin students. April 14, 2008 | Myrna Anderson
Happy Thanksgiving from Calvin College
See what Calvin students, faculty and staff are thankful for—plus a few turkeys. November 19, 2009 | Matt Kucinski
January Series: 25 years fresh
As Calvin's annual lecture series hits a quarter-century, it welcomes David Gergen, Sherry Turkle, N.T. Wright and Deborah Lew. December 14, 2011 | Myrna Anderson
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
Unlearn Week
Unlearn Week kicks off a yearlong conversation about anti-racism. October 10, 2011 | Myrna Anderson
Faculty profile: Jeff Tatum
Lawyer turned professor is a common enough story. But Calvin professor of sociology Jeff Tatum’s story is anything but common—he was not supposed to survive a traumatic brain injury he got as a toddler. July 25, 2008 | Katie Landan
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
Senior design project recognized nationally
A team of five 2011 engineering grads placed seventh nationally at the Supermileage competition, an international competition put on by the Society of Automobile Engineers (SAE), which challenges students to design fuel-efficient, single-person vehicles. June 23, 2011 | Matt Kucinski
Thanksgiving disasters
This doesn't taste quite right. Where's that smoke coming from? Read about Thanksgiving disasters from Calvin faculty and staff. November 18, 2011 | Myrna Anderson
Faith and International Development Conference
Calvin College's seventh-annual, student-run Faith and International Development Conference (FIDC) focuses on dialogue around best practices. January 30, 2012 | Matt Kucinski
Mapping Calvin's trees
Calvin biology and GIS classes have inventoried every tree on campus. One student made an online map. September 21, 2011 | Lynn Rosendale
Calvin's Goldwater honors
Calvin has three Goldwater Scholars and one honorable mention. April 08, 2011 | Myrna Anderson