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'Institutes' on display
As part of the H. Henry Meeter Center’s 30th anniversary, John Calvin’s first edition of the 'Institutes of the Christian Religion' is on display through June 1st. On Loan from The Van Kampen Collection, this rare volume published in 1536 in Basle, Switzerland was Calvin’s first major theological work. March 23, 2012 | Matt Kucinski

10 years of Jubilee
The Jubilee Fellows is in its 10th year of helping students to discern their callings to ministry. November 17, 2011 | Myrna Anderson

2011 ArtPrize at 106
Nine women artists contributed to “indefinite boundaries,” the ArtPrize exhibition at Calvin's (106) Gallery. September 21, 2011 | Myrna Anderson , Joel Zwart

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

2012 Commencement Week video
Art shows, engineering projects, senior breakfast, nurse pinning, teacher commissioning, the last handshake. June 12, 2012 | Matt Kucinski

25 years: Symposium on Worship
Calvin's marquee worship event has grown from a tiny gathering to a multinational, multi-generational, three-day celebration. January 11, 2012 | Phil de Haan

3rd-annual Undergraduate Philosophy Conference
Calvin students organize a philosophy conference featuring keynote Alvin Plantinga and undergraduate philosophers from across the U.S. April 25, 2011 | Theo Voss

A $350,000 grant to promote pregnancy planning
Nursing professor Joke Ayoola will work in three Calvin partner neighborhoods, increasing women's knowledge and self-efficacy about reproductive health. August 10, 2012 | Myrna Anderson

A Fashion Show and Sweatshop Simulation
The Fashion Advisory Board (FAB) at Calvin College will pair a fashion show with a sweatshop simulation to raise awareness of fashion as both an art form and a legitimate interest for Christians. March 22, 2006 | 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

A major role
A Calvin senior will take on the role of Rodolpho in the Opera Grand Rapids performance of La Boheme. March 06, 2012 | Phil de Haan

A Q&A on randomness and God's providence
A $1.7 million grant from the Templeton foundation will allow Jim Bradley to study how "God can have it both ways." July 20, 2012 | Myrna Anderson

A scholar in refuge
Zimbabwean professor Richard Nenge has found a temporary home at Calvin through the Scholar Rescue Fund program. January 05, 2012 | Myrna Anderson

A student's memory of Dexter, Mich.
A Calvin senior writes about his hometown, which was devastated by a tornado on March 15. March 16, 2012 | 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

Abstraction renovates computers for Nicaragua
Calvin's computer science student organization spent a Saturday restoring computers for Christian school teachers in Managua. December 01, 2011 | Myrna Anderson

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

After graduation, the road less traveled
Jon Cooper was one of the many employment-seeking engineering seniors who received job offers before graduation this spring. July 18, 2008 | Katie Landan

Alyssa Penning qualifies on first try
"The goal was to make nationals, but this was unexpected. During the race we had a lot of teammates watching, and the best thing was to see my teammates at every corner cheering me on. And seeing their excitement kept me going." May 25, 2011 | Matt Kucinski

An International Passport
An inside look at the 2010 International Passport experience. The five-day program helps international students and their families transition to North American culture and to Calvin College. September 02, 2010 | Matt Kucinski

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