Saturday, September 6, 2008

Cool enough for the New York Times bestseller list
September 5, 2008

How exactly is Calvin alumna and mom of teenagers Lisa McMann cool enough to write a novel for teens—and one that's popular enough to make the New York Times bestseller list? The author of WAKE, the first in a trilogy of books for young adults, says it all has to do with a little bit of empathy, a touch of compassion and a lot of respect for the intelligence of her audience.

Living and learning in new van Reken Hall Updated September 5, 2008

With demand high for residence hall rooms, student life looked for solutions. Now, the van Reken Hall opens its doors for a whole new living experience.

Faculty Profile: Charsie Sawyer September 5, 2008

Charsie Sawyer inherited more than just her name from her mother, she inherited a love for music. Now she shares that love with Calvin students.

A summer in the woods August 29, 2008

Rachel Hesselink spent the summer looking at the invasive species, autumn olive. Turns out it could be part of the solution for global warming.

Rare asteroid finally gets a name August 29, 2008

2006 FT9, discovered by Larry Molnar and senior Josh Vanderhill in March 2006, finally gets its very own name.

No hard hats required August 13, 2008

Ever wonder just how big the new weight room is going to be? Take a video and photo tour of the new facilities in the Spoelhof Fieldhouse Complex.

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Called to Convocation

This year's Convocation, slated for Monday, September 8 at 9:50 a.m., will include a mobile carillon stationed near the Fine Arts Center and the Hekman Library. This will hearken back to Calvin's Franklin Street campus days when a carillon in the chapel tower regularly sounded for community events. The carillon will be played by a local organist as students, faculty and staff are walking to Convocation, again as they are leaving and also during the all-campus picnic, which will be held on the Commons Green from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

CollegeWeekLive

The Calvin College admissions office will be participating in CollegeWeekLive, a virtual college fair, in mid-November 2008. The event will bring together high school students and hundreds of colleges around the world. Participants will be able to watch live video presentations from college admission experts on such topics as financial aid and standardized tests. College officials will staff virtual booths, featuring electronic brochures, videos and real-time instant message and video chat. CollegeWeekLive is being billed as a "green college road trip."

Selles Named Calvin Worldview Lecturer

Professor of French Otto Selles will be the 2008-2009 lecturer for the Calvin Worldview Lectureship. The annual series is co-sponsored by Calvin College and Christian Reformed Home Missions. Selles will speak at colleges and universities throughout the school year on "Tolerance's Boundaries," lectures that consider the world's shrinking boundaries, escalating conflict, tolerance, and the limits of tolerance, particularly in the face of the intolerable.

Remembering James De Borst

James Henry De Borst, a longtime Calvin professor of political science, passed away over Labor Day weekend 2008 at the age of 81. De Borst joined the Calvin faculty as one of the founding members of the political science department in 1965, serving there until his retirement in 1992.

Caring for Creation

Calvin connected with two agencies of the Christian Reformed Church in North America this summer for a series of conversations on caring for creation. The effort was led by Calvin biology professor Dave Warners, who partnered with Christian Reformed World Missions (CRWM) and the Christian Reformed World Relief Committee (CRWRC).

U.S. News Rankings

A year ago a change in categories meant a significant change in the rankings for Calvin in the annual U.S. News & World Report college guide. This year now marks the second for the college in its new national category of "Best Liberal Arts Colleges," and Calvin made a slight improvement in rank as one of the first-tier colleges. Also in a new list this year called "Up-and-Coming Schools," Calvin was tied for 14th in the national "Liberal Arts Colleges" group. The new listing identifies schools that have made promising and innovative changes in academics, faculty, students, campus or facilities as identified by their peers.