Family Weekend feedback, please
It's always a privilege to have families visiting Calvin's campus for Family Weekend. If you were able to be part of any of the activities held that weekend, please complete a Family Weekend survey to help us plan for next year. This will only take a few minutes. Please click here to begin.
Thank you to all that were able to visit and support their student(s) in person! If you need to contact us, e-mail parents@calvin.edu or call 616-526-6142. Next year Family Weekend is scheduled for October 21-22, 2011.
More photos from the weekend have been posted to the online photo galleries.
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Talk to high school students, parents, guidance counselors, pastors—even students already admitted to Calvin. Tell your Calvin story, and let us know who you're talking to! We'll follow up with information to help students make an informed decision.
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Find out more on the ReCommend page.
Music concerts and events
Calvin music ensembles have many concerts planned this fall. The concert calendar for all the ensembles, including tour dates around the country, is found here. (The photograph at right, courtesy of Calvin in 24, shows the Symphonic Band rehearsing last month.)
Showcasing the intimacy of chamber music in the new Covenant Fine Arts Center Recital Hall, the Chamber Music Series combines student and faculty performances with musical works from yesterday and today. Join us for the first performance of the Chamber Music Series on November 4, at 7:30 p.m. View the concert program here (.pdf).
The Calvin Orchestra will be on tour to Chicago's south suburbs and the northwest Indiana area on November 6 and 7, 2010. Find out more here.
The Calvin Community Symphony is introducing their new family-friendly concert series specifically designed for mom and dad, grandma and grandpa, and, most importantly, school-aged children. Concert activities include storytelling and an instrument petting zoo. Formally the Calvin Alumni Orchestra, this ensemble will present a one-hour concert, "Once upon a time...the stories that music tell," on November 13, at 10:30 a.m., in the Covenant Fine Arts Center. Please join us!
Apple order deadline approaching
Student Treats are a fun and easy way to let your student know that you're thinking of them. Everybody loves to give and get treats! There are six seasonal treats and three special occasion or "anytime" treats available. Encourage and surprise your student with a delicious gourmet apple, a box of goodies at exam time, or a sweet Valentines treat.
The next treat offered is a gourmet apple which is hand-dipped in layers of fine chocolate and creamy caramel. The deadline to order the apple is November 9, 2010. Treats will be delivered on November 15 to on-campus locations only, but may also be ordered for students who live off campus. Your son or daughter living off campus will receive an e-mail notification and can pick up their treat in the registrar's office. Order your treats online today!
Praying with Calvin
From Calvin's Faith site: "Give thanks to our Lord for all of his gracious gifts to us. His mercy and love has been poured out on us. Pray for his continued love and protection."
Some prayer concerns in the month of November are found here.
Sports headlines
Read the latest from Calvin Knights headlines:Scott Hooker Named MIAA Offensive Player of the Week in Men’s Soccer
Women’s Basketball Ranked 24th in d3hoops.com Top 25 Preseason Poll
Swimming and Diving Teams Record Dual Meet Victories at Alma
Calvin Cross Country Teams Capture MIAA Titles
Volleyball Captures Share of MIAA Regular Season Title With Win Over Alma
January Series 2011
- "The Price of Stones: Building a School for my Village" by Twesigye Jackson Kaguri
- "Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion" by Father Greg Boyle
- "Daughter of the Killing Fields" by Theary Seng
- "Thinking in Pictures" by Temple Grandin
- "Get in the Game" by Cal Ripken, Jr.
Climate Change lecture
Calvin is hosting the second in a two-part series on climate change: "Thinking About and Responding to Climate Change." On Thursday, November 18, Steven Bouma-Prediger, a professor and chair of the religion department at Hope College, will deliver a lecture titled: "Ethical Issues in Climate Change: A Theological Perspective."
Bouma's lecture examines the ethical implications that climate change has for Christians, specifically for those living in the developed world, with respect to what actions need to be taken to address or limit its likely impacts.
The lecture will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Calvin's Science Building (Room 110) and is sponsored by the Calvin Center for Christian Scholarship, Integrated Science Research Institute and Calvin College.
Check the Parent Calendar for important dates
Bookmark the Parent Calendar and alumni and friends event pages to keep track of important dates throughout the year, including:Nov. 13: Calvin Community Symphony (formerly, Calvin Alumni Orchestra) concert; River City Improv in SE Michigan
Nov. 29: Classes resume 8 a.m.
In Other News
News & Stories from campus
Calvin students prep for the upcoming midterm elections, including creating a voter's guide. Also see:
