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Faith Formation is On The Table
Calvin University offers a buffet of options to help students grow in their faith. On January 28, one of those options kicks off: a campus-wide Bible study of the Gospel of John. January 23,2024 -
Calvin Remembers Edna Greenway
On January 9, 2024, Edna Greenway died at the age of 88. When asked for words to describe Greenway, former colleagues and students at Calvin most often expressed "faithful" and "encourager." January 23,2024 -
Students create viable path for Calvin University to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030
Calvin University President Wiebe Boer posed the question: “What earlier year should Calvin University choose for its carbon neutrality date?” to Engineering 333 students. The team discovered a way to move the target date up decades. December 12,2023 -
When a community partners to close the education gap in Grand Rapids
According to census data, nearly 65% of the population of adults 25 years or older in the zip code where Calvin University's main campus is located holds at least a bachelor's degree. Its neighboring zip code to the west is 40% less. Calvin's partnering to bridge that gap. November 7,2023 -
Ten Calvin Teams Currently Ranked in the Top 20 Nationally
It's a record-setting week at Calvin University. For the first time in school history, 10 Calvin Knights teams are nationally ranked all at the same time. November 7,2023 -
Expert goes beyond the headlines to break down Israel-Hamas War
Joel Westra, a professor of politics at Calvin University with expertise in international relations, international security, and international law, breaks down what's happening in Israel, how this current situation compares to the Yom Kippur War, and he predicts how this war might end. October 16,2023 -
Calvin University announces 2024 January Series lineup
The 2024 edition of Calvin University’s award-winning January Series features national podcasters and journalists, a world-renowned rock climber, French-American jazz pianist and composer, an American legal scholar, and a Pulitzer Prize-winning author. October 10,2023 -
Calvin Knights rising in the national rankings
As of early October, the Calvin University men’s and women’s cross-country teams, men’s and women’s soccer teams, and women’s volleyball team all find themselves ranked inside the Top 25 in Division III athletics. October 10,2023 -
Student-Faculty Research Informs Prison Education Nationwide
In January 2023, then senior Emily Steen ’23 and her faculty adviser Mark Mulder, received The Hatfield Prize to conduct research on challenges faced by formerly incarcerated individuals upon reentry into society. This past week their research was published by the Center for Public Justice. October 6,2023 -
A visit to campus turns parent into professor
When Rocky Chang escorted his daughter back to college, he didn't anticipate he'd be joining her on campus a year later. His visit proved fruitful and his calling seemed undeniable. Now, he's doing something he's never been able to do before in his 30-year teaching career: integrate his faith and his teaching. October 5,2023
