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Q&A with Entrada Grad Hannah Jeong
What recent Novi High School graduate Hannah Jeong has experienced the past few weeks at Calvin University through the Entrada Scholars Program exceeded her expectations for the depth of diversity she'd find in college.
July 23, 2024 | Matt Kucinski

Q&A with Entrada Grad Abigail Puzemis
While South Lyon, Michigan is just a two-hour drive from Calvin University, Abigail Puzemis saw heading to the Grand Rapids campus as an opportunity to experience a diverse learning environment, something she said was lacking in her hometown.
July 23, 2024 | Matt Kucinski

Q&A with Entrada Grad David Wandawa
While David Wandawa had already decided to attend Calvin this fall, the $4,000 renewable scholarship he’d receive by completing the Entrada Scholars Program was the impetus for him looking into leaving his hometown to head to the United States six weeks earlier than he'd planned.
July 23, 2024 | Matt Kucinski

Q&A with Entrada Grad Sam Abdalla
For Sam Abdalla, college may still be a distant thought, but the soon-to-be senior in high school is using this summer to start to bridge that gap through Calvin University's Entrada Scholars Program.
July 23, 2024 | Matt Kucinski

Creating A Smoother Transition From High School To College
This summer, Calvin University welcomed 90 high school students from 15 states and six countries to experience college for a month. Four students reflect on how they discovered community, learned valuable skills, and gained confidence during their four week adventure on campus.
July 23, 2024 | Matt Kucinski

Discovering Community and Space Dust
Zach Guikema, a junior at Calvin University, is searching rooftops on Calvin's campus for small particles of dust from space called micrometeorites. It's his summer research project, and so far he's discovered 10 micrometeorites.
July 17, 2024 | Matt Kucinski

Fiske Guide highlights Calvin University engineering program
Calvin University is one of just 16 colleges and universities to be shortlisted on the Fiske Guide to College’s “Small Colleges and Universities Strong in Engineering” category
July 17, 2024 | Matt Kucinski

Calvin Remembers David Laverell
A gifted theologian and mathematician, a grace-filled pastor and computer analyst. Believe it or not this description fits a single man: David Laverell.
July 17, 2024 | Matt Kucinski

Nagel Institute receives $1.9 million grant
The Templeton Religion Trust has awarded the Nagel Institute for the Study of World Christianity at Calvin University a $1.9 million grant to support the next phase of a groundbreaking multi-year project.
July 10, 2024 | Matt Kucinski

Celebrating Five Years of Momentum at Calvin University
On July 10, 2024, Calvin celebrates its five-year anniversary since it changed its last name from "college" to "university." News & Stories highlights ten significant moments for Calvin since it made that change in 2019.
July 09, 2024 | Matt Kucinski

Calvin Prison Initiative Hires Executive Director
Lisa Spoelhof Schra, a 1993 graduate of Calvin, has been named executive director of the Calvin Prison Initiative (CPI).
July 02, 2024 | Matt Kucinski

Students Discover Research Opportunities Everywhere
Student-faculty research at Calvin covers the sciences, humanities, arts, and social sciences.
June 26, 2024 | Matt Kucinski

A Summer Full of STEM Research
Every year, dozens of faculty work with nearly 100 students in STEM fields to create new knowledge.
June 26, 2024 | Matt Kucinski

Calvin’s Melissa Rousseau named NACCAP’s Admissions Officer of the Year
Melissa Rousseau, director of undergraduate admissions at Calvin University, was named NACCAP’s 2024 U.S. Admissions Officer of the Year.
June 20, 2024 | Matt Kucinski

Calvin University a Top Pick for First-Gen Students
Calvin University is experiencing a significant uptick in its 2024-2025 incoming class, marking back-to-back years of double-digit-percentage increases. Enrollment of first-generation students is also up significantly year-on-year.
June 20, 2024 | Matt Kucinski

Calvin Swimmers Become First Responders
Members of the Calvin swimming and diving team jumped into action at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport and helped save a man's life.
June 07, 2024 | Matt Kucinski

Fulbright Award unearthing deeper beauty at the ruins of Umm Al-Jimal
Through a Fulbright scholarship, Darrell Rohl, director of the archaeology program at Calvin University, will 3-D laser scan nearly 200 ancient structures at Umm Al-Jimal, an ancient site and modern community in the country of Jordan.
June 04, 2024 | Matt Kucinski

International interest in Calvin is record-setting
International interest in a Calvin University education has never been higher. In fact, a record-setting 20-percent of next year’s incoming class will hail from outside the United States.
May 28, 2024 | Matt Kucinski

Calvin Remembers Bette Bosma
For 16 years Bette Bosma taught in the education department at her alma mater. Bosma's former students recall how she supported their big dreams and helped them become reality.
May 22, 2024 | Matt Kucinski

2020 grad says research experience at Calvin invaluable to post-grad success
We check in with 2020 grad Nathanael Kazmierczak, whose storied research career had its foundation set at Calvin University.
May 22, 2024 | Matt Kucinski

Charged as Agents of Renewal
On Friday, May 10, 2024, 34 men graduated with bachelor's or associate's degrees from Calvin University.
May 14, 2024 | Matt Kucinski

When a Christ-Centered Education Reaches Beyond Prison Walls
On Friday, May 10, 2024, the fifth cohort of the Calvin Prison Initiative earns their bachelor's degrees from Calvin University. Graduates from the Class of 2024 reflect on how their education behind bars has shaped them and what they hope to do now.
May 08, 2024 | Matt Kucinski

Calvin experience leads to Fulbright in Germany
On Saturday, May 4, Jonathan Holdridge will receive his diploma from Calvin University. A few months later, through the U.S. Fulbright program, the secondary chemistry education major is heading to Germany to teach English as a second language.
May 01, 2024 | Matt Kucinski

Students from 46 countries and 74 areas of study graduate from Calvin University
On Saturday, May 4, 2024, more than 750 students will graduate from Calvin University. Undergraduate, graduate, and certificate-seeking students from 46 countries and representing 74 areas of study will participate in the ceremony held in the university's Van Noord Arena.
April 30, 2024 | Matt Kucinski

Baking Cakes and Chasing Tornados
Through Calvin University's life and career studies program, which serves students with intellectual disability, Tess Hovermale has moved closer to realizing her dream of baking cakes and chasing tornados.
April 30, 2024 | Matt Kucinski

Creating a more beautiful space for teaching and learning
On Thursday, April 25, David I. Smith was awarded Calvin University's Presidential Award for Exemplary Teaching—the highest teaching honor the university bestows on its faculty.
April 26, 2024 | Matt Kucinski

Stacia Hoeksema Named Professor of the Year
Stacia Hoeksema has been teaching in Calvin's social work department for more than two decades. On Tuesday, April 23, 2024, she received the most meaningful honor of her career--being named the 2024 Professor of the Year.
April 24, 2024 | Matt Kucinski

Doors Open and Opportunities Abound
Jack Klop moved from California to Michigan for Calvin University's great engineering program. He said he stayed at Calvin because of the many opportunities he's had in just his first two years.
April 23, 2024 | Matt Kucinski

Meteorites from Mars and the Moon Arrive on Campus
On April 15, Calvin is inviting the public out to its Bruce Dice Mineralogical Museum to see rare meteorites from Mars, the Moon, and the Asteroid Belt.
April 09, 2024 | Matt Kucinski

Anchor by Night, Teacher by Day
On Thursday evenings, Jessica Harthorn is at the anchor desk, delivering the news for west Michigan’s CBS affiliate WWMT-TV in Kalamazoo. Less than 10 hours after signing off, she heads 50 miles north to Calvin University for her next assignment.
April 09, 2024 | Matt Kucinski

Calvin Announces Inaugural Dean of Graduate Studies
Following an international search, Calvin University announces the hiring of Dr. Kyle J.A. Small as the institution’s first-ever dean of graduate studies.
April 09, 2024 | Matt Kucinski

First-Year Research Turns Up Gold
Three Calvin University students have been named 2024 Goldwater Scholars. The scholarship is widely considered to be the most prestigious award for undergraduate students in the natural sciences, mathematics, and engineering in the United States.
April 02, 2024 | Matt Kucinski

Equipped to navigate conflict on international stage
Sophomore Lathan VanderLeest is gaining a lot of experience on the world's stage through Model UN. In March, he was part of the Calvin University team that received the Distinguished Delegation Award at the premier Model UN event in New York City.
April 02, 2024 | Matt Kucinski

A Well-Balanced Education Leads to Flourishing Life
On April 2, 2024, Noah Praamsma ‘17, a nutrition coordinator for the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine in Washington, D.C., returns to his alma mater to talk about plant-based nutrition, the same place where he discovered a passion for preventative healthcare.
March 26, 2024 | Matt Kucinski

S&P Rating Confirms Calvin University's Strong Financial Position
In March 2024, S&P performed a credit review of Calvin University's financial position and reaffirmed its A- rating with a stable outlook.
March 26, 2024 | Matt Kucinski

From Life Sentence to Life Calling
A self-centered life led Chris Bernaiche to a life sentence. After more than a decade of destructive behavior inside prison walls, he turned his life over to Christ. Now, through the Calvin Prison Initiative program, he's helping his peers find meaning in their lives.
March 26, 2024 | Matt Kucinski

Calvin's Festival of Faith & Writing Returns in April
Calvin University’s literary extravaganza, the Festival of Faith & Writing, returns in person to Grand Rapids on April 11-13, after a long COVID hiatus.
March 19, 2024 | Matt Kucinski

Calvin's Graphic Design Students Steal the Show
Students from Calvin University took home more than half of the awards given out at the 2024 American Advertising Award Federations West Michigan ADDY awards.
March 19, 2024 | Matt Kucinski

Calvin makes significant investment in the arts
The return of the theatre minor and the music education program paired with recent improvements to arts facilities, curricula, and student opportunities, reflect the growth and vibrancy of the arts at Calvin University.
March 12, 2024 | Matt Kucinski

When An Injury Ignites A Deeper Passion
When Macy Gerig's future plans of playing collegiate soccer were cut short by injury, she saw God clearly open another door which led to a deeper passion. She's now pursuing that at Calvin University.
March 12, 2024 | Matt Kucinski

Rerouting and discovering new passions
At Calvin University, Sandra Moeller has discovered new passions and developed her capacity to dream bigger.
March 06, 2024 | Matt Kucinski

When Learning Goes Beyond the Classroom
As high school seniors make their college decisions, one important question starts to bubble to the surface, ‘who will be my roommate?’ While the “who” might seem like an important question, according to Calvin University fifth-year senior Sam Fynewever, it’s not the best one.
March 06, 2024 | Matt Kucinski

When a distant second becomes the clear favorite
Since sophomore year of high school, Grace Cooper was set on heading to West Point. When her plans fell through, an incredible, unexpected journey began.
February 20, 2024 | Matt Kucinski

From the Sunshine State to the Great Lakes State
When Isis Reyes Sanchez was in sixth grade, she attended a fine arts camp in Michigan. Ever since that visit, she wanted to return to the Great Lakes State.
February 20, 2024 | Matt Kucinski

Opportunities illuminated in student's first year at Calvin
As a sophomore, Mariana Dykstra has already co-authored a paper that is published in the Journal for Chemical Education, which is considered the top publication for chemical educators.
February 13, 2024 | Matt Kucinski

Master of Science in Nursing Program Goes Beyond Industry Demands
Calvin University is introducing the Master of Science in Nursing program. The new program is flexible, online, and designed to be part-time and finished within two years.
February 13, 2024 | Matt Kucinski

Calvin Remembers Rhae-Ann Booker
Rhae-Ann Booker, who served at Calvin for two decades, died on February 3, 2024. From helping create the From Every Nation document for Calvin to helping launch the Entrada Scholars Program, Booker's fingerprints were all over Calvin's diversity and inclusion efforts.
February 10, 2024 | Matt Kucinski

A rare and regular opportunity at Calvin University
For junior biology major Luke Schipper, his rare disease research experience at Calvin University provided him a path to pursue his passion and opened doors to future opportunities.
February 07, 2024 | Matt Kucinski

Student creates first tracks at Calvin University
Maggie Styf is a forerunner.The junior environmental science major is leading the way in the establishment of Calvin's first ski racing club. And the team is off to a fast start.
February 07, 2024 | Matt Kucinski

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 | Matt Kucinski

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 | Matt Kucinski

Calvin preps for blizzard-like conditions
With 12 inches or more of snow possible in a 24-hour period starting Friday, December 12, Calvin urges employees to exercise caution and move in-person meetings virtual.
January 12, 2024 | Matt Kucinski

Monthlong program provides invaluable start to college experience
The Entrada Scholars Program was not at the top of Eddie Graves’ wish list for how he wanted to spend a month of the summer following his senior year of high school. After completing the program, his tune significantly changed.
January 09, 2024 | Matt Kucinski

Plaster Creek Stewards awarded $675K grant as part of Sustain Our Great Lakes Project
Calvin University recently received a $675K grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The grant was awarded as part of the Sustain Our Great Lakes project.
January 09, 2024 | Matt Kucinski

Six ways to maximize financial aid and make college more affordable
Understanding how to navigate the financial aid process can be challenging. So, Paula Elenbaas, associate director of financial aid for Calvin University, is here as a guide to offer tips for students and families on how to make college more affordable.
January 09, 2024 | Matt Kucinski , Paula Elenbaas

The Most Shared Calvin Stories of 2023
The 2023 calendar year was full of national honors, award-winning films, new programs, and new varsity teams at Calvin University. As 2024 approaches, News & Stories looks back at the Top Ten most shared stories in 2023.
December 31, 2023 | Matt Kucinski

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 | Matt Kucinski

Sidney J. Jansma Jr. awarded 2024 Kuyper Prize
Sid Jansma Jr. will be the recipient of the 2024 Kuyper Prize, which is awarded annually by Calvin University and Calvin Theological Seminary.
December 12, 2023 | Matt Kucinski

An on-ramp to opportunity and community 
Michelle Charles Anaele saw the Entrada Scholars Program as a way to get a jump start on her college journey. What she discovered was the program was an authentic preview of the opportunities and community she'd experience as an undergraduate student.
December 11, 2023 | Matt Kucinski

Pursuing the Common Good in Community
First-year student Claire Pacer has found Calvin to be place where she can dive deeper into loving God and neighbor through the Common Good Collective—a new cohort at Calvin where students are considering questions like: what is the common good? and how can people who disagree work together to promote it?
December 05, 2023 | Matt Kucinski

Opening a pathway to deepen ASL learning
For her senior project, Nikita Sietsema worked with two computer science colleagues to create a website that helps students studying American Sign Language to nail down vocabulary.
December 04, 2023 | Matt Kucinski

Inspired to Go Beyond Limited Expectations
Rob Woods and Adam Dupuis entered prison at the same time and for the same crime. After a twenty-plus year journey inside prisons across the state, they reunited through the Calvin Prison Initiative program.
November 21, 2023 | Matt Kucinski

Faculty and staff express gratitude for 2023
On Tuesday, November 14, faculty, staff, and administrators gathered for a Thanksgiving meal and to share expressions of gratitude to God for the past year.
November 14, 2023 | Matt Kucinski

Calvin administrator selected as inaugural presidential fellow
Sarah Visser, executive vice president for student experience and strategy at Calvin University, has been selected as one of three inaugural presidential fellows in a program administered by the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities.
November 14, 2023 | Matt Kucinski

When college is no longer an abstract idea
When Ivan Longoria graduated from high school, he never thought he’d end up in college. After serving four years in the Navy, he took advantage of the GI Bill and enrolled at Calvin University. Now two years in, he's preparing to be an educator, to inspire the next generation to dream bigger.
November 14, 2023 | Matt Kucinski

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 07, 2023 | Matt Kucinski

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 07, 2023 | Matt Kucinski

Startup Garage helps Calvin student move idea to App Store
The Calvin Startup Garage helped Cameron Lockrey's business idea make it to the App Store. On November 2, he and 11 other students shared their business ideas at Calvin's annual PitchUp competition. Lockrey won the $1,000 top prize.
November 03, 2023 | Matt Kucinski

Collaborative workshop takes faith and writing to new depths
Scriptoria is a collaborative workshop that combines literary and spiritual depth to provide a space for writers to explore their faith and their craft.
November 01, 2023 | Matt Kucinski

Calvin University welcomes new trustees for 2023-2024
The Calvin University Board of Trustees welcomed five new members for its October 2023 meetings and honored five for completing their service to the university.
October 31, 2023 | Matt Kucinski

Calvin University Presents UnLearn Week
From October 30—November 6, 2023, Calvin is hosting its annual UnLearn Week, a week's worth of events providing the Calvin community and beyond with an opportunity to unlearn biases and promote biblical antiracism.
October 30, 2023 | Matt Kucinski

An Open Path to the Rugby Pitch
On Saturday, October 28, the Rugby World Cup is must-see TV for Braden Gilmore and Elizabeth Harsh. For Gilmore, it shouldn’t come as much of a surprise. But for Harsh, a senior from the Czech Republic, it’s a bit unexpected, considering the last time the World Cup was played in 2019, she knew nothing of the sport.
October 24, 2023 | Matt Kucinski

Caring for Creation and Discovering Community
Through the Sustainability Fellows cohort, Ellen Dhaseleer has found both a like-minded community and opportunities to have specialized training and experiences related to sustainability.
October 24, 2023 | Matt Kucinski

Momentum at Calvin University: A Year in Review
On October 26, 2022, Wiebe Boer was inaugurated as the 12th president of Calvin University. A year later, we are looking back at ways that the Calvin University community has worked together to create momentum over the past 365 days.
October 24, 2023 | Matt Kucinski

Calvin grad named National History Teacher of the Year
Matt Vriesman became hooked on history at Calvin. For the past 15 years, he's helping high school students get hooked too. In 2023, The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History is honoring him as its National History Teacher of the Year.
October 17, 2023 | Matt Kucinski

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 | Matt Kucinski

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 | Matt Kucinski

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 | Matt Kucinski

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 06, 2023 | Matt Kucinski

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 05, 2023 | Matt Kucinski

Professor's research impacts coffee roasting on six continents
An engineering professor at Calvin University helped create a patent for the VortX EcoFilter, which is reducing the detrimental effect conventional coffee roasting is having on the environment. The new product has been installed in about 200 locations on six continents.
September 30, 2023 | Matt Kucinski

Calvin University hosts Homecoming & Family Weekend
On Friday, September 29 and Saturday, September 30, Calvin University welcomes alumni, family, and the broader community to campus for Homecoming & Family Weekend.
September 28, 2023 | Matt Kucinski

Calvin’s GIS Program on The National Map
In 2021, Calvin University introduced an online master’s degree in Geographic Information Systems. Just a few years later, the university’s program is considered among the best in the country. UniversityHQ, a leading independent education organization, ranks Calvin’s program 17th nationwide.
September 27, 2023 | Matt Kucinski

Calvin professor's documentary now available on Kanopy
An award-winning documentary produced by Calvin film and media professor Sam Smartt and featuring Calvin astronomy professor Larry Molnar is now available to stream on Kanopy.
September 21, 2023 | Matt Kucinski

U.S. News & World Report ranks Calvin near the top of multiple lists
Calvin University ranks fourth overall among all Midwest regional universities featured in U.S. News & World Report's 2024 Best Colleges Guidebook. The university also received high marks for undergraduate teaching, merit-based aid awarding, international student enrollment, and first-year retention.
September 18, 2023 | Matt Kucinski

Dedicated to teaching and caring for students
Ten years after Sabrina Lee graduated from Calvin University she returns to her alma mater to teach alongside some of her former mentors, whom she says modeled for her what it looks like to prioritize teaching and care well for students.
September 16, 2023 | Matt Kucinski

Committed to excellence on, off, and under the fields
Pending the results of a 500-foot-deep test bore that was done in late August, university leaders are planning to install two small geothermal fields that will heat and cool the new outdoor athletic facilities on the northwest side of campus.
September 12, 2023 | Matt Kucinski

Calvin professor emeritus reshapes the study of American religion and politics
For the past four decades, Calvin professor emeritus Corwin Smidt has been a pioneer of the study and research at the intersection of American religion and politics. This year, he received a Lifetime Achievement Award for this work from the world's premiere political science association.
September 07, 2023 | Matt Kucinski

One class leads to course correction
Fifteen years ago, Tyler Greenway experienced his first semester as a student at Calvin and a single class caused him to make a course correction. This week, he is beginning his first semester as a professor at his alma mater. His office is next door to the professor who taught that class.
August 30, 2023 | Matt Kucinski

Students share why they chose Calvin University in 2023
The incoming class of 1,150 students is ready to experience year one at Calvin University. Seven students share how they got to Calvin and what they are most looking forward to this year.
August 28, 2023 | Matt Kucinski

Calvin remembers Tom McWhertor
On Thursday, August 17, Tom McWhertor, a longtime enrollment and external relations administrator, died following a struggle with cancer. His former colleagues say he was committed to pursuing justice and instrumental in helping Calvin live into its commitment to diversity and inclusion.
August 26, 2023 | Matt Kucinski

Fleeing a war and pursuing a calling
Liza Skrypak is a refugee from Ukraine who begins her time at Calvin this fall. She hopes to create a documentary on her home country and chose to study at Calvin University because of the strong film and media program that will help her pursue her calling.
August 24, 2023 | Matt Kucinski

Calvin University in high demand, setting multiple enrollment records
Calvin University is set to welcome 1,150 new students for the 2023-2024 academic year, representing more than a 15% increase over last year’s incoming class. The diversity of learners choosing Calvin is setting university records.
August 14, 2023 | Matt Kucinski

Removing Parking and Discovering Place
Plaster Creek Stewards have turned a portion of a Calvin University parking lot into a large bioswale. The project, funded by a state grant, aims to limit stormwater runoff and improve water quality downstream.
August 01, 2023 | Matt Kucinski

Flipping the script unlocks stories of transformation
While Nate Roels started at Calvin in 2013 as a business major, he soon discovered a deeper passion for film and media. So, he flipped the script, switched his major to a minor and pursued filmmaking. Now, he has a documentary film making its debut on the big screen.
July 25, 2023 | Matt Kucinski

Calvin Remembers Barbara Omolade
While Barbara Omolade's tenure at Calvin was brief, her work during those few years was significant. Omolade's former colleagues credit her for pioneering multicultural affairs efforts at Calvin that have transformed the student body and immensely broadened the institution's imagined field of service.
July 21, 2023 | Matt Kucinski

When updating spreadsheets opens doors
This summer, two student researchers at Calvin University are glued to spreadsheets. Though the work can be tedious at times, the students are driven by the fact that their daily work is literally helping keep returning citizens from returning to prison.
July 19, 2023 | Matt Kucinski

Fiske Guide Shortlists Calvin University Engineering Program
The Fiske Guide to Colleges 2024 edition applauds Calvin University for the strength of its engineering program and calls out its hallmarks of integrating faith and learning and faculty-student interaction.
July 11, 2023 | Matt Kucinski

Calvin University Turns Four
On July 10, 2019, Calvin changed its last name from "college" to "university." In just four years, a lot has happened to open the doors to a wider range of learners and to advance the reputation of the liberal arts school.
July 10, 2023 | Matt Kucinski

Film and Media Program Expanding During Program’s Banner Year
The 2022-2023 academic year was full of firsts for Calvin's film and media program. Numerous student and faculty productions were featured in major film festivals and won awards, and a new pathway signals even greater success in the program's future.
June 29, 2023 | Matt Kucinski