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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

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

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

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

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

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 7,2023

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

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

Calvin University Announces Distinguished Writer-in-Residence Program
The launching of the Distinguished Writer-in-Residence program provides students, faculty, and staff unique opportunities to learn from and forge relationships with top-tier literary talents. August 10,2023

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

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

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

Calvin University and Compass College of Film and Media Announce Pathway to Enhance Educational Experience for Film Students
Calvin University and Compass College of Film and Media have created a pathway for students from Compass College’s innovative and nationally recognized film and media arts program are being invited to become part of Calvin University’s award-winning Department of Communication. June 29,2023

Calvin University 2023 grads reflect on earning bachelor's degree behind bars
Graduates from the Class of 2023 reflect on their experience earning a bachelor's degree from Calvin University behind bars. They talk about how the program shaped them and what they hope to do with their degree. May 10,2023

Calvin University Commencement features a few firsts
On Saturday, April 29, 2023, 804 students representing 75 different areas of study graduated from Calvin University. While the 148th Commencement in the history of Calvin included many of the traditional elements, it also featured a few novel moments. May 2,2023

Calvin University Celebrates First Wire-to-Wire Graduating Class
On Saturday, April 29, 2023, more than 800 students will graduate from Calvin University. In doing so, they become the first class to both begin and end their journey at the institution under its current name. April 26,2023

Calvin University creating one-year pathway to the teaching profession
With a nationwide shortage of certified teachers, Calvin University has developed an accelerated and affordable path for anyone with a bachelor's degree to earn both a master's and certification in the state of Michigan in just one year. April 19,2023

Going Beyond the confines to discover community
Ken and James came into prison at the same time and shared a cell in county jail. Over the past decade, their journeys inside prison took very different paths, but God brought them back together through the Calvin Prison Initiative program. Now, they're creating a community unheard of inside prison walls. April 6,2023

Calvin University announces world renowned African Development Bank President as 2023 Commencement Speaker
On Saturday, April 29, 2023, Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, the president of the African Development Bank Group, will give Calvin University's 2023 Commencement address. April 6,2023

Engineers take Calvin education beyond proof of concept
On Saturday, April 15, 2023, 20 teams of students will showcase the design projects they engineered over the past year. The teams solved real-world problems and are now equipped to not only meet, but exceed their industry's standards for excellence. April 5,2023