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Synod 2024 instructs Calvin to define “confessional difficulties”, further develop gravamen process. The synod of the Christian Reformed Church in North America (CRCNA), Calvin’s parent denomination, has instructed Calvin’s Board of Trustees (BOT) to define the gravamen process for its faculty and... Ethan Meyers.
“There for a reason:” How the search committee chose President …
2 days ago · Greg Elzinga was announced as Calvin’s 13th president on Thursday, Oct. 21. Elzinga was unanimously approved by the Board of Trustees (BOT) after a unanimous recommendation by the presidential search committee. Last spring — following the resignation of former president Wiebe Boer — the board appointed trustees Niala Boodhoo, Anthony Brookhouse, Gene Miyamoto and Carolyn...
Calvin hosts second annual FAST conference
2 days ago · Last weekend, Calvin hosted the second annual Faithfully Advancing Sustainability Together (FAST) Conference. Now in its second year, the two-day FAST conference brings together members of the wider community to learn about and inspire sustainable action. “It is always such a rich time to get students together from different schools who all care about sustainability,”...
How Calvin funds its construction projects
2 days ago · How Calvin funds its construction projects. Graham Kort, General Assignment Reporter • November 11, 2024. Ryan Bebej. The cadaver lab is one of Calvin’s recently completed capital projects. Students arriving at Calvin this fall were greeted with a wealth of new facilities. Ranging from a renovated library to a new soccer stadium to a new ...
Going Vegan: A conversation with professor Matthew Halteman
2 days ago · This Tuesday, Nov. 12, Calvin Philosophy Professor Matthew Halteman’s new book, Hungry Beautiful Animals: The Joyful Case for Going Vegan, will be released. In the book, Halteman aims to shift how people view the process of “going vegan,” from shame and restriction to a celebration of the beauty and joy of life. Hungry Beautiful Animals...
Student Orgs Adjust to Decreasing Budgets – Calvin University …
2 days ago · Elisabeth Stevens, General Assignment Reporter • November 11, 2024. Continuing decreases in student organization (org) budgets have forced many of Calvin’s student orgs to adapt their programming and priorities. Calvin has over 70 student-led organizations that are funded by the Center for Student Engagement (CSE).
Calvin to bring facilities back in-house
Sep 23, 2024 · In a major shift, the management of Calvin’s facilities will return in-house as of Oct. 1, 2024. The decision, announced on Sept. 13 by Dirk Pruis, the vice president for Finance, marks a return to in-house management of facilities for the first time since June 2021. The in-house management will replace a two-year partnership with...
Calvin receives grant to revamp safety phones
Nov 4, 2024 · A map of the locations of Calvin’s blue safety phones around campus. In October 2024, Calvin received a federal grant to replace the “blue pole” emergency phones intended to offer students a way to contact emergency services. Much of Calvin’s network of blue emergency phones — introduced in the ‘90s — have been marked with ‘out ...
Calvin’s Wayfinder program provides access to continuing …
Sep 30, 2024 · After more than a year of community listening sessions, research into key barriers, and donor outreach, Calvin’s Wayfinder Program launched its first cohort this fall. The program currently has 23 continuing education students, who will receive eight transferable credits in the humanities at the end of this academic year. The program is entirely funded by...
About - Calvin University Chimes
About. Chimes is Calvin University’s official and only student newspaper. In print since 1907, the paper started as a literary magazine. Beginning in the 1940s, Chimes became a weekly print newspaper. In 2014, Chimes went online, and has since established multiple social media presences and created a podcast. Throughout the years, Chimes has maintained a core commitment to accurate and ...