Calvin University Chimes

Calvin’s total student body grew for the first time in a decade

Census data shows an increase in international and FTIAC enrollment, still declining Reformed populations

Savannah Shustack, Editor-in-Chief
September 18, 2023

The total number of students enrolled at Calvin University has increased for the first time in a decade, thanks to this year's strong incoming class of 1,111 students. This number includes students...

Spring semester launches with free COVID-19 testing, reduced quarantine times

Lucy Kalebjian, Staff Reporter
January 16, 2022

The COVID Response Team is ready to safely ring in the spring semester, announcing changes including updated isolation and quarantine requirements, mask recommendations and food and drinks limitations...

Calvin mourns the loss of junior Nick Moll

Harm Venhuizen, Editor-In-Chief
January 15, 2022

Those who knew Nick Moll, 21, remember him as adventurous, optimistic and caring. “He always had a positive attitude no matter what he was going through and wouldn’t hesitate to put his plans on hold...

Students express feelings of frustration and loss through art

Timothy Lin, Staff Reporter
November 7, 2021

More than 200 pieces of paper coated the red brick walls of Hiemenga Hall and greeted students as they walked to class on Thursday morning. The art installation at the building’s main entrance, entitled...

Calvin Prison Initiative reconnects after season of remote learning

Grace Toma, Staff Reporter
November 7, 2021

The Calvin Prison Initiative began this school year with a long-awaited reunion of students, staff and faculty after 17 months of remote instruction. Since the program began, 11 CPI students have...

Partnership with Colossian Forum paves way for campus conversation about sexuality

Abigail Ham and Jocelyn Nuñez-Colón, Managing Editor and C&C Editor
November 1, 2021

Calvin’s administration has called in the spiritual cavalry to prepare campus for conversation across differences in the wake of Synod 2022’s expected action on the human sexuality report. Calvin...

Sociology department launches criminology major

Jocelyn Nuñez-Colón, C&C Editor
October 31, 2021

Crime is coming to Calvin in the best possible way: the department of sociology now offers a major in criminology. The major's development process began in 2019, 20 years after the criminal justice...

Enrollment, Synod 2022 and morale top agenda items in new presidential position profile

Abigail Ham, Managing Editor
October 23, 2021

The Presidential Search Committee is looking for someone with the skills necessary to guide Calvin through a tumultuous period of its history: someone who values a balance between tradition and innovation,...

Students’ experiences as Amazon workers differ from reputation

Lucy Kalebjian, Guest Writer
October 17, 2021

Over the years, Amazon has garnered a reputation for poor working conditions, with employees reporting multiple instances of unjust treatment from management. These are national-scale concerns that Amazon...

Hungary semester first off-campus program to return: Spain, Honduras and Great Britain anticipate spring launch

Abigail Ham, Managing Editor
October 2, 2021

Calvin students are studying abroad this semester for the first time since early spring 2020, when the Great Britain, Ghana and Spain groups returned to the United States due to the pandemic. Thirteen...

Calvin community sets response record on presidential search survey

Abigail Ham, Managing Editor
October 2, 2021

More than 800 students, faculty, parents, alumni and other Calvin community members responded to the Presidential Search Committee’s recent survey, according to Cindy Wolffis, executive assistant and...

Ready to UnLearn: CISD to host 22nd annual UnLearn Week

Jocelyn Nuñez-Colón, Campus and Community Co-Editor
October 2, 2021

UnLearn 365 is in full swing at Calvin, with this year’s UnLearn Week beginning on Oct. 4 and ending on Oct. 9. UnLearn Week, according to Center for Intercultural Student Development Director Jane...