Calvin University Chimes

Faculty senate approves new core curriculum proposal

Josh Parks
April 29, 2016

At their final meeting of the year on April 25, faculty senate approved the structure for the new curriculum. The model was brought to faculty senate by the core curriculum committee (CCC) and the educational...

Low student turnout at core town hall

Kate Parsons
February 20, 2015

This past Wednesday, student senate hosted a town hall for students to ask questions about potential changes to core. Around two dozen students showed up to listen to a presentation given by members of...

Faculty prepare to vote on new models for core

Kate Parsons
February 12, 2015

After 15 years of the current core and nearly two years of discussions around core revision, three new core proposals, one of which is to retain the current core, will be brought to the faculty this May....

‘Zero’ chance of passing new core by May, leaders say

Ruthy Berends
November 20, 2013

A disagreement between academic departments over the need to revise the current core curriculum has delayed plans for a new core, according to professor Bruce Berglund, chair of the core curriculum committee. Earlier...