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Calvin University's official student newspaper since 1907

Calvin University Chimes

Since 1907
Calvin University's official student newspaper since 1907

Calvin University Chimes

Calvin University's official student newspaper since 1907

Calvin University Chimes

From Chinese to History, retired professors are finding their way back to the classroom.

‘Out of love for Calvin and students,’ professors emeriti come back for another round

Timothy Lin, Staff Reporter
February 13, 2022

In a near-empty office down the corridor of the history department, James Bratt sits with a library book on abolitionism and grades his class’s reading responses. Bratt is a familiar face in the department....

Students in Calvin's German program enjoy a trip abroad. The German major was among those cut by university officials.

Facing financial strain, university cuts programs, 2 tenured profs and facilities department

Harm Venhuizen and Abigail Ham
June 10, 2021

After reviewing recommendations from the Academic Program Review, university officials have decided to cut five major programs, seven minors and its in-house facilities management, according to a faculty-wide...

Photo collage by Anna Delph. Photos courtesy calvin.edu

Student Life approves method to eliminate student orgs

Kate Parsons
March 5, 2015

Last week Thursday, Calvin’s Student Life Committee unanimously approved a proposal to cut the number of student organizations from 84 to 65. The proposal introduced a new system, called a matrix,...

Editorial: Student Life’s decisions reflect bureaucracy over relationships

Editorial: Student Life’s decisions reflect bureaucracy over relationships

Chimes Staff
March 5, 2015

How do you measure the success of an organization? How do you quantify community? In the face of budget cuts, Student Life has been trying to solve these questions. Last week, they approved a new system...

Letter to the editor: Cutting Dialogue would be tragic

Letter to the editor: Cutting Dialogue would be tragic

Chimes Staff
February 26, 2015

Dear Chimes: I was dismayed by your editorial about plans to cut Dialogue’s print budget. Let’s hope that the rumors were only rumors and that Student Life will engage the community in a deeper...

Editorial: Student Life should not cut Dialogue

Editorial: Student Life should not cut Dialogue

Chimes Staff
February 20, 2015

It recently came to our attention that Student Life was asked to cut $10,000 from the budget of student organizations and made a recommendation to do so partly by eliminating the entirety of the print...

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