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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

Calvin is introducing the Sustainability Fellows in Fall 2023.

New cohort aims to strengthen Calvin’s core commitment to sustainability

David Ogboro, Science & Technology Reporter
January 18, 2023

Calvin is set to introduce a new cohort, called Sustainability Fellows, that will give students an opportunity to dive deeper into environmental-related issues.   The new cohort, meant for students...

Calvin’s STARS rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education.

Measuring sustainability: STARS and lawns

Maya Oeverman, Campus Reporter
January 15, 2023

Former President Michael Le Roy signed a Climate Action Commitment in 2017, and the university’s current strategic plan holds environmental sustainability as a key value. But sustainability is hard to...

The Calvin community is ready to bring back recycling, but facilities contractors don't have specific dates or plans.

New facilities contractors struggle to resume recycling after pause for COVID

Lauren Vanden Bosch, Staff Writer
September 19, 2021

During the pandemic, recycling on campus came to a standstill. National Management Resources Corporation, the company to which Calvin outsourced its facilities management during the summer, is looking...

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Atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations reach unprecedented level

Michael Messina
May 14, 2015

Average global concentrations of atmospheric carbon dioxide surpassed 400 parts per million (ppm) this March, according to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). This is the first time...

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Faculty Senate Update (9/22)

Alden Hartopo
September 25, 2014

The first faculty senate meeting of the year kicked off Monday, Sept. 22 at 7 p.m. in the Fieldhouse and saw President Le Roy as chair and English professor Jennifer Holberg as vice-chair. New faces to...

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WMEAC to host 11th annual Grand River Cleanup

Audrey Enters
September 19, 2014

The West Michigan Environmental Action Council (WMEAC) will host its 11th annual Grand River Cleanup this Saturday at 9 a.m. at Sixth Street Park. And after attracting a record 670 volunteers last year,...

Oil spills into Lake Michigan

Natasha Strydhorst
April 3, 2014

On Monday, March 24, 2014, an estimated 630 to 1,638 gallons of oil spilled into Lake Michigan from BP’s Whiting, Ind., refinery, according to ThinkProgress. CBS News reports that the spill has been...

Tree Campus USA recognized Calvin's commitment to fostering arboreal health.

Calvin College becomes third college in Michigan to be named tree-friendly

Geneva Langeland
April 5, 2013

Calvin’s arboreal residents reached celebrity status earlier this month as Calvin College became Michigan’s third school to receive recognition as a tree-friendly campus. The recognition comes through...

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