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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

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Peace Corps Director opens up on faith, development and changes in the Peace Corps

Kate Parsons
February 12, 2015

The director of the Peace Corps, the United States government’s international volunteer program, spoke last week to students and guests gathered for Calvin’s Faith and International Development Conference. Carrie...

Committee members and volunteers prepare for the 2015 conference. Photo by Abby Paternoster.

Faith and International Development Conference celebrates 10 years

Kate Parsons
February 5, 2015

“What began as a seemingly impossible idea by a Calvin senior is now days away from becoming a reality,” Chimes staff writer Nana Yaa Dodi wrote in 2006, the weekend of Calvin’s first Faith and International...

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Student-planned conference attracts world development experts

Kate Parsons
January 22, 2015

In a small room tucked in the back of North Hall, sophomore Emily Lawson and junior Gabe LePage stand in front of a whiteboard filled with notes, schedules and to-do lists. As the co-directors of this...

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Students challenged by FIDC

Joe Mohan
February 14, 2014

The ninth annual Faith and International Development Conference (FIDC) “Cultivating Community: A Right To Belong” was held Feb. 6 to Feb. 8 at Calvin College. Senior Marie Ross, a participant at the...

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Feature: Faith and International Development Conference

Audrey Hughey
February 3, 2014

What is the Faith and International Development Conference? The Faith and International Development Conference (FIDC) provides a space for students and development professionals from diverse backgrounds...

Faith and International Development Conference in the works

Anna Delph
December 6, 2013

Calvin’s Faith and International Development Conference (FIDC) tells students to “come ready to challenge and be challenged.” The annual three-day event gives students opportunities to meet and...

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