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66-566: It is a member of the World Communion of Reformed Churches . The first missionaries arrived in 1797. After 1815 the majority of the population identified themselves with Christianity , and formed this national Protestant church which spread from Tahiti to the four archipelagos. The official founding date of the church is 1815. Following developments in 1863 the London Missionary Society handed its control over

132-514: A General assembly . This article about Reformed Christianity is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This French Polynesia -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . World Communion of Reformed Churches The World Communion of Reformed Churches ( WCRC ) is the largest association of Reformed ( Calvinist ) churches in the world. It has 230 member denominations in 108 countries, together claiming an estimated 80 million people, thus being

198-414: A 200-meter track, 14,000 square feet (1,300 m ) of weight training rooms and a custom made rock climbing wall. The Hoogenboom Health and Recreation Center contains the original renovated gym that is now used for basketball, volleyball, PE classes, intramurals, and concerts. The Hoogenboom Center has two dance studios as well as racquetball courts and exercise science laboratories. Though always part of

264-832: A General Secretariat which includes the general secretary's office, the communications office and other organizational responsibilities. Through the General Secretariat, the WCRC promotes dialogue between churches, advocates for causes on a global scale and supports the activities of its member churches. The global headquarters of the WCRC are located in Hanover, Germany, with a North American non-profit subsidiary based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Originally based in Geneva, Switzerland, which played host to John Calvin and earned

330-529: A bi-annual Global Institute of Theology, and brings Calvinist theological scholars together for various discussions. The Justice office promotes economic, ecological and human rights, basing much of its work on the Accra Confession , a statement adopted at the 2004 General Council of the World Alliance of Reformed Churches and re-endorsed at the 2010 Uniting General Council. The WCRC also has

396-540: A date that matches the 510th birthday of John Calvin, the college's namesake. As an institution that already had numerous departments and centers, it was hoped that a name change to Calvin University would make the college more attractive to potential students as, internationally, colleges are considered a lower academic category than a university. In 2021, the university ended several "underperforming" majors and minors, citing financial strain. The programs cut included

462-526: A financial crisis, with $ 117 million in debt at the time. As part of the debt reduction plan, Calvin successfully raised $ 25 million in eight months to reduce its long-term debt to $ 90 million and continues to implement cost-cutting measures. In September 2015, four lightly enrolled majors were reduced to minors and one minor eliminated, marking the final step in academic division prioritization. Calvin College renamed itself Calvin University on July 10, 2019,

528-568: A greenhouse. In addition to the biology and chemistry departments, the building houses the West Michigan Regional Lab, a consortium between the college and local hospital, Spectrum Health. Attached to DeVries Hall and the Science Building is North Hall, which houses several departments including economics , business , geology , geography , environmental studies , computer science , and mathematics . To

594-571: A number of classrooms and the Kinesiology department. The fieldhouse underwent a major renovation and expansion in 2009. The Covenant Fine Arts Center is one of the most recognizable buildings on campus, given its giant heptagon shape. Designed around the central auditorium, which seats 1,011, the CFAC houses the music and English departments. The CFAC auditorium is the preeminent musical performance space on campus featuring exceptional acoustics. At

660-449: A position on the issue of homosexuality but includes denominations that affirm same sex marriage. The 2010 Uniting General Council stated that the WCRC should be "called to communion and committed to justice." Its two main program offices are thus focused on these aspects, with theological work included with communion. The Theology and Communion office serves as coordinator for official dialogues with other religious organizations, organizes

726-805: A reputation as the "Protestant Rome", the group's Executive Committee announced on 8 November 2012, that they would relocate the headquarters to Hanover, Germany, by December 2013, due to overbearing financial strains caused by the high value of the Swiss franc. In 2017, WCRC published the Declaration of Faith Concerning Women's Ordination, in which it supports the practice of women's ordination and encourages its 42 member denominations that do not ordain women to change their position. The National Presbyterian Church in Mexico and National Union of Independent Reformed Evangelical Churches of France protested against

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792-604: A set of design principles for the campus aimed to symbolically represent and physically promote such ideals as the integration of faith and learning ; integration of administration, faculty, and students; and the inter-relatedness of all the disciplines. Calvin has nine academic buildings on campus. The first to be constructed was Hiemenga Hall, named after John Hiemenga and built in 1961. Hiemenga Hall houses academic departments including modern languages, history , philosophy , classical languages, gender studies, and religion . The building also houses some programs and offices. It

858-457: A student's chosen major(s) and minor(s), such as PHIL 205: Ethics, which can qualify as the capstone course for students of any major, including non-philosophy majors. Calvin offers a large number of off-campus programs and ranks 2nd among baccalaureate institutions for the number of students who study abroad each year. Calvin runs 11 of its own off-campus semester programs. These programs are led by Calvin faculty to ensure that students receive

924-551: A tract of land to attract the college. The city of Grand Rapids countered with its own $ 10,000 offer and the junior college chose to stay in Grand Rapids. In time, the two-year college became a four-year college. In 1917, John Calvin Junior College moved to the Franklin Street Campus, which was the southeast edge of Grand Rapids at the time. Two years later the college appointed its first official president,

990-619: A two-day meeting ending on 1 February 2006, Douwe Visser, president of the Reformed Ecumenical Council , and Clifton Kirkpatrick, president of the World Alliance of Reformed Churches , said in a joint letter to their constituencies, "We rejoice in the work of the Holy Spirit which we believe has led us to recommend that the time has come to bring together the work of the World Alliance of Reformed Churches and

1056-664: Is a private Christian university in Grand Rapids, Michigan . Founded in 1876, Calvin University is an educational institution of the Christian Reformed Church and stands in the Reformed ( Calvinist ) tradition. Known as Calvin College for most of its history, the school is named after John Calvin , the 16th-century Protestant Reformer . The Christian Reformed Church in North America founded

1122-612: Is a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities and as an institution in the Calvinist tradition , subscribes to a robust theology that produces a high regard for participating in and forming culture. For the Class of 2025 (enrolled fall 2021), Calvin University received 3,267 applications and accepted 2,992 (91.6%). Of those accepted, 736 enrolled, a yield rate (the percentage of accepted students who choose to attend

1188-655: Is connected to the campus chapel and the Spoelhof Center via tunnels. The Spoelhof Center, named after president emeritus William Spoelhof , houses the art , education , social work and sociology departments, the Office of the President, and several other administrative departments. The Gezon Auditorium is also housed in the Spoelhof Center. Dedicated in 1974, the Gezon Auditorium primarily serves as

1254-512: Is on works in the traditional liberal arts disciplines. The library's strongest collections are in Theology , Religion , American literature , British literature , and Philosophy . In terms of books, serial backfiles, and other paper materials held, Hekman Library, as of 2013, is the largest private academic library in the state. The H. Henry Meeter Center for Calvin Studies is located in

1320-550: Is one of the seven college-sponsors of the National Merit Scholarship Program in the state. The university sponsored 5 Merit Scholarship awards in 2020. In the 2020–2021 academic year, 7 freshman students were National Merit Scholars . Calvin university has a core curriculum with four parts: Foundations, Competencies & Skills, Knowledge & Understanding, and Cross-Disciplinary Integrations. The average student takes 45 hours of core courses in

1386-512: The Calvin-Rehoboth Robotic Observatory . When there are favorable skies, the observatory is open to the public on most weeknights. The Science Building is also distinctive for having been designed in the shape of a hexagon, emulating the benzene ring. In 2009, it was the backdrop for scenes of the film The Genesis Code . Constructed in 1998, DeVries Hall houses classrooms, faculty offices, research labs and

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1452-750: The Protestant Church in the Netherlands . Its member denominations on the whole could be considered more liberal than the member denominations of the International Conference of Reformed Churches or the World Reformed Fellowship , which are also large ecumenical Calvinist organizations. The WCRC traces its origins to 1875, with several unifying Reformed organizations emerging in London , England . After

1518-1730: The Remonstrant Church , Spanish Evangelical Church , United Church of Canada , Uniting Church in Australia , Uniting Church in Sweden , United Church of Christ , United Church of Christ in the Philippines , Evangelical Church of the River Plate , Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren , Protestant Church in the Netherlands , United Protestant Church in Belgium , United Protestant Church of France , Union of Protestant Churches of Alsace and Lorraine , Protestant Reformed Church of Luxembourg , Dutch Reformed Church in South Africa (NGK) , Reformed Church in Austria , Reformed Church in America , Swiss Reformed Church , Uniting Reformed Church in Southern Africa , Reformed Alliance , Church of Lippe , Evangelical Reformed Church in Germany , United Reformed Church , Presbyterian Church in Canada , Presbyterian Church (USA) , Church of Scotland , Presbyterian Church of Wales , Uniting Presbyterian Church in Southern Africa , Waldensian Evangelical Church and Waldensian Evangelical Church of

1584-716: The Rev. J.J. Hiemenga . Then a year later, in 1920, the college officially transitioned into a four-year college following the liberal arts philosophy of the Free University in Amsterdam as laid out by Dutch theologian and statesman Abraham Kuyper . The next year the college awarded its first bachelor's degree. In 1924, with the opening of Grand Rapids Christian High School , the college offered its last year of college preparatory education, turned its focus exclusively to higher education, and opened its first dormitory. In 1925,

1650-663: The Synod of the Christian Reformed Church authorized the college to purchase the Knollcrest Farm from J.C. Miller for $ 400,000 (approximately $ 3.6 million in 2018). Located beyond the Grand Rapids city limits at the time, the Knollcrest farm increased Calvin's campus from approximately one large city block to 390 acres (160 hectares) with a 100-acre (40 ha) nature preserve. Many were reticent about

1716-502: The astronomy minor, Chinese major and minor, classical studies major and minor, Greek minor, Latin minor, Dutch major and minor, German major, and global development studies major and minor. This included dismissing tenured faculty members. President Le Roy announced he would step down on June 10, 2021. On March 8, 2022, the Calvin University Board of Trustees announced the appointment of Wiebe Boer as

1782-605: The "Unity of the Spirit in the Bond of Peace" mentioned in Ephesians as its main theme, setting a tone of true mutual understanding and acceptance amongst member churches and associates, laying aside differences and other issues as they embark on this shared journey with one another as each seeks to discern the will of God and continue their struggle for justice and peace in the world. The World Communion of Reformed Churches has not taken

1848-495: The 12th president of Calvin College, succeeding Michael Le Roy. In July 2023, the university announced that it was acquiring the Compass College of Film and Media in the fall of 2023. It will become part of the university's communication school. In February 2024, Wiebe Boer resigned from the position of president facing allegations of "concerning and inappropriate conduct". Vice President of Advancement Gregory Elzinga

1914-724: The Boers had resolved the matter, and the Boers have dropped their legal actions." In October 2024, the Calvin board of trustees announced that Gregory Elzinga would serve as Calvin's 13th president after serving as the university's interim president since February 2024. Calvin University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission . Calvin offers majors or minors in over 100 academic or pre-professional fields and ten graduate programs. Its most popular undergraduate majors, in terms of 2023 graduates, were: Calvin

1980-639: The Calvin Fieldhouse. The fieldhouse reopened in Spring 2009 as the Spoelhof Fieldhouse Complex. The 362,000 square feet (33,600 m ) facility includes a new 5,000-seat arena ( Van Noord Arena ) which is currently the largest arena in a Division III school, an Olympic-regulation swimming pool (Venema Aquatic Center) which seats about 550, a tennis and track center (Huizenga Tennis and Track Center) containing 4 tennis courts and

2046-925: The Center for Social Research (CSR), the H. Henry Meeter Center for Calvin Studies, and the Van Lunen Center: Executive Management in Christian Schools. Institutes include the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship (CICW), The Clean Water Institute (CWI), the Kuyers Institute for Christian Teaching and Learning, the Nagel Institute for the Study of World Christianity, and the Paul B. Henry Institute for

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2112-854: The Collegium by Muna Nassar (Secretary of Mission and Advocacy) in December 2022. In 2023, Setri Nyomi was installed as interim general secretary, to serve until the 2025 General Council. This is a list of members of the World Communion of Reformed Churches as of February 2016: On June 22, 2023, the Evangelical Presbyterian Church approved a resolution by which it withdrew from the World Communion of Reformed Churches. Calvin College Calvin University , formerly Calvin College ,

2178-637: The DeVos Communication Center was constructed across the East Beltline Road. It is connected to west campus by the Calvin Crossing bridge. The building's upper-level houses department and faculty offices for both the political science and communications arts and sciences departments. Additionally, there is a suite of audiology and speech pathology classrooms and facilities including a working clinic. The lower level of

2244-627: The Hekman Library. The center specializes in John Calvin and Calvinism. With many rare items, books, manuscripts, articles and literature, the Meeter Center is the largest collection of Calvin materials in North America. The Spoelhof Fieldhouse Complex is home to the combined health, physical education, recreation, dance and sport department. In Spring 2007, the college began a $ 50 million construction project to renovate and expand

2310-470: The Knollcrest Campus and first held classes there in 1962. For the next 10 years, the college continued to operate at both the Knollcrest and Franklin campuses, until fully transitioning to the Knollcrest Campus in 1973. During the latter decades of the 20th century, Calvin grew to around 4,200 students. In 1991, the seminary and the college established separate boards of trustees. At the turn of

2376-540: The Reformed Ecumenical Council into one body that will strengthen the unity and witness of Calvinist Christians." After first calling the potential body "World Reformed Communion", this was modified into "World Communion of Reformed Churches". A Uniting General Council of the WCRC, bringing the organization into existence, took place from 18–26 June 2010 at Calvin College , located at Grand Rapids, Michigan , United States . The council focused on

2442-468: The River Plate . WCRC presidents are ordinarily elected for a term of seven years at every General Council: WCRC general secretaries are elected for seven years at every General Council (held septennially): Setri Nyomi's term was a continuation of his term as general secretary of the World Alliance of Reformed Churches . Upon the conclusion of Chris Ferguson 's term as general secretary in August 2021,

2508-487: The WCRC Executive Committee appointed a "Collegial General Secretariat" originally composed of the three executive secretaries: Hanns Lessing (Secretary of Communion and Witness, Evangelical Church of Westphalia ), Philip Vinod Peacock (Secretary of Justice and Witness, Church of North India ), and Phil Tanis (Secretary of Communications and Operations, Reformed Church in America ). They were joined in

2574-401: The back of the stage is the 39 rank, 32 stop mechanical action organ built by Schlicker Organ Company in 1966. Since its opening, the CFAC has hosted over 18,000 events. The auditorium is designed for versatility and is equipped with acoustical curtains, shifting acoustic deflection panels, a stage lift, and three catwalks. The building was closed for 2009–2010 for extensive remodeling. In 2002,

2640-564: The building features media production and consumption facilities such as the Bytwerk Video Theatre, an audio studio, sound stage , control room, and editing suites for audio and video production. The ground floor features classrooms, a public atrium, and a snack shop. In March 2021, the university began construction on a new building to house the Calvin University School of Business. The building resides on

2706-514: The campus moved to the intersection of Madison Avenue and Franklin Street (Fifth Avenue) in Grand Rapids. In September 1894, the school expanded the curriculum for those who were not pre-theological students, effectually making the institution a college preparatory school. In 1900, the curriculum further broadened, making it more attractive to students interested in teaching or preparing for professional courses at universities, and Albertus Rooks became

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2772-830: The church to the Paris Evangelical Missionary Society . In 1962 the church become autonomous under the name of Eglise évangélique de Polynésie francaise. Except for the Marquesas Islands and Îles Tuamotu-Gambier , the Maóhi Protestant Church is the leading, predominant church in French Polynesia . It has parishes and thousands of members in New Caledonia . The church has 130,000 members and 96 congregations and 81 house fellowships. It has districts and

2838-448: The college began a teacher training program and, in 1926, appointed its first female faculty member, Johanna Timmer, as Dean of Women. The college dedicated its library, the Hekman Library on March 8, 1928. The college later dedicated its seminary building at the Franklin Street Campus on October 29, 1930. Still under the leadership of Rev. Hiemenga the college faced significant trouble during the Great Depression as financial hardship beset

2904-420: The college's board of trustees issued a controversial memo to all employees that said that faculty were prohibited from teaching, writing about, or advocating on behalf of homosexuality or homosexual issues such as same-sex marriage . Many faculty members were critical of the policy and of the way it was adopted without consultation by the board. The Faculty Senate, by a vote of 36–4, asked the Board to withdraw

2970-476: The college. Although the school grew slowly in those early years, by 1930 it had reached its pre- World War I size of 350–450 students. Like many colleges in the United States, the end of the war led to the fastest enrollment increase in Calvin's history. By 1950 the enrollment had climbed to 1,270 and Calvin joined the M.I.A.A. The enrollment increase led to space limitations at the Franklin Campus. William Spoelhoef became president of Calvin in 1951. In 1956,

3036-464: The course of a four-year degree at Calvin, though engineering majors and students in other professional programs have flexible ways to meet core requirements because some majors now require a higher number of credits to confer a degree. The Capstone course, generally taken during the senior year, draws together themes and concepts from the core curriculum. Some Capstone courses are intended for students of specific majors, while others may be unrelated to

3102-519: The declaration, while the Presbyterian Church of Chile abstained. In the same year, WCRC became the 5th signatory of the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification , after the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity (of the Roman Catholic Church ), Lutheran World Federation , World Methodist Council and Anglican Communion . The WCRC has no official position on human sexuality. However, many of its member denominations promote same-sex marriage or bless same-sex unions , such as

3168-443: The east side of the campus, next to the DeVos Communication Center. The Business Department Chair envisions classrooms designed specifically for case studies, a new computer lab, breakout rooms, a hospitality area, seminars with local businesspeople, and study spaces. Beginning in 1917 with 3,500 volumes, Calvin's "library room" eventually became the modern Hekman Library now holding over one million volumes. The collection's emphasis

3234-684: The fourth-largest Christian communion in the world after the Catholic Church , Eastern Orthodox Church , and the Anglican Communion . This ecumenical Christian body was formed in June 2010 by the union of the World Alliance of Reformed Churches (WARC) and the Reformed Ecumenical Council (REC). Among the biggest denominations in the WCRC are the Church of South India , Presbyterian Church of East Africa , Presbyterian Church of Korea , Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus , Church of Jesus Christ in Madagascar , Federation of Swiss Protestant Churches , Protestant Church in Indonesia , Presbyterian Church (USA) , Evangelical Church of Cameroon ,and

3300-501: The highest point of the academic circle and its spire rises above all of the academic buildings. Shaped as an octagon, with seating in the round, the chapel offers exceptional acoustics for both instrumental and vocal music, in addition to the spoken word. The chapel also features a large organ built by Dobson Pipe Organ Builders . The three manual instrument uses mechanical key action with a detached console. The facade pipes, made of 75% burnished tin, conceal some 2,500 pipes. In addition to

3366-402: The home base for formal programs and an educational resource for the approximately 5,000 casual visitors that the Calvin University Ecosystem Preserve & Native Gardens receives annually. The Bunker Interpretive Center is Gold LEED certified. The Bruce Dice Mineralogical Museum is located on the first floor of North Hall. It opened in 2012 after a collection of over 300 minerals and fossils

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3432-436: The main stage for the Calvin Theatre Company. Like the CFAC, it has flexible lighting and sound systems and serves as a venue for concerts, lectures and other events. The Spoelhof Center connects to the Science Building and Hiemenga Hall via tunnels. The Science Building houses many of the science departments at Calvin, including engineering , physics , astronomy , psychology and nursing . The building also includes half of

3498-415: The master plan, the chapel was not built until the late 1980s. It holds daily services in a protected time slot to ensure that all students and faculty members are able to attend the 20 minute worship services if they so choose. Chapel services follow a weekly rhythm and each day of the week has a different theme (Believe, Behold, Belong, Be Still, and Be Loud). Designed by GMB Architects, the chapel sits at

3564-432: The memo. The official policy of the college continues to be that the "proper place" for sexual relations is a "marriage relationship between a man and a woman". In June 2012, the Synod of the Christian Reformed Church of North America voted to appoint Michael K. Le Roy as the president of Calvin College, succeeding President Gaylen J. Byker . Within months of assuming office, President Le Roy disclosed that Calvin faced

3630-691: The millennium, Calvin began several new construction projects. Among these were a new communications and political science building, a conference center and hotel. In 2006, Calvin announced an expansion of the Fieldhouse which was completed in the spring of 2009. Shortly after, in 2010, Calvin completed an extensive renovation and expansion of the Fine Arts Center, thereafter rededicated as the Covenant Fine Arts Center. The school made national headlines in 2005 when US President George W. Bush served as commencement speaker. Reactions among students and faculty were mixed. According to The Washington Post , more than 800 faculty members, alumni, students and friends of

3696-406: The project and the college's ability to finance it, but Spoelhof pursued the initiative. The Theological Seminary was first to move to the new campus since it did not need to be close to the rest of the college, building a new academic building and holding classes there starting in 1960. As space constraints became more noticeable on the Franklin campus, the college built its first academic building on

3762-502: The same caliber of education that they would receive on campus. These programs are offered in the United Kingdom, China, France, Germany, Ghana, Honduras, Hungary, Peru, Spain, and Washington, D.C. Additionally, Calvin works with numerous other colleges to offer dozens of other off-campus programs around the world. Calvin also offers a variety of off-campus programs during the one-month interim term that takes place each May. In 2017, Calvin offered 33 different off-campus programs around

3828-425: The sanctuary, the chapel has small prayer rooms, meeting spaces, a kitchen, theatre storage and rehearsal spaces. A tunnel system connecting to the Spoelhof Center creates an outdoor plaza at ground level and the multi-use Lab Theatre below. The Lab Theatre is a blackbox theatre built in 1988 as a part of the chapel building project. The Bunker Interpretive Center is located in Calvin's nature preserve and serves as

3894-433: The school on August 4, 1876, as part of Calvin College and Theological Seminary (with the seminary becoming Calvin Theological Seminary ) to train church ministers. The college and seminary began with seven students, in a rented upper room on Spring Street, in Grand Rapids, Michigan , with Geert Boer as the docent. The initial six-year curriculum included four years of literary studies and two years of theology . In 1892,

3960-430: The school signed a full-page ad in the Grand Rapids Press , saying that Bush's policies "...violate many deeply held principles of Calvin College." In the summer of 2008, The Capella of Calvin College , the concert choir of Calvin under the direction of professor Joel Navarro , earned two third prizes in the Mixed and Free Category at the 37th Florilege Vocal de Tours Competition in Tours , France. In August 2009,

4026-483: The school's principal. In 1901, Calvin admitted the first women to the school. In 1906, the literary department of the college became known as John Calvin Junior College and the college held its first commencement. The student newspaper Chimes was first published in 1907. Around 1910, the west Michigan cities of Muskegon and Kalamazoo fought to have Calvin relocate to their respective cities. Muskegon offered US$ 10,000 (approximately $ 260,000 in 2015 dollars) and

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4092-575: The university) of 24.6%. Calvin University's freshman retention rate is 86%, with 77.1% going on to graduate within six years. Of the 61% of the incoming freshman class who submitted SAT scores; the middle 50 percent Composite scores were 1130–1330. Of the 24% of enrolled freshmen in 2021 who submitted ACT scores; the middle 50 percent Composite score was between 24 and 30. Together with Michigan State University , Michigan Technological University , Wayne State University , Hillsdale College , Kalamazoo College , and Hope College , Calvin University

4158-423: The west of North Hall is the Engineering Building which consists of the Prince Engineering Design Center and the Vermeer Engineering Projects Center. The Engineering Building was constructed in 1999 and houses faculty and student research facilities, metal and wood shops, a wind tunnel, a three-dimensional printer, and an anechoic chamber . The Spoelhof Fieldhouse Complex, located on the north end of campus, houses

4224-412: The world (this number fluctuates slightly each year). Calvin acquired the 166-acre (0.67 km ) property in the mid-1950s and began a process of turning a biologically diverse farm into a center for Christian higher education. The master plan for the site was developed in 1957 by William Beye Fyfe, an adherent of the Prairie School of architecture. Working with President Spoelhof, Fyfe came up with

4290-427: Was appointed interim president. Boer and his wife Joanna retaliated in April with a federal lawsuit against Calvin University, alleging defamation and breach of contract, including a list of complaints against Calvin in its handling of his resignation and its actions prior. In June, the Boers dropped their suit against Calvin. The Calvin Board of Trustees and the Boers issued a joint statement, saying that "the Board and

4356-450: Was donated by 1948 alumnus Bruce B. Dice. The Museum serves as a home for the collection and an outreach resource for local school and hobby groups, as well as hosting casual visitors during open hours. The Museum is known for its collection of Cretaceous fossils from Lebanon. Centers include the Calvin Center for Christian Scholarship (CCCS), the Calvin Center for Faith and Writing (CCFW), the Calvin Center for Innovation in Business (CCIB),

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