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On July 10, 2019, Calvin College officially becomes Calvin University.

Calvin College will become Calvin University sooner rather than later.

All services are first-come, first-served.

Not only is it the Festival of the Arts in downtown Grand Rapids this weekend, but there are also a couple of concerts and plays, two different runs, a free dental clinic, a reptile & exotic pet show, and a chance to adopt a dog.

Calvin's board of trustees has unanimously agreed to change the name to Calvin University in 2020.

Today's events include several marches and talks.

A new college ranking system has yielded a surprise in its list of the top colleges in Michigan.

It's the season for tax scams. One in West Michigan is targeting Calvin College students. Wood TV 8 reports that the FBI contacted Calvin to warn of a scam in which students are contacted by phone and told they need to pay an "education tax".

Last weekend's most impressive buzzer beater and celebration was in Grand Rapids. 17-year-old Special Olympics athlete Walter Alvesteffer hit a buzzer beater then did a flip to pump up the crowd. Detroit Piston Andre Drummond and former Piston Rick Mahorn have both tweeted about the play and celebration.

Police are investigating suspicious letter containing a powdery substance that was delivered to Calvin College. According to an alert that was sent out to students, the school received a threatening letter in the mail print services building containing a powdery substance.

While a few different Michigan schools made a list of Top 100 Party Schools this week, one school in West Michigan has landed on the opposite side of that coin. Calvin College has been named the No. 4 Most Sober college in the United States by The Princeton Review.

College is a time to prepare for the future.  It's a time to get an education and develop skills that will help you in the workplace for the rest of your life.  It's also a time to party!  Maybe.  The top 20 party schools and "stone-cold sober" schools have been revealed in the annual list by Princeton Review.