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September 16, 2016
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Experience the joy of art without leaving campus! Olivet College is hosting a series of exhibitions in the Kresge Foundation Gallery of the Riethmiller Blackman Art Building during the 2016-17 academic year. View works by students, alumni, and Michigan artists. Each event is on display for several weeks and includes an artist’s reception. Join the Olivet College community for refreshments and a celebration of these amazing artists.

Ann Arbor artist, Nick Reszetar, opens the 2016-17 Kresge Foundation Gallery Exhibition series from Sept. 8 to Sept. 30 with his work entitled Lived... Read more

September 15, 2016
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Olivet College has announced the Dean’s Scholars Series events for the fall 2016 semester. The DSS has become a tradition of Olivet College that brings the community together around a specific topic of interest. Students and faculty members are invited by Maria Davis, Ph.D., provost and dean of the college, to present their peer-reviewed or other high-quality scholarly work to the college and community. All events are free and open to the public.

“The Dean’s Scholars Series provides an excellent opportunity for faculty and students alike to share their intellectual work,”... Read more

September 07, 2016
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Professor Gary Wertheimer will be representing Olivet College in Kellogg Community College’s new sculpture garden with his piece Great Blue Heron (pictured right). The 2001 bronze sculpture on a granite pedestal will be displayed in a new garden area at the Davidson Art Building on the Battle Creek campus. KCC learned about Wertheimer’s piece through their ceramics instructor, Pete Williams, a longtime colleague of Wertheimer. Bronze, granite, marble and limestone are a few of Wertheimer’s materials of choice. He enjoys crafting materials in a way that cleverly suggests the subjects they... Read more

September 02, 2016
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What does Olivet College mean to me? It means Kirk Hedershott-Kraetzer's essay assignments. Laura Barlond-Maas’ brunches. Margi Heppner’s positive disposition. Jake Schuler’s alarming but kind hello. Mike and Judy Fales' Canadian Thanksgiving dinners. Kim McGowan’s crazy ideas and Karen Lutzke’s ability to be a mom away from home. It’s the way John Moore emanates confidence into my studies. For me, these people have impacted my experience at Olivet College on an incredibly personal level. 

But, what does Olivet College mean to the mass majority of us?

We have an opportunity... Read more

September 02, 2016
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[0:24] It's a given that we are all of this earth, but often times we fail to realize we do not live the same realities. My purpose for this poem is to give my audience a chance to step outside of themselves and see with the lenses that I've developed through 21 years of life experience. 

Born between a bullet
And a hard place,
A mother’s touch
Can only soothe
So much before
Life’s ills penetrate a child’s psyche
Like a syringe piercing veins
Delivering heaven to the fiends
On the corner.

It’s absurd... Read more

September 02, 2016
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Picture this: picture a girl who has lived in Olivet for the past 15 years. Now, picture this same girl, as a sophomore in College, STILL trying to learn the street names in her small home town of Olivet. Now place this same directionally challenged girl in a completely different country for four weeks. Are you feeling slightly nervous for this girl?  I was.

The day I left for England, I sat on the porch of Soronian, looking out at Olivet. I remember thinking, “This is finally it, I finally get to leave Olivet.” Don’t get me wrong, I adore Olivet, but this is my home. At that point... Read more

September 02, 2016
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I grew up only a few miles from this college, and for my early years I considered Charlotte my home. But, in eighth-grade, I stepped off of an aged, green bus and onto the property of Camp Barakel. My first week there is little more than a blur today, but emotions of happiness, acceptance, love and friendship are so strong I never doubted why I went back year after year. After graduating from high school I spent a summer up at camp life guarding, last year I spent the summer counseling students from third-grade to 12th grade, and this summer I spent one week as a team leader. A team leader... Read more

August 31, 2016
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When you’re an Olivet College alumnus/a, you have the advantage of a liberal arts education to take you anywhere in the world. Branden Patrick ’03, of Wayland, has discovered just that. After earning his degree from Olivet, Branden chose to pursue a calling to join the United States Army. He served until 2012, including three years of active duty service with one year in Iraq. Branden was honorably discharged as a staff sergeant and has since made his career in manufacturing, working as a production manager at Peterson Spring in Maumee, Ohio.

A few years ago, Branden’s father, Bruce... Read more

August 29, 2016
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1. Buy your textbooks! Why wait until the last minute when the bookstore is right on campus? You can find the materials required for each course by clicking here. Most professors are lenient about books during the first week of class but some give extra credit for bringing the book on the first day! Plus, assignments will start rolling in right away so you don’t want to get behind on studying.

2. Make some friends! Put yourself out there during these first few days. You’ll be relieved when you’re... Read more

August 24, 2016
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Dining on campus is part of your student experience at OC. You might be excited to escape from your mom’s meatloaf or disappointed to miss out every time your dad grills his secret recipe steak, but on campus, Chartwells provides something for even the pickiest eater, every single day.

The Kirk Center, better known as simply the KC, is home to the main cafeteria on campus. Located right on Main Street, it’s hard to miss. Here, you’ll be able to eat breakfast, lunch and dinner. The options are truly endless! From healthy options to comfort foods, Chartwells makes it possible to serve... Read more

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