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The College mourns the passing of Dr. Calvin Seerveld, founding professor at ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø, on August 5, 2025. He was 95.

Seerveld faithfully served the College, founding and shaping the Philosophy Department, while teaching German language courses. During his thirteen years at ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø, Seerveld was a beloved professor and a powerful faculty voice in shaping a distinctive curriculum that advocated parallel development of rigorous scholarship and a deep spirituality and faith in God that was personal, but also communal, social, and academic. His perspective, teaching, and emphases on wide cultural and social awareness, engagement, and spirited dialogue were always rooted in the foundation and power of Christian faith in Yahweh-God.

As recently as February of 2025, Seerveld bequeathed to ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø the collection of 80+ artworks, including two stunning sculptures, that he and his wife, Inès, have collected or been given through the years.

A portion of this collection was on display in the Seerveld Art Gallery on the campus of ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø. This bequest followed many other demonstrations of their love for the College.

Seerveld’s contributions to ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø are immense and complex, in keeping with his visionary intellect and commitment to the Christian message in the world. They endure in ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø’s attention to personal identity and unique commitment to truth, academic depth, and global perspective.

to read more about Cal Seerveld’s Rich Legacy as featured in the Christian Courier.