News & Features

Physical and Personal Change — The Results of Spring Service Day

Apr 15, 2019

Service Day is one of the deepest rooted traditions at Olivet College. Each semester, students dedicate a day to perform community service, and each year the campus and community is better for it. Not only is the physical atmosphere changed, but Comets often share...

Olivet College to Host 23rd Annual Leadership Awards Dinner May 15

Apr 12, 2019

On Wednesday, May 15, Olivet College will host the 23rd Annual Leadership Awards Dinner at the Country Club of Lansing. This year’s dinner will honor Erik Larson ’97, Joan Nelson and Linda Lee Tarver, Th.D., as the recipients of the Leadership in Individual and Social...

Olivet College Welcomes New Men’s and Women’s Basketball Coaches

Apr 11, 2019

Today, a press conference welcomed recently appointed Head Men’s Basketball Coach Sam Hargraves and Head Women’s Basketball Coach Brittany Berry. “It’s my pleasure to introduce you to Coach Brittany Berry as our new women’s basketball coach,” Athletic Director Ryan...

Seventy-Nine Students Honored with Multicultural Awards

Apr 11, 2019

Since its founding in 1844, Olivet College has celebrated diversity and has recognized the accomplishments of students from various cultural and ethnic backgrounds. Each year, the Multicultural Awards banquet provides an opportunity to honor outstanding students in...

Five Minutes with Timothy Flynn, Ph.D., Professor of Music

Apr 10, 2019

Timothy Flynn, Ph.D., serves as professor of music at Olivet College. Professor Flynn’s passion for music developed early in his childhood, and he even held the position of organist-choirmaster for a church at just 15-years-old. He has continued to hold similar roles...

Out of the Darkness Walk Raises Suicide Awareness and Surpasses Fundraising Goal

Apr 10, 2019

On March 30, nearly 300 people gathered on Olivet’s campus for the second annual Out of the Darkness Walk. The walk, sponsored by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), raised awareness of suicide prevention and other mental health issues. The event...

Blast From the Past: How OC is Launching the Careers of History Majors

Apr 9, 2019

To skeptics, history may not be the ideal field of study for college students. But to senior Nataliya Malaydakh and Alena Buczynski ’18, those skeptics couldn’t be more wrong. History majors are some of the most creative professionals, shaping careers in a variety of...

Alternative Spring Break Trips Put OC on the Map

Apr 5, 2019

For many college students, spring break is about the beach, sunshine and relaxation, but that’s not the case for generations of Olivet College students. For many Comets driven to “Be More and Do Good,” spring break is an opportunity to serve others. This year, Olivet...