Stories from Campus
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Growing in Love Since 1941

For more than 80 years, InterVarsity has been spreading the hope of Jesus on campuses throughout the country, and across the world.

It started on November 14, 1941, when InterVarsity Christian Fellowship was officially recognized as a nonprofit organization in the United States. Since then, God has been using us to reach college students through seasons of war and revival, division and peace, sickness and hope.

Neil at Large Group

Transformed by Scripture: Neil’s Story

Neil, now an alumnus of the University of Texas at Austin, encountered InterVarsity not through an invitation, a roommate, or a table, but from a humble flyer. 

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“We’ll start this ourselves”— 25 Years of South Asian American InterVarsity

At The University of Texas at Austin in the early 2000s, a group of South Asian students noticed that their corner of campus was overlooked. No campus ministries or churches sought to evangelize to or create Christian community for the growing population of Indian students on campus.

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From Isolated to Invitational: Avelino's Story

The more time Avelino spent growing close to his InterVarsity community and reading the Bible, the more he wanted to invite others to have the same experience.
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From the Barbershop to Bible Study—Diana's Story

Of all the organizations and clubs vying for Diana’s attention, one poster advertising a Bible study caught her eye.
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Moraine Valley Community College – Power of Planting in Partnership

“I got here, and it was like, dead,” said Juliet, a Moraine Valley student who was disappointed when she started college that it was nothing like what she saw in the movies. “It [was] hard to seek community.”
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Why I’m Replanting InterVarsity at My Alma Mater – Called to Return

The more students I spoke to, the more I felt drawn back to the campus that changed me.
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A Day in the Life of a Contact Card

To some, I am just a nosy piece of paper on which you hesitantly part with your personal information. But do not be mistaken. I am much more than that. I am a contact card.
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From Uninterested to All-In: Celeste’s Story

Through her experience with InterVarsity, Celeste went from a church kid uninterested in pursuing her faith in college to a fully committed student leader pursuing God’s purpose in her life and future career.
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Equipping the Outsider: Kaitlyn’s Story

Through InterVarsity, Kaitlyn learned that the key to feeling included was learning how to include others.
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