Stories from Campus

Hannah, an international student from Shanghai, found herself halfway across the world for college. She was lonely and grappling with her faith, but in her junior year of undergrad she committed to InterVarsity. And when she moved on to graduate school, she immediately found her home at InterVarsity's Graduate Fellowship chapter at Columbia University.

Chapter Camp is all about community and growing in your faith in community, set against the beautiful backdrop of nature. This photo essay takes you on a visual journey of Chapter Camp at Catalina Island.

Beeliada still laughs when she remembers how she ended up at her first InterVarsity Bible study at Southern Utah University (SUU).  She had given her friend Mark excuses for weeks, until one day, she ran out. Mark didn’t hesitate. “He took my hand and dragged me! I didn’t know what to say, so I followed him and went,” Beeliada said.

Raised in a church that was heavy on legalism and dismissive about grace, Jennifer thought God wanted her to fit in a box. She didn’t think she’d be accepted as her genuine self at church, so she got used to suppressing certain parts of her identity, including her Japanese heritage. It wasn’t until she found InterVarsity that she encountered God’s true character… and the fullness of who he created her to be.

Open-air preaching isn’t new. For some, campus preachers present bold gospel witness. For others, they raise concerns about what it means to effectively share the gospel on campus.

After the hardships of 2020, Evan was convinced that religion was a “scam” and that God wasn’t truly there. But the “build-your-own meaning” nature of atheism was unsatisfying, and Evan longed for something more.

Sophie and her brother were checking out different campus organizations when a bright orange tablecloth caught her attention. Even though she was hoping to avoid any faith-related groups in college, she was intrigued by the stickers the InterVarsity students were giving away.

Though she already had a solid relationship with God, Angelica hadn’t yet found a good fit when it came to Christian community. Until near the end of junior year when her friend Joy Hope invited her to InterVarsity.

Like most freshmen, Sarah was excited and a little nervous to begin college. But throughout her time on campus, God built her trust, showing her that even if she didn’t know how, he was going to produce fruit that would last.