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Martha Miller Center
for Global Communication
The Martha Miller Center for Global Communication houses the departments
of communication and of modern and classical languages, as well as the
offices of international
education and multicultural life. It is also the location for the
director of the college's new Center for Faithful Leadership program,
which is currently under development. The 49,000 square foot building
is named
in honor
of the late Martha Miller,
who
died in
1999
at age
96,
in recognition of a $3 million leadership gift her family made on behalf
of the project through her estate. The project totals $12 million.
 Martha Muller '24 Miller was connected to Hope by generations of experience.
Following her own time at the college as a student, all three of her
children attended as did several of her grandchildren. In the weeks
before her death at age 96, she had been making arrangements with her
family to make a major gift to the college, with her children following
through on her wishes after she had passed away. The building is named
in her honor in recognition of the gift and the family's long-standing
relationship with Hope.
Quick Facts
Floor Plans
Martha Miller Center Project News
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Quick Facts
- The Martha Miller Center for Global Communication is named in honor
of the late Martha Miller, who died in 1999 at age 96, in recognition
of a $3 million leadership gift her family made on behalf of the project
through her estate.
- The two-story, 49,000 square foot building houses the
departments of communication and modern and classical languages,
and the offices of international education and multicultural
life, with an emphasis on ways that the four programs can interconnect.
It is also the location for the
director of the college's new Center for Faithful Leadership program,
which is currently under development.
- The department of communication relocated
from Lubbers Hall, and the department of modern
and classical languages relocated from
Graves Hall. The office of international education
moved from a home located in the center of campus, and the office of
multicultural life relocated from the college's
DeWitt Center. The moves will in turn provide
additional space in the existing facilities
for use by other programs.
- The Martha
Miller Center
for Global
Communication
was built
on Columbia
Avenue between
10th and 11th
streets, on
property formerly
occupied by
Lincoln Elementary
School.
- The
college broke
ground in
late April
of 2004.
The Martha
Miller Center
opened for the
2005-06 school
year, with the dedication being held October 15, 2005
- Construction
manager for
the Martha
Miller Center
was Lakewood Construction
Co. of
Holland.
- The
architectural firm
was Design Plus
of Grand
Rapids.
- The
project
totaled
$12
million.
Floor
Plans
Martha
Miller
Center
First
Floor(click
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a
larger
floor
plan)
Martha
Miller
Center
Second
Floor(click
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larger
floor
plan)
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Martha
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News
Legacies:
A
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A
New
Cornerstone
for
the
Future (October
2005)
New
year
in the
works (August
2005)
Weekend
celebrates
new building
(August 2005)
A
lasting
legacy (February
2005)
Give
the future
(December
2004)
Making
a
lasting difference
(October 2004)
Four
cornerstones
(October 2004)
The
Martha
Miller Center
for
Global
Communication
and
campus development
(October
2004)
Touch every tomorrow (August
2004)
A sprint to the start (August
2004)
The future begins (June 2004)
Hope for Tomorrow (June
2004)
A way to pay tribute (February
2004)
Construction projects
given green light (February 2004)
A vision for new connections
(April 2003)
In their own words (February
2003)
Campaign will be far-reaching
(December 2000)
Hope
College
Press
Releases
Martha
Miller
Center
Dedication
Scheduled
(September
27,
2005)
Homecoming
Festivities
Will
Begin
Friday,
Oct.
14 (September
27,
2005)
Legacies
Campaign Sets
Record
(January
28,
2005)
Busy
Summer
Anticipates
School
Year
(August
11,
2004)
Groundbreakings
Celebrate
Campus
Development
(April
30,
2004)
Martha
Miller
Groundbreaking
to
be
Held
April
29
(April
24,
2004)
Groundbreaking
Ceremonies
Scheduled
(April
15,
2004)
Construction
Projects
Get
Go-Ahead
from
Trustees
(January
23,
2004)
Hope
Expands
Legacies
Campaign
to
$105
Million
(January
30,
2002)
Legacies
Campaign
Announced
(October
05,
2000)
Gift
Supports
New
Building
(June
30,
1999)
Holland Sentinel special publication
The
Martha Miller Center (October 2005)
Holland
Sentinel
Miller
Center
adds
to
Hope campus
Read
the
Story
(Thursday,
August
25,
2005)
Legacies
of Hope
Success
of
fund-raising
campaign
is a
plus
for
entire community
Read
the
Story
(Thursday,
February 3,
2005)
Lasting
Legacies
Hope
College
tops
historic
fund-raising goal
Read
the
Story
(Saturday,
January 29,
2005)
Hope
breaks
ground
on
Miller center
Building
will
house
communications,
language,
multicultural life and education programs
Read
the Story (Friday, April 30, 2004)
Hope
to
start
arena
construction
Board
of
trustees
gives
approval for
$22
million
DeVos Fieldhouse and $12 million Miller Center
Read
the Story (Saturday, January 24, 2004)
College
two-thirds
toward
goal
of bringing
fieldhouse
to
fruition
Read
the
Story
(Wednesday,
December 5,
2001)
Pledge
backs
Hope
arena
Foundation's
$7.5
million
donation
calls for
local
match
Read
the
Story
(Tuesday,
March 27,
2001)
Photo
Galleries
Construction is finished on the Martha Miller Center for Global Communications
at Hope College. Follow the progress in our photo galleries.
 
Martha Miller Center for Global Communication
 
Martha Miller Center
Ground Breaking and Construction
 
Martha Miller Center Beam
Raising (August 27, 2004)
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