A jazz concert at Hope College on Tuesday, Nov. 22, at 7:30 p.m. in Dimnent Memorial Chapel will feature the world premiere of a work by John Cooper, who is on campus as composer-in-residence.

The new student chapter of Engineers Without Borders at Hope College is reaching around the world for its first service project.

A Hope-prepared display is part of the biennial "Tempting Tables" fundraiser in Muskegon scheduled on behalf of breast cancer awareness and research.

Hope's MIAA championship volleyball season has been honored by the league's coaches with the selection of three players to the all-conference first team and the naming of coach Becky Schmidt as the league's coach of the year.

The long-anticipated opportunity for Hope basketball fans to experience the new Richard and Helen DeVos Fieldhouse on the campus of Hope College will be sooner than thought.

MIAA championship seasons are being rewarded for the HopeCollege soccer teams as both will compete in the NCAA Division III tournament beginning this weekend.

Dr. Janet L. Andersen, professor of mathematics at Hope College, was killed in an automobile accident in Allegan County on Thursday, Nov. 24.

The Hope College Visiting Writers Series will present memoirist and poet Sebastian Matthews and poet A. Van Jordan on Thursday, Dec. 1, at 7 p.m. at the Knickerbocker Theatre.

A Hope tradition for more than 60 years, Christmas Vespers will be presented on Saturday-Sunday, Dec. 2-3.

MEN'S RESULTS - Hope 130, Calvin 102

The MIAA champion Flying Dutchmen have placed on six players on the all-conference first team led by senior forward Geoff Meyer (Grand Rapids, Mich./ Forest Hills Northern HS), pictured right, who has been chosen the league's most valuable player. Meyer topped the MIAA in scoring with nine goals and 13 assists to lead the Flying Dutchmen to a 13-1 league mark and a berth in the NCAA championships.

 The Hope College Orchestra will present a concert on Friday Nov. 11, at 7:30 p.m. in Dimnent Memorial Chapel.

The Hope College Symphonette will present four works in concert on Saturday, Nov. 19, at 7:30 p.m. in Dimnent Memorial Chapel.

The winners of athletic letters for Hope College fall sports teams have been announced by men's athletic director Ray Smith and women's athletic director Eva Folkert.

Hope College student documentarians will again this year be sharing their works.

Hope College stands atop the MIAA Commissioner's Cup and All-Sports standings for both men and women after the fall sports season. The awards recognize the member college with the best cumulative standings in the 18 conference-sponsored sports.

With the return of 11 letterwinners from its 2004-05 MIAA co-championship team, the Flying Dutch approach an historic time for HopeCollege women's basketball with optimism.

The Flying Dutchmen launch the second century of Hope College basketball in the most spectacular way as the team inaugurates the new Richard and Helen DeVos Fieldhouse.

The Higher Education Division of John Wiley & Sons has announced the publication of the third edition of "Concepts in Biochemistry" authored by Dr. Rodney Boyer, who is the Drs. Edward and Elizabeth Hofma Professor Emeritus of Chemistry at Hope College.

The department of dance at Hope College will present this semester's Student Dance Concerts on Monday-Tuesday, Nov. 21-22, at 8 p.m. in the Knickerbocker Theatre.

The Hope College admissions office will sponsor a visitation day for prospective college students on Friday, Nov. 18.

The Hope College Concert Series will feature solo artist Brian Vander Ark on Saturday, Nov. 19, at 10 p.m. at the Knickerbocker Theatre in downtown Holland.

Christmas is arriving early for Hope College basketball players and fans.

Imam Sayid Hassan Al-Qazwini, a nationally known leader of American Muslims, will discuss Muslim-Christian dialogues on Wednesday, Nov. 16, at 7 p.m. at Hope College in the Knickerbocker Theatre in an address sponsored by the college's Phelps Scholars Program.

Chiara Savage, a Hope College senior from Kailua, Hawaii, will perform the grand concert harp for her Senior Recital on Thursday, Nov. 17, at 8 p.m. in Dimnent Memorial Chapel.

Dr. Deborah Sturtevant, professor of sociology and social work and chairperson of the department at Hope College, has been awarded a partnership grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to research and facilitate activities designed to improve community health. The $49,900 grant, secured through the support of the Holland Hospital Foundation, will help fund the final year of a three-year effort to identify the most pressing needs within the community and design programs to address those needs.

Six Hope football players have been named to the All-MIAA teams by conference coaches.  Coach Dean Kreps' Flying Dutchmen tied for second place in the conference standings with a 5-2 record and were 5-5 overall.

The department of music at Hope College is again sponsoring a Christmas season Madrigal Feast, on Friday-Saturday, Dec. 9-10, at 7 p.m. in the Maas Center auditorium.

The MIAA co-champion Flying Dutch have placed six players on the All-MIAA women's soccer teams by conference coaches.

Hope College Theatre will present "The Illusion," its second production of the season, on Thursday-Friday, Dec. 1-2, and Thursday-Saturday, Dec. 8-10, at 8 p.m. in the DeWitt Center main theatre.

Hope College has announced three winners in the 24th annual Howard Plaggemars Essay/Poetry Competition, held for students enrolled in the 2005 Vienna Summer School.

The Knickerbocker Theatre at Hope College has announced a change to the schedule for its fall film series.

Dr. Edward Hansen, professor of geology and environmental science at Hope College, has been elected president of the Michigan Academy of Science, Arts and Letters.

 The Hope College Wind Symphony and Percussion Ensemble will perform a combined concert on Friday, Nov. 4, at 7:30 p.m. in Dimnent Memorial Chapel.

With two major building projects progressing, it has again been a summer of change on the Hope College campus, preparation for the coming school year.

"From One Generation to Another: A Retrospective of the Hope College Permanent Collection" is featured in the gallery of the De Pree Art Center through September 12.

  From a super-sized documentary to comedy, the Knickerbocker Summer Film Series continues to show some of the top independent films available.The series will feature five films between Friday, July 23, and Friday, Sept. 3: "Bon Voyage," "Girl with a Pearl Earring," "The Clay Bird," "Barn Red" and "Super-Size Me."

The Distinguished Lecture Series in Sports Medicine at Hope College will present five addresses during the 2005-06 school year.

The Hope College cheerleaders attended the largest regional collegecheerleading camp in the country sponsored by Universal CheerleadingAssociation (UCA).

A long-standing relationship and a community landmark will both be highlighted during the annual Hope-Holland Community Day on Saturday, Sept. 17.

The Flying Dutchmen have been picked to finish third in the upcoming MIAA football race. The annual pre-season MIAA Fall Sports Press Day was held Thursday at Tri-State University.

The 2004 Hope College volleyball team has received the Game Plan/AVCA Team Academic Award from the American Volleyball Coaches Association.

The small college cross country season begins Saturday (Sept. 3) with the traditional Vanderbilt Invitational hosted by Hope College.

The Distinguished Lecture Series in Sports Medicine at Hope College will present five addresses during the 2005-06 school year.

Hope College will soon host the most powerful supercomputer in West Michigan, thanks to a new grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF).

Approximately 500 Hope College students will participate in service projects throughout the area through the college's "Time to Serve" program on Saturday, Sept. 3.

The Quarterback Club, a Hope College tradition for over 30 years, will hold its first weekly luncheon of the football season on Monday, Sept. 12 in the auditorium of the Maas Center.

Dr. Heather Sellers of the Hope College faculty has work included in a forthcoming anthology, "Sweeping Beauty: Contemporary Women Poets Do Housework."

Continuing to offer an internationally-recognized roster of artists to the West Michigan area, the Hope College Great Performance Series has announced its 2005-06 season.

There have been two appointments and three reappointments to the Board of Trustees at Hope College.

The gallery of the De Pree Art Center at Hope College will feature an exhibition of stained glass by area artist John Vander Burgh beginning Monday, Aug. 22.

During its May meeting, the Alumni Association Board of Directors of Hope College chose its officers for 2005-06 and appointed six new members.

Global Hope

Reality television provided a framework for the advice shared with the members of the incoming Class of 2009 during Hope College's Opening Convocation on Sunday, Aug. 28.

The Hope College Critical Issues Symposium will get an early start this year when it hosts Paul Rusesabagina, the real-life hero of the Academy-award nominated film, "Hotel Rwanda." Rusesabagina will speak on "Hotel Rwanda: A Lesson Yet to Be Learned" on Wednesday, Sept. 14, at 7 p.m. in Dimnent Memorial Chapel.

Benjamin Cummings Publishing, a subsidiary of Pearson Education, has announced the publication of a new textbook authored by Dr. Rodney Boyer, the Drs. Edward and Elizabeth Hofma Professor Emeritus of Chemistry at Hope College.

Dr. Deborah Sturtevant, professor of sociology and social work and chairperson of the department at Hope College, attended the Summer Institute for Women in Higher Education Administration sponsored jointly by Bryn Mawr College and Higher Education Resource Services (HERS), Mid-America.

Honors on 2005 fall sports teams and captains-elect for 2006 teams at Hope College have been announced.

Three players from Hope's MIAA co-champion women's soccer team have been presented all-region Division III honors by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.

 After playing at the Holland Civic Center for more than 50 years, Hope moves to the its new DeVos Fieldhouse and will host Calvin there on January 14, 2006.   The storied rivalry between the two MIAA and NCAA Division III foes takes on a new national scope this season with a live game broadcast by CSTV: College Sports Television.  CSTV, the nation's number one destination for college sports, is easily accessible on cable systems around the country and on satellite via Dish Network (Channel 152), DirecTV (Channel 610). 

Two members of the league championship Hope College men's soccer team have been named NCAA Division III All-Americans.

After playing at the Holland Civic Center for more than 50 years, Hope moves to the its new DeVos Fieldhouse and will host Calvin there on January 14, 2006.   The storied rivalry between the two MIAA and NCAA Division III foes takes on a new national scope this season with a live game broadcast by CSTV: College Sports Television.  CSTV, the nation's number one destination for college sports, is easily accessible on cable systems around the country and on satellite via Dish Network (Channel 152), DirecTV (Channel 610). 

The first Hope Hoops Club luncheon of the Hope College basketball season will be held Monday, Jan. 9, beginning at noon in the Maas Center on the Hope campus.

A new agreement between Hope College and Grand Valley State University helps pave the way for Hope graduates interested in attending the  university's Physician Assistant Studies Program.

A Hope College art student's creativity and desire to help others have merged in a benefit art sale scheduled to take place on Wednesday, Dec. 14, from noon to 7 p.m. at the De Pree Art Center.

Researchers from HopeCollege are participating in a NASA project aimed at understanding the nature of pulsars.

A research project by two Hope College students who examined discrimination in rental housing in West Michigan is being featured in a forum on Wednesday, Nov. 30, sponsored by the Lakeshore Ethnic Diversity Alliance (LEDA).

Dr. Charles A. Huttar, professor emeritus of English at Hope College, has co-edited a book of essays on one of England's leading Christian novelists, Susan Howatch.

Awards for outstanding performance in cheerleading this past fall and captains for the 2004-2005 basketball season have been announced by coach Wes Wooley.

Alumni ties and family bonds were both strong during this fall's Amazing Race: Family Edition.

Men: Grand Valley 140, Hope 97

The Hope College orchestra will perform a pops Christmas concert on Friday, Dec. 9, at noon in the DeWitt Center Kletz.

The annual Juried Student Show at Hope College will open in the gallery of the De Pree Art Center on Monday, Dec. 5, with a reception from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Hope College is recognizing four couples who have played significant roles in the life of the college by naming portions of the new Richard and Helen DeVos Fieldhouse in their honor.

FALL SPORTS : A cause for celebration

Tom Bylsma has been appointed vice president and chief fiscal officer at Hope College.

The exhibit "Doughboys & Polar Bears: Holland, Michigan, and World War I" at the Holland Museum will feature a documentary prepared by a Hope College student.

 Hope College staff members were recognized for service during the college's 25th annual service award celebration, held in conjunction with a luncheon at the college's Haworth Inn and Conference Center on Friday, June 24.

Hope College finished among the NCAA Division III leaders in the annual NACDA Directors' Cup standings for the 2004-05 school year.

Hope softball and baseball players ranked among the nation's NCAA Division III statistical leaders, according to the NCAA Statistics Services.

There is always another side to the story. Just ask the wolf as he explains the real story of his encounter with the three little pigs.

West Michigan viewers of the 2005 Tony Awards may have noticed someone familiar. Twice.

A television production of the 2004 Hope College Christmas Vespers has received an Emmy Award from The Michigan Chapter of The National Television Academy.

Written by Clay Barron

Hope College is part of an eight-institution consortium that has received support from the Teagle Foundation Inc. to develop a new way of measuring how well students are learning.

Educators from around the country will gather to hear nationally recognized speakers and discuss the latest research concerning brain-compatible approaches to teaching and learning during the fifth annual "Midwest Brain & Learning Institute" at Hope College, which runs Monday-Thursday, June 20-23.

 There is always another side to the story. Just ask the wolf as he explains the real story of his encounter with the three little pigs.

HOLLAND -- The final season of play at the Holland Civic Center by the Hope College men's basketball team in 2004-05 proved memorable for thousands of fans who contributed to the Flying Dutchmen once again topping all NCAA Division III men's basketball teams in home attendance, according to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

Eva Dean Folkert of the Hope College staff has been named recipient of the college's sixth annual "Vanderbush-Weller Development Fund" award for strong, positive impact on students.

Jackie Bartley of the Hope College English faculty has been awarded a poetry residency at the Ragdale Foundation for the forthcoming summer session, which will run during July.

The 28th annual Holland golf outing at Hope College, the "Bob DeYoung Hope Classic," will be held on Monday, June 27, at the Holland Country Club.

Bruce McCombs, professor of art at Hope College, has recently had paintings in exhibitions at a variety of museums.

 Hope Summer Repertory Theatre (HSRT) opens another great year of theatre with the hit Broadway musical, "Seussical" at 8 p.m. on June 17 at the DeWitt theatre.

Dr. R. Richard Ray of the Hope College faculty is being recognized with a national award later this month for his outstanding career contributions to the athletic training profession.

 Everyday examples and active learning are at the heart of a new mathematics text written by two members of the Hope College faculty.

For the fourth consecutive year, Hope College has enrolled a record number of students.

The Multicultural Life Enrichment Series at Hope College will begin its 2005-06 season with the presentation "Una Mujer de Color, a Woman of Color" on Thursday, Sept. 15, at 4 p.m. in the Maas Center conference room.

The Hope College Visiting Writers Series will open its 2005-06 season with a reading by acclaimed cartoonist, novelist, and comedian Lynda Barry on Friday, Sept. 23, at 7 p.m. at the Knickerbocker Theatre.

Nathan DeYoung, a Hope College student from Hudsonville who grew up in Holland, is one of only 32 college students nationwide selected for this year's American Psychological Association (APA) Summer Science Institute (SSI).

Lynne Hendrix of the Hope College accounting faculty has been named the 2005 Accounting Educator of the Year by the Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants (MACPA).

With film-goers just months from finding Narnia at the multiplex, a Hope College professor's book provides insights for those seeking to understand C.S. Lewis's beloved Chronicles of Narnia series.

Space is available on a trip to the Art Institute of Chicago being organized by the French section of the department of modern and classical languages at Hope College for Wednesday, Oct. 5.

The ongoing, human-made tragedy of genocide will be explored during this year's Critical Issues Symposium at Hope College, scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 27-28.

A research project coordinated by the Joint Archives of Holland at Hope College has yielded a new book that explores the history of Zeeland-based Veneklasen brick company and the Holland-area homes made of the company's product.

Authors Dr. James C. Kennedy and Dr. Caroline J. Simon will present the address "How Steadfast an Anchor?: The Effect of American Culture on Hope's Christian Mission" at Hope College on Thursday, Sept. 29, at 7:30 p.m. in the Maas Center conference room.

Aerial Dance Theater will open its 19th season on Thursday-Saturday, Sept. 29-Oct. 1, at 8 p.m. at Hope College at the Knickerbocker Theatre in downtown Holland.

A concert at Hope College on Saturday, Sept. 24, by local alternative folk musician Josh Schicker has been scheduled as a benefit on behalf of victims of Hurricane Katrina.

Sarah Herington, a Hope College sophomore from Grand Rapids, is one of only three students statewide receiving a 2005 scholarship from the Michigan Nurses Foundation (MNF).

The Hope College admissions office will sponsor visitation days for prospective college students beginning on Friday, Sept. 30.

Project TEACH, an incentive scholarship program at Hope College whose primary objective is increasing the number of persons of color in the teaching profession, has chosen a 10th group of participating high school students.

The Hope College Symphonette will open its 2005-06 season on Friday, Sept. 30, at 7:30 p.m. in Dimnent Memorial Chapel.

The Van Wylen Library at Hope College is holding a book sale through Friday, Sept. 30.

Homecoming activities at Hope College will take place on Friday through Sunday, Oct. 14-16, and are expected to bring hundreds of alumni back to campus.

A Hope College graduate who spent his career in service to the Reformed Church in America is being honored posthumously with the "Hope for Humanity Award" presented annually by the college's alumni H-Club.

 "Shakespeare Behind Bars," an award-winning documentary that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2005, will be screened at Hope College on Saturday, Oct. 15, at 7 p.m. at the Knickerbocker Theatre in downtown Holland.

 Homecoming Weekend has taken on added meaning at Hope College this year as a celebration of the college's newest academic building.

 An orchid show will be featured in the greenhouse of the science center at Hope College from Monday, Oct. 10, through Thursday, Oct. 20.

The Hope College Jazz Studies program is welcoming back acclaimed jazz musician Fred Hersch on Monday, Oct. 3, at 7:30 p.m. in Wichers Auditorium of Nykerk Hall of Music.

Hope College will sponsor its annual Arts and Humanities Fair for high school students and faculty on Thursday, Oct. 6.

Dr. Fred L. Johnson III, assistant professor of history at Hope College, has written his third novel, "Other Men's Wives," published earlier this year by One World/Ballantine Books of New York City.

The Hope College Great Performance Series will open with the Grammy-nominated sounds of jazz saxophonist David Sánchez's quartet on Thursday, Sept. 22, at 7:30 p.m. at Dimnent Memorial Chapel.

A documentary by two Hope College professors about the history of the Ku Klux Klan in Michigan has received a State History Award from the Historical Society of Michigan.

The Critical Issues Symposium at Hope College has announced a change in speaker for the event's opening keynote address on Tuesday, Sept. 27.

The department of music at Hope College will offer its annual Collage Concert on Thursday, Oct. 6, at 7:30 p.m. in Dimnent Memorial Chapel.

A Hope College graduate who spent his career in service to the Reformed Church in America is being honored posthumously with the "Hope for Humanity Award" presented annually by the college's alumni H-Club.

An address at Hope College by State Representative Barb Vander Veen on Thursday, Sept. 29, in the college's science center will examine "Politics and Power in Nursing."

A Hope College class's documentary on an unsolved area homicide in which even the identity of the victim is a mystery will be featured on WGVU-TV 35 of Grand Rapids and WGVK-TV 52 of Kalamazoo on Sunday, Sept. 25, at 11:30 p.m.

Jack Ridl, professor of English at Hope College, is receiving a 2005 "Alumni Citation Award" from Westminster College of New Wilmington, Pa.

Speaking in Dimnent Memorial Chapel Wednesday evening, Paul Rusesabagina didn't only share a message.  He exemplified it.

ESPN today highlighted the nation's greatest college basketball rivalries and to no one's surprise, the Hope-Calvin rivalry is tops in NCAA Division III and was ranked fourth in all collegiate hoops. The ranking was based on a poll of fans last season and ESPN's so-called "panel of experts". Here it is:

There will an opening reception for "ORGANOMALY" in the elevator gallery of the De Pree Art Center on Monday, Oct. 3, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

The Multicultural Life Enrichment Series at Hope College will feature the address "Investing in the Future: Prisons or Schools? Planning for the Future of Black and Latino Children" by David Douglas on Thursday, Oct. 6, at 4 p.m. in the Maas Center auditorium.

Hope College will receive $245,516 from the Department of Health and Human Services to purchase new scientific equipment that will help further health care research, U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra, R-Holland, announced today.

An exhibition of watercolors by Hope College faculty member Bruce McCombs showcasing the college itself will open in the gallery of the De Pree Art Center on Friday, Oct. 14.

The 28th annual Hope College Run-Bike-Swim-Walk will be held on Saturday, Oct. 15, in conjunction with the college's Homecoming Weekend.

Nobel Prize-winning chemist Dr. John Fenn will present the address "Electrospray Wings for Molecular Elephants" as this year's annual Neckers Lecture at Hope College on Friday, April 8, at 4 p.m. in room 102 of VanderWerf Hall.

HOLLAND - The Distinguished Lecture Series in Sports Medicine at Hope College will feature the address "What Athletic Trainers Need to Know About Asthma in Their Athletes" by Dr. Eric Howard on Monday, April 4, at 7 p.m. in the Maas Center.

SATURDAY, MARCH 5Flying Dutchmen Finish Fourth at NationalsThe Flying Dutchmen finished fourth at the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) Division III nationals after bowing to Penn State-Berks 3-2 in overtime on Saturday.

Hope College is being recognized nationally for fund raising excellence by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE).

For an 11th year, young dancers are spending two weeks at Hope College advancing their artistic talent through the International Summer School of the Cecchetti Council of America.

Although debate concerning the display of the 10 Commandments grabs headlines, an issue that has slipped to the back of public consciousness will ultimately be more important in determining the relationship between church and state, according to two members of the Hope College faculty.

Children will have an opportunity to explore and create in the arts during week-long camps at Hope College in August.

HOLLAND -- As a prelude to their upcoming seasons, the HopeCollege soccer teams will soon be heading to Europe for training, competition and service in England and Scotland.

Two members of the Hope College women's golf team have been named Division III All-American Scholars for the 2004-05 school year by the National Golf Coaches Association.

Class of 2005 Summa Cum Laude honors have been awarded to graduates who achieved a minimum cumulative 3.87 grade point average on a 4.0 scale.

Class of 2005 Cum Laude honors have been awarded to graduates who achieved a minimum 3.3 grade point average on a 4.0 scale.

Class of 2005 Magna Cum Laude honors have been awarded to graduates who achieved a minimum 3.6 grade point average on a 4.0 scale.

Hope College has teamed with Michigan State University to design an online, master's-level Clinical Nurse Leader program that will be offered by the university starting in the fall of 2006.

Hope College will host the annual Chemistry REU Research Symposium on Thursday, July 21, at the science center.

 Dr. John Jobson has been appointed director of residential life and housing at Hope College.

A variety of topics will be explored during the college's week-long Summer Seminar program at the beginning of August.

Take the great comic mind of a 17th century playwright and mix it with 21st century comedy writers, and you get the funniest version of Moliere's "Scapin" yet. Hope Summer Repertory Theatre's (HSRT) updated version of "Scapin" opens at 8 p.m. on July 29 on the DeWitt Theatre mainstage.

HOLLAND -- The Hope College men's basketball team will combine their love for the game with a desire to be of service when it takes an 11-day trip to Mexico beginning Friday, June 24. The team will return on July 4.

The 2004/2005 Academic Honor Roll of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) includes 121 student-athletes from Hope College.

Six Hope athletic teams have been presented the Team GPA Award by the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association. The award is presented to conference teams who achieved a 3.300 or better grade point average during the entire 2004-05 academic year.

The Hope College Knickerbocker Theatre has announced its summer line up of independent films for its summer series.

Eva Dean Folkert, director of women's athletics at Hope College , has been named the women's golf coach.

Hope Summer Repertory Theatre (HSRT) opens their second stage show, "The Drawer Boy," in Snow Auditorium on July 14 at 8:00 p.m.

 Hope Summer Repertory Theatre opens its second musical of the year with the bluegrass and country tinged, "The Spitfire Grill" at 8 p.m. on July 22 in the DeWitt Theatre

Two members of the 2005 Hope College men's tennis team have been named Scholar-Athletes by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association.

The internationally acclaimed Minneapolis Guitar Quartet will perform at Hope College on Thursday, Oct. 27, at 7:30 p.m. at the Knickerbocker Theatre.

The Hope College Visiting Writers Series will feature fiction writer Lorraine Lopez on Thursday, Oct. 20, at 7 p.m. at the Knickerbocker Theatre.

The Hope College Concert Series will feature the band "Blue Merle" on Friday, Oct. 28, at 9 p.m. at the Knickerbocker Theatre in downtown Holland.

The Distinguished Lecture Series in Sports Medicine at Hope College will present its first address of the 2005-06 school year on Tuesday, Oct. 18, at 7 p.m. in the Maas Center.

Several Hope College residence halls are hosting activities open to the community in conjunction with Halloween.

An address at Hope College on Friday, Oct. 21, will anticipate a Native American pow wow that will be taking place on campus the next day, the first such gathering ever in the city of Holland.

Dr. James Herrick of the Hope College communication faculty has been invited to join the founding editorial board for the "American Communication Journal."

The Hope College admissions office will sponsor a visitation day for prospective college students on Friday, Nov. 4.

On Wednesday, Nov. 2, representatives from Hope College and leaders from local businesses will engage in a long-standing tradition of visiting more than 250 area businesses in Holland and Zeeland seeking contributions to the Hope Fund for the 2005-06 Community Campaign.

The Distinguished Lecture Series in Sports Medicine at Hope College will continue on Thursday, Nov. 3, at 7 p.m. in the Maas Center.

 Hope College will host its annual "Science Day" for high school students on Thursday, Nov. 3.

The CrossRoads Project at Hope College and the West Ottawa Public Schools have teamed up to increase the cultural sensitivity and awareness of middle school teachers with support from the National Diversity Education Program.

The Hope College Great Performance Series will feature the Osiris Piano Trio from the Netherlands on Wednesday, Nov. 9, at 7:30 p.m. in Dimnent Memorial Chapel.

The Hope College Knickerbocker Theatre is featuring three films this fall as part of its independent film series.

The Hope College Visiting Writers Series will feature 2005 Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Marilynne Robinson on Monday, Nov. 7, at 7 p.m. in Dimnent Memorial Chapel.

The Hope College men's and women's swimming/diving teams launch their season Saturday, Oct. 29 with dual meets against conference opponents Olivet and Saint Mary's at Olivet.

Members of the Hope College music faculty will perform on Sunday, Nov. 6, at 3 p.m. in Wichers Auditorium of Nykerk Hall of Music.

A sport unique to America will be showcased at HopeCollege when an exhibition game of korfball is played on Tuesday, Nov. 1, between a squad of current and former Hope students and a visiting European team.

The Flying Dutchmen have won the MIAA championship in men's golf for the third consecutive year and for the sixth time in seven years.

The Flying Dutch culminated a great comeback season by finishing third in the MIAA standings. Coach Eva Dean Folkert's Flying Dutch placed third in the season-ending conference tournament after earlier finishing third in each of the league jamborees.

Dr. Richard Smalley, who died Friday, October 28, 2005, was presented the Hope College Distinguished Alumni Award in May, 2005. His declining heath prevented him for attending in person. He sent the following letter which was read at the Alumni Weekend banquet.

For the second straight year, the Calvin-Hope ice hockey rivalry is headed tothe Van Andel Arena in downtown Grand Rapids.

The Hope College Great Performance Series will feature the James Sewell Ballet on Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 18-19, at 7:30 p.m. at the Knickerbocker Theatre.

The Estudiantina musical ensemble of the Autonomous University of Queretaro in Mexico will perform in concert on Friday, Oct. 14, at 7 p.m. at Hope College in the Knickerbocker Theatre in downtown Holland.

"In The Mood," a 1940s musical revue on an international tour, will perform at Hope College on Monday, Oct. 17, at 7:30 p.m. in Dimnent Memorial Chapel.

The annual A. J. Muste Memorial Lecture at Hope College will be delivered this year by an alumnus who devotes his career to promoting public health worldwide.

The evening "Collage Concert" scheduled at Hope College for Thursday, Oct. 6, will take place as planned even though the event from which it grew will not.

Spatha-Two Guitars will perform at Hope College on Wednesday, Oct. 12, at 7:30 p.m. in Wichers Auditorium of Nykerk Hall of Music.

Dr. Marilyn Aardema, a 1981 Hope graduate who is now with the Proctor & Gamble Company in Ohio, will present the first Gentile Interdisciplinary Lectureship at Hope College on Friday, Oct. 14, at 4 p.m. in room 102 of VanderWerf Hall in conjunction with the college's Homecoming Weekend.

Family and college history intersected during a brief musical demonstration in Dimnent Memorial Chapel in early October.

 "In The Mood," a 1940s musical revue on an international tour, will perform at Hope College on Monday, Oct. 17, at 7:30 p.m. in Dimnent Memorial Chapel.

Dr. Tom Smith of the HopeCollege management faculty has received the 10th annual "Favorite Faculty/Staff Member" award presented by the student body.

The Hope College Patrons for the Arts will present La Guitara, a ground-breaking exploration of women guitarists, on Friday, Nov. 11, at 7:30 p.m. in the Knickerbocker Theatre.

Tickets for the annual Hope College Christmas Vespers will be sold to the public on Saturday, Nov. 19, beginning at 9 a.m. in the DeWitt Center.

Hope College students and the Holland community are invited to participate in the 11th annual "Images: A Reflection of Cultures" at Hope on Saturday, Nov. 12.

Hope College Theatre will open its 2005-06 season with "Strider" beginning Friday, Oct. 14.

A grant from the Youth Advisory Committee of the Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area will help add some intrigue this summer to the Children's After School Achievement (CASA) program at Hope College as it works with area children.

Hope Summer Repertory Theatre (HSRT) is opening its 34th season of professional theatre featuring musicals, drama, and comedy. The season opens on Friday, June 17, with the current hit musical "Seussical" in the DeWitt Center main theatre.

"From Generation to Generation"

 Dr. Fred L. Johnson III, assistant professor of history at Hope College, has been presented the 41st annual "Hope Outstanding Professor Educator" (H.O.P.E.) Award by the graduating Class of 2005.

As the members of Hope College's Class of 2005 marked the end of their days as undergraduates, Commencement speaker Paul Boersma called them to greatness.

Sunday, May 8, 2005By the Rev. David M. BastBroadcast Minister and President of Words of Hope

Six Hope College athletes will compete at the NCAA Division III track and field championships beginning Thursday (May 26) at Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa.

Dr. Robert Swierenga of the A.C. Van Raalte Institute at Hope College has written two recently published books that examine the history and legacy of the Dutch and their descendants in Illinois and Iowa.

Senior outfielder Vance Nardin of Kentwood (East Kentwood HS) has been voted to the Mideast All-Region first team by the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA). He earlier was voted the outstanding position player in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association.

An orchid show will be featured in the greenhouse of the science center at Hope College from Thursday, April 28, through Friday, May 13.

Three members of the softball team have been named Division III All-Americans by the National Fast Pitch Coaches Association.  The announcement was made Thursday, May 19, as a prelude to the NCAA Division III championships in Raleigh, N.C.

The Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan (BCAM) has named recent Hope graduate Adelynn Vilmann of Houghton, Mich. to its 2004-05 Academic-Athletic Honor Team.

An original work choreographed by Hope College senior Jessica Mumford was one of only eight works chosen to be performed on the Northeast Regional American College Dance Festival Gala Concert, held at the University of Buffalo in Buffalo, N.Y., in March.

Sophomore Jennifer VanderMeer of Holland, Mich. (Holland HS) achieved NCAA All-America recognition for the second consecutive year as she tied for second place in the pole vault at the Division III championships being held in Waverly, Iowa at Wartburg College.

HOLLAND -- Alumnus and former All-MIAA athlete Kevin Cole will return to his alma mater to guide the fortunes of the Hope College men's and women's track and field program.

Men - Team Rankings - 20 Events Scored===============================================================================    1) Calvin College             255        2) Albion College            191.50    3) Hope College               169        4) Alma College               55       5) Olivet College              28.50     6) Tri-State University       26       7) Adrian College              10                                           

  A promising talent cut short. A program that has blossomed.

Six graduating Hope College seniors or recent graduates will spend next year abroad through teaching fellowships, including two through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program sponsored by the U.S. Department of State.

A conference at Hope College will bring together faculty leaders at Christian colleges universities from around the nation in considering how their institutions can maintain and increase their academic excellence while nurturing and preserving their Christian identity.

 Women - Team Rankings - 20 Events Scored===============================================================================    1) Calvin College             327        2) Hope College              203       3) Albion College             103        4) Alma College               36       5) Olivet College              25        6) Adrian College             22       7) Tri-State University        17                                           

 Dr. Graham Peaslee of the Hope College faculty has received the 2005 "Stakeholder of the Year" award from the Macatawa Watershed Project for his active involvement in improving water quality and educating the community about the Macatawa Watershed.

Hope College has named one of its downtown buildings in honor of two long-time staff members.

The Hope College Board of Trustees has authorized the construction of an addition to the Cook student residence hall located on 10th street between College and Columbia avenues.

Hope College has won the Commissioner's Cup of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) for a record 27th time.

Hope College senior softball player Candace Graham has been honored for excellence in both the classroom and on the field of play.

HOLLAND -- Five Hope softball players, all graduates of the same high school, have received All-Region honors from the National Fastpitch Coaches Association.

HOLLAND -- All-conference honors have been awarded to Hope College spring sports athletes by the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA).

 Brian W. Dykstra has joined the Hope College staff as director of the "Hope Fund."

Dr. Paul DeYoung of the Hope College faculty has been appointed the "Kenneth G. Herrick Professor of Physics" at the college.

HOLLAND -- For an precedented 15th consecutive year, both Hope College cross country teams have been honored for academic excellence.

 A faculty-student research team from Hope College will be among scholars from around the world when they make a presentation during the International Congress on Medieval Studies, being held at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo on Thursday-Sunday, May 5-8.

HOLLAND -- Letterwinners on spring sports teams at HopeCollege have been announced by athletic directors Ray Smith and Eva Dean Folkert.

Dr. Maria C. Andre of the Hope College Spanish faculty has co-authored "Entre mujeres: Colaboraciones, influencias e intertextualidades en la literatura y el arte latinoamericanos" ("Between Women: Collaborations, Influences and Intertextualities in the Literature and Art of Latin Americans"), published earlier this year by Editorial RIL of Santiago, Chile.

Hope College's popular contribution to Holland's annual Tulip Time festival continues with organ recitals on Wednesday-Saturday, May 11-14.

A team of Hope College researchers will be traveling to Romania next month to consider what non-governmental agencies (NGOs) in the young democratic nation can do to survive.

HOLLAND -- Dereck Chavis, the Hope College men's and women's track and field coach the past five years, has announced his resignation, effective immediately, in order to accept the position as head cross country and track and field coach of NCAA Division I Murray State University in Murray, Ky.

HOLLAND - Some 22 high school cheerleading squads from 16 high schools participated in the 34th annual Hope College Cheerleading Clinic and Competition, held on Saturday, Jan. 29, at Holland High School.

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Hope freshman Drew Wierda competed in the international Tornado Series of the Rolex Miami Olympic Class Regatta finishing fourth in a quest to compete in the 2008 Olympics.

Hope College seniors will present their own original choreography as part of an advanced composition class showcase on Thursday, April 21, at 8 p.m. at the Knickerbocker Theatre.

Out of only 60 undergraduate students nationwide, three students from Hope College will be among the presenters during the "Posters on the Hill" event sponsored by the Council on Undergraduate Research in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, April 19.

The Hope College Alumni Association will present three Distinguished Alumni Awards during the college's Alumni Day on Saturday, May 7.

There have been several appointments and reappointments to the Hope College Board of Trustees.

 A record number of future alumni will be participating in this year's graduation activities at Hope College.

Dr. Joanne Stewart, professor of chemistry at Hope College, is one of only 21 college and university faculty nationwide named a Carnegie Scholar for 2005-06 by the Carnegie Academy for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (CASTL).

A film by James Morse, a Hope College junior from Naperville, Ill., received recognition during the Reel Thing Film Festival for West Michigan film or video makers.

A total of eight Hope College biology and chemistry students were among those from Hope who made presentations of their research during the 2005 Experimental Biology meeting held in San Diego, Calif., on Thursday-Tuesday, March 31-April 5.

A total of 28 Hope College students will be making presentations during the forthcoming 19th National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR), being held at the Virginia Military Institute and Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Va., on Wednesday-Saturday, April 20-23.

The Hope College admissions office will sponsor a final junior visitation day for prospective college students on Friday, April 22.

An unsolved area homicide in which even the identity of the victim is a mystery is explored in documentary prepared by a Hope College class.

For a second consecutive year Hope College holds six grants for summer student research from the National Science Foundation's "Research Experiences for Undergraduates" (NSF-REU) program, continuing to hold more than any other liberal arts college in the country.

Dr. Moses Lee of the Furman University chemistry faculty has been appointed dean for the natural sciences at Hope College. He will assume his new responsibilities at in August.

  A member of the Hope College education faculty and two students will present the results of their collaborative research during a national conference being held at the beginning of May.

Hope dance faculty member Linda Graham's dance "Chair Study - Part I" is finding a new home in the Outreach/Education program of the famous Joffrey Ballet, based in Chicago, Ill.

Mark DeWitt has joined the Hope College staff as director of corporate and foundation relations.

An original work choreographed by Hope College senior Jessica Mumford was one of only eight works chosen to be performed on the Northeast Regional American College Dance Festival Gala Concert, held at the University of Buffalo in Buffalo, N.Y., in March.

Hope College senior Jill S. Pinter of Belleville has received a Graduate Research Fellowship from the National Science Foundation (NSF).

HOLLAND -- The winners of letters for participation on Hope College winter sports teams have been announced by athletic director Ray Smith and senior woman's administrator Eva Folkert.

The Hope College Jazz Ensemble and Anchor Band will both perform on Thursday, April 21, at 6:30 p.m. in the DeWitt Center Kletz.

Hope College students earned multiple honors during the statewide National Association of Teachers of Singing spring auditions, held on Saturday, April 2.

The Hope College Visiting Writers Series will present memoirist Amy Fusselman and GLCA winner Mary Szybist on Wednesday, April 20, at 7 p.m. in the Knickerbocker Theater.

Hope College Theatre will present "The Good Person of Setzuan," written by German playwright Bertolt Brecht, beginning Friday, April 15.

The Women's Chamber Choir will present its spring concert on Monday, April 18, at 7:30 p.m. at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church on 13th Street at Maple Avenue.

A total of 62 Hope College's graduating seniors and recent graduates have been elected to the Zeta of Michigan chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation's oldest scholastic honorary society.

 Awards for academic achievement during the current school year were presented to Hope College students during the college's annual Honors Convocation on Thursday, April 28.

Hope College senior Ben Norris of Zeeland will receive a "Psi Chi Regional Research Award" at the forthcoming annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, during which he and five other Hope students will make presentations concerning research projects they have conducted.

A total of 35 Hope College juniors have been inducted into Mortar Board, a national honor society that recognizes students for scholarship, leadership and service.

A total of 60 Hope College seniors or recent graduates are being awarded monogrammed blankets for their participation in athletics at Hope.

Aerial Dance Theater, an affiliate of the department of dance at Hope College, will present interactive "Family Affair" matinees in downtown Holland for six days during the Tulip Time Festival.

A total of 59 Hope College seniors were honored with Senior Sigma Xi Awards during the college's annual Honors Convocation, held on Thursday, April 28, in Dimnent Memorial Chapel.

HOLLAND -- Awards as the outstanding senior athletes among Hope College graduates in the class of 2005 were presented to two students during the college's Honors Convocation on Thursday (April 28).

 Awards for scholastic achievement and service have been presented to graduating Hope College seniors.

The Hope College student jazz ensembles will perform their final concerts of the season on Monday and Tuesday, April 11-12 at 7 p.m. in Wichers Auditorium of Nykerk Hall of Music.

Dr. John R. Percy, a professor of astronomy at the Erindale Campus of the University of Toronto, will present the address "Life in the Universe" on Wednesday, April 13, at 7 p.m. at Hope College in room 102 of VanderWerf Hall.

The Hope College Gospel Choir will present its annual final spring concerts on Sunday, April 17, at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. in Dimnent Memorial Chapel.

An advocate for the welfare of children, active in ecumenical relations in the United States, will deliver the annual A. J. Muste lecture at Hope College, titled "Christian Unity in a World of Religious Pluralism," on Tuesday, April 12, at 11 a.m. in room 102 of VanderWerf Hall.

The annual DeGraaf Lecture at Hope College will focus on recent discoveries and directions in scholarship concerning Walt Whitman.

The final Hope College music faculty recital of the season will feature two distinguished guests as composer and cellist Kermit Moore, and alumus L. William Kuyper join the Hope faculty for the performance. The recital will be on Sunday, April 17, at 3 p.m. in Wichers Auditorium of Nykerk Hall of Music.

The Flying Dutchmen are champions of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) in the swimming and diving for the ninth time in school history.

HOLLAND - Retired Hope College coaching and teaching legend Alvin Vanderbush of Bloomington, Minn., has died at age 97.

Eight members of the Hope College swimming and diving teams have been named to the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) all-conference team.

Hope football alumni have honored their coach Al Vanderbush with a plaque at the American Football Coaches Hall of Fame in Waco, Texas.

The Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association, on behalf of its member institutions, will donate the net proceeds of its winter championship meets and tournaments to agencies working on tsunami relief.

The Hope Cheerleaders enjoyed unprecedented success last summer at their college camp where they placed in all three of the competitions in the Small Coed Division including two first and were voted the most Collegiate Squad.

Hope Football Games Notes NCAA Playoff Game at Mount UnionSaturday, November 18, 2006

Two Hope runners have qualified for the NCAA Division III men's cross country championships to be held next Saturday, Nov. 18 in Voice of America Park in West Chester, Ohio.

HOLLAND -- It will be a David versus Goliath showdown when MIAA champion Hope meets defending national champion Mount Union in a first round game of the NCAA Division III playoffs on Saturday, Nov. 18 in Alliance, Ohio.

MIAA football champion Hope has placed 11 players on the coaches' all-conference team.

 The Hope College Women's Chamber Choir will perform on Monday, Nov. 20, at 7:30 p.m. at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church.

MIAA champion Hope has placed seven players on the all-conference teams of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA).

A Hope College tradition for more than 60 years, Christmas Vespers will be presented on Saturday-Sunday, Dec. 2-3.

HOLLAND -- The winners of athletic letters for Hope College fall sports teams have been announced by men's athletic director Ray Smith and women's athletic director Eva Folkert.

Hope College Theatre's production of "Two Rooms" will open on Friday, Dec. 1, in the DeWitt Center main theatre.

HOLLAND - Several Hope College athletes who played on fall sports teams have received all-conference honors from the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA).

Dr. William F. Polik of the Hope College chemistry faculty has been elected a Fellow of the prestigious American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

 The annual Juried Student Show at Hope College will open in the gallery of the De Pree Art Center on Thursday, Nov. 30, with a reception from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

 Over the Rhine will perform through the Hope College Concert Series on Monday, Dec. 4, at 8 p.m. at the Knickerbocker Theatre in downtown Holland.

The Jack Ridl Visiting Writers Series of Hope College will feature poet and playright Rane Arroyo on Thursday, Nov. 30, at 7 p.m. at the Knickerbocker Theatre. The public is invited. Admission is free.

 The Hope College Knickerbocker Theatre is showing three highly acclaimed documentaries this fall, including the return of a favorite film from the 2006 Tulipanes Festival.

 The Hope College Annual Fall Student Dance Concert will run Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 20-21, at the Knickerbocker Theatre, and on Tuesday, Nov. 28, at the Dow Center dance studio. All performances will be at 8 p.m.

 Hope voice students will sing a variety of works during the semi-annual "Liederabend" scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 14, at 7:30 p.m. in Semelink Hall at Western Theological Seminary.

Dr. Gordon Van Wylen, president emeritus of Hope College, will receive the "West Michigan Dutch-American Leadership Award" during the West Michigan Dutch Heritage Community Celebration on Thursday, Nov. 16.

A variety of activities have been scheduled at Hope College for Friday, Dec. 1, in conjunction with World AIDS Day to help build awareness on campus of the global HIV/AIDS epidemic.

Is there a possibility that the Christian Reformed Church in North America and the Reformed Church in America, which split over a century ago, could someday reunite?

The Social Activities Committee (SAC) at Hope College has again won the "Excellence in Programming Award" from the Mid America Region of the National Association for Campus Activities (NACA).

Mihai Craioveanu, professor of violin in the department of music at Hope College, was invited to perform a series of solo performances at the Shanghai International Festival in China in October.

Dr. Ryan McFall of the Hope College faculty developed a computer game in a spirit of giving, and now he's selling it that way as well.

Four Hope College singers were winners in the Michigan State Chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing Auditions held at Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti on Saturday, Nov. 12.

Several current and former Hope College students have reaped the benefits of good play by being selected to represent the United States at the 2007 Korfball World Cup.

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An international bazaar, showcase and cuisine will provide a sampling of cultural heritage from around the world during Hope College's "Images: A Reflection of Cultures" on Saturday, Nov. 11.

The issues faced by professional women in today's work world will be the focus of a panel discussion at Hope College on Tuesday, Nov. 14, at 5:30 p.m. in the Fried-Hemenway Auditorium of the Martha Miller Center for Global Communication.

Three Hope volleyball players have received honors from Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) coaches.

The Flying Dutch have received a bid to compete in the NCAA Division III volleyball championships. Coach Becky Schmidt's Dutch will play in an eight-team regional to be hosted by Calvin College beginning Thursday. The Flying Dutch (24-9) will play Ohio Northern (27-8) in the first round at 6 p.m.

HOLLAND -- The MIAA champion Flying Dutchmen are headed to Ohio to compete in the NCAA Division III men's soccer championships.

Two Hope College students and two local high school students earned first place honors in the National Association of Teachers of Singing Michigan State Chapter Auditions, held at Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti on Saturday, Nov. 4.

Four Hope players have received women's soccer all-conference honors from Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) coaches.

Jud Laipply, whose "Evolution of Dance" video has been watched more than 34 million times on the popular "You Tube" Internet site, is bringing his show to the Knickerbocker Theatre at Hope College on Friday, Nov. 3, at 7:30 p.m.

The Hope College Orchestra will perform on Friday, Nov. 17, at 7:30 p.m. in Dimnent Memorial Chapel.The public is invited. Admission is free.The program will open with the "Overture to Prometheus, Opus 43," by Ludwig van Beethoven. Following that, American composer Aaron Copland's "An Outdoor Overture" will be performed. Antonin Dvorak's "Symphony No. 7 in d minor, Op.70" will complete the program.Dimnent Memorial Chapel is located on College Avenue at 12th Street.

The Hope College Symphonette will perform on Friday, Nov. 10, at 7:30 p.m. in Dimnent Memorial Chapel.

The Hope College jazz studies area will present two concerts on Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 27-28, in Nykerk Hall of Music.

All-conference cross country honors have been presented to Hope College athletes by the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA).  The honors are awarded on the basis of an athlete's finish at the conference jamboree and championship meet.

MIAA basketball coaches have offered their best predictions for the 2006-07 races. 

The Hope College Knickerbocker Theatre will again play host to a series of contemporary independent films, featuring selections ranging from unusual documentaries to moving dramas from Friday, July 21, through Thursday, Sept. 7.

The small college cross country season begins Saturday (Sept. 2) with the traditional Vanderbilt Invitational hosted by Hope College.

 There have been two appointments and six reappointments to the Board of Trustees at Hope College.

HOLLAND - The HopeCollege softball team will be seeking to maintain the momentum of a championship season when coach Karla Wolters takes her Flying Dutch team to Australia for a series of games over a 10-day period.

 HOLLAND - A Hope College basketball player's selfless act is having an effect far beyond her team's recent national championship season.

The Flying Dutchmen have been picked to finish third in the 2006 MIAA football race. During the 37th annual MIAA Press Day the Adrian Bulldogs were picked as the team to beat for the first time since 1981.

 HOLLAND - The Hope College soccer teams launch their respective seasons this coming weekend.  Both Hope teams are defending champions of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA).

HOLLAND -- The Hope College volleyball team will be rewarded for their patience when they begin playing this fall at the college's new DeVos Fieldhouse as defending champions of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association.

A memorial service for Dr. Paul G. Fried, professor emeritus of history and longtime director of international education at Hope College, will take place at Hope Church, 77 W. 11th St., Holland, at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 9. Rev. Gordon Wiersma will officiate. A reception and time of tribute will follow.

Alfredo Gonzales, associate provost at Hope College, has been honored for his central role in fostering connections between Holland and Queretaro, Mexico.

 Hope Summer Repertory Theatre's popular Children's Performance Troupe (CPT) has added a showing of "Miss Nelson is Missing" at 10:30 a.m. on Aug. 8.

Hope tops the MIAA Commissioner's Cup standings after the fall sports season. The award honors the MIAA-member college with the best cumulative finish in the 18 league-sponsored sports.

Hope junior midfielder Dan Tresslar of Bloomington, Ind. (Bloomington South HS) has been named a NSCAA/adidas NCAA Division III All-American by the National Soccer Coaches Association.  He is a second team honoree.

Two Hope players have been named to the d3football.com All-Region football team. Junior defensive end Matt Rugenstein of Grand Rapids, Mich. (GR Christian HS) is a second team honoree while junior tight end Kevin VandenBosch of Grandville, Mich. (Calvin Christian HS) was named to the third team.

HOLLAND -- The first Hope Hoops Club luncheon of the Hope College basketball season will be held Monday, Jan. 8, beginning at noon in the Maas Center on the Hope campus.

 The challenge of modern idols will be the focus of the sixth biennial Veritas Forum at Hope College, being held on Thursday-Sunday, Jan. 11-14.

The men's basketball rivalry between Calvin and Hope colleges has a brand-new web presence.

Jars of Clay and special guest Derek Webb will perform at Hope College on Saturday, Jan. 13, at 8 p.m. in Dimnent Memorial Chapel.

Honors on 2006 fall sports teams and captains-elect for 2007 teams at Hope College have been announced.

Conference titles in three sports and the opportunity to compete in post-season NCAA championships highlighted a successful fall season by Hope athletes.

 Build a better mouse trap, the saying goes, and the world will beat a path to your door. None of the 14 engineering students in the Senior Design course at Hope College took on rodent control, but they have addressed a variety of other needs and wants through the inventions they produced this fall.

MIAA champion Hope has placed three players on the Great Lakes All-Region team of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA).

Sophomore midfielder Allison Van Beek of Libertyville, Ill. (Libertyville HS) has been named to the Great Lakes All-Region third team by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.

 A number of PBS television stations in Michigan are planning to feature the 2006 Hope College Christmas Vespers service.

When President Gerald R. Ford accepted an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Hope College in April, 1987, he called it the most meaningful degree he had ever received.

An exhibition of work by Jennifer Gardiner-Lam and Steve Nelson of the Hope College art faculty will open in the gallery of the De Pree Art Center on Thursday, Jan. 11, with a reception from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Hope College has announced an addition to and several promotions and changes within its advancement staff.

The Hope Summer Repertory Theatre (HSRT) will open its second show of the season when the contemporary comedy, "Shakespeare in Hollywood," opens on the DeWitt Theatre stage at 8 p.m. on June 23.

Hope College men's basketball coach Glenn Van Wieren will be honored by the Grand Rapids Sports Hall of Fame with the organization's Lifetime Achievement Award.

Alumna Darcy Quick '06 died on Friday, June 16, as the result of a tragic hiking accident at Mount Rainier National Park.

Hope College staff members were recognized for service during the college's 26th annual service award celebration, held in conjunction with a luncheon at the college's Haworth Inn and Conference Center on Friday, June 23.

Susan Mooy Cherup of the Hope College faculty has been appointed to the college's Arnold and Esther Sonneveldt Endowed Professorship in Education.

Poetry, globalization and poverty, Narnia, Web interactivity, and 9/11 and the war on terror comprise the diverse mix of topics being addressed during the week-long Summer Seminar program at Hope College this year.

Tom Smith of the Hope College faculty has been named the first recipient of the college's new Dr. Leon A. Bosch '29 Professorship in Business Management.

Janet Pinkham of the Hope College staff has been promoted to director of the college's Academic Support Center.

The CrossRoads Project at Hope College has received a three-year renewal grant through Lilly Endowment Inc.'s "Program for the Theological Exploration of Vocation" (PTEV).

Ethics in research will be the focus of a seminar at Hope College on Thursday, June 22, at 2 p.m. at the Knickerbocker Theatre in downtown Holland.

For the sixth year Hope College welcomes educators from Ottawa, Allegan, Muskegon and Kent counties, from other districts in Michigan, and from as far away as Tennessee to hear nationally-recognized speakers discuss the latest neuroscience research which has implications for teaching and learning.

Four classic films are finding their way back to the big screen at Hope College's Knickerbocker Theater for two weeks beginning Monday, June 26.

The Old West will take on new life through the Children's After School Achievement (CASA) program at Hope College this summer with the help of grants from two local organizations.

West Michigan is preparing a unique invitation for children to "Come On Over" - a first-of-its-kind television show designed to reacquaint young people with the joys of everyday play, creativity and imagination. It is all unfolding in the state-of-the-art production facilities of the new Martha Miller Center.

Hope College had its best finish ever in the annual NACDA Directors' Cup standings for the 2005-06 school year.

Eight Hope athletic teams have been presented the 2005-06 Team GPA Award by the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association.

Miss Nelson is missing? Shakespeare's Rude Mechanicals have broken out of a "Midsummer" play to star on their own.

The Hope Summer Repertory Theatre (HSRT) continues its 35th season with the hit musical, "Dames at Sea," opening at 8 p.m. on July 7 in the DeWitt Theatre.

The Hope Summer Repertory Theatre (HSRT) will open the contemporary drama, "Memory House," at 8 p.m. on Friday, June 30 in Snow Auditorium.

The 2005/2006 Academic Honor Roll of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) includes 172 student-athletes from Hope College.

Consider yourself invited to Hope Summer Repertory Theatre's (HSRT) 35th season which opens with the Tony-award winning musical, "Oliver," at 8 p.m. on June 16 in the DeWitt Theatre.

A grant from the Netherland-America Foundation of New York City to the A.C. Van Raalte Institute at Hope College is supporting the institute's on-going commitment to sponsoring scholars conducting research on area history.

The MIAA champion Hope baseball and softball teams were among the nation's top NCAA Division III teams in several statistical categories this spring.

Hope's NCAA national champion women's basketball team is featured on the cover of the new AT&T telephone book for the Holland/Zeeland area.

First-year students who have received the Hope College Distinguished Artist Award in Music will present a recital on Thursday, Sept. 21, at 6 p.m. in Dimnent Memorial Chapel.

Hope College will showcase its new harpsichord with a performance by the internationally acclaimed Edward Parmentier on Sunday, Sept. 17, 3 p.m. in Wichers Auditorium of Nykerk Hall of Music.

The Hope College Pull tug-of-war, a 109-year tradition, will be held on Saturday, Sept. 23, at 3 p.m. on the banks of the Black River (near U.S. 31 and M-21).

A conference at Hope College will focus on the role that churches can play in enhancing access to health care in the greater Holland area.

An era of contrasts, a young life experiencing myriad changes and, providing an anchor in the storm, a perfect moment exactly 50 years ago courtesy of the National Pastime.

Visiting students and faculty from Ferris University in Japan will perform during three concerts at Hope College between September 14 and 19.

 Bruce McCombs, professor of art at Hope College, has recently had paintings included in a variety of exhibitions and additional permanent collections.

The 2006-07 Hope College Visiting Writers Series will open with a reading by the series' creator, Jack Ridl, on Wednesday, Sept. 13, at 7:15 p.m. in Dimnent Memorial Chapel.

Hope's hometown has again received national recognition, this time from Kiplinger's Personal Financemagazine.

 With a continuing tradition of large incoming classes, Hope College has more than 3,200 students for the first time.

The Hope College Pull tug-of-war, a 108-year tradition, will be held on Saturday, Sept. 24, at 3 p.m. on the banks of the Black River (near U.S. 31 and M-21).

The Hope College Great Performance will feature the multi-Grammy winning sounds of the Dave Holland Quintet on Saturday, Oct. 14, at 7:30 p.m. in Dimnent Memorial Chapel.

Phil Blauw of the Hope College staff produced and directed "Modern Luthier," a feature on the art of acoustic guitar building that will be shown on PBS locally on WGVU-TV35/WGVK-TV52 on Sunday, Oct. 8, at 3 p.m.

 A variety of activities have been scheduled for the annual Homecoming Weekend at Hope College, running Friday-Sunday, Oct. 13-15.

The alumni H-Club at Hope College will present its "Hope for Humanity Award" to Ron Boeve, a member of the Class of 1960 who is a long-time Holland realtor and assistant baseball coach and volunteer at Hope, on Saturday, Oct. 14.

Kirk Brumels, assistant professor of kinesiology and head athletic trainer at Hope College, has been appointed chairperson of the Professional Education Committee for the Michigan Athletic Trainers' Society (MATS).

An exchange agreement signed earlier this month affirms the decade-long exchange relationship between Hope College and Liverpool Hope University in England.

Reflecting on the experiences of his full career, Hope College biologist Dr. Harvey Blankespoor had this advice for the members of the new Class of 2010 as they began preparing for theirs: make the most of the opportunities presented by college.

By Dr. Harvey BlankespoorProfessor Emeritus of Biology

The Hope College jazz ensembles will be performing on Thursday, Oct. 5, at 7:30 p.m. in Dimnent Memorial Chapel.

The Hope College Great Performance Series is opening its season with the Jump Rhythm Jazz Project on Friday-Saturday, Sept. 22-23, at 7:30 p.m. in the DeWitt Center main theatre.

The 29th annual Hope College Run-Swim-Walk will be held on Saturday, Oct. 14, in conjunction with the college's Homecoming Weekend.

During its May meeting, the Alumni Association Board of Directors at Hope College has chosen its officers for 2006-07 and appointed three new members.

More than 400 Hope College students will participate in service projects throughout the area through the college's "Time to Serve" program on Saturday, Sept. 2.

The Hope College Concert Series and Young Life are teaming up to welcome Swithfoot to the DeVos Fieldhouse at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 1.

 Since Jack Ridl, professor emeritus of English, established the Visiting Writers Series at Hope College in 1982, more than 200 writers have come to campus to read from their work.

In anticipation of the November election and the ballot proposal to ban affirmative action programs in Michigan, a panel on affirmative action will be presented at Hope College on Thursday, Sept. 21, at 3 p.m. in the Maas Center auditorium.

A familiar place will be all-new when classes begin at Hope College in the fall.

Northwestern Mutual Financial Network has named Hope College Senior Jordan Tanis a "Power of 10 Award Winner" for his sales achievement during the awards year 2005-2006. Tanis was recognized at the 2006 College Award Show, held recently during the 126th Annual Meeting of Northwestern Mutual in Milwaukee.

HOLLAND - A Hope College basketball player's selfless act is having an effect far beyond her team's recent national championship season.

The Hope College Great Performance Series (GPS) announces another eclectic offering as it continues to grow after serving the West Michigan area for over 30 years. From a Grammy-winning jazz legend to an exciting young German string trio, with dance, theatre, and Arabic music added to the mix, the 2006-07 GPS season promises to continue the growth the series has seen over the last few years.

The Alcor chapter of Mortar Board at Hope College has been presented the Golden Torch Award and Project Excellence Award for the 2005-06 academic year.

 A picnic at Hope College, the sights of Windmill Island and a home football game will be among the features of the 41st annual Community Day, which will be held on Saturday, Sept. 23.

HOLLAND - The Quarterback Club, a Hope College tradition for over 30 years, will hold its first weekly luncheon of the football season on Monday, Sept. 11 in the auditorium of the Maas Center.

The question of whether or not the competing demands of career and family can be reconciled will be addressed during a lecture at Hope College.

Scott Travis has joined the Hope College staff as assistant director of alumni and parent relations.

Work by more than two dozen Hope College alumni will be featured in an invitational exhibition opening with a reception in the gallery of the De Pree Art Center on Thursday, Sept. 7.

The Jack Ridl Visiting Writers Series of Hope College will feature both fiction and poetry as it welcomes David Harris Ebenbach and Vievee Francis on Thursday, Oct. 12, at 7 p.m. at the Knickerbocker Theatre.

The department of nursing at Hope College is co-sponsoring an all-day professional workshop on clinical practice on Friday, Sept. 29.

A Hope College basketball player's selfless act is having an effect far beyond her team's recent national championship season.

The Hope College Symphonette will present its first full-length performance of the school year on Friday, Sept. 29, at 7:30 p.m. in Dimnent Memorial Chapel.

Project TEACH, an incentive scholarship program at Hope College whose primary objective is increasing the number of persons of color in the teaching profession, has chosen an 11th group of participating high school students.

Hope College will welcome legendary Indian artist Shafaatullah Khan to the Knickerbocker Theatre on Wednesday, Oct. 4, at 7:30 p.m.

The Hope College admissions office will sponsor visitation days for prospective college students beginning on Friday, Sept. 29.

 Dr. Donald Cronkite of the Hope College biology faculty will receive a national award this fall from the National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT).

An interview co-authored by a pair of Hope College students has been accepted by the premiere professional journal in creative writing - an honor that even their faculty mentor has not yet been able to achieve.

The Van Wylen Library at Hope College is holding a book sale through the end of September.

Hope College will welcome back the legendary comedy troupe, The Second City, for one performance on Friday, Sept. 8, at 7:30 p.m. at the Knickerbocker Theatre.

Dr. Joseph MacDoniels, a retired member of the Hope College communication faculty, is being honored by the National Communication Association (NCA) for his career-long service to both his profession and the association.

 The nonfiction collection "Fresh Water: Women Writing on the Great Lakes" includes work by three members of the Hope College English faculty.

Hope College has become aware that there have been a number of cases of mumps reported at WheatonCollege in recent days.

Women's basketball coach Brian Morehouse has been named the Great Lakes region coach of the year by d3hoops.com. In his 10th season as coach of the Flying Dutch, Morehouse has guided this year's team to a conference championship and a berth in the NCAA Division III Final Four.

Flying Dutch Crown Four Swimming All-Americans

Hope College has made two appointments in recent months to the college's advancement team.

Dr. Jenny Everts Powers, associate professor of religion at Hope College, is one of 11 biblical scholars selected to serve on the Board of Advisors of the newly formed Foundation for Pentecostal Scholarship (TFFPS).

A current Hope College student and a recent graduate have both received awards from the NCAA to conduct graduate work in athletic training.

The voice division of the department of music at Hope College will present a recital by soprano Tracey Gorman on Thursday, March 30, at 7:30 p.m. in Dimnent Memorial Chapel.

The ninth annual Women of Color Celebration at Hope College will be held on Wednesday, March 29, and will feature testimonials by four Hope seniors.

The "Anchor" won recognition during the 15th Annual Best of the Midwest College Newspaper Convention, held on Friday-Sunday, Feb. 17-19, in Minneapolis, Minn.

Women's basketball coach Brian Morehouse, who this weekend istaking his squad to the final four of the NCAA championships, has been namedthe Division III national coach of the year by the Women's Basketball CoachesAssociation of America.

Marlie Johnson, a Hope College sophomore from Petoskey, has received Honorable Mention recognition from the Barry Goldwater Scholarship Foundation.

Shane Ostermeier has been appointed director of student activities at Hope College.

On Saturday afternoon, March 18th, in front of a sellout crowd at SpringfieldCollege's Blake Arena, the Hope College Flying Dutch captured the 2006 NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Tournament Championship, defeating the Huskies from the University of Southern Maine, 69-56.

The Flying Dutchmen finished 16th at the NCAA Division III men's swimming and diving championships held in Minneapolis, Minn. Coach John Patnott's Flying Dutchmen had one All-American and five honorable mention All-American performances.

The Hope College Chapel Choir will present its annual post-tour home concert on Monday, March 27, at 7:30 p.m. at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church.

The Hope College Visiting Writers Series is will feature award-winning poet Dana Roeser on Wednesday, March 15,at 7 p.m. at the Knickerbocker Theatre.

Several Hope College projects have received grants from the Michigan Space Grant Consortium.

A presentation on the United Nations and non-governmental organizations will take place at Hope College on Tuesday, March 7, from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. in room 1000 of the science center.

From New York City, to California, to Nicaragua and points in between, hundreds of Hope College students will spend break serving others.

The Hope College Chapel Choir and Symphonette are both touring during spring break, continuing a long-running tradition for each group.

The Van Wylen Library at Hope College is holding a book sale through Friday, March 24.

Hope College senior Bria Ebels of Holland, Mich. (Holland HS) has been named to the all-region team by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA).

TIPOFF CHATTERFlying Dutch BasketballNCAA Sectional Tournament

TIPOFF CHATTERFlying Dutchmen BasketballNCAA Sectional Tournament

The Contemporary Motions Dance Company will feature multiple guest artists, including the Grosso Modo dance company of Queretaro, Mexico, during its annual spring concerts at Hope College on Friday-Saturday, April 7-8, at 8 p.m.

 In conjunction with an upcoming concert in Holland, Brazilian guitarist Paulinho Garcia will run a masterclass for Hope College students and give a short performance.The masterclass will take place on Thursday, April 13, at 9:30 a.m., with a short performance and discussion following at 11 a.m. Both events will take place in Wichers Auditorium of Nykerk Hall of Music.

An exhibition of work by graduating seniors majoring in art and art history at Hope College will open in the gallery of the De Pree Art Center on Friday, March 31, with a reception from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Twin brothers who have pursued careers in law and public service will present the eighth annual Cesar E. Chavez Address at Hope College on Thursday, March 30, at 4 p.m. in the Maas Center auditorium.

Tipoff ChatterFlying Dutch BasketballNCAA Championship Tournament

The Hope Summer Repertory Theatre (HSRT), a professional theatre company based in Holland for more than 30 years, is seeking children for this summer's production of "Oliver!"

Dr. J. Jeffery Tyler of the Hope College religion faculty will present the address "Exploring 'The Da Vinci Code': Fiction, History, and Truth in the Mega-Bestseller" on Wednesday, April 5, at 3:30 p.m. at Hope College in the DeWitt Center Herrick Room.

William Pannapacker of the English faculty is part of an Emmy-nominated production.

All-MIAA basketball honors have been presented to seven Hope players.

Multiple students and faculty members from the department of computer science at Hope College presented their research at the ACM Special Interest Group in Computer Science Education's 2006 conference, which took place on Wednesday-Sunday, March 1-5, in Houston, Texas.

Several Hope College students and professors led sessions or presented research during the annual meetings of the Michigan Academy of Science, Arts and Letters, held at the Oakland Center at Oakland University in Rochester Hills on Friday, March 3.

Dutchmen Finish Fifth at Nationals (3/5/06)The Flying Dutchmen captured fifth place in the 16-team American Collegiate Hockey Association tournament by defeating host Florida Gulf Coast University 3-2 on Saturday. Seeded 10th entering the tournament, the Flying Dutchmen won three of their four games and finished the season with a 24-8-2 record.

Hope College has qualified five swimmers for the NCAA Division III men's championships to be held March 16-18 in Minneapolis, Minn.

The winners of athletic letters for Hope College winter sports teams have been announced by men's athletic director Ray Smith and women's athletic director Eva Folkert.

The central role of international cuisine during the 1931 Paris International Colonial Exposition will be highlighted during an address at Hope College by Lauren Hinkle Janes on Monday, April 10, at 4 p.m. in the Maas Center conference room.

Cleve Jones, founder of the AIDS Memorial Quilt, will speak at Hope College on Thursday, March 30, at 7:30 p.m. at the Knickerbocker Theatre through the Student Congress Speaker Series.

The Hope College Concert Series will feature Matt Wertz on Saturday, April 8, at 9 p.m. in Dimnent Memorial Chapel.

Some 50 students in the French program at Hope College will present a variety show on Thursday, April 6, at 6 p.m. in the DeWitt Center studio theatre.

The Hope College Orchestra will perform on Friday, April 7, at 7:30 p.m. in Dimnent Memorial Chapel.

The Hope College Visiting Writers Series program will conclude its 2005-06 season with a reading by Barbara Hamby and David Kirby on Thursday, April 6, at 7 p.m. at the DeWitt Center main theatre.

The Distinguished Lecture Series in Sports Medicine at Hope College will close its 2005-06 season with the address "Foot Biomechanics and Lower Leg Pain" on Monday, April 3, at 7 p.m. in the Maas Center.

Latin Americans from the Holland area will speak on the challenges and successes they experienced in their school and work experiences on Thursday, March 9, from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Harbor Lights Middle School library as part of the series "Becoming A Culturally-Responsive Educational Community."

A new summer program at Hope College involves area minority high school students as co-investigators in research projects through the college's nationally acclaimed science program.

For a 12th year, young dancers are spending two weeks at Hope College advancing their artistic talent through the International Summer School of the Cecchetti Council of America.

Hope Summer Repertory Theatre (HSRT) continues its 35th season with a new cabaret in a new location. "The Shakespeare Revue" will open at Till Midnight Restaurant at 8:30 p.m. on July 19.

HOLLAND -- Four months ago the Hope College Flying Dutch brought home the 2006national championship trophy in women's basketball.

Hope has lost a visionary.

Dr. Victor Claar, associate professor of economics at Hope College, will spend a year teaching and conducting research in Armenia through an award from the Fulbright Scholar Program.

Hope Summer Repertory Theatre (HSRT) will open William Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" at 8 p.m. on July 28 at the DeWitt Theatre. HSRT maintains a busy repertory format of plays and musicals, with "Midsummer" being the final of eight productions to open in rotation.

The Hope College Symphonette is one of only four orchestras from around the country invited to perform during the 2007 National Conference of the American String Teachers Association.

A Hope College graduate with a variety of experiences in teaching, public service and volunteer work has been hired to direct the college's new leadership program.

The gallery of the De Pree Art Center will feature an exhibition of a collection of posters by E. McKnight Kauffer beginning Friday, July 14.

Sometimes there is virtue in necessity.

The first season of Hope College basketball at the new DeVos Fieldhouse can be described in one word -- spectacular!

Hope College athletes in several sports have been recognized on a national level for academic achievement during the 2005-06 school year.

A Hope College student died Thursday, July 20, from injuries suffered in an overnight fall off construction scaffolding in front of a downtown Holland, Mich. business. Paul E. Baeverstad, 21, a senior engineering major from Fort Wayne, Ind., died at a Grand Rapids Hospital.

The Hope College admissions office will sponsor a visitation day for prospective college students on Friday, Oct. 27.

 Hope College Theatre will present its production of "Wonderful Town" in the DeWitt Center main theatre on Tuesday-Saturday, Nov. 7-11, with an 8 p.m. curtain.

HOLLAND -- The Flying Dutchmen have captured their fourth consecutive Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) men's golf championship. By winning the season-ending tournament on Monday (Oct. 16), coach Bob Ebels' Dutchmen set an MIAA record for margin of victory in the seasonal standings. Hope ended 70 strokes ahead of runner-up Olivet (2,351/2,421) by winning six of the league's eight tournaments this fall.

In the Appalachian mountains of Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia & Tennessee, there is a ticking time-bomb that threatens a rural population with enormous tragedy as a result of mountaintop removal coal mining.

On Wednesday, Oct. 25, representatives from Hope College and leaders from local businesses will engage in a long-standing tradition of visiting more than 250 area businesses in Holland and Zeeland seeking contributions to the Hope Fund for the college's 2006-07 Community Campaign.

The address "How to Be a French Business Manager in an American Company in the U.S.? The Views of Two West Michigan French Business Managers" will be presented at Hope College on Wednesday, Oct. 25, at 4 p.m. in the Maas Center conference room.

 A haunted hall and trick-or-treating are among the activities scheduled at Hope College for the public before and on Halloween.

Even as security measures internationally endeavor to prevent terrorists from smuggling explosives onto aircraft, Dr. Roger Veldman of the Hope College engineering faculty is conducting research he hopes will make a difference if the unthinkable does happen.

Hope College President Dr. James E. Bultman is being featured on the "Hour of Power" television program on Sunday, Oct. 15.

Hundreds of Hope College students have signed on for the fourth-annual, student-organized "Relay For Life" against cancer, taking place in the college's Pine Grove beginning Friday, Oct. 20, at 7 p.m.

 A lecture at Hope College will focus on illness in the early days of Holland.

"Down the Tracks," an exhibit of artwork by 15 past and present Hope College studio art majors, will open at the Krasl Art Center in St. Joseph on Thursday, Nov. 9.

A traditional pow wow of Native American peoples has been scheduled in the Holland area for a second consecutive year.

 Hope College will host its 72nd annual Nykerk Cup competition on Saturday, Nov. 4, at 8 p.m. at the Holland Civic Center, located at 150 W. Eighth St.

The live telecasts of the Hope/Calvin men's basketball games on publicbroadcasting station WGVU in Grand Rapids will continue through the 2008-09season, officials of the station and colleges have announced.

A collection of pinhole photographs from Texas State University will open with a reception in the gallery of the De Pree Art Center on Thursday, Oct. 19.

Tenor Stephen Oosting, a Grand Rapids native now teaching at Montclair State University, will perform Franz Schubert's "Die Winterreise" on Friday, Oct. 20, at 8 p.m. at Hope College in Wichers Auditorium of Nykerk Hall of Music.

 Hope College has announced four winners in the 25th annual Howard Plaggemars Essay/Poetry Competition, held for students enrolled in the 2006 Vienna Summer School.

A lecture at Hope College will trace how the gecko's gravity-defying climbing ability has inspired valuable advances in nanotechnology.

The Hope College Wind Symphony will perform on Friday, Nov. 3, at 7:30 p.m. in Dimnent Memorial Chapel.

The Hope Republicans will welcome U.S. Senatorial Candidate Mike Bouchard and U.S. Congressional Candidate Rep. Pete Hoekstra to Hope College on Friday, Oct. 27 beginning at 2 p.m. in the Maas Auditorium.

Members of the Hope College women's golf team escaped serious injury when their van was involved in an accident in Allegan County on Saturday morning (Oct. 14, 2006)

Members of the Hope College women's golf team escaped serious injury when their van was involved in an accident in Allegan County on Saturday morning (Oct. 14, 2006)

Dr. Chuck Green of the Hope College faculty has received the 11th annual "Favorite Faculty/Staff Member" award presented by the student body.Green received the award on Saturday, Oct. 14, during halftime of the college's Homecoming football game at Holland Municipal Stadium.

 A series of presentations during a two-day forum at Hope College will explore the art and craft of publishing from a Christian perspective.

The Hope Republicans will welcome Michigan Gubernatorial candidate Dick DeVos to Hope College on Monday, Oct. 30 beginning at 9:30 a.m. in the DeWitt Theatre. The candidate will discuss Faith, Values, and Public Policy.

Dr. Peter Schakel of the Hope College English faculty will present the address "Entering Narnia: The Magic of Imagination in C.S. Lewis's Chronicles" on Wednesday, Oct. 18, at 4 p.m. in the Maas Center conference room.

The Hope College Concert Series and Young Life are teaming up to welcome Switchfoot to the DeVos Fieldhouse on Wednesday, Nov. 1, at 7:30 p.m.

 Maxine DeBruyn, who is the Dorothy Wiley De Long Professor Emerita of Dance at Hope College, has been elected to the presidency of the National Dance Education Organization (NDEO).

Brandon Guernsey, a 2003 Hope College graduate, will present the address "To Mauritania and Back: My Adventures in French Africa with the Peace Corps" on Monday, Nov. 6, at 4 p.m. at the college in the Maas Center conference room.

The annual introduction to the basketball season at Hope College will be held Friday, Nov. 10 at DeVos Fieldhouse.

Tickets for the annual Hope College Christmas Vespers will be sold to the public on Saturday, Nov. 18, beginning at 9 a.m. at the DeVos Fieldhouse.

HOLLAND - Korfball, a sport unique to America but growing in popularity, willagain be showcased at Hope College when tryouts are held for the U.S. team that will compete in the 2007 World Cup, on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 10-11.

The Hope College admissions office will sponsor visitation days for prospective college students on Friday, Nov. 10 and Friday, Nov. 17.

The statewide 2006 meeting of the Michigan Music Teachers Association (MMTA), being held at Hope College on Sunday-Tuesday, Oct. 8-10, will include two concerts open to the general public.

The Hope College admissions office will sponsor a visitation day for prospective college students on Friday, Oct. 13.

The Hope College Chapel Choir will present a Homecoming concert featuring past and present members of the choir on Sunday, Oct. 15, at 3 p.m. in Dimnent Memorial Chapel.

The Distinguished Lecture Series in Sports Medicine at Hope College will feature the address "Integrating Evidence-Based Principle in Clinical Practice" by Dr. Luzita Vela of West Chester University on Thursday, Oct. 12, at 7 p.m. in the Maas Center.

Aerial Dance Theater will celebrate 20 years of presenting the art of dance in the Holland community with its upcoming performances on Thursday-Saturday, Oct. 19-21, at 8 p.m. at Hope College at the Knickerbocker Theatre in downtown Holland.

Alfredo Gonzales, associate provost at Hope College, has been appointed associate provost and dean for international and multicultural education.

All-conference honors in spring sports have been announced by Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association coaches.

MIAA softball champion Hope (30-12) will play in an eight-team NCAA Division III regional tournament in Rock Island, Ill. beginning Thursday, May 11, and continuing through Monday, May 15.

The Hope Summer Repertory Theatre (HSRT) announces a 35th season filled with musicals, comedy, and classics. The season runs from June 16 to August 12 with the shows in a rotating, repertory format. A professional theatre company featuring Equity guest artists, Hope Summer Repertory Theatre features six shows in three venues as well as a Children's Performance Troupe.

Hope College has won the Commissioner's Cup of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) for a record 28th time.

Three members of Hope's MIAA championship softball team have received All-Region honors from the National Fastpitch Coaches Association.

 Last fall the West Michigan community was introduced to the sport of korfball when a European team visited Hope College.  Now it's time for the young Americans to experience the game on the home courts of the Europeans.

Hope College sophomore catcher Kylee Brouwer of Hudsonville, Mich. (Hudsonville HS) has been voted a Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division III softball All-American by the National Fast Pitch Coaches Association.

Hope will be represented by six athletes when the NCAA Division III track and field championships get underway Thursday at Benedictine University in Lisle, Ill. The athletes -- four women and two men -- have qualiified in five events.

Hope basketball fans embraced the college's new DeVos Fieldhouse by attending games this past season in record numbers.  So much so that Hope has again topped all NCAA Division III men's basketball teams in average home attendance.

The Michigan Section of the Mathematical Association of America (MAA) has awarded its 2006 Distinguished Service Award posthumously to Dr. Janet Andersen of the Hope College faculty, who died of injuries sustained in an automobile accident on Thursday, Nov. 24.

Hope College's popular contribution to Holland's annual Tulip Time festival continues with organ recitals on Wednesday-Saturday, May 10-13.

Non-traditional families will be the focus of the series "Becoming A Culturally-Responsive Educational Community" on Thursday, May 18, from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Harbor Lights Middle School library.

A chapbook of poetry by David James of the Hope College faculty focuses, he notes, on "moving on from having the existential rug pulled out from under our lives."

Ray Smith, who has spent more than 35 years teaching and coaching at Hope College, is being honored by his California hometown.

The 29th annual Holland golf outing at Hope College, the "Bob DeYoung Hope Classic," will be held on Monday, June 26, at the Holland Country Club.

The 29th annual Holland golf outing at Hope College, the "Bob DeYoung Hope Classic," will be held on Monday, June 26, at the Holland Country Club.

Dr. R. Richard Ray of the Hope College faculty has been elected to the Hall of Fame of the National Athletic Trainers' Association, the highest honor in the athletic training profession.

Awards to Hope College spring sports athletes have been announced.

The Admissions House at Hope College has been named for Dr. James Bekkering, who is retiring this summer after having guided the college's admissions program for more than a quarter century.

Shova KC, a Hope College senior from Kathmandu, Nepal, is one of only five students worldwide selected through a highly competitive international search for the Summer Intern Program of the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR).

Angela Randall, a Hope College junior from Remus, has received a scholarship from the American Society of Women Accountants (ASWA).

Letterwinners on spring sports teams at Hope College have been announced by athletic directors Ray Smith and Eva Dean Folkert.

Marlie Johnson, a Hope College junior from Petoskey, has received a highly competitive Travel Award to attend the annual joint meeting of the Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology and the Sixth International Congress of Neuroendocrinology.

Dr. Charles Green of the Hope College faculty has been named recipient of the college's seventh annual "Vanderbush-Weller Development Fund" award for strong, positive impact on students.

Hope College Commencement AddressSunday, May 7, 2006Holland Municipal Stadium

With its graduation at hand, the Class of 2006 at Hope College was encouraged to live life seeking the meaning beyond the definitions.

Dr. Dianne Portfleet, adjunct associate professor of English at Hope College, has been presented the 42nd annual "Hope Outstanding Professor Educator" (H.O.P.E.) Award by the graduating Class of 2006.

A Hope College graduate who appreciated his own undergraduate experience has given a $7 million leadership gift in support of the college's science center project as a way of saying thank you and helping new generations of students.

Hope had three All-America performances at the NCAA Division III track and field championships held at Benedictine University in Lisle, Ill. from May 25-27.

Hope's MIAA champion Flying Dutchmen have received a bid to compete in the NCAA Division III men's golf championships to be held May 8-11 in Lincoln, Neb.

Dr. Anne Larsen of the Hope College French faculty is editor and translator of a book that features work by Madeleine and Catherine des Roches, mother-daughter 16th century French authors.

Ray Smith, who has spent more than 35 years teaching and coaching at Hope College, is being honored by his California hometown.

A major renovation project at Hope College is transforming a familiar campus workhorse.

Hope College has been named one of the "101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For" in West Michigan for 2006.

A group of students from Technos College in Tokyo, Japan, is visiting Hope College to learn more about athletic training.

The state of the human mind will be played out on stage when the Hope College Great Performance Series presents the acclaimed New York-based Aquila Theatre Company in "Hamlet" and "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde."

InSync Dance Theatre, Michigan's only professional tap and jazz company, is scheduled to present its annual concert at Hope College on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 20-21, at 8 p.m. at the Knickerbocker Theatre in downtown Holland.

Tom Renner of the Hope College public relations office attended the Thursday, Jan. 19, meeting of the Holland Rotary Club thinking that he'd been invited as a guest in celebration of his birthday.

Poetry by Priscilla Atkins of the Hope College faculty has been included in two recent or forthcoming literary magazines.

Hope College will present internationally acclaimed organist James Kibbie in a performance on Tuesday, Jan. 24, at 7:30 p.m. in room 113 of Nykerk Hall of Music.

Licensed to Hope College Hy-Tek's Meet Manager 2/21/2006 04:13 PM Hope College vs Albion College - 1/18/2006 Results Event 1 Women 400 Yard Medley Relay===============================================================================School Seed Finals Points =============================================================================== 1 Hope College 'A' 4:09.154:10.50 11 1) Diekevers, Sarah2) Tillman, Ashley 3) Smith, Lisa 4) Reus, Lauren 2 Hope College 'B' NT4:18.604 1) Reest, Brittaney2) Ekdom, Lisa 3) Johnson, Sarah 4) Bakken, Rachel R 3 AlbionCollege 'A' NT4:23.432 1) Lindman, Amy2) Colville, Lisa 3) Wiese, Brittany 4) Davis, Lindsey 4 Hope College 'C' NT x4:44.24 1) Mojzak, Kathleen2) Fifer, Tiffany 3) Winchell, Heather 4) Baran, Lisa 5 AlbionCollege 'B' NT5:06.47 1) Sugg, Lauren2) Hainline, Danielle 3) Brodhagen, Erin 4) Gozdzialski, BethanyEvent 2 Men 400 Yard Medley Relay===============================================================================School Seed Finals Points =============================================================================== 1 Hope College 'A' 3:38.953:36.90 11 1) Blohm, Kurtis 2) Waterstone, Kyle3) Lininger, Bradley 4) Vroegindewey, Jeffrey2 AlbionCollege 'A' NT3:40.554 1) Dancho, A.J.2) Fodell, John3) Bacon, Chase4) Gunderson, Ryan 3 Hope College 'C' NT3:54.692 1) Bravo, Andre2) Cook, Jacob 3) Dreyer, Austin 4) Hinkle, Nicholas 4 Hope College 'B' NT x3:55.10 1) Buma, Jon 2) Vogelzang, Ryan 3) Hoesch, Karl4) Akers, Thomas5 AlbionCollege 'B' NT4:10.33 1) Ransom, Tim 2) Schroeder, Eric 3) Drake, Andrew 4) Blunden, Chris 6 AlbionCollege 'C' NT x4:29.84 1) Hornacek, Bryan 2) Ross, Dennis3) Witkowski, Mike 4) Soresi, MikeEvent 3 Women 1000 Yard Freestyle===============================================================================Name Age School Seed Finals Points =============================================================================== 1 Doherty, Rachel AlbionNT 11:08.4592 VanGilder, Erica Hope11:21.44 11:25.9243 O'Callaghan, Kaitlyn AlbionNT 12:55.7734 Flynn, LaurenAlbionNT 13:04.572 Event 4 Men 1000 Yard Freestyle===============================================================================Name Age School Seed Finals Points =============================================================================== 1 Gardner, Daniel Hope 9:52.679:51.1392 Krone, Paul AlbionNT 10:00.1243 O'Brien, Kevin Hope NT 10:38.3634 Whiting, Ben AlbionNT 10:54.0425 Holtman, Jeffrey Hope11:23.40 11:33.701 Event 5 Women 200 Yard Freestyle===============================================================================Name Age School Seed Finals Points =============================================================================== 1 Meier, TrishaHope 2:00.102:00.5792 Wiese, Brittany AlbionNT2:03.7343 Doherty, Rachel AlbionNT2:05.8534 Lindman, Amy AlbionNT2:13.2425 Mojzak, Kathleen Hope 2:16.692:17.541 Event 6 Men 200 Yard Freestyle===============================================================================Name Age School Seed Finals Points =============================================================================== 1 Blohm, KurtisHope 1:43.271:45.4992 Bacon, Chase AlbionNT1:48.2043 Dancho, A.J. AlbionNT1:50.5634 Engers, Wade Hope NT1:54.5925 Akers, ThomasHope NT1:54.6716 Ross, Dennis AlbionNT2:05.97 Event 7 Women 50 Yard Freestyle===============================================================================Name Age School Seed Finals Points =============================================================================== 1 Carr, Jennifer Hope 25.50 25.7192 Davis, Lindsey AlbionNT 25.9343 Bakken, Rachel R Hope 26.19 26.4534 Reus, Lauren Hope 26.33 26.5225 Wolbert, Laura AlbionNT 26.9116 Field, Mallory AlbionNT 26.97 -- Diekevers, Sarah Hope NT X25.65 -- Tillman, Ashley Hope NT X28.67 -- deFiebre, Amanda AlbionNT X33.10 -- Sztykiel, Haley AlbionNT X33.27 Event 8 Men 50 Yard Freestyle===============================================================================Name Age School Seed Finals Points =============================================================================== 1 Vogelzang, Ryan Hope 21.89 22.3092 Gunderson, Ryan AlbionNT 22.3343 Hinkle, Nicholas Hope 22.68 22.842.5 3 Glas, Abram Hope 22.68 22.842.5 5 Frenchi, MikeAlbionNT 23.3716 Blunden, Chris AlbionNT 24.92 -- Vroegindewey, JeffreyHope 21.60 X21.84 -- VanderBroek, ChasHope 21.91 X22.16 -- Holton, JacobHope 22.49 X22.53 -- Bravo, Andre Hope 22.63 X23.01 -- Osterbur, Lucas Hope 22.90 X23.07 -- Lindow, Ronald Hope 23.57 X23.46 Event 9 Women 200 Yard IM===============================================================================Name Age School Seed Finals Points =============================================================================== 1 Ansilio, Laura Hope 2:16.502:20.0992 Colville, Lisa AlbionNT2:20.9343 DeWees, Meghan Hope NT2:25.7134 Winchell, HeatherHope 2:33.132:28.472 Event 10 Men 200 Yard IM===============================================================================Name Age School Seed Finals Points =============================================================================== 1 Waterstone, Kyle Hope 1:56.381:59.4492 Fodell, John AlbionNT2:07.6643 Reznich, Gregory Hope 2:10.742:13.2734 Dreyer, Austin Hope 2:16.792:17.6825 Soresi, Mike AlbionNT2:19.831 Event 11 Women 1 mtr Diving===============================================================================Name Age School Seed Finals Points =============================================================================== 1 Williams, Brittnay AlbionNT 195.4592 Westbrook, Brittany AlbionNT 148.054 Event 12 Men 1 mtr Diving===============================================================================Name Age School Seed Finals Points =============================================================================== 1 Fradeneck, DanielAlbionNT 254.6092 Hoekstra, Jacob Hope 253.00 236.3043 Duncan, DerekHope 194.65 178.703 Event 13 Women 200 Yard Butterfly===============================================================================Name Age School Seed Finals Points =============================================================================== 1 Carr, Jennifer Hope 2:18.312:20.1092 Johnson, Sarah Hope 2:25.912:26.7243 Brodhagen, Erin AlbionNT3:01.353 Event 14 Men 200 Yard Butterfly===============================================================================Name Age School Seed Finals Points =============================================================================== 1 Waterstone, Kyle Hope 1:59.502:04.4892 Bacon, Chase AlbionNT2:05.7743 Lininger, BradleyHope 2:06.502:13.2434 Drake, AndrewAlbionNT2:15.7325 Hoesch, Karl Hope 2:08.192:17.2716 Witkowski, Mike AlbionNT2:27.44 Event 15 Women 100 Yard Freestyle===============================================================================Name Age School Seed Finals Points =============================================================================== 1 Ekdom, Lisa Hope 54.57 54.8292 Reus, Lauren Hope 57.48 57.6343 Davis, Lindsey AlbionNT 58.2834 Field, Mallory AlbionNT 58.8425 Bakken, Rachel R Hope 58.12 58.8516 Wolbert, Laura AlbionNT 59.46 -- Gozdzialski, Bethany AlbionNT X1:07.11 -- Sztykiel, Haley AlbionNT X1:12.37 Event 16 Men 100 Yard Freestyle===============================================================================Name Age School Seed Finals Points =============================================================================== 1 Holton, JacobHope 48.63 49.3192 Glas, Abram Hope 49.25 50.0543 Gunderson, Ryan AlbionNT 50.5534 Osterbur, Lucas Hope 51.11 51.9025 Frenchi, MikeAlbionNT 52.7316 Blunden, Chris AlbionNT 54.55 -- Blohm, KurtisHope 46.38 X46.71 -- Vroegindewey, JeffreyHope 48.00 X48.87 -- VanderBroek, ChasHope 47.80 X48.93 -- O'Brien, Kevin Hope 49.40 X49.79 -- Hinkle, Nicholas Hope 50.05 X51.35 -- Akers, ThomasHope 52.42 X53.35 Event 17 Women 200 Yard Backstroke===============================================================================Name Age School Seed Finals Points =============================================================================== 1 Reest, Brittaney Hope 2:12.592:11.0692 DeWees, Meghan Hope 2:19.542:21.8043 Baran, Lisa Hope 2:20.982:23.1234 Lindman, Amy AlbionNT2:29.1825 Sugg, Lauren AlbionNT2:34.3816 deFiebre, Amanda AlbionNT2:49.51 Event 18 Men 200 Yard Backstroke===============================================================================Name Age School Seed Finals Points =============================================================================== 1 Engers, Wade Hope 1:57.762:01.3292 Dancho, A.J. AlbionNT2:04.0043 Bravo, Andre Hope 2:08.472:10.4134 Buma, JonHope 2:11.732:12.7625 Hornacek, Bryan AlbionNT2:27.3716 Ransom, Tim AlbionNT2:29.44 Event 19 Women 500 Yard Freestyle===============================================================================Name Age School Seed Finals Points =============================================================================== 1 Keller, Andrea Hope 5:15.285:23.7592 Doherty, Rachel AlbionNT5:28.6343 Annessa, Carlie Hope 5:46.295:47.3234 Mojzak, Kathleen Hope 6:05.446:05.7025 O'Callaghan, Kaitlyn AlbionNT6:18.1216 Flynn, LaurenAlbionNT6:27.49 Event 20 Men 500 Yard Freestyle===============================================================================Name Age School Seed Finals Points =============================================================================== 1 Gardner, Daniel Hope 4:44.124:48.8892 Humberstone, MarkHope 5:12.495:13.6643 Whiting, Ben AlbionNT5:15.7634 Lindow, Ronald Hope 5:36.825:37.1025 Ross, Dennis AlbionNT5:48.401 Event 21 Women 3 mtr Diving===============================================================================Name Age School Seed Finals Points =============================================================================== 1 Williams, Brittnay AlbionNT 209.359 Event 22 Men 3 mtr Diving===============================================================================Name Age School Seed Finals Points =============================================================================== 1 Fradeneck, DanielAlbionNT 260.709 -- Hoekstra, Jacob Hope 270.15X233.85 Event 23 Women 200 Yard Breaststroke===============================================================================Name Age School Seed Finals Points =============================================================================== 1 Colville, Lisa AlbionNT2:32.479 -- Diekevers, Sarah Hope NT X2:39.81 -- Tillman, Ashley Hope 2:42.62 X2:42.91 -- VanGilder, Erica Hope NT X2:47.61 Event 24 Men 200 Yard Breaststroke===============================================================================Name Age School Seed Finals Points =============================================================================== 1 Fodell, John AlbionNT2:16.3692 Schroeder, Eric AlbionNT2:37.204 -- Cook, Jacob Hope 2:18.86 X2:24.33 -- Dreyer, Austin Hope 2:31.60 X2:33.60 -- Holtman, Jeffrey Hope NT X2:36.20 Event 25 Women 400 Yard Freestyle Relay===============================================================================School Seed Finals Points =============================================================================== 1 AlbionCollege 'A' NT4:01.95 11 1) Wolbert, Laura 2) Hainline, Danielle 3) Sugg, Lauren4) Wiese, Brittany 2 AlbionCollege 'B' NT4:41.794 1) deFiebre, Amanda2) Gozdzialski, Bethany3) Sztykiel, Haley 4) Brodhagen, Erin -- Hope College 'A' 3:35.92 X3:45.38 1) Ansilio, Laura 2) Reest, Brittaney3) Carr, Jennifer 4) Meier, Trisha -- Hope College 'B' NT X3:48.91 1) Smith, Lisa 2) Winchell, Heather 3) Keller, Andrea 4) DeWees, Meghan -- Hope College 'C' NT X4:12.30 1) Annessa, Carlie 2) Diekevers, Sarah3) Baran, Lisa 4) Fifer, Tiffany Event 26 Men 400 Yard Freestyle Relay===============================================================================School Seed Finals Points =============================================================================== 1 AlbionCollege 'A' NT3:34.70 11 1) Drake, Andrew 2) Witkowski, Mike 3) Whiting, Ben4) Frenchi, Mike2 AlbionCollege 'B' NT3:48.874 1) Soresi, Mike2) Hornacek, Bryan 3) Ransom, Tim 4) Schroeder, Eric -- Hope College 'A' 3:11.28 X3:16.08 1) VanderBroek, Chas 2) Holton, Jacob 3) Glas, Abram 4) Vogelzang, Ryan -- AlbionCollege 'C' NT X3:22.45 1) Bacon, Chase2) Dancho, A.J.3) Gunderson, Ryan 4) Fodell, John-- Hope College 'B' NT X3:22.52 1) Gardner, Daniel 2) Buma, Jon 3) Engers, Wade4) Osterbur, Lucas -- Hope College 'C' NT DQ 1) Delo, Joshua2) Hoesch, Karl3) Humberstone, Mark 4) Reznich, Gregory

A Hope College professor is co-author of research that suggests a way of reducing hostility between opponents who seem to be separated by an unbridgeable divide.

The South Florida-based rock band Copeland will perform at Hope College on Friday, Feb. 3, at 9 p.m. at the Knickerbocker Theatre in downtown Holland.

Hope College will present its annual Concerto/Aria Concert on Friday, Feb. 3,at 7:30 p.m. in Dimnent Memorial Chapel.

Hope College presented awards honoring teaching, service and scholarship to multiple faculty members during the college's annual recognition luncheon on Monday, Jan. 9.

Hope College honored faculty members for service, academic achievement and professional involvement during the college's annual recognition luncheon on Monday, Jan. 9.

Dr. Jack Mulder Jr., visiting assistant professor of philosophy at Hope College, is author of a new book that examines the religious philosophy of Soren Kierkegaard.

A total of 23 high school cheerleading squads from 16 high schools participated in the 35th annual Hope College Cheerleading Clinic and Competition, held on Saturday, Jan. 28, at HollandHigh School.

The Hope College admissions office will sponsor a visitation day for prospective college students on Friday, Feb. 3.

 In correlation with the Hope College Dance Marathon, there will be a "Giving Hope to Kids" Auction held on Saturday, Feb. 4, in the Maas Center at Hope.

Previous mystery novels by Dr. Albert Bell of the Hope College history faculty have been set as far away as modern-day Italy and the ancient Middle East.

The Distinguished Lecture Series in Sports Medicine will continue at Mary Free Bed Hospital in Grand Rapids on Monday, Feb. 6, at 7 p.m. with a look at knee injuries.

Hope College faculty member and pianist Andrew Le will perform a solo recital as part of the college's Music Faculty Recital series on Thursday, Feb. 9, at 7:30 p.m. in Dimnent Memorial Chapel.

A total of 23 high school cheerleading squads from 16 high schools participated in the 35th annual Hope College Cheerleading Clinic and Competition, held on Saturday, Jan. 28, at Holland High School.

 In an effort to increase the success of all students, the Ottawa Area Intermediate School District is co-sponsoring an all-day professional development workshop titled "Educational Excellence for All: Becoming a Culturally Responsive Educational Community."

The Hope College admissions office will sponsor a visitation day for prospective college students on Monday, January 16.

Hope College has scheduled activities throughout Jan. 16-21 in conjunction with the national commemoration of the birth of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

A long-standing academic tradition and Hope College's newest academic building will be celebrated together.

The origins of medicine, the future of Social Security and costume design will among the topics featured during the annual Hope College Winter Happening on Saturday, Feb. 4.

The Hope College Visiting Writers Series will feature award-winning poet and journalist Victor Rodríguez-Núñez on Wednesday, Jan. 25, at 7 p.m. at the Knickerbocker Theatre.

Several paintings by Hope College junior Nathan Klay of Holland will be exhibited at Butch's Dry Dock beginning with a reception on Saturday, Feb. 4, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Carla Bender, associate director of financial aid at Hope College, has been elected vice president of the Michigan Student Financial Aid Association (MSFAA).

Honors for the 2005-06 men's basketball season and captains for the 2006-07 season have been announced by coach Glenn Van Wieren.

The Hope College Wind Symphony is presenting a special Rosa Parks tribute concert to honor the great civil rights leader who passed away last October. The performance will be on Thursday, April 20, at 7:30 p.m. in Dimnent Memorial Chapel.

 Differences in language and culture have presented no obstacle to educators from Turkey and from Hope College who are committed to learning from one another how best to help children with developmental disabilities.

For a third consecutive year Hope College holds six grants for summer student research from the National Science Foundation's "Research Experiences for Undergraduates" (NSF-REU) program, continuing to hold more than any other liberal arts college in the country.

Approximately 200 students from Hope College will be among the more than 750 West Michigan community members participating in a 12-hour event in Grand Rapids on Saturday, April 29, intended to build awareness of the problem of children whose lives are being devastated by war in Uganda.

Dr. Steven Bouma-Prediger of the Hope College religion faculty has co-authored two chapters of a new book that examines environmental stewardship from a faith perspective.

Numerous Hope fraternity members are involved with the "Heal with Teal" 5K Run/Walk taking place on Saturday, April 22, starting at 1 p.m. The event has been scheduled in conjunction with Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

Awards for academic achievement during the current school year were presented to Hope College students during the college's annual Honors Convocation on Thursday, April 27.

Thirty-five Hope College juniors have been inducted into Mortar Board, a national honor society that recognizes students for scholarship, leadership and service.

Five Japanese students and their professor are visiting Hope College for three weeks on a special study tour sponsored by the athletic training program in the Department of Kinesiology.

A total of 78 Hope College seniors or recent graduates were honored with Senior Sigma Xi Awards during the college's annual Honors Convocation, held on Thursday, April 27, in Dimnent Memorial Chapel.

Awards as the outstanding senior athletes among Hope College graduates in the class of 2006 were presented to two students during the college's Honors Convocation on Thursday (April 27).

Sixty-five Hope College seniors have been awarded monogrammed blankets for their participation in athletics at Hope.

Brandon Alleman, a Hope College senior from Morrice, has received an award through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program sponsored by the U.S. Department of State to conduct research in Hungary.

A Hope College student string ensemble, the Tutti String Quartet, is offering a full performance on Friday, April 28, at 7:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Holland.

Dr. Lynn Japinga, associate professor of religion at Hope College, wrote a chapter in the book "Feminist and Womanist Essays in Reformed Dogmatics."

The 2005-06 school year is seeing the retirement of six members of the Hope College faculty.

Women 100 Meter Dash===================================================================================    Name                    Year School                  Seed     Finals  H# Points===================================================================================  1 Kuiper, Nora              FR Hope College                      12.64   1   2 Scott, Mishelle           JR Hope College                      13.07   1   3 Charnley, Autumn          FR Albion                            13.27   1   4 Quesada Lubbers, Sarah    SR Hope College                      13.40   1   5 Porada, Alyssa            FR Albion                            14.41   1 -- Williams, J.Q.            SO Albion                               DQ   1 -- Shyne, Rebekah            SR Hope College                     X13.34   2 -- Browne, Kelsey            FR Hope College                     X13.77   2 -- Cortese, Brittany         SO Albion                           X14.03   2 -- Vernon, Shadawn           SO Albion                           X14.09   2 -- Carter, Arielle           SO Albion                           X14.29   2 -- Scarlet, Johannah         FR Albion                           X14.63   2 -- Edwards, Tangela          SO Albion                           X15.87   2 Women 200 Meter Dash===================================================================================    Name                    Year School                  Seed     Finals  H# Points===================================================================================  1 Scott, Mishelle           JR Hope College                      26.23   1   2 Kuiper, Nora              FR Hope College                      26.59   1   3 Charnley, Autumn          FR Albion                            27.16   1   4 Kopke, Kaitlyn            FR Hope College                      27.32   1   5 McGlothlin, Margot        JR Albion                            28.13   1 -- Williams, J.Q.            SO Albion                               DQ   1 -- Shyne, Rebekah            SR Hope College                     X27.50   2 -- Quesada Lubbers, Sarah    SR Hope College                     X27.74   2 -- Browne, Kelsey            FR Hope College                     X28.54   2 -- Cortese, Brittany         SO Albion                           X29.94   2 -- Carter, Arielle           SO Albion                           X30.02   1 -- Previch, Jessica          FR Hope College                     X30.26   1 -- Scarlet, Johannah         FR Albion                           X30.94   2 Women 400 Meter Dash================================================================================    Name                    Year School                  Seed     Finals  Points================================================================================  1 Kopke, Kaitlyn            FR Hope College                      59.95    2 Kippley, Denay               Hope College                    1:01.40    3 Kibbey, Sarah             FR Hope College                    1:02.32    4 McGlothlin, Margot        JR Albion                          1:02.35    5 Johnston, Heather         JR Albion                          1:04.72    6 Anderson, Christina       SR Albion                          1:09.42  -- Previch, Jessica          FR Hope College                   X1:08.94  Women 800 Meter Run================================================================================    Name                    Year School                  Seed     Finals  Points================================================================================  1 Freshour, Kate            FR Hope College                    2:22.18    2 Radaz, Tiffany            SR Albion                          2:24.87    3 Hoyle, Monique            SO Hope College                    2:26.34    4 McGown, Megan             SR Albion                          2:41.73    5 Favors, Hanna             SR Tri-State                       2:48.48  -- Shannon, Katie            FR Albion                               DQ  -- Omanson, Sara             JR Hope College                         DQ  -- Oosterhouse, Elizabeth       Hope College                        SCR  Women 1500 Meter Run================================================================================    Name                    Year School                  Seed     Finals  Points================================================================================  1 Tableman, Leslie          JR Hope College                    4:52.44    2 Omanson, Sara             JR Hope College                    5:07.12    3 McGown, Megan             SR Albion                          5:15.12    4 Babcock, Deanna           SR Albion                          5:15.76    5 Shannon, Katie            FR Albion                          5:21.71    6 Nyboer, Molly             FR Hope College                    5:30.29  -- Jackson, Laura            FR Hope College                   X5:36.17  -- Stoney, Erica             JR Albion                         X6:07.87  Women 3000 Meter Run================================================================================    Name                    Year School                  Seed     Finals  Points================================================================================  1 Paradine, Shauna          SO Albion                         11:26.97    2 Favors, Hanna             SR Tri-State                      11:34.74    3 Peterson, Lisa            SO Hope College                   11:44.02    4 Kamer, Jennie             SR Albion                         11:49.86    5 Paul, Lauren              JR Albion                         11:53.16    6 Henn, Cayla               SO Hope College                   12:04.84    7 Schaedig, Laura           SO Hope College                   12:15.52  -- Snyder, MACKENZIE         FR Hope College                  X12:29.80  -- Greving, Holly            FR Hope College                  X12:36.54  -- Webster, Erin             FR Hope College                  X13:37.20  -- Warner, Cory              FR Hope College                  X13:37.23  Women 5000 Meter Run================================================================================    Name                    Year School                  Seed     Finals  Points================================================================================  1 Howe, Alyson              JR Albion                         19:02.02    2 Fitzpatrick, Megan        SO Albion                         20:04.18    3 Multer, Sarah             FR Hope College                   20:18.40    4 Schornstein, Barbara      SO Hope College                   20:38.48    5 Dennisuk, Lauren          SO Albion                         20:58.54  -- Tableman, Leslie          JR Hope College                         DQ  -- Oleszkowicz, Carrie       SO Albion                        X21:17.26  Women 100 Meter Hurdles================================================================================    Name                    Year School                  Seed     Finals  Points================================================================================  1 Lange, Lindsay            SO Hope College                      15.52    2 Brown, Lindsay            JR Albion                            16.96    3 Hilton, Cortney           FR Albion                            17.26    4 Graudins, Viktorija       SO Hope College                      17.39    5 Vernon, Shadawn           SO Albion                            17.62    6 Moore, Lisa               JR Hope College                      18.09  -- Kaiser, Krystal           JR Albion                           X18.76  Women 400 Meter Hurdles================================================================================    Name                    Year School                  Seed     Finals  Points================================================================================  1 Graudins, Viktorija       SO Hope College                    1:10.47    2 Hilton, Cortney           FR Albion                          1:12.94    3 Kreuze, Elizabeth         JR Hope College                    1:14.38    4 Holdren, Erin             SO Albion                          1:17.51    5 Moore, Lisa               JR Hope College                    1:17.88    6 Kaiser, Krystal           JR Albion                          1:19.75  Women 4x100 Meter Relay================================================================================    School                                               Seed     Finals  Points================================================================================  1 Hope College  'A'                                              49.03  -- Albion  'A'                                                       DQ  Women 4x400 Meter Relay================================================================================    School                                               Seed     Finals  Points================================================================================  1 Hope College  'A'                                            4:02.58    2 Albion  'A'                                                  4:12.49    3 Hope College  'B'                                            4:18.73  Women High Jump==========================================================================================    Name                    Year School                  Seed     Finals            Points==========================================================================================  1 Lis, Christina            FR Hope College                    5-01.00      1.54m   2 Trepp, Britta             JR Hope College                    5-00.00      1.52m   3 Hilton, Cortney           FR Albion                          4-06.00      1.37m   4 Graudins, Viktorija       SO Hope College                    4-06.00      1.37m Women Pole Vault==========================================================================================    Name                    Year School                  Seed     Finals            Points==========================================================================================  1 Vandermeer, Jennifer      JR Hope College                   12-00.00      3.65m   2 Warfield, Maureen         SR Hope College                   11-06.75      3.52m   3 Koopmans, Leah            JR Hope College                   10-00.00      3.04m   4 Brown, Lindsay            JR Albion                          9-00.00      2.74m   4 Babcock, Deanna           SR Albion                          9-00.00      2.74m   6 Porada, Alyssa            FR Albion                          8-06.00      2.59m -- Vandermeer, Emily         FR Hope College                   X9-06.00      2.89m -- Borovsky, Laura           SR Hope College                   xNo Data            -- Woods, Rebekah            FR Hope College                  X10-00.00      3.04m Women Long Jump==========================================================================================    Name                    Year School                  Seed     Finals            Points==========================================================================================  1 Lange, Lindsay            SO Hope College                      4.81m   15-09.50   2 Croad, Stephani           FR Albion                            4.64m   15-02.75   3 Kulka, Kelly              SR Albion                            4.58m   15-00.50   4 Kibbey, Sarah             FR Hope College                      4.38m   14-04.50   4 Borovsky, Laura           SR Hope College                      4.38m   14-04.50   6 Vernon, Shadawn           SO Albion                            3.29m   10-09.50 -- Edwards, Tangela          SO Albion                              XDQ            -- Wissner, Yvette           FR Hope College                     X4.03m   13-02.75 Women Triple Jump==========================================================================================    Name                    Year School                  Seed     Finals            Points==========================================================================================  1 Kulka, Kelly              SR Albion                            9.96m   32-08.25   2 Graudins, Viktorija       SO Hope College                      9.66m   31-08.50   3 Croad, Stephani           FR Albion                            9.59m   31-05.75   4 Kibbey, Sarah             FR Hope College                      9.58m   31-05.25   5 Wissner, Yvette           FR Hope College                      8.43m   27-08.00 -- Scott, Mishelle           JR Hope College                     X8.73m   28-07.75 Women Shot Put==========================================================================================    Name                    Year School                  Seed     Finals            Points==========================================================================================  1 Lane, Tamara              SO Albion                           11.10m   36-05.00   2 Lange, Lindsay            SO Hope College                     10.13m   33-03.00   3 Morse, Jenna              SO Albion                           10.06m   33-00.25   4 Madison, Katherine        SR Hope College                      9.82m   32-02.75   5 Brandes, Anna             FR Hope College                      9.55m   31-04.00   6 Spencer, Katie            FR Albion                            9.52m   31-03.00 -- Vernon, Shadawn           SO Albion                           X8.82m   28-11.25 -- Wendt, Rachel             SO Hope College                     X9.28m   30-05.50 Women Discus Throw==========================================================================================    Name                    Year School                  Seed     Finals            Points==========================================================================================  1 Spencer, Katie            FR Albion                        126-01.50     38.44m   2 Morse, Jenna              SO Albion                           125-08     38.30m   3 Lane, Tamara              SO Albion                        101-02.50     30.84m   4 Brandes, Anna             FR Hope College                  100-01.50     30.51m   5 Madison, Katherine        SR Hope College                   88-09.50     27.06m   6 Wendt, Rachel             SO Hope College                   65-01.50     19.85m Women Javelin Throw==========================================================================================    Name                    Year School                  Seed     Finals            Points==========================================================================================  1 Tandy, Meghan             SR Albion                           108-01     32.94m   2 Lane, Tamara              SO Albion                           100-03     30.55m   3 Vernon, Shadawn           SO Albion                            89-09     27.35m   4 Schaedig, Laura           SO Hope College                   88-05.50     26.96m   5 Weber, Christine          SR Hope College                   86-01.50     26.25m   6 Brandes, Anna             FR Hope College                   84-10.50     25.86m -- Croad, Stephani           FR Albion                              XDQ            -- Scarlet, Johannah         FR Albion                           X58-00     17.67m -- Porada, Alyssa            FR Albion                        X68-05.50     20.86m Men 100 Meter Dash===================================================================================    Name                    Year School                  Seed     Finals  H# Points===================================================================================  1 Williams, Ryan            SR Albion                            11.10   2   2 George, Erik              SO Hope College                      11.19   1   3 Kyriakopoulos, Nick       SO Albion                            11.22   2   4 Wilburn, Michael          SO Hope College                      11.39   2   4 Dunning, Anthony          SO Albion                            11.39   1   6 Hochstetler, Jason        FR Tri-State                         11.59   1   7 Radosevich, Kerry         FR Tri-State                         11.92   2   8 Anderson, Jade            FR Hope College                      12.05   2   9 Denham, Kraigh            SO Tri-State                         12.16   1 -- Heim, Brian               FR Hope College                        XDQ   1 -- Narlock, Jonathon         FR Hope College                     X11.98   1 -- Pierce, Casey             SR Tri-State                        X12.45   1 -- Eisenhauer, Jake          FR Tri-State                        X12.69   1 Men 200 Meter Dash===================================================================================    Name                    Year School                  Seed     Finals  H# Points===================================================================================  1 Kyriakopoulos, Nick       SO Albion                            22.66   1   2 Williams, Ryan            SR Albion                            22.89   1   3 Dunning, Anthony          SO Albion                            22.96   1   4 George, Erik              SO Hope College                      23.19   1   5 Wilburn, Michael          SO Hope College                      23.49   1   6 Anderson, Jade            FR Hope College                      24.86   1   7 Pierce, Casey             SR Tri-State                         25.46   2 -- Hochstetler, Jason        FR Tri-State                            DQ   1 -- Heim, Brian               FR Hope College                        XDQ   2 -- Eisenhauer, Jake          FR Tri-State                            DQ   1 -- Klyn, Kyle                SO Albion                           X23.30   2 -- Narlock, Jonathon         FR Hope College                     X24.70   2 -- Carlson, Blake            FR Hope College                     X24.74   2 -- Gyuricza, Jordan          SO Albion                           X25.23   2 Men 400 Meter Dash===================================================================================    Name                    Year School                  Seed     Finals  H# Points===================================================================================  1 Krueger, Jerry            JR Albion                            50.22   1   2 Klyn, Kyle                SO Albion                            51.46   1   3 Shooks, Rob               SO Hope College                      52.43   1   4 Seymour, Joseph           SO Hope College                      53.46   1   5 Lozen, Matt               SR Albion                            54.06   2   6 Matuska, Landon           JR Tri-State                         54.40   1   7 Fulks, Tim                SO Tri-State                         54.56   1   8 Carlson, Blake            FR Hope College                      55.03   2 -- Stack, Ryan               SR Albion                           X59.33   1 Men 800 Meter Run===================================================================================    Name                    Year School                  Seed     Finals  H# Points===================================================================================  1 Weber, Jeff               SR Hope College                    1:57.63   1   2 Kenemer, Aaron            JR Hope College                    1:58.47   1   3 Silas, Zachary            JR Albion                          1:59.57   1   4 McCabe, Chris             SO Albion                          2:01.17   1   5 Frye, Sanders             JR Hope College                    2:01.54   2   6 Davenport, Austen         SO Tri-State                       2:06.04   1   7 Daniels, Curt             FR Tri-State                       2:07.05   1   8 Hurlock, Ryan             SO Tri-State                       2:14.37   1 -- Jbara, Jeffrey            JR Albion                               DQ   1 -- Bailey, Robert            FR Hope College                   X2:03.94   2 -- Weener, Seth              SO Hope College                   X2:05.66   2 -- Todd, Jason               SO Hope College                   X2:07.78   2 -- Ralston, James            FR Hope College                   X2:08.71   2 -- Layman, Jeffrey           JR Hope College                   X2:12.35   2 Men 1500 Meter Run================================================================================    Name                    Year School                  Seed     Finals  Points================================================================================  1 Weber, Jeff               SR Hope College                    3:54.93    2 Kenemer, Aaron            JR Hope College                    4:03.17    3 McCabe, Chris             SO Albion                          4:05.30    4 Weener, Seth              SO Hope College                    4:08.64    5 Toennies, David           SO Tri-State                       4:09.14    6 Davenport, Austen         SO Tri-State                       4:16.92    7 Bosin, Doug               FR Albion                          4:21.42    8 Hurlock, Ryan             SO Tri-State                       4:40.17  -- Puffpaff, Jay             SR Albion                               DQ  -- Bailey, Robert            FR Hope College                   X4:13.55  -- Ralston, James            FR Hope College                   X4:16.35  Men 3000 Meter Run================================================================================    Name                    Year School                  Seed     Finals  Points================================================================================  1 Terlouw, Ryan             JR Hope College                    8:39.11    2 Zendler, Nicholas         SO Hope College                    8:49.22    3 Puffpaff, Jay             SR Albion                          8:57.53    4 Kelly, Justin             FR Albion                          9:10.01    5 Daniels, Curt             FR Tri-State                       9:13.08    6 King, Zachary             FR Hope College                    9:25.79    7 Hogan, Josh               FR Tri-State                       9:30.93    8 Darany, Adam              JR Albion                          9:32.70  -- Blazek, Justin               Hope College                   X9:26.76  -- Morrison, Carl            FR Hope College                   X9:55.09  -- Moroz, Nick               SR Albion                        X10:00.79  -- Gessinger, Alan           FR Albion                        X10:14.17  Men 5000 Meter Run================================================================================    Name                    Year School                  Seed     Finals  Points================================================================================  1 Sultz, Daniel             SO Hope College                   15:53.24    2 Bosin, Doug               FR Albion                         16:12.66    3 Richter, Clark            SO Albion                         16:28.71    4 Wilcox, Randall           SO Albion                         16:30.30    5 Murray, Tim               FR Tri-State                      16:45.63    6 Barnes, Kyle              SR Hope College                   17:24.43    7 Hogan, Jeremy             SO Tri-State                      18:48.68  -- Terlouw, Ryan             JR Hope College                         DQ  -- Kay, Jonathon             SO Hope College                  X16:35.45  -- Vandervelde, Paul         FR Hope College                  X16:46.13  -- Baker, Samuel             FR Hope College                  X16:57.10  -- Tschirhart, Jeff          SO Albion                        X17:10.00  Men 110 Meter Hurdles================================================================================    Name                    Year School                  Seed     Finals  Points================================================================================  1 Svoboda, Matt             SR Hope College                      15.96    2 Plont, Ross               SR Albion                            16.09    3 Vandeguchte, Nate         SO Hope College                      16.46    4 Chaudhry, Ahmed           FR Albion                            17.03    5 Radosevich, Kerry         FR Tri-State                         17.40    6 Rassel, Sean              FR Albion                            19.76  Men 400 Meter Hurdles================================================================================    Name                    Year School                  Seed     Finals  Points================================================================================  1 Rider, Lucas              SO Albion                            57.35    2 Vandeguchte, Nate         SO Hope College                      57.58    3 Chaudhry, Ahmed           FR Albion                            57.71    4 Fulks, Tim                SO Tri-State                         59.32    5 Svoboda, Matt             SR Hope College                      59.82    6 Matuska, Landon           JR Tri-State                       1:00.38    7 Greene, Andrew            FR Albion                          1:03.05    8 Radosevich, Kerry         FR Tri-State                       1:05.59  Men 4x100 Meter Relay================================================================================    School                                               Seed     Finals  Points================================================================================  1 Albion  'A'                                                    42.84    2 Hope College  'A'                                              44.61    3 Tri-State  'A'                                                 45.43  Men 4x400 Meter Relay================================================================================    School                                               Seed     Finals  Points================================================================================  1 Hope College  'A'                                            3:28.02    2 Tri-State  'A'                                               3:42.43  -- Hope College  'B'                                           X3:34.17  -- Hope College  'C'                                           X3:42.50  -- Tri-State  'B'                                              X3:48.50  Men High Jump==========================================================================================    Name                    Year School                  Seed     Finals            Points==========================================================================================  1 Bowman, Jason             JR Albion                          6-02.00      1.87m   2 Vandeguchte, Nate         SO Hope College                    6-00.00      1.82m   2 Bergsma, Sean             FR Hope College                    6-00.00      1.82m   4 Strobe, Adam              JR Albion                          5-10.00      1.77m -- Rassel, Sean              FR Albion                               DQ            -- Glass, Kyle               JR Tri-State                            DQ            Men Pole Vault==========================================================================================    Name                    Year School                  Seed     Finals            Points==========================================================================================  1 Langille, Scott           JR Hope College                   14-05.00      4.39m   2 Staley, Wil               SR Tri-State                      12-06.00      3.81m   3 Smith, Kyle               JR Hope College                   12-06.00      3.81m   4 Maximiuk, Andrew          FR Albion                         12-00.00      3.65m   5 Kunze, Jon                FR Tri-State                      11-06.00      3.50m   6 Noora, Christopher        SO Albion                         10-06.00      3.20m -- Gordon, Forrest           FR Hope College                         DQ            Men Long Jump==========================================================================================    Name                    Year School                  Seed     Finals            Points==========================================================================================  1 Bowman, Jason             JR Albion                            6.58m   21-07.25   2 Svoboda, Matt             SR Hope College                      6.52m   21-04.75   3 Dunning, Anthony          SO Albion                            6.19m   20-03.75   4 Chaudhry, Ahmed           FR Albion                            6.05m   19-10.25   5 Seymour, Joseph           SO Hope College                      5.49m   18-00.25   6 Shooks, Rob               SO Hope College                      5.44m   17-10.25   7 Denham, Kraigh            SO Tri-State                         5.23m   17-02.00   8 Eisenhauer, Jake          FR Tri-State                         4.79m   15-08.75 -- Hochstetler, Jason        FR Tri-State                            DQ            Men Triple Jump==========================================================================================    Name                    Year School                  Seed     Finals            Points==========================================================================================  1 Bowman, Jason             JR Albion                           13.94m   45-09.00   2 Lott, Charles             SR Albion                           13.18m   43-03.00   3 Strobe, Adam              JR Albion                           11.93m   39-01.75   4 Seymour, Joseph           SO Hope College                     11.71m   38-05.00   5 Denham, Kraigh            SO Tri-State                        11.22m   36-09.75   6 Eisenhauer, Jake          FR Tri-State                        10.35m   33-11.50 -- Svoboda, Matt             SR Hope College                         DQ            Men Shot Put==========================================================================================    Name                    Year School                  Seed     Finals            Points==========================================================================================  1 Robinson, Kyle            JR Albion                           14.23m   46-08.25   2 Walters, Evan             SO Albion                           13.54m   44-05.25   3 Pender, Austin            JR Tri-State                        13.41m   44-00.00   4 Rector, Chad              SO Hope College                     13.25m   43-05.75   5 Culliver, Michael         SO Albion                           12.87m   42-02.75   6 Klingenberg, Dean         FR Hope College                     12.32m   40-05.00   7 Glass, Kyle               JR Tri-State                        12.27m   40-03.25 -- Hecker, Andrew            FR Albion                              XDQ            -- Smith, Ryan                  Hope College                         DQ            -- Armstrong, Nick           JR Albion                           X9.74m   31-11.50 -- Leighton, Brian           SO Albion                          X12.95m   42-06.00 Men Discus Throw==========================================================================================    Name                    Year School                  Seed     Finals            Points==========================================================================================  1 Maxwell, Peter            JR Albion                           149-10     45.66m   2 Decou, Jonathon           SO Albion                           126-04     38.50m   3 Rector, Chad              SO Hope College                  126-01.50     38.44m   4 Culliver, Michael         SO Albion                           123-07     37.66m   5 Klingenberg, Dean         FR Hope College                     121-09     37.10m   6 Glass, Kyle               JR Tri-State                        121-07     37.05m   7 Pender, Austin            JR Tri-State                     110-09.50     33.76m   8 Bergsma, Sean             FR Hope College                      97-07     29.74m -- Smith, Ryan                  Hope College                        XDQ            -- Hecker, Andrew            FR Albion                              XDQ            -- Filler, Andrew            FR Hope College                     X86-04     26.31m -- Leighton, Brian           SO Albion                          X111-04     33.93m Men Javelin Throw==========================================================================================    Name                    Year School                  Seed     Finals            Points==========================================================================================  1 Gordon, Matt              SR Albion                           171-10     52.37m   2 Plont, Ross               SR Albion                           169-10     51.76m   3 Epperson, Tony            JR Albion                           168-03     51.28m   4 Denninger, Andrew         SR Hope College                  163-10.50     49.94m   5 Glass, Kyle               JR Tri-State                        162-07     49.55m   6 Vandeguchte, Nate         SO Hope College                     137-08     41.96m   7 Kunze, Jon                FR Tri-State                        137-04     41.85m   8 Filler, Andrew            FR Hope College                     136-03     41.52m -- Pierce, Casey             SR Tri-State                            DQ            -- Hecker, Andrew            FR Albion                           X89-11     27.40m -- Bergsma, Sean             FR Hope College                    X138-00     42.06m

The national championship won by the Hope College women's basketball team will be officially marked on Wednesday, April 12, when the college hosts a celebration at the DeVos Fieldhouse.

Hope College will present a variety of activities during the college's annual Disability Awareness Week beginning Monday, April 10.

For an unprecedented 16th consecutive year, both Hope College cross country teams are being honored nationally for academic excellence.

A keynote presentation and performance by Miss Michigan Octavia Reese will be among the highlights of Alumni Weekend at Hope College, and is open to the entire community.

An orchid show is being featured in the greenhouse of the science center at Hope College through Monday, May 15.

Awards for scholastic achievement and service have been presented to graduating Hope College seniors.

The experiences of everyday life and mathematics are related in "Broken Symmetry," a new collection of poetry by Jack Ridl of the Hope College English faculty.

Hope College students have earned honors in multiple singing competitions held in recent weeks.

Hope College Theatre will present "Love's Labour's Lost," a comedy by William Shakespeare, on Friday and Saturday, April 21-22, and Wednesday-Saturday, April 26-29, at 8 p.m. in the DeWitt Center main theatre.

 The Hope College Symphonette will be joined by the College's Chapel Choir and College Chorus plus solo artists for the annual Combined Concert on Tuesday, April 25, at 7:30 p.m. in Dimnent Memorial Chapel.

The Hope College Jazz Ensembles will perform two consecutive but different concerts on Monday and Tuesday, April 17 and 18, at 7:30 p.m. in Wichers Auditorium of Nykerk Hall of Music.

Sixty-three of Hope College's graduating seniors and recent graduates have been elected to the Zeta of Michigan chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation's oldest scholastic honorary society.

Honored as the NCAA Division III women's basketball coach of the year, Hope's Brian Morehouse will be on the sidelines in Boston, Mass. Saturday (April 1)  as part of the coaching staff at the WBCA Night of Allstars. The nation's top women's basketball players will be partcipating in the game which is part of the national convention of the Women's Basketball Coaches of America and the NCAA Division I Final Four tournament.

Baccalaureate and Commencement at Hope College are scheduled for Sunday, May 7.

The Hope College Alumni Association will present four Distinguished Alumni Awards during the college's Alumni Day on Saturday, May 6.

Sarah Pratt, a Hope College junior from Traverse City, has received an Outstanding Student Service Award from the Michigan Campus Compact (MCC).

Hope College senior Elizabeth Mickalich of Shelby Township has been chosen to receive one of only four undergraduate research awards being presented nationwide by Psi Chi, the National Honor Society in Psychology, in August.

Hope College will host a dedication ceremony for its new chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) on Saturday, April 8, at 1 p.m. in room 1000 of the science center.

The Office of Multicultural Life at Hope is co-sponsoring discussion of the 2005 WOOD-TV 8 documentary "Race in Reality" on Friday, April 14, at 7 p.m. in the Maas Center auditorium.

Senior Bria Ebels is featured in the latest issue of Sports Illustrated magazine in the "Faces in the Crowd" column for keying Hope's national women's basketball championship performance.

African Americans from the Holland area will speak on the challenges and successes they experienced in their school and work experiences on Thursday, April 13, from 4:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Harbor Lights Middle School library as part of the series "Becoming A Culturally-Responsive Educational Community."

Author Anna-Lisa Cox will discuss the beginnings of Covert as a racially integrated community in the 1860s on Tuesday, April 18, at 7 p.m. at Hope College in the Fried-Hemenway Auditorium of the Martha Miller Center for Global Communication.

Video projections and work with a composer in residence are just a couple of the unique elements of the Hope College Wind Symphony's performance on Wednesday, Feb. 22, at 7:30 p.m. in Dimnent Memorial Chapel.

The latest volume of poetry by Jack Ridl of the Hope College English faculty explores life with the circus, harkening back to his experiences as a child.

The Hope College Great Performance Series will feature the 2006 Grammy-nominated wind ensemble Imani Winds on Thursday, Feb. 23, at 7:30 p.m. in Dimnent Memorial Chapel.

Several Hope College students will celebrate Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's 250th birthday in their opera workshop on Thursday, Feb. 23, at 6 p.m. in Wichers Auditorium of Nykerk Hall of Music.

The book "The Career Mystique: Cracks in the American Dream," co-authored by Dr. Patricia Roehling of the Hope College psychology faculty, has received a national award for being "the best of the best."

The Hope College Concert Series will feature Mae with special guests Lovedrug and The Audition on Saturday, Feb. 25, at 9:30 p.m. at Dimnent Memorial Chapel.

Dance 32, the popular annual major dance concert at Hope College, will run Thursday-Saturday, March 9-11, at 8 p.m. in the DeWitt Center main theatre.

A wide range of musical styles and instruments will bring DeVos Hall alive when Hope College presents its 18th annual Musical Showcase concert on Monday, Feb. 27, at 8 p.m. in Grand Rapids.

Hope College Theatre's first production of the spring semester, "Perfect Pie" by Canadian playwright Judith Thompson, will open on Friday, Feb. 17.

The Hope College admissions office will sponsor a visitation day for prospective college students on Monday, Feb. 20.

Hope College has qualified seven swimmers for the NCAA Division III women's swimming and diving championships to be held March 9-11 in Minneapolis, Minn.

Nature lovers and bird watchers will receive a rare treat when Dr. Donald Kroodsma, who is a Zeeland native, Hope College graduate and renowned ornithologist, presents "The Singing Life of Birds" on Friday, March 3, at 3 p.m. at Hope College in room 102 of VanderWerf Hall.

For a seventh consecutive year, Hope College students are putting their time and talents into the campus-wide Dance Marathon fundraiser "for the kids."

Dr. Katherine Bassard of Virginia Commonwealth University will present the address "The Mind of Christ and the Life of the Mind: One Scholar's Journey" as the eighth annual Pew Faith and Learning Lecture at Hope College on Thursday, March 2, at 11 a.m. in the Maas Center auditorium.

The Distinguished Lecture Series in Sports Medicine of Hope College will continue at Mary Free Bed Hospital in Grand Rapids on Wednesday, March 8, at 7 p.m. with a look at hip pain.

The Hope College Symphonette will present solo and combined works in concert on Saturday, March 4, at 7:30 p.m. in Dimnent Memorial Chapel.

Award-winning journalist Daniel Bergner will discuss "What Then Shall We Do?: Missionaries, Mercenaries, and Human Rights Workers in Today's Africa" on Thursday, March 9, at 7 p.m. at Hope College in Dimnent Memorial Chapel.

The Hope College admissions office will sponsor a visitation day for prospective college students on Friday, March 3.

Hope College is one of only 10 church-related colleges and universities nationwide highlighted in a new book on effective undergraduate education.

Dr. Daniel C. Maguire of Marquette University will present the address "Christianity Versus the Lies of War: The Role of Christians in the American Empire" on Tuesday, March 7, at 3:30 p.m. in the Maas Center Auditorium.

The Hope College Student Speaker Series will feature a discussion of environmental justice and environmental racism by sociologist Dr. Robert Bullard on Wednesday, March 1, at 7:30 p.m. in Dimnent Memorial Chapel.

Hope College is one of 18 colleges and universities taking part in a major nationwide study of the impact of liberal arts education.

Tickets are available for the 18th Annual Hope College Musical Showcase, a fast-paced concert featuring Hope College's major student music groups, and many smaller ones, on a single stage.

Dr. William F. Polik of the Hope College chemistry faculty has been appointed chairperson of the national Committee on Professional Training (CPT) of the American Chemical Society (ACS).

The art of needlework is thousands of years old, employing materials and methods handed down through countless generations. "Needle Art: A Postmodern Sewing Circle," opening Friday, Feb, 17, in the gallery of the De Pre Art Center at Hope College, pays tribute to the legacy by presenting 50 objects by artists who use needlework forms or traditional needlework materials, tools, and techniques to create powerful and expressive works of art.

The department of music at Hope College will feature a concert by pianist Aviram Reichert on Friday, Feb. 17, at 7:30 p.m. in Dimnent Memorial Chapel.

The Hope College Visiting Writers Series will feature award-winning fiction writer Robert Boswell on Tuesday, Feb. 21, at 7 p.m. at the Knickerbocker Theatre.

The origins of the Christian Reformed Church will be highlighted during a lecture at Hope College on Thursday, Feb. 16.

Classical guitarist Paul Vondiziano will perform at Hope College on Saturday, Feb. 18, at 7:30 p.m. at the Knickerbocker Theatre.

Dr. Isiah Warner of Louisiana State University will present two addresses at Hope College on Thursday and Friday, Feb. 16-17, while visiting campus as the college's Neckers Lecturer in chemistry.

Asian Americans from the Holland area will speak on the challenges and successes they experienced in their school and work experiences on Thursday, Feb. 16, from 4 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. at the Harbor Lights Middle School library as part of the series "Becoming A Culturally-Responsive Educational Community."

Dr. Roger Nemeth of the Hope College sociology faculty is serving a three-year term as a member of the national board of councilors of the Social Science Division of the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR).

Hope College's Knickerbocker Theatre has announced its spring lineup of independent films.

Both Hope swimming and diving teams ended second at the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association championships.

Jorge Capestany, manager of the DeWitt Tennis Center at Hope College, has been named winner of the "Facility Manager of the Year" award presented by the Midwest Division of the United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA).

Members of the Hope College music faculty will perform on Sunday, March 5, at 3 p.m. in Wichers Auditorium of Nykerk Hall of Music.

Health educator Dr. Candace Corson will present "Health and Nutrition: Under Stress? What Works & What Doesn't" on Friday, March 3, at 1 p.m. at Hope College in the DeWitt Center Herrick Room.

The Hope College Great Performance Series will end one of its most successful seasons ever with a sold-out performance by Ladysmith Black Mambazo on Wednesday, March 15, at 7:30 p.m. in Dimnent Memorial Chapel.

Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association all-conference honors in swimming and diving have been presented to 13 Hope College athletes.

A variety of works will be featured in Dance 32, Hope College's annual major dance concert, which will run Thursday-Saturday, March 9-11, at 8 p.m. in the DeWitt Center main theatre.

Guest faculty/choreographers Jacqueline Bird and Jon Lehrer will present two separate works to be featured at Hope College's annual faculty-choreographed dance concert, Dance 32, and through their participation are offering an expanded experience to the event's student dancers.

A symposium scheduled by the college's new student entrepreneurial group and focused on entrepreneurialism will feature a variety of speakers on Thursday, Nov. 19, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Maas Center.

Radio audiences nationwide - including in West Michigan--will have three opportunities to hear more about and from poet Jack Ridl's latest collection "Losing Season" in the coming weeks.

"Come one, Come all." The department of music at Hope College is sponsoring the annual Christmas Madrigal Feast on Friday-Saturday, Dec. 11-12, at 7 p.m. in the Maas Center auditorium.

Hope College graduate Lunga Sinuka will present a one-man performance of "The Cool Train," his memoir of growing up in South Africa during the repressive Apartheid era, on Wednesday, Nov. 18, at 7 p.m. at Hope College in the DeWitt Center main theatre.

Dr. Kirk Brumels, who is an associate professor of kinesiology, athletic trainer and director of the athletic training program at Hope College, is co-author of the fourth edition of "Developing Clinical Proficiency in Athletic Training: A Modular Approach," published this month by Human Kinetics of Champaign, Ill.

Five Hope College football players have been awarded first teamall-conference honors by the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA).  In addition the league's scholar-athlete awardhas been presented to a Hope player.

The annual juried student art show at Hope College will run from Monday, Nov. 30, through Friday, Dec. 18, in the gallery of the De Pree Art Center.

 An internal fund-raising electronic newsletter produced at Hope College has won second-place honors in the "Pride of CASE V Awards Program" sponsored by the Great Lakes District V of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE).

Eight members of the Hope College cross country teams have received all-conference honors from the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA).

 Hope College will present the program "Clinically Relevant 'Nuts and Bolts' Microbiology," geared toward nurses and microbiologists, on Saturday, Nov. 21, in room 1000 of the A. Paul Schaap Science Center.

Several Hope College students who participated in research on campus this past summer had their work selected for presentation during the recent Annual Meeting and National Student Conference of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), with one receiving a second-place award.

Three members of Hope's MIAA champion volleyball team have been named to the NCAA Division III All-Region team by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA).

Seven members of the Hope men's soccer team have been awarded all-conference honors by the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA).

The Hope College Knickerbocker Film Series will present "Lemon Tree" on Monday-Friday, Nov. 16-20, at 7:30 p.m. at the Knickerbocker Theatre in downtown Holland.

Defending MIAA champion Calvin and tournament champion Hope have been installed as preseason co-favorites in the 2009-10 MIAA men's basketball race, while defending champion Hope is the preseason selection to repeat as women's basketball champions.

Five players on Hope's MIAA champion volleyball team have been presented all-conference honors highlighted by two individual awards.

The student-organized Hope College chapter of Colleges Against Cancer will sponsor its seventh annual Relay for Life event from 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 13, until 7 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 14, at the Dow Center.

The Ottawa County Health Department was recently honored as the recipient of the 2009 Michigan Department of Community Health Director’s Award to local public health. The Director’s Award is an annual award that singles out local health departments for outstanding programs that demonstrate innovation and excellence in public health. The Department was selected for its leadership in Emergency Preparedness, specifically the Spring 2009 H1N1 Flu Response.

Three Hope women's soccer players have been awarded all-conference honors by the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA).

The Women's Chamber Choir of Hope College will perform with Luminescence and 12th Street Harmony on Monday, Nov. 23, at 7:30 p.m. at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church.

Hope College Theatre will present "Rabbit Hole" by David Lindsay-Abaire in the DeWitt Center studio theatre beginning Friday, Dec. 4.

HOLLAND -- The winners of athletic letters for HopeCollege fall sports teams have been announced by co-athletic directors Eva Dean Folkert and Tim Schoonveld.

The defending Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) champion Flying Dutch return a solid core of experienced players that is complemented by a promising group of players new to the varsity.

The Flying Dutchmen will be seeking to maintain its tradition of excellence with a team that includes eight returning letterwinners from an 08-09 squad that finished second in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA), competed in the NCAA Division III tournament and poisted a 21-8 season record.

The department of music at Hope College will present a chamber music concert on Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 7:30 p.m. in Wichers Auditorium of Nykerk Hall of Music.

An international showcase and cuisine will provide a sampling of cultural heritage from around the world during Hope College's "IMAGES: A Reflection of Cultures" on Saturday, Nov. 21.

The Hope College Ballet Club will present its rendition of the holiday favorite "The Nutcracker" on Saturday, Dec. 5, at 2 p.m. at the Knickerbocker Theatre in downtown Holland.

A memorial service celebrating the life of Russ DeVette will be held Friday, Dec. 4, at 11 a.m. at Christ Memorial Church in Holland. Visitation will be Thursday, Dec. 3, from 1-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m., also at Christ Memorial Church.

The Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art in St. Joseph, Mo., is featuring a solo exhibition of work by Bruce McCombs of the HopeCollege art faculty.

 Dr. Ion Agheana, professor of romance languages at Hope College, will present the address "The Western World: The Vagaries of History and Faith" on Thursday, Dec. 3, at 7 p.m. in the Maas Center auditorium.

Two members of the Hope women's soccer team have been named to the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA() all-conference second team.

Hope tops the Commissioner's Cup standings of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) after the fall sports season. The standings are determined by the cumulative finish in the 18 MIAA-sponsored sports.

° The Flying Dutch are appearing in the NCAA Division III volleyball championships for the seventh time. The previous appearances were 1987, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2006, 2008. Hope is 6-6 in NCAA matches and is seeking to advance to the championship round for the first time.

NCAA Division III Great Lakes Volleyball RegionalThursday-Saturday, November 12-14at Hope College, Holland, Michigan

Dr. Bruce Stewart of Shoreline Orthopaedics will present "Management of Elbow Injuries in Athletics" on Monday, Dec. 7, at 7 p.m. at the Maas Center at Hope College through the Distinguished Lecture Series in Sports Medicine.

Hope College will present its annual fall student dance concerts on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 4-5, at 8 p.m. at the Knickerbocker Theatre in downtown Holland.

The Hope College Ballet Club performance of "The Nutcracker" scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 5, is sold out.

With housing finance having played a major role in triggering the global recession, economist Dr. Kim Hawtrey of the Hope College faculty believes that major changes are needed to avoid similar crises in the future, with affordable financing for home-buyers a crucial part of the mix.

The annual "Miracle Auction" coordinated by Dance Marathon of Hope College has been scheduled for Friday, Nov. 20, as part of the student organization's effort to raise support for Helen DeVos Children's Hospital.

The Hope College Great Performance Series will feature the Nathaniel Dett Chorale on Friday, Nov. 20, at 7:30 p.m. in Dimnent Memorial Chapel.

Ten HopeCollege students earned honors in the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Michigan State Chapter Auditions, held at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo on Saturday, Nov. 7.

Gabe Southard of the Hope College music faculty will present a flute recital on Sunday, Nov. 8, at 3 p.m. in Wichers Auditorium of Nykerk Hall of Music.

Christmas Vespers has been a Hope College tradition approaching 70 years.

Three members of the cross country teams have been named to the Division III All-Region team.

° The Flying Dutch are headed to the national championships of the NCAA Division III volleyball tournament for the first time in school history. In a showdown of top ten ranked teams, Coach Becky Schmidt's Flying Dutch won the school's first-ever regional championship by defeating Ohio Northern in four sets, 21-25, 25-14, 25-22, 25-20, before more than 2,400 DeVos Fieldhouse fans.

Ana Pillicer, a sculptor and curator of the traveling exhibition "The Women of Michoacán:  Art and Artists," will speak about the art of copper on Tuesday, Nov. 17, at 3 p.m. at Hope College in Cook Auditorium of the De Pree Art Center.

A Hope College student and professor each received individual recognition for excellence during the recent induction and installation ceremony of the Kappa Epsilon Chapter-at-Large of the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing.

HOLLAND - Radio audiences nationwide - including in West Michigan--will have three opportunities to hear more about and from poet Jack Ridl's latest collection "Losing Season" in the coming weeks.

 Dr. Michael Watson, who is spending the fall semester at Hope College as the Meiji Gakuin Exchange Professor, will discuss the translation history of an epic Japanese narrative on Wednesday, Nov. 18, at 4 p.m. in the Fried-Hemenway Auditorium of the Martha Miller Center for Global Communication.

Hope College has been selected to host an eight-team NCAA Division IIIvolleyball regional tournament at the DeVos Fieldhouse on Nov. 12-14.

Tom Boyer, director of government affairs with Novo Nordisk Inc., will present "Health Insurance Reform vs. Healthcare Reform:  A Brief Overview of How Political Debate is Shaping America's Health System for the Next Several Decades" on Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 4 p.m. at Hope College in the Maas Center conference room.

The Hope College Symphony Orchestra will perform on Friday, Nov. 13, at 7:30 p.m. in Dimnent Memorial Chapel.

Hope College will host its 75th annual Nykerk Cup competition on Saturday, Nov. 7, at 7 p.m. at the HollandCivicCenter, located at 150 W. Eighth St.

The Hope College Concert Series will present Sleeping at Last, Denison Witmer and Jeremy Larson on Friday, Nov. 13, at 8 p.m. at the Knickerbocker Theatre in downtown Holland.

 The Jack Ridl Visiting Writers Series of Hope College will feature novelist Susan Choi on Thursday, Nov. 12, at 7 p.m. at the Knickerbocker Theatre in downtown Holland.

Tickets for the annual Hope College Christmas Vespers will be sold to the public on Saturday, Nov. 21, beginning at 10 a.m. at the DeVos Fieldhouse.

Hope College is recognizing five couples who have played significant roles in the life of the college by naming portions of the Richard and Helen DeVos Fieldhouse in their honor.

The 148th academic year at Hope College will begin formally with the college's Opening Convocation on Sunday, Aug. 30, at 2 p.m. in the Richard and Helen DeVos Fieldhouse.

Collaborative research by a team of educators studying the local watershed has led to the publication of a lab manual that will enable high school students to conduct explorations of their own.

The Hope College Knickerbocker Theatre continues its tradition of showing the best in independent and foreign films with the announcement of its fall film series.

The Hope College Concert Series will feature William Fitzsimmons on Friday, Sept. 4, at 7:30 p.m. at the Knickerbocker Theatre in downtown Holland.

A new book produced by the A.C. Van Raalte Institute at Hope College provides insights into the foreign-mission experience through the writings and correspondence of long-time medical missionary Tena A. Huizenga.

Hope College will host the acclaimed Brubeck Brothers Quartet (BBQ) on Tuesday, Sept. 8, at 7:30 p.m. in the Knickerbocker Theatre in downtown Holland.

The Department of Nursing at Hope College and the College of Nursing at Michigan State University have entered into a partnership to advance the education of baccalaureate graduates who are interested in pursuing a research career and entering doctoral study.

Mother Jones magazine (September/October 2009 issue) has included Hope College in a listing of "cool schools that will blow your mind, not your budget".

Hope College has been included in several college-guide listings in recent months. 

A picnic on Windmill Island and home football and soccer games will be among the features of the 44th annual Community Day on Saturday, Sept. 12.

Hope College has received a $1.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for a project that is linking three Hope departments and three institutions in developing computer models for genetic research.

The Hope College cheerleaders came together the first week of August to make their annual trip to the largest regional college cheerleading camp in the country sponsored by Universal Cheerleading Association (UCA) in Milwaukee, Wisc.

HOLLAND -- The small college cross country season begins Saturday (Sept. 5) with the traditional Vanderbilt Invitational hosted by Hope College. The meet will be run at the Ridge Point Church on Holland's southeast side beginning at 10:30 a.m.

HOLLAND - The traditional Meet the Dutchmen scrimmage featuring the Hope football team will be held Saturday, Aug. 29.

Fall Convocation AddressHope College30 August 2009

Dr. James Boelkins, provost and professor of biology at Hope  College, has announced that he will retire at the end of the new academic year.

 Although the geography differs, speaker Dr. Peter Schakel found in one visitor's journey through Narnia guidance for the members of the incoming Class of 2013 during their travels through Hope College.

Aaron Lawrence, a Hope College junior from Grand Rapids, has been chosen to receive this month's "Senator's Award for Men in Mentoring" by State Senator Wayne Kuipers (R-Holland).

The Flying Dutchmen approach the 100th year of Hope College football picked to finish third in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) standings. The MIAA held its 40th annual fall sports media luncheon on August 6 at Hope's Haworth Inn and Conference Center.

The Hope College Great Performance Series returns for the 2009-10 season with a range of cultural events highlighting the best in dance, music, and theatre.

The gallery of the De Pree Art Center at Hope College will feature the figural drawings and inlaid sculptures of New York based artist Michael Ferris Jr. from Friday, Aug. 21, through Friday, Sept. 18.

HOLLAND - Basketball has been described by some as "poetry in motion."  The world of high school basketball is shared through poetry itself in the latest collection by nationally-recognized poet Jack Ridl, professor emeritus of English at Hope College.

The Hope College chapter of Mortar Board received multiple awards during the national organization's annual summer conference.

Dr. Martin Hill, a researcher with two decades of experience working in academic, corporate and government settings, has been appointed to lead the Carl Frost Center for Social Science Research at Hope College.

Work by Bruce McCombs, professor of art at Hope College, has recently been added to three permanent collections and featured in six exhibitions.

The defending MIAA champion Flying Dutch are ranked among the nation's top NCAA Division III teams in the pre-season poll of the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA).

A recently established partnership between Hope College and a Holland-based nature preserve will broaden the learning experiences and research opportunities for students and faculty.

Student/Athlete/Sport/Yr/Hometown/High School* years honored

Hope College senior Amy Speelman of Darien, Ill., is one of only 44 students around the world presented a 2010 Student Travel Award by the Biophysical Society.

Three members of the Hope men's soccer team have received Division III Great Lakes All-Region honors from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.

"Fingerprint," designed by Hope College senior Sarah Carr of Novi, has won a place on the menu of Lemonjello's Coffee in Holland beginning Saturday, Dec. 12, and through May.

Hope ranked high in several statistical categories on a national level during the 2009 football season, according to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

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The Hope College Alumni Association will honor former Holland Mayor Al McGeehan with a Meritorious Service Award on Saturday, Dec. 12, for his long-time leadership role in strengthening and celebrating the relationship between Hope and the Holland community.

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The students in the "Design I" art class at HopeCollege are pursuing a bonus goal as they work on their final projects:  an opportunity to see their work on the menu at Lemonjello's Coffee in Holland.

HOLLAND - The poetry collection "Losing Season" by retired Hope College English professor Jack Ridl has been named the 2009 "Sports Education Book of the Year" by the Institute for International Sport at the University of Rhode Island.

Karen (Snuttjer) Schakel, age 67, of Holland died Wednesday, December 9, 2009, at Holland Hospital.

Hope College Professor Emeritus Theodore Lynn (Ted) Nielsen died on Friday, Dec. 11, at Blodgett Hospital in Grand Rapids following a brief illness. He succumbed to a rare disease called vasculitis, and was only hospitalized for a short while.

Hope's outstanding volleyball season is reflected in the final national statistics of NCAA Division III teams.

Awards for 2009 Fall Sports athletes and captains-elect for 2010 have been announced:

 The Hope College Wind Ensemble will present "A Tribute to Folk Songs" on Wednesday, Dec. 9, at 7:30 p.m. in Dimnent Memorial Chapel.

Longtime Hope College coach and athletic administrator Ray Smith has announced he will retire at the end of the current school year.

The Hope College Alcor chapter of Mortar Board has placed first in the national organization's "Virtual Book Drive" for the second consecutive year, a success that is providing an early Christmas gift for area children.

Hope's Nora Kuiper is a gold medal winner on both the track and in the classroom.

John Pelton's approach to playing the game of tennis has received recognition beyond the victories he has amassed during his collegiate career.

Two Hope baseball players have been voted to the coaches' Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) all-conference team.

For the seventh straight year, Hope College has led all NCAA Division III men's basketball programs in home attendance.

 Dr. William F. Polik, who is the Edward and Elizabeth Hofma Professor of Chemistry at HopeCollege, has received the 2009 James Flack Norris Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Teaching of Chemistry from the Northeastern Section of the American Chemical Society (NESACS).

 Hope College has won the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Commissioner's Cup for the best overall athletic performance during the 2008-09 school year.

Hope College swimmers over the years have excelled at venues throughout the United States. In the coming days members of the Flying Dutch and Flying Dutchmen teams will have an opportunity to test waters afar.

Hope College continues to be among the nation's NCAA Division III volleyball leaders in home attendance.

 The 32nd annual Holland golf outing at HopeCollege, the "Bob DeYoung Hope Classic," will be held on Monday, June 15, at Macatawa Legends.

Hope College finished among the nation's top NCAA Division III schools in the annual NACDA Directors' Cup standings for the 2008-09 school year.

Senior John Pelton of Rock Hill, S.C. (Midland, Mich. HS) has been invited to compete in the NCAA Division III tennis singles tournament for the second consecutive year.

All-conference track & field honors have been awarded to eight Hopeathletes, including the MIAA's most valuable track female performeraward.

Dr. David Myers of the Hope College psychology faculty was recently honored for his work on behalf of those with hearing loss.

Hope senior John Pelton if Kirkwood, Mo. (Midland, Mich. HS) achieves NCAA All-America recognition by advancing to the round of 16 at the NCAA Division III tennis singles tournament in Claremont, Calif.

WGVU (Channel 35) will show the Hope-made documentary "When the West Brings Civilization Back to Africa" on Wednesday, July 1, and Sunday, July 5.

Hope College has again been included in the "Fiske Guide to Colleges."

Recent Hope College graduate Nora Kuiper of Parchment, Mich has been awarded a postgraduate scholarship by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

Hope College has a first team softball All-American for the second year in-a-row.

For the second year in a row, multiple graduating Hope College seniors have received highly competitive fellowships through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program sponsored by the U.S. Department of State.

The television production of the 2008 Hope College Christmas Vespers service has received recognition through three different awards programs.

Hope College senior Jeffrey R. Skaff of Flint has been selected to receive a 2009 Fund for Theological Education (FTE) Undergraduate Fellowship.

Dr. Susan Dunn of the Hope College nursing faculty has been appointed to serve as a peer reviewer for the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).

History has shown that it takes a collection of individual and team accomplishments to build Hope's successful intercollegiate program, and the 2009 spring sports season at Hope College was a perfect example of just that.

In response to strong national need and student interest, Hope College is expanding its nursing program.

The Hope Summer Repertory Theatre begins its 38th season with the comedy Room Service by John Murray and Allen Boretz opening Friday, June 19th at 8 p.m. at Hope College's DeWitt Theatre.

Hope College and its health center have been praised by the Michigan Department of Community Health for the manner by which it managed a potentially serious situation during the recent H1N1 virus emergency.

The MIAA champion Flying Dutch will be headed to Granville, Ohio to compete in the NCAA Division III regional women's tennis tournament beginning Thursday, May 7, on the campus of Denison University.

Hope senior first baseman Kelli Duimstra of Hudsonville, Mich. has been voted the most valuable position player in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA). It marks the third time in four years that the MIAA MVP has come from Hope and all have been graduates of the same high school -- Hudsonville High School.

National champion sprinter Nora Kuiper is being recognized for outstanding performance in the classroom.

The rate of graduation at Hope College ranks among the best in Michigan, according to the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research in a new report, "Diplomas and Dropouts: Which Colleges Actually Graduate Their Students (and Which Don't)."

The Hope Summer Repertory Theatre will open the second show of its 38th season, Suds - The Rocking 60's Soap Opera Musical, created by Melinda Gilb, Steve Gunderson, and Bryan Scott, on June 26th at 8:00 p.m. at Holland's downtown Knickerbocker Theatre.

Awards by the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association to the outstanding 

Two sophomore members of the Hope College club lacrosse team have been named All-Americans by the Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association (MCLA).

Three members of the 2008-09 men's golf team have been named Division III Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholars by the Golf Coaches Association of America.

Four Hope athletes will compete in five events at the NCAA Division III track and field championships to be held Thursday thru Saturday at Marietta College in Ohio.

It'll look like - and even be - fun in the sun, but there'll be a serious purpose behind the summer outings planned for the Children's After School Achievement (CASA) program at Hope College.

Hope College's approach to preparing future scientists through involvement in undergraduate research is highlighted in a new book that advocates extending such efforts nationwide.

A popular conference hosted by Hope College for educators has returned for a ninth year.

The Hope women's basketball team led the nation in average home attendance among all NCAA Division III programs during the 2008-09 season.

The second annual address in the World Christian Lecture Series at Hope College will examine pursuing interfaith dialogue from a Christian perspective.

The Jack Ridl Visiting Writers Series of Hope College will feature poet Gregory Orr during the Fourth Annual Tom Andrews Memorial Reading on Thursday, Sept. 17, at 7 p.m. at the Knickerbocker Theatre in downtown Holland.

The department of theatre at Hope College will host two free performances of "A Show of Force" by New York actor Donnie Mather on Thursday and Friday, Sept. 17-18, at 8 p.m. in the DeWitt Center main theatre.

The Van Raalte Institute of Hope College and Western Theological Seminary are hosting the first half of a two-site conference scheduled in celebration of Dutch and Dutch-American contributions to North America.

The fall film series of the Hope College Knickerbocker Theatre will continue with the French film "Seraphine" on Monday-Saturday, Sept. 28-Oct. 3, at 7:30 p.m.

The recent replacement of some walkways with pervious concrete in the VanAndel Plaza area north of the Schaap Science Center will control water runoff by allowing rain to penetrate the concrete and flow into the ground below the walkways.

HOLLAND - The Quarterback Club, a Hope College tradition for over 30 years, will hold its first weekly luncheon of the football season on Monday, Sept. 14 in the auditorium of the Maas Center.

The Hope College men's golf team has been named to the inaugural national All-Academic team honor roll of the Golf Coaches Association of America.

The Flying Dutch are ranked nationally among NCAA Division III women's golf teams in a pre-season poll of Golf World and the National Golf Coaches Association (NGCA).

2009 MIAA JAMBOREE                               HOPE COLLEGE           HOLLAND, MICHIGAN      SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2009                             

 The alumni H-Club at Hope College will present its "Hope for Humanity Award" to Dr. Jaci L. VanHeest of Enfield, Conn., on Saturday, Oct. 10, during the college's Homecoming Weekend.  A 1984 Hope graduate, she is an exercise physiologist on the faculty of the University of Connecticut whose work to counteract childhood obesity has received national attention.

 How research into the glow of fireflies led to a breakthrough in medical testing will be the focus of the annual Gentile Lectureship presented in conjunction with Homecoming Weekend at Hope College.

A major grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation is funding a new program at Hope College designed to deepen students' scholarship in the arts and humanities through collaborative, interdisciplinary research projects and the use of digital technologies.

 A variety of activities have been scheduled for the annual Homecoming Weekend at Hope College, running Friday-Sunday, Oct. 9-11.

 Hope College will celebrate the recent restoration of Graves Hall with a series of activities on Friday-Sunday, Oct. 9-10.

Hope College will present a Meritorious Service Award to Dr. Elton Bruins at a time and place eminently appropriate:  during the rededication for Graves Hall - a ceremony that celebrates a project in which he played an important role.

The many issues of water will be the focus of this year's Critical Issues Symposium at Hope College, titled "At Water's Edge: Complacency, Thirst, Action" and  scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 6-7.

MIAA WOMEN'S GOLF JAMBOREEHosted by Hope CollegeWednesday, September 23, 2009At Macatawa Legends GC

 Dr. R. Richard Ray Jr., dean for the social sciences at Hope College, has been chosen to receive the Career Achievement Award being presented by the Kinesiology Alumni Society of the University of Michigan.

The Hope College Great Performance Series will feature Chicago's Luna Negra Dance Theater on Thursday and Friday Sept. 24-25, at 7:30 p.m. at the Knickerbocker Theatre in downtown Holland.

With this week's production of "A Show of Force" exploring issues related to war and peace, the A.J. Muste Lecture Committee at Hope College has co-sponsored the play's appearance at Hope in lieu of scheduling an address this year.

A Frankenstein novella that pre-dates Mary Shelley's famous story will be the focus of an address at Hope College on Monday, Sept. 21, at 4 p.m. in Winants Auditorium of Graves Hall.

The Hope College admissions office will sponsor a visitation day for prospective college students on Friday, September 25.

 Enrollment above 3,200 for the fourth consecutive year is helping to keep the Hope College campus a busy place.

With September 2009 having marked the 60th anniversary of the death of composer Richard Strauss, the forthcoming orchestra concert at Hope College will include a commemoration shaped by unique personal experience.

Greek Life at Hope is getting an early start on service through participation in a five-kilometer community run scheduled on behalf of the Rotary International Youth Exchange this coming Saturday, Sept. 5, the first weekend of the new school year.

The Jack Ridl Visiting Writers Series will continue to bring some of the top writers in the nation to Hope College for the 2009-10 season.

Hope College has announced a staff addition and changes within its Hope Fund, major gift and alumni relations programs.

HOLLAND - Longtime Hope College softball coach Karla Wolters has announced her plans to retire from the faculty and from coaching at the conclusion of the current school year.

The Hope and Calvin men's soccer teams will co-host the Bergsma Memorial Tournament on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 11-12.

 First-year students who have received the Hope College Distinguished Artist Award in Music will present a recital on Thursday, Sept. 17, at 7:30 p.m. in Dimnent Memorial Chapel.

November 9, 2009

2009 VANDERBILT INVITATIONALHOPE COLLEGEHOLLAND, MICHIGANSATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2009

2009 VANDERBILT INVITATIONALHOPE COLLEGEHOLLAND, MICHIGANSATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2009

HOLLAND - The alumni H-Club at Hope College will present its "Hope for Humanity Award" to Dr. Jaci L. VanHeest of Enfield, Conn., on Saturday, Oct. 10, during the college's Homecoming Weekend.  A 1984 Hope graduate, she is an exercise physiologist on the faculty of the University of Connecticut whose work to counteract childhood obesity has received national attention.

The African Children's Choir will perform at Hope College in Dimnent Memorial Chapel on Friday, Sept. 18, at 7 p.m.

 A major grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) will help enable Hope College to continue to provide its students access to highly sophisticated and modern equipment while expanding its educational reach through cyberspace.

More than 400 Hope College students will participate in service projects throughout the area through the college's "Time to Serve" program on Saturday, Sept. 5.

Families and students engaged in the college search will have the opportunity to connect with dozens of colleges and universities during the Holland Area College Fair, which will be hosted by Hope College on Thursday, Oct. 1.

Basketball has been described by some as "poetry in motion."  The world of high school basketball is shared through poetry itself in the latest collection by nationally-recognized poet Jack Ridl, professor emeritus of English at Hope College.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 4

The nine member colleges of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) will compete in the cross country jamboree hosted by Hope College on Saturday at the Ridge Point Community Church (340 104th Avenue, Holland MI 49423).

 The Hope College Pull tug-of-war, a 112-year tradition, will be held on Saturday, Oct. 3, at 3 p.m. on the banks of the Black River (near U.S. 31 and M-21).

Dr. Joanne Stewart of the Hope College chemistry faculty will present the address "Growing into a life of leadership and service: Putting the pieces together at Hope" on Thursday, Sept. 3, at 7 p.m. in Dimnent Memorial Chapel through the "Last Lecture Series" organized by the college's Alcor chapter of the national Mortar Board honorary society.

the women's studies program at Hope College is one of 196 undergraduate women's studies programs listed in the spring 2009 issue of "Ms. Magazine."

The Hope College Great Performance Series will feature the multi Grammy-nominated Quartet San Francisco, Tuesday, March 31, at 7:30 p.m. in Dimnent Memorial Chapel.

Post-season honors are being presented to the women's basketball program in recognition of an MIAA championship season and run in the NCAA Division III tournament.

For the second consecutive year, Hope College has eliminated Baldwin-Wallace (Ohio) in the second round of the NCAA Division III women's tournament.

The Flying Dutch are on the road again as they continue the NCAA tournament trail next weekend in Crestview Hills, Ky. for sectional play.

The Division for the Natural and Applied Sciences at Hope College has honored two faculty with awards designed to recognize excellence in teaching or research.

Senior Jesse Reimink of Hudsonville, Mich. (Hudsonville HS) has joined an elite group of Hope basketball players as a Division III All-American. Already named the player of the year in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association, Reimink is being honored as a second team All-American by the National Association of Basketball Coaches and a first team All-American by D3hoops.com. It marks the fourth straight year that a Hope basketball player has received All-Americarecognition.

Dr. Lateef Adetona of Lagos State University in Nigeria will present the address "Islamic Paradigm of Dialogue for Conflict Resolution" on Tuesday, March 31, at 4 p.m. in the Maas Center at Hope College through the "Searching the Sacred" lecture series sponsored by the college's department of religion.

Jane Elliott, who devised the "Blue Eyes/Brown Eyes" exercise in teaching about prejudice, will present "The Anatomy of Prejudice" on Thursday, March 26, at 7 p.m. at Hope College in Dimnent Memorial Chapel through the "Teaching Hope Diversity Program" coordinated by the college's Student Congress.

 Washington University of St. Louis is back in familiar territory - playing in the championship game of the NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament.

 The College of New Jersey capped off its most successful season in school history Saturday, rallying down the stretch to defeat Amherst (Mass.) College, 82-74, to claim third place in the NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament.

 George Fox (Ore.) University built a 14-point lead, then survived a furious second-half rally by Washington University of St. Louis Saturday, to win the NCAA Division III women's basketball national championship, 60-53, in the title game at Hope College's DeVos Fieldhouse. Picked to finish fifth in the Northwest Conference in a preseason poll, the Bruins (32-0) became the sixth team in Division III women's history to go through a season undefeated, and became the first West Coast team to win the NCAA tournament since it began in 1982."I was really proud of our team for coming out and playing with the poise that they have all year," George Fox coach Scott Rueck said. "The lights, obviously were a little brighter today, and you couldn't tell, the way we played most of the game."                Playing with a roster that included 10 freshmen, George Fox wasn't intimidated at all by the big game setting. After the teams exchanged leads 10 times in the first 12 minutes, the Bruins reeled off 10 unanswered points, highlighted by a 3-point basket and two free throws by freshman Sage Indendi, to built a 32-23 lead. Wash U. cut the lead to six, but a 3-point basket at the buzzer by Lindsay Keener, just her second triple of the season, sent George Fox to the locker room with a 38-29 halftime lead.                The Bruins extended their lead to 49-35 on a 3-point basket by freshman Keisha Gordon with 10 minutes remaining, but the Bears, playing in their eighth national championship game and second in three years, had one final run left.                Senior forward Jaimie McFarlin scored eight of her 10 points during a 15-2 Wash U. burst that cut the George Fox lead to 51-50 with 2:19 to play.                But George Fox went back inside to Kristen Shielee, the tournament's most outstanding player, who scored back-to-back baskets to boost the lead to 55-50 with 1:05 remaining.                "I got good position, and they were perfect passes, and I just went right up with it," said Shielee, who led George Fox with 17 points and seven rebounds.                Wash U's Jill Brandt sank three free throws after being fouled on a 3-point attempt to cut the lead to 55-53 with 25 seconds remaining. The Bears stole the ensuing inbound pass and had an opportunity to take the lead, but Halsey Ward's 3-point try rattled in-and-out of the basket.                The Bruins then sank five free throws, including two each by Indendi and Shielee, in the final 17 seconds to ice the win.                "The grit and determination they played with is what has carried us for 32 games now," Rueck said. "I thought today's game epitomized our season. I thought it was an outstanding performance by our kids, and I couldn't be prouder."                George Fox shot 41 percent (19 of 46) from the field, while limiting Wash U. to 35 percent (21 of 60). The Bruins dominated at the free-throw line, hitting 18 of 22 (82 percent) to the Bears' 7 of 9 (78 percent).                "I'm real proud of the kids coming back. Congratulations to George Fox," Wash U. coach Nancy Fahey said. "We got close, so it hurts a little more, but I'm real proud of our team."                Elise Kuenzi, who scored nine straight points during one first-half run, added 14 points for George Fox, and Indendi added 13. Janice Evans and Zoe Unruh led Wash U. with 11 points apiece.                With their four 3-pointers Saturday, the Bruins set an NCAA record for most triples for a tournament with 42, breaking the previous record of 39, set by New York University in 1997.                Named to the All-Tournament team were Shielee, Indendi, McFarlin, Evans and The College of New Jersey's Hillary Klimowicz.                Other Division III teams who won national championships with an unbeaten record were Capital (Ohio) in 1995, Wisconsin-Oshkosh in 1996, Washington University in 1999 and 2000, and Howard Payne (Texas) last year.

NCAA Division III Swimming/Diving ChampionshipsThursday-Saturday, March 18-21, 2009University of Minnesota

Unbeaten George Fox (Ore.) Universityused a sizzling outside shooting performance Friday night to reach itsfirst NCAA Division III women's basketball championship game,defeating The College of New Jersey, 67-52, in a national semifinalgame at DeVos Fieldhouse.

Junior forward Ariel Brough scored six of her game-high 15 points during an 11-1 second half run, and Baldwin-Wallace (Ohio) College held on to defeat the University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg, 52-44, in a first-round game Friday at the NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament.

The generosity of people in the Hope/Holland community and beyond has resulted in the donation of hundreds of ambulatory and rehabilitation aids for people with disabilities in countries around the world.

The Flying Dutchmen were defeated by UW-Platteville 83-59 in a first round game of the NCAA Division III tournament in Wheaton, Ill. on Friday.

Hope College's inside tandem of Carrie Snikkers and Courtney Knox proved to be too much for Washington and Jefferson (Pa.) Friday as the Flying Dutch rolled to an 87-64 victory over the Presidents in a first-round game of the NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament.

Guest artist Dorrell Martin's "Dance Fusion" will perform at Hope College on Saturday, April 4, at 8 p.m. at the Knickerbocker Theatre in downtown Holland.

Flying Dutch Game Notes NCAA Sectional at Thomas More CollegeFriday & Saturday, March 13-14, 2009

Internationally acclaimed scientist Dr. Harry B. Gray of Caltech will discuss his research into solar power during a lecture at Hope College on Thursday, April 2, at 7 p.m. in the DeWitt Center main theatre.

Elise Edwards, a 2006 Hope College graduate who is now an office management specialist with the U.S. State Department, will present the address "Life after Hope" on Monday, April 6, at 4 p.m. in the Maas Center conference room through the college's French Studies Colloquium.

 The winners of athletic letters for Hope College winter sports teams have been announced by men's athletic director Ray Smith and women's athletic director Eva Folkert.

Only one game separates Hope College from playing on its home court next weekend at the NCAA Division III women's basketball Final Four at DeVos Fieldhouse.

For the second consecutive year, Hope has fallen one game short of playing on its home court in the NCAA Division III women's basketball Final Four.

The Hope College Knickerbocker Theatre in downtown Holland will present the film "I've Loved You So Long" on Monday and Tuesday, April 13 and 14, and Thursday-Saturday, April 16-18, at 7:30 p.m.

The Hope College Jazz Combos will perform on Monday, April 6, at 7:30 p.m. in Wichers Auditorium of Nykerk Hall of Music.

Sixty-four of Hope College's graduating seniors and recent graduates have been elected to the Zeta of Michigan chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation's oldest scholastic honorary society.

The Hope College Jazz Ensemble will close its season with a performance on Wednesday, April 8, at 7:30 p.m. in Dimnent Memorial Chapel.

 Hope College will present a variety of activities during the college's annual Disability Awareness Week beginning Monday, April 6.

Thirteen Hope College swimmers have been named to the coaches' 2009 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) all-conference team.

Dr. Robin Klay of the Hope College economics faculty was one of seven scholars or theologians from across the country invited to make presentations during the two-day conference "American Evangelicalism: Then and Now (1984, 2009)," held at Toccoa Falls College in Georgia on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 27-28.

The following December 2008 Hope College graduates have been awarded graduation honors for outstanding academic accomplishment during their years of study.

Hope College is one of a select number of institutions in the United States chosen by the Nippon Foundation of Tokyo, Japan, to receive a collection of books intended to serve as useful guides for those who want to understand present-day Japan.

A grass-roots effort at Hope College to collect goods for members of the U.S. military serving in Iraq started with a personal connection.

Artwork by the graduating Hope College studio art majors will be featured in the exhibition "Grafted," on display in the De Pree Art Gallery from Friday, March 27, to Sunday, May 3.

Dr. Thomas Bultman of the Hope College biology faculty has been named to the Board of Advisors to the Editors of "New Phytologist," an international scholarly journal focused on plant science.