Election 2020

United by our faith and driven by our mission, these efforts aim to offer encouragement and support to students and employees alike. As we participate in programs and utilize resources, we will endeavor to listen to one another, ask questions, and consider each others’ perspectives. We all are connected, and we all have a role to play in keeping Hope’s campus a place of belonging, understanding and grace.

Richard Frost: celebrate differences and come together

Gerald Griffin: see, engage, leverage and respect differences

Trygve Johnson: be quick to listen and slow to speak

Sonja Trent-Brown: Belonging, Understanding and Grace

Upcoming Events

Resources

• Hope College Virtues of Public Discourse
• President Scogin: Who Would Jesus Vote For?, September 24, 2020
• Election Season: A Time for Belonging, Understanding and Grace — and HOPE
• Student Congress Election Discussion, September 30, 2020
• Dr. Gerald Griffin: Chapel Sermon, October 2, 2020
• Dr. Daryl Van Tongeren: Building Resiliency Amid Uncertainty, October 16, 2020
• Dr. Chuck Green: Pathways to an Anti-Racist Future, October 16, 2020
• Hope Ready with Dr. Ellen video series:
  • How to Disagree Respectfully
  • Dignity, Respect and Love
  • Coping with Election Stress
  • Keeping Hope Post-Election
• CAPS Blog:
  • Mental Health and the Election Season: Part 1, Why Participate?
  • Mental Health and the Election Season: Part 2, Why Dialogue?
  • Mental Health and the Election Season: Part 3, Why Plan?
• Student Congress Green Hope Environtmental Panel, October 21, 2020
• Culture and Inclusion Blog: "Will you join us?" by Jack Mulder and Michelle Bombe
• CDI Event: Native American Lecture with Belinda Bardwell, October 21, 2020
• Campus Ministries: Rev. Dr. Trygve Johnson Chapel Service, October 26, 2020
• Humanities Division: Election Town Hall, October 26, 2020
• Campus Ministries: Dr. Kristen Johnson Chapel Service, October 28, 2020
• Election Incident Report and Response, October 28, 2020
• Student Congress Panel Discussion on Elections, October 28, 2020
• Campus Ministires: Dr. David Ryden Chapel Service, October 30, 2020
• Campus Ministries: Election Prayer Service, November 2, 2020
• Campus Ministires: Rev. Dr. Trygve Johnson Chapel Service, November 4, 2020

Opportunities

• Open Schedule for CAPS (Monday, November 2 - Friday, November 6) 
  CAPS will be holding an open schedule during the week of the elections. Between November 2 and November 6, any student who wishes to speak with a counselor can call CAPS (616.395.7945) and be set up with a same-day appointment. This applies to small groups of students as well as individuals. 
• Student Spaces to Process and Connect (Tuesday, November 3 - Friday, November 6)
  CDI is coordinating safe and supportive spaces on campus where students can experience a variety of activities that will allow them to: reflect and process; be distracted temporarily; and connect with community members. Watch the Hope College CDI Instagram for a list of locations, coming soon.
• Meetings with Chaplains (Monday, November 2 - Friday, November 6) 
  Hope College chaplains from Campus Ministries will be available for pastoral care in the van Andel Huys der Hope (Campus Ministries building), the Harvey Prayer Chapel in the Bultman Student Center, and via Zoom or Google Meet.  To schedule an in-person or virtual appointment with a Campus Ministries staff member, please email chaplain@hope.edu.  
• Creative Outlets (Wednesday, November 3 - Friday, November 6)
  Student Life will host opportunities for students to channel their energy into artistic creations. Center yourself through journaling and participate in other creative activities in the Student Life Office (BSC). Follow Hope College Student Life on Instagram to find out more information during election week.