Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Hope College is committed to a mitigation strategy to reduce the spread of coronavirus COVID-19. The health and wellness of Hope’s campus community is a top priority.
Updated September 21, 2020
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COVID-19 Planning Team
- Overview
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The health and wellness of Hope’s campus community is a top priority. The COVID-19 Steering Committee, working closely with the college administrators, will offer guidance based on information from the Ottawa County Department of Public Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the U.S. Department of State. This team will continue to track the situation and coordinate efforts to respond to developments and determine how best to minimize risk on campus.
This situation is continually evolving, and the college is committed to ensuring the health and safety of everyone on campus. (Check the michigan.gov/coronavirus website for the status of COVID-19 cases in Michigan.)
In its aspirations to be faithful, welcoming and transformational, Hope College recognizes that this is a time to support one another with grace and compassion. Many in our campus community have been or will be affected by COVID-19 and may be experiencing real distress at this time. We stand with them, united by a commitment to zero tolerance of discrimination of any kind.
- Steering Committee
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- Kristyn Bochniak
- Lindsey Engelsman
- Jennifer Fellinger
- Jeff Pestun
- Cady Short-Thompson
- Academic Subcommittee
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- Cady Short-Thompson
- Gerald Griffin
- Sandra Visser
- David VanWylen
- Scott VanderStoep
- Virginia McDonough-Stukey
- Brian Bodenbender
- Katherine Sullivan
- Lauren Hearit
- Deborah Van Duinen
- Cocurriculur Subcommittee
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- Kristyn Bochniak
- Lindsey Engelsman
- Liz Kubias
- Kasey Stevens
- Jasmine Lowell
- Amy Machiela
- Safety, Health and Operations Subcommittee
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- Theresa Bravata
- Jennifer Fellinger
- Peter Folkert
- Carl Heideman
- Lori Mulder
- Jeff Pestun
- Mary Remenschneider
- Kara Slater
COVID-19 Resources
- Campus Health Email Archive
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- September 16, 2020
- September 11, 2020
- September 4, 2020
- August 28, 2020
- August 21, 2020
- August 18, 2020
- August 14, 2020
- August 7, 2020
- August 4, 2020
- July 31, 2020
- July 27, 2020
- July 24, 2020
- July 17, 2020
- July 10, 2020
- July 3, 2020
- June 25, 2020
- June 19, 2020
- May 20,2020
- May 1, 2020
- April 24, 2020
- April 20, 2020
- April 17, 2020
- April 9, 2020
- April 3, 2020
- March 27, 2020
- March 23, 2020
- March 23, 2020
- March 20, 2020
- March 16, 2020
- March 13, 2020
- March 11, 2020
- March 10, 2020
Check these external resources for up-to-date information:
- Ottawa County Department of Public Health
- State of Michigan - Coronavirus
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Resources:
- U.S. Department of State - Coronavirus
- WHO - World Health Organization
- Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases by Johns Hopkins CSSE (heat map)
- U.S. Department of Education - Resources for educators
- U.S. Department of Labor - Workplace preparation
Stay connected
Thank you for staying connected with us. Please submit your questions via this form, or, if you prefer, you may also email questions to campushealth@hope.edu. Once your question is submitted, we have a team ready to connect you with relevant
information and resources.
— COVID-19 Response Team Steering Committee Members
COVID-19 RESPONSE TEAM STEERING COMMITTEE
Submit questions about Hope’s preparation for COVID-19 to campushealth@hope.edu
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