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Faithful. Welcoming. Transformational.
Hope College is a four-year liberal arts college where academic excellence and vibrant Christian faith join together in a supportive and welcoming community in downtown Holland, Michigan. This rare combination of deep roots and rigorous preparation equips our students to live faithfully into their vocations and make a difference in the world.
About Hope-
Visit Home Sweet Hope
Some call Holland, Michigan, a vacation destination. We call it home. Come visit Hope College, where historic buildings and state-of-the-art facilities combine tradition with innovation.
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President-Elect
On December 7, 2018, the Hope College Board of Trustees elected Matthew A. Scogin ’02 to be the college's 14th president. He will begin his service as president on July 1, 2019.
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Hope’s Christian Aspirations
Hope College is a Christian community that invites all its members into a holistic and robust engagement with the historic Christian faith and a personal encounter with the living Christ through the Holy Spirit.
Events
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HSRT: Elephant & Piggie's "We Are In A Play!"
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- DeWitt Student and Cultural Center
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Campus-Life
Bob DeYoung Hope Classic Golf Outing
Bob DeYoung Hope Classic Golf Outing- Date
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- Ravines Golf Course
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Admissions
Research Day
Research Day- Date
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- Free
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- Jim and Martie Bultman Student Center
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HSRT: West Side Story
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- DeWitt Student and Cultural Center
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Arts
HSRT: Cinderella
HSRT: Cinderella- Date
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- DeWitt Student and Cultural Center
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Admissions
Anchor Day
Anchor Day- Date
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- Free
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- Jim and Martie Bultman Student Center
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Admissions
Anchor Day
Anchor Day- Date
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- Free
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- Jim and Martie Bultman Student Center
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Admissions
Take the Boat to Hope!
Take the Boat to Hope!- Date
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- Free
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Admissions
Anchor Day
Anchor Day- Date
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- Free
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- Jim and Martie Bultman Student Center
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One Big Weekend : Homecoming And Family Weekend 2019
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- January
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News
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Athletics Four Hope College Track & Field Athletes Earn All-Region Honors
Four members of the Hope College men’s and women’s outdoor tracK & field teams have earned all-region honors from the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.
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Arts Hope Summer Repertory Theatre Opens 48 th Season with Hilarious Musical Murder Mystery
Hope Summer Repertory Theatre is opening its 48th season with “Murder for Two,” a comedic, musical homage to old-fashioned murder mysteries, on Friday, June 7, at 7:30 p.m. in the DeWitt Center main theatre.
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Giving Annual Golf Outing Is June 17
The annual Hope College golf outing, the “Bob DeYoung Hope Classic,” will be held on Monday, June 17, at Ravines Golf Club in Saugatuck.
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Academics Psychology Students Win Regional Research Award; Multiple Students and Faculty Make Presentations During Annual Conference
A student-faculty collaborative research project has won a regional award for excellence from the Midwestern chapter of Psi Chi – The International Honor Society in Psychology.
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Athletics Hope College Sending Sprinter And Decathlete To NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships
Hope College sprinter Justin Freeman and decathlete Josh Izenbart are returning to compete at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
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Athletics Sydney Jackson Selected As Women’s Tennis Central Region Rookie Of Year
Hope College’s Sydney Jackson has been named the 2019 NCAA Division III Central Region Women’s Tennis Rookie to Watch by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association.
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Athletics Shortstop Savannah Dixon Earns NFCA All-Region Recognition
Hope College shortstop Savannah Dixon has received all-region honors from the National Fastpitch Coaches Association for the 2019 season.
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Athletics Hope College Claims Record 37th MIAA Commissioner’s Cup
For a league-record 37th time, Hope College is the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Commissioner’s Cup winner.
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Athletics Claire Hallock Chosen As ITA Central Region Women’s Tennis Player To Watch
Hope College’s Claire Hallock has been chosen as the 2019 NCAA Division III Central Region Women’s Tennis Player to Watch by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association.
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Academics Spring 2019 Dean's List Announced
The Registrar’s Office is pleased to announce Dean’s List recipients for the spring semester. The Dean’s List is awarded to full-time, degree-seeking students who have received grades for all courses in a given semester (no incompletes) and have a semester GPA of 3.50 or above. Hope College Registrar’s Office considers this a significant achievement.
Hope College by the Numbers
- 1866Year of College Charter
Hope College was founded by the Rev. A.C. Van Raalte and was officially chartered in 1866. During the 2015–2016 school year, Hope celebrated 150 years of rigorous academics and faithful, Christian leadership.
Learn more - 35,000+Total Alumni
Hope has over 35,000 alumni spanning every state and 80+ countries.
Learn more - 127,000Volunteer Hours
Hope's faculty, staff and students have contributed over 127,000 hours to volunteer activities.
- 300+International Study Programs
Semester and year-long opportunities for off-campus study are available in virtually every part of the globe.
Study abroad opportunities
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