Hope College News
2023 Sep
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Campus Life Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration to Feature Film on Upward Bound
This year’s Hispanic Heritage Month Lecture at Hope College will feature the documentary “First Voice Generation” on Wednesday, Oct. 4, at 6 p.m. in the Knickerbocker Theatre.
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Academics Multiple Talks to Examine “Discerning Truth in a World of Uncertainty”
The Critical Issues Symposium at Hope College will explore “Discerning Truth in a World of Uncertainty” on Wednesday, Sept. 27, considering strategies and challenges for sorting fact from fiction in a time of polarization and misinformation.
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Campus Life These Michigan universities are the best in the country, U.S. News ranking says
MLiveThe newly released U.S. News and World Report rankings features numerous Michigan colleges and universities, including two within the top-100 of all national universities.
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Arts Organist Raúl Prieto Ramírez to Present Annual Donia Recital on Sept. 26
Acclaimed organist Raúl Prieto Ramírez will present the annual Donia Organ Recital at Hope College on Tuesday, Sept. 26, at 7 p.m. in the Concert Hall of Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.
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Campus Life Research Center Renamed to Honor Jacob and Leona Nyenhuis
The Van Raalte Institute and Hope College have honored Dr. Jacob and Leona Nyenhuis for their many decades of scholarship and service with the addition of their names to the Theil Research Center, home of the Van Raalte Institute since 2004.
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Arts Hope College Choirs to Perform in Pine Grove on Sept. 29
The Hope College choirs will perform on Friday, Sept. 29, from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the Pine Grove in the central campus. The concert will feature the Chapel Choir, SPERA, and College Chorus, as well as vocalists and instrumentalists from the college’s Department of Music.
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Academics NSF and Campbell Grants Support Research on How the Nervous System Heals Itself
Dr. Erika Calvo-Ochoa of the Hope College biology and neuroscience faculty has received two multi-year external grants in support of her ongoing investigation of how the nervous system heals itself.
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Academics Series to Feature Four-Part Documentary on Peace Activist A.J. Muste
The four-part documentary film series chronicling the life and impact of peace activist A.J. Muste will be screened at Hope College across four Mondays between Sept. 25 and Nov. 6.
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Academics Grant Supports Study of Breastfeeding Coaching
Given breastfeeding’s health benefits for both mothers and infants, researchers at Hope College are seeking to increase the practice in Michigan.
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Academics Visiting Writers Series to Feature Elizabeth Trembley and MK Czerwiec
Hope College’s Jack Ridl Visiting Writers Series will feature authors Elizabeth Trembley and MK Czerwiec, who combine visual art and narrative in their graphic memoirs to explore themes such as memory, trauma, illness and healthcare, on Wednesday, Sept. 20, at 7 p.m. in Schaap Auditorium of the Jim and Martie Bultman Student Center.
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Academics Book Launch Events to Explore Christian Approach to Addressing Literal and Figurative Homelessness
A book launch celebration at Hope College on Friday, Sept. 15, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in Fried-Hemenway Auditorium of the Martha Miller Center for Global Communication will feature reflections by the co-authors on how Christian faith offers a path from literal and figurative homelessness toward homecoming and homemaking.
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Arts Great Performance Series to Feature Para.Mar Dance on Sept. 22-23
Hope College’s Great Performance Series will open its 2023-24 season with Para.Mar Dance Theatre on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 22-23, at 7:30 p.m. in the Knickerbocker Theatre.
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Campus Life What research says about forgiveness and mental health, physical well-being
Church NewsOne of Witvliet’s earliest studies looked at what happened when people nursed grudges and rehearsed painful memories compared to when they cultivated empathy and imagined granting forgiveness toward real-life offenders.
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Campus Life Orientation for ‘Gen P’
Inside Higher EdEllen Awad, associate dean for student life at Hope College, a Christian liberal arts school in Michigan, says that Hope, too, has taken a “back-to-basics” approach to orientation
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Campus Life Hope College works to connect students with employers
Wood TVHope College is taking a new approach to connecting talent to West Michigan employers. At the same time, the college is connecting its students to employers in a way that sets them up for success when they get out into the real world.
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Campus Life 2023 Fall Convocation Photo Gallery
As Hope College formally launched its 162nd academic year with its Opening Convocation, featured speaker Rebekah L. Starkenburg provided tools to help the members of the incoming freshman Class of 2027 navigate those moments and make the most of their time as college students.
2023 Aug
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Campus Life Talk of the Town: Becky Starkenburg
1450 WHTCBecky Starkenburg, Dean of Students at Hope College, talked about the start of the school's 162nd Academic Year and more during an appearance in a live broadcast at the DeWitt Center of Hope College on Aug. 31, 2023.
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Campus Life Talk of the Town: Shonn Colbrunn
1450 WHTCShonn Colburnn, Executive Director of the Boerigter Center for Calling & Career at Hope College, talked about how to guide students through college and beyond during an Aug. 31, 2023 appearance at a live broadcast from the DeWitt Center at Hope College.
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Athletics Talk of the Town: Peter Stuursma
1450 WHTCHope College Head Football Coach Peter Stuursma talked about his team, his program, and the upcoming season during an Aug. 31, 2023 appearance at a live broadcast from the DeWitt Center at Hope College.
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Campus Life Muste Memorial Peace and Justice Lecture to Focus on Gun Violence
The A.J. Muste Memorial Lecture series at Hope College will feature the address “Beating Guns: Hope for People Who Are Weary of Violence” by author Shane Claiborne on Monday, Sept. 11, at 7 p.m. in Winants Auditorium of Graves Hall.
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Campus Life Hope College President Matt Scogin 8-29-23
WHTC's Morning News PodcastHope President Matt Scogin previews the upcoming school year.
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Campus Life Hope President Scogin talks enrollment, academics, momentum ahead of new year
Holland SentinelHope College is settling in for the school year. With it comes the fifth year at helm for Hope President Matthew Scogin. On the day before the start of classes, Scogin spoke to The Sentinel about academics, enrollment and the “contagious positive momentum” around campus.
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Campus Life Opening Convocation Address Outlines Path to Meaningful College Life
Even a welcome, sought-after change can lead to anxious moments. As Hope College formally launched its 162nd academic year with its Opening Convocation, featured speaker Rebekah L. Starkenburg provided tools to help the members of the incoming freshman Class of 2027 navigate those moments and make the most of their time as college students.
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Campus Life Hope College Opening Convocation Address “A College Life that is Truly Life”
By Rebekah L. Starkenburg, Vice President for Student Formation and Dean of Students
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Arts Gallery Featuring “Conversations: Process, Materials, and Accretions”
The De Pree Art Center and Gallery at Hope College is featuring the exhibition “Conversations: Process, Materials, and Accretions” by Dan Callis, who was the Borgeson Artist-in-Residence at the college this summer, from Monday, Aug. 28, through Thursday, Sept. 21.
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Academics Trees
BiologosColin Hoogerwerf, the Media Editor at BIOLOGOS and a Hope graduate, released a podcast on trees in August where Dr. Jianhua Li, the Elliot T. Weier Professor of Plant Science and several other botanists were featured.
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Arts Hope College Knickerbocker Theatre Announces a Four-Film Series
The Hope College Knickerbocker Theatre in downtown Holland is presenting a series of four films featuring new independent, international, and non-mainstream films in September and October. With the exception of the first film, the series is returning to its Monday-Saturday format, with all films beginning at 7:30 p.m.
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Campus Life Enrollment growth continues at Hope as students prepare to move in
Holland SentinelHope College is preparing to welcome the class of 2027, as move-in day and the start of the academic year fast approach.
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Campus Life Saint Benedict Institute to Host Talk on Evolution, Ecology and Faith
The Saint Benedict Institute will host Sister Damien Marie Savino, FSE, for a talk titled “What Is Man that You Are Mindful of Him?” on Thursday, Sept. 7, at 7 p.m. at Hope College in Winants Auditorium in Graves Hall.
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Arts Jim and Eileen Heeringa Dance Wing Groundbreaking Photo Gallery
The groundbreaking ceremony for a major performing-arts expansion of the DeWitt Center at Hope College was held on Friday, Aug. 18.
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Arts Hope College breaks ground on new dance wing, kicks off 50th year of dance department
Holland SentinelA new era is on the horizon as Hope College’s Department of Dance celebrates 50 years.
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Academics 'Truly inspiring:' TEDxMacatawa announces lineup for this year's event
Holland SentinelHope College’s Richard Ray talking higher education in prison during this year's TEDxMacatawa event
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Arts Kruizenga Art Museum to Feature Exhibition of Modern Chinese Prints
A new exhibition, “A New Art for a New China,” will open at the Hope College Kruizenga Art Museum on Saturday, Aug. 26, and run through Saturday, Dec. 16. There will be a public reception for the exhibition on Friday, Nov. 17, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
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Campus Life Carol Schaap Remembered for Transformative Impact on Hope
Carol Schaap, who died on Friday, Aug. 4, 2023, at age 85, is remembered at Hope for having a transformative impact on the campus and multiple college programs, spanning academics, co-curricular experiences, faith formation and financial aid.
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Campus Life Hope seeks to prepare workforce with renovated career space
Holland SentinelStudents past and present will have expanded access to career services at Hope College this academic year.
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Campus Life New Students to Arrive on Aug. 25 as Hope College’s Academic Year Nears
Hope College is on the eve of its 162nd academic year, with the members of the incoming Class of 2027 arriving on Friday, Aug. 25, for the start of New Student Orientation that evening.
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Academics Groundbreaking on Aug. 18 to Launch Year-Long Dance Celebration
The groundbreaking ceremony for a major performing-arts expansion of the DeWitt Center at Hope College will also launch a year-long, golden-milestone celebration for the college’s nationally acclaimed Department of Dance.
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Academics Yes, We Have to Talk about Economics
Reformed JournalAs two professional economists who each have taught for over thirty-five years, we are always encouraging people to think carefully about economic matters.
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Athletics Hope College Places 265 Student Athletes On MIAA Academic Honor Roll
Hope College has 265 student-athletes who made the 2022-23 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Academic Honor Roll.
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Campus Life Hope Appoints New Alumni Board Members and Officers
The Hope College Alumni Association Board of Directors has appointed four new members.
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Academics How Many Credit Cards Should You Have?
WalletHubThe number of credit cards a person should have is dependent on a person’s financial objectives and financial discipline.
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Academics Book Reveals Early Modern Japan through the Experiences of the Blind
Through his book “Blind in Early Modern Japan: Disability, Medicine, and Identity,” Dr. Wei Yu Wayne Tan of the Hope College history faculty seeks to provide a new way of understanding not only disability but also history and culture.
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Academics Painting Honors Retired Chemistry Faculty Elaine and Eugene Jekel
A painting commissioned by the Department of Chemistry at Hope College honors retired professors Dr. Eugene Jekel ’52 of Holland and the late Dr. Elaine Jekel for their impact on chemistry education — and tens of thousands of students — across the country and around the world through a long-running program at Hope for high school teachers.
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Athletics Fifteen Hope Teams Earn MIAA Team GPA Award
Fifteen Hope College teams have claimed the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Team GPA Award for the 2021-22 school year.
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Campus Life Hope College Trio Upward Bound 8-2-23 Podcast
WHTCFour representatives from the Hope College Trio Upward Bound program join Dan Evans to share information about the program.
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Campus Life Class Of 2027 Generational Students
This fall, Hope will welcome 120 incoming students with generational ties. From mothers and fathers to great-great-grandparents, these students will follow in the footsteps of the many family members who have graduated from Hope College before them. If the information is incomplete or if we have missed someone, please send an email to alumni@hope.edu.
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Campus Life Hope Board of Trustees Elects New Members
The Hope College Board of Trustees has elected two new members in addition to reelecting several members.
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Arts Hope College Great Performance Series Announces 2023-24 Season
Hope College’s Great Performance Series is returning for the 2023-24 season welcoming internationally acclaimed artists in music, theatre and dance.