Hope College News
2020 Nov
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@Sydtown10
Cannot express how excited I am to have received this in the mail today! So blessed to be accepted into my dream co… https://t.co/XqYQ9ZArFH
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Academics Flushing out COVID-19: EGLE awards $10M in grants to detect virus in wastewater
Detroit Free PressHope College is among the state colleges and universities participating in the pilot grant project.
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Arts Christmas Vespers Photo Gallery
This year’s Christmas Vespers service at Hope College has been prerecorded and will be shown online beginning on Saturday, Dec. 5, at 7:30 p.m.
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Campus Life Michigan universities and health departments get money to test wastewater for COVID-19
M-LiveThe Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) and Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) announced the distribution of $10 million in grant funding and laboratory equipment to 20 recipients for a three-month pilot program to test their wastewater for the COVID-19 virus.
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Arts Prerecorded Christmas Vespers to Be Shown Online Beginning Dec. 5
This year’s Christmas Vespers service at Hope College has been prerecorded and will be shown online beginning on Saturday, Dec. 5, at 7:30 p.m. It is an adjustment born of necessity that has also enabled the organizers to blend beloved elements from the traditional event with some new additions.
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Campus Life Some small Michigan colleges see growth in first-year students, even during COVID-19 pandemic
M LiveThe college took a step toward making Hope more affordable by increasing scholarship aid by more than $1 million and freezing tuition
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Arts Hope College Orchestra to Present Fall Concert on Nov. 13
The Hope College Orchestra will present a concert on Friday, Nov. 13, at 7:30 p.m. The concert can be viewed online at hope.edu/live
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Academics A Virtue That Drives Us To Action
Fetzer InstituteCharlotte vanOyen-Witvliet, professor of psychology, shares her insight on accountability.
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Academics Book on Grandmother Spotlights Impact of Unsung Lives
The latest book by Kent Van Til of the Hope College religion faculty has a very direct personal dimension — it focuses on his grandmother — but it’s the larger, universal story she represents that he finds most compelling.
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Academics Rosie Perez? Joe Rogan? ʻJeopardy!ʼ Fans Weigh In on Next Host
New York TimesSarah Kornfield, professor of communications, weighs in on the potential replacement of Alex Trebek.
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Arts Music by Benjamin Krause Honored in Composition Competitions
Musical compositions by Dr. Benjamin Krause of the Hope College music faculty have been recognized in three recent national and international competitions.
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Athletics Men’s and Women’s Basketball Top Nation in Home Attendance for 12th Consecutive Time
DeVos Fieldhouse continues to be the most popular place to watch NCAA Division III basketball.
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Campus Life Dr. Gordon Van Wylen Photo Gallery
Dr. Gordon Van Wylen of Holland, who served as Hope College’s ninth president from 1972 until retiring in 1987 and was also actively involved in the Holland community both during and following his time at Hope, died on Thursday, Nov. 5, after a determined fight with COVID-19. He was 100.
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Campus Life Former Hope College President Gordon Van Wylen Dies
Dr. Gordon Van Wylen of Holland, who served as Hope College’s ninth president from 1972 until retiring in 1987 and was also actively involved in the Holland community both during and following his time at Hope, died on Thursday, Nov. 5, after a determined fight with COVID-19. He was 100.
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Campus Life Hope Receives State Grant for COVID-19 Wastewater Testing Program
The ongoing COVID-19 wastewater testing program at Hope College that began in August has received a grant from Michigan’s Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) as part of the state’s effort to establish a standardized and coordinated network of monitoring systems to provide an early-warning system for the presence of the virus.
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Campus Life Hope Featured in 2021 Princeton Review Guide to Green Colleges
Hope College is one of the nation's most environmentally responsible colleges, according to The Princeton Review®.
2020 Oct
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Campus Life Center for Diversity and Inclusion Dedication Photo Gallery
CDI held a prayer dedication for the campus community on Thursday, Oct. 29. The center and student groups will be moving in late November to the Keppel House on 10th Street between College and Columbia avenues after being based in the Jim and Martie Bultman Student Center since it opened in 2017.
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Campus Life Prayer Dedication on Oct. 29 to Celebrate New Home for Center for Diversity and Inclusion
The Keppel House, a prominent campus landmark with a storied community and campus history will soon provide a spacious new home for Hope College’s Center for Diversity and Inclusion and multicultural student organizations.
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Academics NEA Big Read Lakeshore to Feature Conversation with Author Erica Armstrong Dunbar on Racial Injustice and Slavery
Hope College’s NEA Big Read Lakeshore and Jack Ridl Visiting Writers Series are partnering to host a conversation with Dr. Erica Armstrong Dunbar, author of “Never Caught: The Washingtons' Relentless Pursuit of Their Runaway Slave, Ona Judge” and “Never Caught: The Story of Ona Judge,” the complementary young reader’s edition.
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Arts Wind Ensemble to Present Annual Halloween Concert on Oct. 31
The Hope College Wind Ensemble will present its annual Halloween Concert on Saturday, Oct. 31, at 7:30 p.m. The concert will be live streamed and can be found at hope.edu/live.
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Arts Hope College Jazz Ensemble Concert to Be Livestreamed on Nov. 6
The Hope College Jazz Ensemble will perform on Friday, Nov. 6, at 7:30 p.m. The concert can be viewed online at hope.edu/live.
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Arts Hope College Jazz Combos Concert to Be Livestreamed on Nov. 4
Hope College jazz combos will perform on Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 7:30 p.m. The concert can be viewed online at hope.edu/live.
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Arts De Pree Gallery to Feature Juried Student Show for Campus and Virtually
The De Pree Art Center and Gallery at Hope College will feature its fall Juried Student Show for the campus community in person and for the public virtually.
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@presidentscogin
There is a lot to be stressed about, @HopeCollege. This semester has been hard, and we're tired. But, keep your Hop… https://t.co/paVT7o6uiw
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@HopeCollege
As a campus community, we aspire to live fully into our name — HOPE. In the spirit of HOPE, our campus community is… https://t.co/aG1KtN7jo1
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Campus Life Retired Religion Professor Robert J. Palma Dies
Dr. Robert J. Palma of Holland, Michigan, a professor emeritus of religion who retired in 1994 after teaching at Hope for 28 years, died on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020. He was 86.
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@HopeAthletics
Petal It Forward 💐 October is Mental Health Education and Depression Awareness Month, so today @hopecollege student… https://t.co/mf1zOUrLjn
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Academics July Graduates With Honors
Below is a list of recent Hope College graduates who have been awarded graduation honors for outstanding academic accomplishment during their four years of study.
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@presidentscogin
Another highlight from One Big Virual Weekend: @HopeCollege Professor Dr. Daryl Van Tongeren gave a lecture on resi… https://t.co/ljbNY6TwGk
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Campus Life Nykerk Cup Competition to Be Presented Virtually on Oct. 24
Unprecedented times are leading to an unprecedented freshman-sophomore Nykerk Cup competition at Hope College.
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@HopeAthletics
As we celebrate @HopeCollege Homecoming virtually this weekend, there's wisdom from those who have come before us.… https://t.co/aPPCajo3Qy
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Academics Corporate Tax Rate Report
WalletHubHerb Martin, Associate Professor Emeritus of Accounting, discusses the country's current corporate tax system.
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Arts Hope College Theatre to Present “The Thanksgiving Play” on Oct. 30-31 and Nov. 5-7
The Department of Theatre at Hope College will present “The Thanksgiving Play” by Larissa FastHorse via livestream on Friday, Oct. 30, and Thursday and Friday, Nov. 5-6, at 7 p.m.; and on Saturday, Oct. 31, and Saturday, Nov. 7, at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.
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Academics NEA Big Read Lakeshore to Host Events with Alison Teal, Acclaimed Conservationist, and Ger Tysk, Influential Female Sailor
Alison Teal and Ger Tysk will be featured in Hope College’s NEA Big Read Lakeshore’s November programming.
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Academics Research Students Met Future Nobel Laureate
Hope students not only participate in collaborative research with faculty mentors, but often attend — and make presentations at — national and international conferences that provide a chance to engage with professionals from around the world. Sometimes that even means meeting a Nobel Prize winner.
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@HopeCollege
As the national dialogue heats up around the election, how are we called to live into this differently as a people… https://t.co/whzgCIBNZH
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@HopeCollege
“A 'anxiety-tainted depression mixed with ennui that I can’t kick,' along with a complete inability to concentrate"… https://t.co/bblOm0nXqb
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Academics Humility | How to Hold Knowledge
Charlotte vanOyen-Witvliet, professor of psychology, explores the deeper meaning of humility
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@HopeCollege
The Hope Health Center flu vaccine blitz continues through Friday this week in the Student Life office inside the B… https://t.co/Im1WT2LKTg
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Arts H2 Dance Company to Present Concerts as Films Online on Oct. 16-17
Necessity has led not only to invention but additional creativity for the H2 Dance Company’s annual fall concerts at Hope College, which will be featured as films at hope.edu/h2 on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 16-17, at 7:30 p.m.
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Campus Life Documentary and Discussion Will Reflect on Native American Heritage in the 21st Century
Belinda Bardwell will discuss her documentary, “Ngiiwe - Shaping Narratives” on Wednesday, Oct. 21, from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. through a virtual presentation hosted by Hope College.
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Academics Lecture and Panel to Explore Pathways to an Anti-Racist Future
The Second Annual Green Lecture on Faith, Race and Community at Hope College will explore “To Achieve Our Country: Pathways to an Anti-Racist Future” on Thursday, Oct. 15, at 7 p.m. The event will be available for viewing via Zoom at hope.edu/green-lecture.
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Academics Two Hope Profs Among Co-Authors of New Statistics Textbooks
Todd Swanson and Jill VanderStoep of the Hope College mathematics and statistics faculty are among the co-authors of a new intermediate statistics textbook and the new second edition of the introductory textbook that preceded it.
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Academics Online Lecture to Explore Importance of Submitting to Truth as Creatures of the Creator
Dr. David Paul Deavel of the University of St. Thomas will present “A Frame for Freedom: Submitting to Truth as Creatures of the Creator” on Monday, Oct. 12, at 7 p.m. through a livestreamed event hosted by the Markets & Morality student organization at Hope College.