The Catalyst Summit at Hope College, subtitled “Access and Innovation in Higher Education,” brought together thought leaders from a variety of fields — including bestselling author Malcolm Gladwell — to consider new ideas and spark meaningful conversations about how to fix higher education’s broken funding model.
Becky 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.
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.
