Hope College formally launched its 162nd academic year with its Opening Convocation on Sunday, August 27, 2023.

  • A group of faculty members in academic regalia, including a woman in colorful attire, smile and look forward during Hope College's 162nd academic year Opening Convocation on Sunday, August 27, 2023.
  • Audience members, including families and children, are seated in a gymnasium at Hope College's Opening Convocation for the 162nd academic year on Sunday, August 27, 2023. Some attendees are taking pictures with their phones, while others are watching the event attentively.
  • Students gathered at Hope College's Opening Convocation for the 162nd academic year on Sunday, August 27, 2023. One student in the center is smiling, while others around him appear focused.
  • Faculty members in academic regalia process during Hope College's Opening Convocation for the 162nd academic year on Sunday, August 27, 2023.
  • Faculty members in academic regalia are gathered at Hope College’s Opening Convocation for the 162nd academic year on Sunday, August 27, 2023.
  • A faculty member in academic regalia smiles and waves while holding a piece of paper during Hope College's Opening Convocation for the 162nd academic year on Sunday, August 27, 2023. Other faculty members in caps and gowns are visible in the background.
  • Faculty members in academic regalia stand in a line during Hope College's 162nd Opening Convocation on Sunday, August 27, 2023.
  • A group of faculty members in academic regalia, including caps and gowns, smiling and holding programs at Hope College's Opening Convocation for the 162nd academic year on Sunday, August 27, 2023.
  • A faculty member at Hope College, dressed in academic regalia, holds a program during the 162nd academic year's Opening Convocation on Sunday, August 27, 2023. Another faculty member in similar attire stands behind him, with more attendees visible in the background.
  • A person in academic regalia smiles during Hope College's 162nd academic year Opening Convocation on Sunday, August 27, 2023.
  • A faculty member in academic regalia holds a program during the Opening Convocation at Hope College, marking the launch of the 162nd academic year on Sunday, August 27, 2023.
  • Faculty members in academic regalia participate in the Opening Convocation at Hope College, marking the start of the 162nd academic year on Sunday, August 27, 2023.
  • A group of young men standing and smiling during Hope College's Opening Convocation for the 162nd academic year on Sunday, August 27, 2023.
  • A close-up of several individuals in academic regalia, including black caps with gold tassels, attending Hope College's Opening Convocation for the 162nd academic year on Sunday, August 27, 2023.
  • Students standing and holding programs during Hope College's 162nd academic year's Opening Convocation on Sunday, August 27, 2023.
  • A choir of Hope College students dressed in colorful robes sing during the Opening Convocation for the 162nd academic year on Sunday, August 27, 2023.
  • A choir of Hope College students sings during the Opening Convocation on Sunday, August 27, 2023, marking the formal launch of the college's 162nd academic year.
  • A diverse crowd of people seated in an auditorium at Hope College, with some individuals holding up their phones to take pictures or videos, during the Opening Convocation on Sunday, August 27, 2023, marking the start of the 162nd academic year.
  • Two people are embracing warmly, one wearing academic regalia and the other in a light-colored plaid suit, with a flag in the background.
  • A woman with shoulder-length curly hair, wearing academic regalia, speaks at a podium during Hope College's Opening Convocation on August 27, 2023, to mark the start of the 162nd academic year.
  • Students participate in Hope College's Opening Convocation for the 162nd academic year on Sunday, August 27, 2023. One student holds a program that reads "Hope College Fall Convocation."
  • A speaker wearing academic regalia gestures with both hands raised while speaking at a podium during Hope College's Opening Convocation on August 27, 2023.
  • A speaker dressed in academic regalia stands at a podium adorned with floral arrangements during the Hope College Opening Convocation. Seated on the stage are other individuals in academic attire, with a sign language interpreter standing and signing to the left. The event marks the start of the college's 162nd academic year on August 27, 2023.
  • A group of people stand and sing while holding programs at Hope College's Opening Convocation for the 162nd academic year on Sunday, August 27, 2023.

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