Hope College News
2018 Sep
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@aaron_best
Going from water sampling in the Dominican Republic earlier this week to water sampling of Lake Macatawa in Michiga… https://t.co/oBEfZkIGHc
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Academics Associate Dean and Faculty Member Jonathan Hagood Dies
Dr. Jonathan Hagood, who was associate dean for teaching and learning and served in a variety of roles at Hope College, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, Sept. 18. He was 43.
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Academics Boerigter Center for Calling and Career to Celebrate Its Debut with an Open House on Sept. 28
Hope College will celebrate its new Boerigter Center for Calling and Career with a ribbon cutting on Friday, Sept. 28, at 1:30 p.m. at the front patio of the DeWitt Center, with an open house following immediately.
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Academics Student Statistics Research Projects Earn National Recognition
Statistics research projects conducted by two teams of Hope College students have earned first and third place in a national competition.
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Academics Lecture to Consider “Why Do We Remember the Gettysburg Address?”
Historian Dr. Allen C. Guelzo of Gettysburg College will present “Little Note nor Long Remember: Why Do We Remember the Gettysburg Address?” on Friday, Sept. 14, at 1 p.m. at Hope College in the Maas Center auditorium.
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Academics NSF Grant Supports Research on Treatment of Phantom Limb Pain
Dr. Katharine Polasek of the Hope College engineering faculty has received a major grant from the National Science Foundation for her continuing research into developing a non-invasive way to help amputees who are experiencing pain in limbs they no longer have.
2018 Aug
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These books are brought to you with the help of Uncle Sam.
Washington PostSince 2015, the National Endowment for the Humanities has been funding the Public Scholar program, an annual series of grants designed to promote the publication of scholarly nonfiction books for a general audience. This year’s roster of 22 grant winners includes Dr. Natalie Dykstra, professor of English, who is writing a biography of Boston art collector Isabella Stewart Gardner.
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Serena Williams' new ad gives working moms the nuanced representation they deserve
QuartzThe #ThisMama ad, featuring Serena Williams, is “a great example of reframing the cultural narrative of motherhood as a source of strength for working mothers,” says Dr. Deirdre Johnston, professor of communication.
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academics Van Wylen Library celebrates the launch of new systems, Alma and Hope Primo
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Big changes have taken place in the library this summer, as two years of preparation culminate in an almost complete upgrade of library systems from the back end to the front. The library invites the campus to celebrate this transition with us at our launch party Monday, August 20, at 2 pm on the … Continue reading Van Wylen Library celebrates the launch of new systems, Alma and Hope Primo
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Fireflies inspired a Wayne State professor's medical research and made him millions
Michigan RadioYou probably know that Hope trustee Dr. A. Paul Schaap is a generous supporter of the college. But do you know about his groundbreaking research into bioluminescence?
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@chrisbohle
#hopesummerbridge 2018 is underway and we celebrated by going to Lake Michigan! @HopeCollege #hope2022 https://t.co/YIzjrUu65m
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Academics Natalie Dykstra of Hope English Faculty Receives NEH Public Scholar Program award for Biography of Isabella Stewart Gardner
As she visited Boston’s historic Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Dr. Natalie Dykstra of the Hope College English faculty couldn’t help but wonder about the founder for whom it’s named.
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Academics Chemist Jeffrey Johnson Receives NSF Grant to Develop a New Tool to Help Molecular Researchers
If you’re contemplating cutting through a block wall with a hammer and chisel, a powered rotary concrete saw becomes pretty appealing. That’s the sort of upgrade that Dr. Jeffrey Johnson of the Hope College chemistry faculty is hoping to provide to organic chemists by working in the developing field of carbon-carbon bond activation.
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academics New Student-Teaching Approach Addresses New Education Realities
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By every measure, the Hope College Department of Education is hitting it out of the park when it comes to preparing students to be teachers. Hope’s teacher education program is consistently ranked near the top in the state of Michigan, as well as in the nation, for quality and effectiveness. Additionally, classes of Hope education graduates regularly … Continue reading New Student-Teaching Approach Addresses New Education Realities
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Academics Statistics Textbook Wins Second National Award and Is Published in New Edition for Advanced Placement Classes
A college-level statistics textbook whose co-authors include Todd Swanson and Jill VanderStoep of the Hope College mathematics faculty has won a second national award and will soon be reaching even more students in a new version developed for high school Advanced Placement classes.
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academics Hope Students Conquer Internships
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Isn’t summer the best? Ice cream, bonfires, picnics, the beach and warm temperatures! Here at Hope many students are also spending their days participating in summer internships. Take a peek at what a few students have been up to! Kelly Arnold, Senior, Communication Major (Digital Marketing Focus) Where have you been interning this summer? This … Continue reading Hope Students Conquer Internships