Dr. J. Cotter Tharin, who founded the college’s geology department and taught at Hope for 29 years, died on Thursday, Aug. 9, at age 87.

Hope College will soon begin constructing a new home for its Campus Ministries program, a project headlining a three-component fundraising effort focused on supporting students’ faith formation.

This year 108 incoming new Hope College students have alumni generational ties. If the information is incomplete or if we have missed someone, please send an email to alumni@hope.edu.

Both new construction and a new hub for career development will greet Hope College students as they arrive later this month for the college’s 157th academic year.

A traditional picnic featuring live music on the Hope College campus, home competition in men’s soccer and football, and the sights of Windmill Island Gardens will all be among the features of the 53rd annual Hope/Holland Community Day on Friday, Aug. 31.

During its May meeting, the Hope College Alumni Association Board of Directors appointed four new members and elected two new officers.

Dr. Margaret Van Wylen of Holland, who was the first lady of Hope College for 15 years, died on Saturday, August 4, 2018, one day before her 94th birthday.

Erik Alberg, who is technical director for events and conferences at Hope College, has been elected a commissioner of the United States Institute for Theatre Technology.

Advocacy for immigrants will be the focus of a panel discussion on Thursday, Aug. 9, at 2 p.m. at Hope College in the Fried-Hemenway Auditorium of the Martha Miller Center for Global Communication.

The Hope College Board of Trustees appointed two new members during its May 2018 meeting.

Hope College TRIO Upward Bound is one of the oldest continuous Upward Bound programs in the country, and although it’s that longevity that’s providing the occasion, it’s the impact that will be celebrated during the program’s 50th-anniversary banquet on August 4.