Hope College News
2018 Oct
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Academics NEA Big Read Lakeshore to Begin Oct. 30 and Feature Multiple Events and Discussion Groups Exploring “Station Eleven”
The community-wide NEA Big Read Lakeshore led by Hope College and focusing on the post-apocalyptic novel “Station Eleven” will open with a TED-talk-styled celebration on Tuesday, Oct. 30, and continue through Thursday, Nov. 15, with more than 25 events for people of all ages.
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Academics Lecturer to Discuss Influence of Conflict and Reconciliation Work in Northern Ireland
Jon McCourt, who has been a peace activist in Derry, Northern Ireland, for more than 30 years, will present “The Force of Argument is Greater Than the Argument of Force: How 40 Years of Conflict and Community Reconciliation Work in Northern Ireland Influenced Government” on Monday, Oct. 22, at 7 p.m. at Hope College in room 102 of VanderWerf Hall.
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campus-life Hope’s Formula SAE Team Competes in National Autocross Event
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Members of Hope College’s formula SAE team recently returned to Lincoln Airpark in Nebraska, which was the site of their 11th place finish in the June, 2018 FSAE competition. This time they were in Lincoln to participate in the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) Solo Nationals competition. The SCCA competition attracted nearly 1,400 drivers … Continue reading Hope’s Formula SAE Team Competes in National Autocross Event
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Academics Two Addresses on Oct. 15 to Focus on Political Change in South Africa
The role of both students and journalists in political change in South Africa will be the focus of two addresses at Hope College on Monday, Oct. 15, starting at 4 p.m. by experts from the nation who are also husband and wife.
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Wallet HubBrian Porter, professor of Management,is Wallet Hub's expert on college students with credit cards.
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Academics Department of Education Grant Supports Hope Faculty in Expanding Use of Free LibreTexts Online Textbook Platform Nationwide
The Department of Chemistry at Hope College has a long history of pioneering teaching at the undergraduate level, excellence that has been incorporated into a national coalition of colleges and universities sharing a major, first-of-its-kind grant from the U.S. Department of Education to expand LibreTexts, a free online textbook network that is estimated to have already saved students more than $30 million.
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Academics Address on Oct. 11 to Consider “Future Faith: Ten Challenges Reshaping Christianity in the 21st Century”
The Rev. Wesley Granberg-Michaelson, who was secretary general of the Reformed Church in America for 17 years, will deliver the address “Future Faith: Ten Challenges Reshaping Christianity in the 21st Century” on Thursday Oct. 11, at 3 p.m. at Hope College in the Fried-Hemenway Auditorium of the Martha Miller Center for Global Communication.
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Academics Address on Oct. 18 to Explore “Translating the Bible: Challenges, Controversies and Cultural Renewal”
Linguist Kenneth Olson will present the address “Translating the Bible: Challenges, Controversies and Cultural Renewal” on Thursday, Oct. 18, at 6:30 p.m. at Hope College in Winants Auditorium of Graves Hall.
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Academics Emeritus Physics Professor James van Putten Jr. Dies
Emeritus professor Dr. James Dyke van Putten Jr., who as a longtime member of the physics faculty helped launch Hope’s engineering program, died on Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018. He was 84.
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academics Dr. Doshi Publishes Study on Women’s Health Apps
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Health apps may be the latest tool women use to manage their health, but the messages women receive about their health through these new tools are hardly new or revolutionary. According to these apps, a healthy woman looks like a Barbie, is fertile, and invests in her health with the dedication of an entrepreneur. Dr. … Continue reading Dr. Doshi Publishes Study on Women’s Health Apps
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Academics Historian to Discuss “The Evangelical Road to Donald Trump”
Award-winning author John Fea of the Messiah College history faculty will present the address “The Evangelical Road to Donald Trump” on Wednesday, Oct. 3, at 7 p.m. at Hope College in Winants Auditorium of Graves Hall.
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Academics Three-Volume Collection Translates and Provides Commentary on Dutch-Language Holland Classis Minutes of 1848-76
The project started in 2000 as a relatively modest effort to publish an annotated translation of the early Dutch-language minutes of the Classis of Holland. It has resulted in a 2,150-page, three-volume collection with full commentary that not only shares what was chronicled — often by the hand of Holland’s founder, the Rev. Albertus C. Van Raalte — but includes historical context and background on the issues and people involved.
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Academics Jack Ridl Visiting Writers Series to Feature Matthew Baker with Linda Nemec Foster, Anne-Marie Oomen and Meridith Ridl
The Jack Ridl Visiting Writers Series of Hope College will feature 2008 Hope graduate Matthew Baker with Linda Nemec Foster, Anne-Marie Oomen and Meridith Ridl on Thursday, Sept. 27, at 7 p.m. in the John and Dede Howard Recital Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts for the 13th Annual Tom Andrews Memorial Reading.
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GRAM Amplifies The Conversation with ArtPrize 10 Artists
GR MagazineWhen the late artist and professor Billy Mayer created “Wall of Sound,” his intent was for the work to be displayed at ArtPrize. It is now a part of the GRAM roster for ArtPrize 10.
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Academics Department of Energy Supports Research on Microplasmas
A new grant from the Department of Energy is enabling Dr. Stephen Remillard of the Hope College physics faculty to explore how microplasmas function — understanding that is meant to improve their value in applications ranging from the design of small radio components, to plasma display panels, to surgery.
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academics Communication Student Research
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In April, two Hope College seniors, Kelly Arnold and Karey Frink, traveled with Dr. Lauren Hearit to present their paper at the annual DePauw Undergraduate Honors Conference. Kelly and Karey had developed a project in Dr. Hearit’s Research Methods course that examined how organizational identification is impacted by different types of on-campus student groups. Their … Continue reading Communication Student Research
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campus-life Handshake Profiles: Your Time to Shine
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It’s that time of the year! Students are back on campus, classes are in full swing, and clubs and organizations are getting warmed up for the semester. With a new academic year there also comes questions about on-campus jobs, internships, and full-time work for the future. Whether you are looking for a few hours of … Continue reading Handshake Profiles: Your Time to Shine
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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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campus-life To China with Hope
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This past spring, for the first time in Hope’s history, not one but two May Term classes traveled to China. In “China’s Modern Growth,” students examined the nation’s economic policies and business development while touring four major cities as well as Hong Kong. In “China: Land, Wildlife and Culture,” students explored the ecosystems of China’s … Continue reading To China with Hope
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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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APS Helps Form the Inclusive Graduate Education Network
Dr. Cathy Mader, professor of physics, is helping to lead an effort by the Inclusive Graduate Education Network — a network of five scientific societies funded with a five-year $10M grant from the National Science Foundation — to increase participation of underrepresented students in graduate physical science programs.
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Research Catherine Mader Working with National Effort to Bolster Underrepresented Students in Physical Sciences Graduate Programs
Dr. Catherine Mader of the Hope College physics faculty is part of a collaboration led by the American Physical Society (APS) that has received a grant from the National Science Foundation to create and administer a nationwide, five-year effort that seeks to increase participation in careers in the physical sciences by women and underrepresented racial and ethnic minorities by helping more pursue graduate education.
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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.