Hope College News
2020 Feb
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Campus Life Hope College Community Gospel Choir and Other Ensembles to Perform during Gospel Fest on Feb. 28
Multiple area choirs will perform during a Gospel Choir Fest concert at Hope College on Friday, Feb. 28, at 7 p.m. in Dimnent Memorial Chapel. The event will feature Africa Worship, a Hope student singing group; CJ Grier & Dynamic Praise; and The Hope College Community Gospel Choir, as well as African American poetry.
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Campus Life Address on March 4 to Focus on Asian American Activism and Advocacy
Writer and speaker Kathy Khang will present “Raise Your Voice: Asian American Activism and Advocacy” as the 2020 Asian Heritage Lecture at Hope College on Wednesday, March 4, at 5 p.m. in the Schaap Auditorium on the lower level of the Jim and Martie Bultman Student Center.
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Academics Senior Brandon Fuller of Kentwood to Receive Junior Giant Scholarship
Hope College senior Brandon Fuller of Kentwood will be honored as the 2020 collegiate recipient of a Junior Giant Scholarship during the 38th annual Giants Banquet and Awards Ceremony, to be held on Saturday, Feb. 22, at the JW Marriott Grand Rapids.
2020 Jan
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Campus Life Martin Luther King Jr. Civil Rights Lecture Photo Gallery
The annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Civil Rights Lecture at Hope College featured Xernona Clayton, a nationally renowned activist, television personality, CEO and philanthropist, presented the address “MLK: A Legacy of Love, Faith, Commitment and Sacrifice,” on Monday, Jan. 20.
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Campus Life Commemoration of Black History Month to Feature Combined Jazz Concert and Lecture on Feb. 4
The combined concert and keynote lecture “Jazz in the Fight for Civil Rights: Jazz as Activist Music” on Tuesday, Feb. 4, featuring visiting musician and scholar Dr. Damani Phillips of the University of Iowa faculty as well as area vocal and jazz ensembles, will headline multiple activities at Hope College scheduled in conjunction with national Black History Month.
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Campus Life Civil rights figure Xernona Clayton shares MLK Day message in Holland
Holland SentinelWe need Martin Luther King Jr.’s message of love today more than ever — that’s what Xernona Clayton, who worked closely with King during the civil rights movement, believes. Clayton delivered the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Civil Rights Lecture at Hope on Jan. 20.
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Campus Life Xernona Clayton, Who Worked with Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, to Present Annual Civil Rights Lecture at Hope on Jan. 20
This year’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Civil Rights Lecture at Hope College will feature a speaker who worked with the revered civil rights leader and his wife.