Hope College News
2021 Dec
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Campus Life Kristen Gray Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from National Association
Dr. Kristen Gray of the Hope College staff has received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association for University and College Counseling Center Directors (AUCCCD).
2021 Nov
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Arts Wind Ensemble and Concert Band to Perform on Dec. 9
The Hope College Wind Ensemble and Concert Band will present a joint concert on Thursday, Dec. 9, at 7:30 p.m. in the Concert Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.
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Arts Hope Visiting Jazz Artist Hosting Christmas Jazz on Dec. 8
Hope College jazz faculty visiting artist Stafford Hunter will host “Christmas Jazz and Cocoa,” his third concert of the school year, on Wednesday, Dec. 8, at 7:30 p.m. in the Great Room of the Jim and Martie Bultman Student Center.
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Academics Presentation to Highlight Program to Build Schools for Black Students in the Segregated South
The history and impact of a program to build schools for Black students in the segregated South in the early 20th century will be the focus of an address at Hope College on Friday, Dec. 3, at 4 p.m. in the Great Room of the Jim and Martie Bultman Student Center.
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Academics Hope Teams Finish 1st and 5th in Commercial Lending Competition
Student teams from Hope College finished first and firth in the 2021 Commercial Lending Competition sponsored by the West Michigan Chapter of the Risk Management Association (RMA).
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Academics Prison education program from Hope, Western Theological Seminary get official approval
Holland SentinelThe Hope-Western Prison Education Program has received official accreditor approval for an expansion to offer a Bachelor of Arts degree to incarcerated students at Muskegon Correctional Facility.
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Campus Life Images Photo Gallery
A celebration of cultures from around the world took place during Hope College’s “IMAGES: A Reflection of Cultures” showcase on Nov. 13. The international showcase featured an array of skits, dance, song and other clips of culture and language. More than 60 students from several different countries participated.
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Academics Hope College prison education program gets accreditor approval
Wood TV8The program started as a pilot in March of 2019, but now it has approval from the Higher Learning Commission.
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Academics ExploreHope Summer Camps Receive National Accreditation
The popular ExploreHope Summer Camps at Hope College for children have achieved accreditation from the American Camp Association, providing external recognition of the engaging hands-on science experiences that area K-12 students have enjoyed for a quarter century.
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Academics Translation of Letters and Poems Wins International Award
Hope College faculty members Dr. Anne R. Larsen and Dr. Steve Maiullo have received international recognition for their 2021 book “Anna Maria van Schurman: Letters and Poems to and from Her Mentor and Other Members of Her Circle,” released in September by Iter Academic Press (Toronto) in the influential series “The Other Voice in Early Modern Europe.” The book has been awarded the annual Scholarly Edition in Translation Award from the Society for the Study of Early Modern Women and Gender (SSEMWG).
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Arts De Pree Gallery Featuring Two Exhibitions Nov. 22-Dec. 9
The De Pree Art Center and Gallery at Hope College will close its fall season with two exhibitions running Monday, Nov. 22, through Thursday, Dec. 9: the “Juried Student Show” and “Constructed Mysteries: Spirituality and Creative Practice.”
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Arts Student Dance Showcase Concerts to Be Presented on Dec. 4
The Hope College Department of Dance will present its annual fall Student Dance Showcase concerts on Saturday, Dec. 4, in the Knickerbocker Theatre. The performances will be at 6 p.m. and 7:45 p.m.
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Academics Daryl Van Tongeren Named Fellow of Association for Psychological Science
Dr. Daryl Van Tongeren of the Hope College psychology faculty has been named a Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science, the only honoree from a liberal arts college among the 43 APS members named Fellows this fall.
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Academics Third Film Released in Series about Peace Activist A.J. Muste
“A. J. Muste: Radical for Peace/Welcoming the New Left,” the third — but not final — film in the series about the life of 1905 Hope College graduate A. J. Muste is now available for public viewing at radicalforpeace.org
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Arts Hope College Orchestra Is the Only College Ensemble Performing on New Christmas Album
The Hope College Orchestra under the direction of Dr. Christopher Fashun, assistant professor of music, is the only college ensemble featured on a new holiday compilation album titled “Dashing Vol. 2,” recently released by Parma Recordings.
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Arts Great Performance Series Concert by WindSync Postponed
The Hope College Great Performance Series concert by WindSync, scheduled for Friday, Nov. 19, has been postponed due to an illness in the ensemble.
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Academics Emeritus Business Administration Professor Tony Muiderman Dies
Tony Muiderman, a professor emeritus of business administration at Hope College who led development of the college’s George F. Baker Scholars Program and advised the group for more than three decades, died on Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021. He was 94.
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Arts Hope College Knickerbocker Theatre Features Maureen O’Hara Films
Hope College’s Knickerbocker Theatre will feature the award-winning actress Maureen O’Hara in its One Night Only series on Monday nights that focuses on classic films. The series will open with O’Hara’s breakout performance in “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” on Nov. 15, continue with “How Green Was My Valley” on Nov. 29 and “The Quiet Man” on Dec. 6, and end with the Christmas classic “Miracle on 34th Street” on Dec. 13. All shows begin at 7:30 p.m.
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Athletics Pandemic denied Hope women shot at two national titles; it's 'our time'
Detroit NewsMaybe, just maybe, the third time's the charm for a dominant Hope program, which enters this season ranked No. 1 in the nation (again) — and riding a school-record 45-game winning streak.
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Campus Life Hope-Western Prison Education Program Receives Accreditor Approval
The Hope-Western Prison Education Program operated by Hope College and Western Theological Seminary to provide a Christian liberal arts education to incarcerated men at Muskegon Correctional Facility has received approval from the Higher Learning Commission.
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Arts Wind Ensemble to Perform on Nov. 12
The Hope College Wind Ensemble will perform in concert on Friday, Nov. 12, at 7:30 p.m. in the Concert Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.
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Arts Hope College Theatre to Present “Eurydice” Beginning Nov. 12
The Department of Theatre at Hope College will present Sarah Ruhl’s “Eurydice” on Friday-Sunday, Nov. 12-14, and Thursday-Saturday, Nov. 18-20, in the main theatre in the DeWitt Student and Cultural Center.
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Arts Visiting Writers Series to Feature Ron Austin and Anjoli Roy on Nov. 11
Hope College’s Jack Ridl Visiting Writers Series will present a reading and question-and-answer session with Ron Austin and Anjoli Roy on Thursday, Nov. 11, at 7 p.m. via Zoom.
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Academics Poetry Book “Mobius Trip” by David James Published
Like the geometric phenomenon that inspired its name, the new poetry book “Mobius Trip” by David James of the Hope College, writing as D.R. James, blends seemingly simple form with complex dimensionality.
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Arts Great Performance Series to Feature Award-Winning Wind Quintet Nov. 19
The concert has been postponed due to an illness in the ensemble, and has been rescheduled for Friday, March 4, 2022. Any tickets for the Nov. 19 performance will be honored at the March 4 concert. Please follow this link for more information.
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Campus Life Annual OK Conference Leadership Summit draws 900 students to Hope College
MLiveOK Conference president Dave Feenstra said. “It’s really beyond the wins and losses. It’s about life skills and the lifelong learning that occurs.
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Campus Life Nykerk 2021 Photo Gallery
The Odd Year Class of 2025 won the 2021 Nykerk competition. One of Hope College's longest-running traditions, freshmen and sophomore women compete in three different arenas: song, play and oration. Junior and senior coaches arrange the music, write the plays and guide the orators as they craft seven-minute monologues.
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Arts Tickets for Christmas Vespers Sold Beginning Nov. 15
Tickets for the popular annual Hope College Christmas Vespers services, a, 81-year tradition, will be sold to the public beginning on Monday, Nov. 15, at the Events and Conferences Office in the Anderson-Werkman Financial Center.
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Arts Hope College Jazz Ensembles to Perform on Nov. 13
The Hope College Jazz Arts Collective and four smaller ensembles will perform on Saturday, Nov. 13, at 7:30 p.m. in the Concert Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.
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Campus Life “IMAGES: A Reflection of Cultures” Will Be Nov. 13
A celebration of cultures from around the world will be take place during Hope College’s “IMAGES: A Reflection of Cultures” showcase on Saturday, Nov. 13, at 7 p.m. at the Knickerbocker Theatre.
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Academics Documentary Celebrates Indigenous Food Systems and Efforts to Reclaim and Rebuild Them
The feature-length documentary “Gather,” celebrating Indigenous food systems and the efforts underway nationwide to reclaim and rebuild them, will be shown at Hope College on Tuesday, Nov. 16, from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Knickerbocker Theatre.
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Admissions Matt Scogin and Hope Forward, Playing a Different Game With Funding
NicheService has played a role throughout President Scogin's life and is a primary message of the bold Hope Forward campaign.
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Athletics Kamaron Wilcox Earns MIAA Men’s Diving Athlete of the Week Honor
Hope College’s Kamaron Wilcox has been chosen as the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Men’s Diving Athlete of the Week.
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Athletics Abby Koops Repeats as MIAA Women’s Diving Athlete of the Week
Hope College’s Abby Koops has been named the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Women’s Diving Athlete of the Week.
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Athletics Charlotte Brecht Named as the MIAA Volleyball Athlete of the Week
Hope College middle blocker Charlotte Brecht has been selected as the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Volleyball Athlete of the Week.
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Athletics Sarah Mikesell Chosen as MIAA Women’s Soccer Offensive Athlete of the Week
Hope College forward Sarah Mikesell is the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Women’s Soccer Athlete of the Week.