Hope College News
2020 Oct
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Campus Life Retired Religion Professor Robert J. Palma Dies
Dr. Robert J. Palma of Holland, Michigan, a professor emeritus of religion who retired in 1994 after teaching at Hope for 28 years, died on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020. He was 86.
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Academics July Graduates With Honors
Below is a list of recent Hope College graduates who have been awarded graduation honors for outstanding academic accomplishment during their four years of study.
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Campus Life Nykerk Cup Competition to Be Presented Virtually on Oct. 24
Unprecedented times are leading to an unprecedented freshman-sophomore Nykerk Cup competition at Hope College.
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Academics Corporate Tax Rate Report
WalletHubHerb Martin, Associate Professor Emeritus of Accounting, discusses the country's current corporate tax system.
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Arts Hope College Theatre to Present “The Thanksgiving Play” on Oct. 30-31 and Nov. 5-7
The Department of Theatre at Hope College will present “The Thanksgiving Play” by Larissa FastHorse via livestream on Friday, Oct. 30, and Thursday and Friday, Nov. 5-6, at 7 p.m.; and on Saturday, Oct. 31, and Saturday, Nov. 7, at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.
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Academics NEA Big Read Lakeshore to Host Events with Alison Teal, Acclaimed Conservationist, and Ger Tysk, Influential Female Sailor
Alison Teal and Ger Tysk will be featured in Hope College’s NEA Big Read Lakeshore’s November programming.
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Academics Research Students Met Future Nobel Laureate
Hope students not only participate in collaborative research with faculty mentors, but often attend — and make presentations at — national and international conferences that provide a chance to engage with professionals from around the world. Sometimes that even means meeting a Nobel Prize winner.
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Arts H2 Dance Company to Present Concerts as Films Online on Oct. 16-17
Necessity has led not only to invention but additional creativity for the H2 Dance Company’s annual fall concerts at Hope College, which will be featured as films at hope.edu/h2 on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 16-17, at 7:30 p.m.
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Campus Life Documentary and Discussion Will Reflect on Native American Heritage in the 21st Century
Belinda Bardwell will discuss her documentary, “Ngiiwe - Shaping Narratives” on Wednesday, Oct. 21, from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. through a virtual presentation hosted by Hope College.
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Academics Lecture and Panel to Explore Pathways to an Anti-Racist Future
The Second Annual Green Lecture on Faith, Race and Community at Hope College will explore “To Achieve Our Country: Pathways to an Anti-Racist Future” on Thursday, Oct. 15, at 7 p.m. The event will be available for viewing via Zoom at hope.edu/green-lecture.
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Academics Two Hope Profs Among Co-Authors of New Statistics Textbooks
Todd Swanson and Jill VanderStoep of the Hope College mathematics and statistics faculty are among the co-authors of a new intermediate statistics textbook and the new second edition of the introductory textbook that preceded it.
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Academics Online Lecture to Explore Importance of Submitting to Truth as Creatures of the Creator
Dr. David Paul Deavel of the University of St. Thomas will present “A Frame for Freedom: Submitting to Truth as Creatures of the Creator” on Monday, Oct. 12, at 7 p.m. through a livestreamed event hosted by the Markets & Morality student organization at Hope College.
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2020 Sep
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Arts Livestreamed Lecture-Recital to Explore Schumann’s “Dichterliebe”
Pianist David Keep of the Hope College music faculty will explore Robert Schumann’s “Dichterliebe” through a lecture-recital on Thursday, Oct. 8, at 11 a.m. that will be livestreamed at hope.edu/live.
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Arts Flautist Gabe Southard Honored by Pearl Musical Instrument Co.
Dr. Gabe Southard of the Hope College music faculty has been named a Pearl Flute Artist by Pearl Musical Instrument Company, a global manufacturer of flutes based in Yachiyo, Japan.
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Campus Life New Gift Provides Major Support to Hope College Dance and Athletics Programs
Both an academic program and the athletic program at Hope College will benefit from a new major gift that will address facility needs to enhance student experiences and education.
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Athletics Women’s Soccer Earns United Soccer Coaches Team Academic Award
The Hope College women’s soccer team has claimed the United Soccer Coaches Team Academic Award for the 2019-20 academic year.
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Campus Life South Africa's Palesa Mazamisa Opens 2nd Annual Voices International Theatre Festival
Broadway WorldPalesa Mazamisa a 2001 Hope graduate from South Africa and her play is opening the 2nd Annual Voices of International Theatre Festival
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Campus Life Fall Pull Tug-of-War Canceled Due to Global COVID-19 Pandemic
The fall Pull tug-of-war at Hope College has been canceled due to the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic, the first time in more than 60 years that the event won’t take place.
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Arts Hope College to Present Gala Concert on Oct. 2
The Hope College Department of Music will be presenting its annual Gala Concert as a livestreamed event on Friday, Oct. 2, at 7:30 p.m. The concert can be viewed online at hope.edu/live.
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Arts Hope College Theatre’s Presentation of “Twelfth Night” to Feature Livestreamed Performances on Oct. 3 and 9
Livestreamed performances of Hope College Theatre’s production of William Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” on Saturday, Oct. 3, at 1 p.m. and Friday, Oct. 9, at 6 p.m. will make the event available to audiences around the world as well as locally.
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Campus Life Break Day Photo Gallery
Students were invited to hang out on campus on Wednesday, Sept. 16 for the first scheduled break day of the semester. It was a fun day to meet new friends, play games, relax and enjoy campus life, while still playing it safe.
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Academics Biography Published by Van Raalte Press Wins State History Award
A biography published by the Van Raalte Press at Hope College about Zeeland native Dr. Paul de Kruif, whose 1926 book “Microbe Hunters” became an international bestseller, has won a 2020 State History Award from the Historical Society of Michigan.
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Arts Violist Barbara Corbató to Present Faculty Recital on Sept. 24
Violist Barbara Corbató will present a faculty recital at Hope College on Thursday, Sept. 24, at 11 a.m., with the live performance available for viewing online at hope.edu/live.
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Academics 2020’s Happiest States in America
WalletHubDavid Myers, professor of psychology, on the key ingredients to a happy life.
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@HopeCollege
Hope is again recognized by @USNewsEducation as one of the best liberal arts colleges in the US, and for outstandin… https://t.co/oozpZ049CQ
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Fun to get this out in print. Great working with @AlexMontoye and some terrific @HopeCollege @HopeKinesiology stude… https://t.co/IYs3CCV87s
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I got to spend time with some of our @HopeAthletics teams this week, and I'm so proud of them! Their endurance is t… https://t.co/MWi56OBB2a
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Academics Retired History Professor William Cohen Dies
Dr. William Cohen of Holland, Michigan, a professor emeritus of history who retired in 2001 after teaching at Hope for 30 years, died on Monday, Sept. 7, 2020. He was 84.
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Academics Big Read Lakeshore to Host New York Times Bestselling Author Nathaniel Philbrick
Hope College’s NEA Big Read Lakeshore’s November programming will be headlined by an event with Nathaniel Philbrick, author of the program’s 2020 selection, “In the Heart of the Sea.”
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Campus Life Francisco Jiménez to Present Hispanic Heritage Month Lecture Sept. 23
Dr. Francisco Jiménez, professor emeritus in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures at Santa Clara University, will discuss his autobiographical book “The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child” on Wednesday, Sept. 23, at 4 p.m. virtually with Hope College.
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Arts Kruizenga Art Museum Exhibit Explores Historical Context of Protests for Racial Justice
A variety of topics in African American history and culture from the end of the Civil War to the present are addressed in the exhibition “Black Lives Matter, Black Culture Matters” in the Kruizenga Art Museum at Hope College.
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Arts Virtual Exhibition Explores Race through Alternative Latinx Narratives
The De Pree Art Center and Gallery at Hope College will be featuring the virtual exhibition “Luis Sahagun: Lo Que Grita Mi Piel” (“That Which My Skin Screams”) on Tuesday, Sept. 15, through Thursday, Oct. 15, in conjunction with National Hispanic Heritage Month.
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Religious faith is not for everyone, but what about people who were brought up in a faith environment and have drif… https://t.co/HDhe6mGMM2
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Academics NSF Grant Supports Scholarships and Programs for Engineering Students
A major, multi-year grant to Hope College from the National Science Foundation (NSF) will help meet the national demand for engineers by providing scholarships and supplemental programs for academically talented students with high financial need who plan to pursue careers in engineering.
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Academics Book Chronicles History of Hope’s Department of Music
A new book published by the Van Raalte Press at Hope College chronicles the development and impact of the nationally accredited Department of Music at Hope College.