Hope College News
2019 Aug
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Campus Life Hope/Holland Community Day Will Be Sept. 14
A picnic at Windmill Island Gardens, home Hope College football and men’s soccer games, fireworks, and the opportunity to meet the college’s new presidential family will be among the features of the 54th annual Community Day on Saturday, Sept. 14.
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Academics Article Examining Statistics Instruction Wins National “Best Paper” Award
The simulation-based approach to statistics instruction piloted at Hope College has once again earned national recognition.
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Athletics Men’s Soccer Picked Second In MIAA Preseason Coaches Poll
The Hope College men’s soccer team is projected to be in contention in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association title chase this fall.
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Athletics Women’s Soccer Picked As Preseason Favorite In MIAA Coaches Poll
The nationally ranked Hope College women’s soccer team will vie for a fourth consecutive Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association championship as the favorite in the league’s preseason coaches poll.
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Athletics Football Tops 2019 MIAA Preseason Coaches Poll
The Hope College football team heads into the 2019 season as the preseason favorite to win the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association title.
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Athletics Football’s Zach Smith Named To D3football Preseason All-America Team
Hope College’s Zach Smith has been named to the 2019 Preseason D3football.com All-America Team.
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Campus Life New Campus Ministries House to Be Dedicated on Aug. 29
Hope College will dedicate its new Campus Ministries house on Thursday, Aug. 29, with a brief ceremony at 5 p.m. followed by an open house that will provide an opportunity to tour the facility.
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Arts Focus Exhibition “Capturing Light” to Open Aug. 30 at Hope College Kruizenga Art Museum
A new focus exhibition opening at the Hope College Kruizenga Art Museum on Friday, Aug. 30, will feature artworks by Japanese artist Shin-ichiro (“Shin”) Sawano.
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Athletics Volleyball Sits 21st In American Volleyball Coaches Association Preseason Poll
The Hope College volleyball team is 21st in the 2019 American Volleyball Coaches Association NCAA Division III Preseason Coaches Poll.
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campus-life Get Oriented! Five Reminders for First-Year Families
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Hello New Hope Families! This is the week we’ve been waiting for all summer — Orientation is almost here, and we are excited to share these five reminders for all participating families: 1. Next Friday is the day! Move-in Day is Friday, August 23 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Orientation Assistants (“OAs”) will be … Continue reading Get Oriented! Five Reminders for First-Year Families
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academics Water Research for the Global Good
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It’s World Water Week beginning Monday, August 25, and this year’s theme is “Water for Society — Including All.” Four Hope College professors have been conducting research with that theme in mind for three years now. Dr. Jonathan Peterson of the geological and environmental sciences department, Dr. Aaron Best of the biology department, and Dr. … Continue reading Water Research for the Global Good
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Campus Life Class of 2023 Generational Students
This year 109 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.
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Arts Hope College Announces the 2019-20 Great Performance Series Lineup
The Hope College Great Performance Series lineup for 2019-20 will feature artists from Mexico, Cuba, China, Zimbabwe, Korea, Taiwan, Spain and the U.S. The cultural arts series has brought internationally renowned artists in music, dance, and theatre to the Holland community for more than 50 years.
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Arts De Pree Art Center and Gallery to Feature Exhibit by Leekyung Kang
The Hope College De Pree Art and Gallery will host the multimedia exhibition “Ecstasy on the Surface,” featuring work by the college’s 2019 Borgeson Artist-in-Residence, Leekyung Kang, from Wednesday, Aug. 21, through Friday, Sept. 27.
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Athletics Football Receives Votes In D3football.com Preseason Poll
The Hope College football team received votes in the D3football.com Preseason NCAA Division III poll.
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Athletics Women’s Soccer Ranked In United Soccer Coaches Preseason Poll
The Hope College women’s soccer team is 15th in the United Soccer Coaches Preseason NCAA Division III Poll.
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Campus Life Hope Appoints New Alumni Board Members and Officers
During its May meeting, the Hope College Alumni Association Board of Directors appointed two new members and elected three new officers.
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Campus Life Incoming Class of 2023 Arrives on Aug. 23 for New School Year
In a handy parallel, the members of the incoming Class of ’23 will arrive on the 23rd as Hope College’s new academic year approaches.
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giving Announcing the 2019 10 Under 10 Award Recipients
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Every time a nomination for a 10 Under 10 Award is made, the completed form is sent to my email inbox. Reading through the educational, professional, and humanitarian pursuits of Hope’s youngest alumni is most certainly one of the greatest highlights of my job (and I get to eat Phelps on the daily at a … Continue reading Announcing the 2019 10 Under 10 Award Recipients
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campus-life Parent to Parent: The Time Has Come
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Amy Freehafer, Senior Academic and Career Advisor It was six years ago when we dropped off our youngest for her first year of college. So many emotions and so little time to process them! It’s August 2019 and three weeks away from your child heading to Hope College; exciting and scary at the same time, … Continue reading Parent to Parent: The Time Has Come
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Arts Exhibition of Mongolian Buddhist Art to Open Aug. 30 at Hope College Kruizenga Art Museum
The exhibition “Deities and Devotion in Mongolian Buddhist Art” will open at the Hope College Kruizenga Art Museum on Friday, Aug. 30.
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Athletics Women’s Lacrosse Reels In National Academic Honors
Three Hope College women’s lacrosse players have made the 2019 Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association Zag Sports NCAA Division III Academic Honor Roll.
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Campus Life New Trustees Elected to Hope Board
The Hope College Board of Trustees has appointed seven new members.
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AcademicsHope People: Ryan McFall, Professor of Computer Science
The opportunity to see first-year students develop into successful computer scientists “thinking the way a computer scientist thinks” and making an impact outside of Hope is a highlight of Ryan McFall’s job.
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Athletics Men’s And Women’s Tennis Serve Up ITA Academic Honors
The Hope College men’s and women’s tennis teams competed with the nation’s best in the classroom as well as on the court this season.
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Campus Life He's young, and with no academic experience, but ready to lead Hope College
Detroit Free Press“I loved my career. I never saw this coming,” said Hope’s new president, Matthew A. Scogin. But then the discussions began about him coming back to Hope. And he started praying. And God used a verse to help him make up his mind — Proverbs 16:9, which says, “The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps.”
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Academics Every Atom | No. 60
North American ReviewTwo hundred years after his birth, Walt Whitman still resonates with readers of his poetry. Dr. William Pannapacker, professor of English, reflects on the lasting lessons of the writer.
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Academics Living Sustainably: How ‘green’ is your coffee?
Holland SentinelBefore indulging in that cup o’ joe, you might want to consider the supply side of the coffee market, writes Dr. Tom Bultman, professor of biology.
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Athletics Women’s And Men’s Track & Field Earn USTFCCCA Academic Distinction
Four Hope College track & field athletes have received Scholar-Athlete honors from the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association for the 2018-19 academic year.
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Athletics Volleyball Receives 10th Consecutive AVCA Academic Award
The Hope College volleyball team has claimed the American Volleyball Coaches Association Team Academic Award for the 10th consecutive season.
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academics Biofuels in High School
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At Hope College, where undergraduate research is the norm, poster presentations are not unusual. Wandering into the Intro to Engineering Lab then, and finding students presenting research on Biofuels was not all that surprising. Talking with the students who understood the subtleties of their research and could speak with clarity about the context and stakes of … Continue reading Biofuels in High School
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academics In the Garden of Research and Learning
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It all started because a giant praying mantis crawled up the side of a parked car. That small creature helped spark a big idea because now a new wildflower garden is in full bloom in its first summer in the “backyard” of the Schaap Science Center. While the garden beautifies another corner of an already-beautiful … Continue reading In the Garden of Research and Learning
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arts Custom-Built Organ Is Part of Music Professor’s Lasting Legacy
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Across his 27 years at Hope, the late Roger E. Davis of the music faculty helped guide the talent of hundreds of organists and vocalists. Starting this fall, he will do so again through the custom instrument that he built for the studio in his 14th Street home, where he used it for rehearsal and … Continue reading Custom-Built Organ Is Part of Music Professor’s Lasting Legacy
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Academics Why Is It That Some People Can Never Be Satisfied?
Psychology TodayResearch by Hope faculty is cited in this article on chronic dissatisfaction and lack of gratitude. In their research, Dr. Charlotte Witvliet, professor of psychology, with alum Fallon Richie and colleagues Dr. Lindsey Root Luna and Dr. Daryl VanTongeren, found that people who gratefully remembered a past hope that was fulfilled increased their present happiness and hope for the future.
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Athletics Baseball Receives ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award
The Hope College baseball team has earned the 2018-19 American Baseball Coaches Association Team Academic Excellence Award.
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campus-life Press Pause: Stand and Stare?
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“What is this life if, full of care, We have no time to stand and stare.” That’s a nice idea, I thought instantaneously as I scrolled to the next thing on my feed, not registering the words under my fingertips. My mind was in every place yet no place… that party last night, the subsequent … Continue reading Press Pause: Stand and Stare?
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Athletics Three Men’s Basketball Players Land On 2018-19 NABC Honors Court
Three Hope College men’s basketball players have made the 2018-19 National Association of Basketball Coaches Honors Court: Jason Beckman, Teddy Ray and Matt Zandstra.
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Athletics Men’s Golf Receives Outstanding Team Academic Honors From Golf Coaches Association
The 2018-19 Hope College men’s golf team has earned Outstanding Team Academic honors from the Golf Coaches Association of America.
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Campus Life Hope College Dining Services Wins National Grand Prize for Its International Cuisine
Hope College Dining Services’ excellence in offering international cuisine has won the national grand prize in the Residential Dining Concepts category in the 2019 Loyal E. Horton Dining Awards program of the National Association of College and University Food Services (NACUFS).
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AcademicsHope People: Dr. Jayson Dibble, Associate Professor of Communication
“Watching students go from having a question about the world to researching and finding answers and finally to presenting their hard work is my favorite part of my job.”
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Academics Local competitor sets record in first cubing competition held in Holland
Holland SentinelIn July, Holland’s first-ever World Cube Association event was held at Hope College, hosted by 3rd Coast Cubing. (The competition was extra exciting for Dr. Brent Krueger, professor of chemistry and co-advisor to 3rd Coast Cubing, as his son set a world record!)
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giving Reflections on Recent Global Travel Program Safari
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I am writing to share with you my experience on one of the most amazing trips I have ever been on in my life – and I have been fortunate to visit over 45 countries during my career. My wife, Gail, and I joined 26 other alumni and friends for a Tanzania Safari with the … Continue reading Reflections on Recent Global Travel Program Safari
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Arts Hope College Knickerbocker Theatre to Feature Free Family Films
The Hope College Knickerbocker Theatre is again presenting its popular Free Family Film series, which will run on consecutive Thursdays on July 25, August 1, 8 and 15 at 7:30 p.m. This year, the series focuses on animal stories the entire family can enjoy.
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Campus Life Arbor Day Foundation Honors Hope as a Tree Campus USA®
Hope College has been honored with 2018 Tree Campus USA® recognition by the Arbor Day Foundation for its commitment to effective urban forest management.
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Athletics Linebacker Mason Dekker Nominated For Allstate AFCA Good Works Team
Hope College’s Mason Dekker is one of 137 nominees for the 2019 Allstate American Football Coaches Association Good Works Team®.
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Athletics Student Writer Anna Mitchell Receives MIAA’s Robin Hartman Award
Hope College’s Anna Mitchell has been chosen as the recipient of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Robin Hartman Writing Award for the 2018-19 school year.
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Academics 2019 May Graduation Honors Announced
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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Athletics Fourteen Hope College Athletic Teams Have Earned The MIAA Team GPA Award
The MIAA Team GPA Award is presented to conference athletic teams that achieve a 3.300 or better grade point average for an academic year. Grade point averages are calculated at the end of the academic year.
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Arts Hope Summer Repertory Theatre to Open “Shakespeare in Love” on July 19
Hope Summer Repertory Theatre is continuing its season with the opening of “Shakespeare in Love” on Friday, July 19, at 7:30 p.m. in the DeWitt Center main theatre.
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Athletics Hope Athletes Named to 2018-19 MIAA Academic Honor Roll
The 2018-2019 Academic Honor Roll of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) includes 234 student-athletes from Hope College.
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Athletics Hope College game program selected nation’s best
MliveA special-edition game-day program created by Hope College was recently selected “Best in Nation” by the College Sports Information Directors of America. The program commemorated the 200th Rivalry game between the Hope and Calvin men’s basketball teams.
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Academics Opinion: Taxpayer subsidized workforce development is a lemon
Detroit NewsIn this opinion piece, Dr. Sarah Estelle, associate professor of economics, advises readers to think carefully about the state’s role in workforce development and not be misled about the nature of these programs.
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Arts HSRT to Premiere Emerging Artist Opening of “Cinderella” on July 12
Hope Summer Repertory Theatre will continue its 48th season with the world premiere of “Cinderella,” which has been developed through HSRT’s Emerging Artist Initiative, on Friday, July 12, at 7:30 p.m. in the DeWitt Center studio theatre.
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Athletics DJ Reyburn ‘99 Umpires In First MLB All-Star Game
DJ Reyburn ’99 represented Hope College at the 2019 Major League Baseball All-Star Game on Tuesday at Progressive Field in Cleveland.
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Academics Department of Chemistry Will Host Research Symposium on July 11-12
The Department of Chemistry will be hosting participants from 14 colleges and universities and five industry partners during its 2nd Biennial Schaap Chemistry Symposium, which will be held on Thursday and Friday, July 11 and 12.
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Athletics Hope College graduate named to MLB All-Star umpire crew
MliveD.J. Reyburn ’99 served as the left-field umpire for the 2019 Major League Baseball All-Star Game in Cleveland, one of six umpires who worked the game. For more about Reyburn, read the article that appeared in the spring 2017 issue of “News From Hope College.”
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Athletics Three Women’s Golfers Make The WGCA All-America Scholar Team
Hope College golfers Deanna DeLeeuw, Abigail Meder and Jordyn Rioux have been named All-America Scholars by the Women’s Golf Coaches Association for the 2018-19 season.
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academics Mathematic and Aesthetic Artistry in Lego Form
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Chuck Cusack hopes that the viewers of his works will see that there is beauty inherent in mathematics, and that serious art can be created using mathematical concepts and a very simple medium.
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Arts Cecchetti Summer School to Present Performances on July 20
For a 25th year, young dancers are spending two weeks at Hope College advancing their artistic talent through the International Summer School of the Cecchetti Council of America.
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Arts Knickerbocker Theater to Feature Four Classic Movie Musicals
The Hope College Knickerbocker Theatre continues to feature classic movies in its “One Night Only Series,” this time showing four legendary musicals on Mondays in July and August.
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Athletics Men’s Basketball Coach, Player To Represent USA, Division III On Tour Of Brazil
Hope College men’s basketball coach Greg Mitchell and forward Preston Granger have been invited to take part in a tour of Brazil this month.
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Athletics Two Hope Divers, One Swimmer Receive CSCAA Academic Honors
Two Hope College divers and one swimmer have been named to the College Swim Coaches Association of America Scholar All-America Team for the 2018-19 season.
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Academics “Inventing America” Trilogy to Show on WGVU on July 7 and Available to PBS Stations Nationwide
A rebroadcast of the “Inventing America” trilogy filmed at Hope College will provide an opportunity during the Fourth of July weekend to reflect on the origins and meaning of the holiday with some of those who were there for the first one.