Hope College News

Dr. Elton Bruins of Holland, who across more than 50 years as a member of the Hope College faculty and administration and as a scholar played a leading role in chronicling the Holland area’s and college’s history, died on Monday, March 23, 2020. He was 92.

John Nordstrom, who was director of development at Hope from 1982 until 1995, died on Tuesday, March 17, 2020. He was 88.

Hope College has been honored with Tree Campus USA® recognition by the Arbor Day Foundation for the second year in a row for its commitment to effective urban forest management.

The student-organized Dance Marathon at Hope has again raised a record amount “For the Kids.”

For a 21st consecutive year, hundreds of Hope College students putt their time and talents into the campus-wide Dance Marathon fundraiser.

Dr. Lorna Hernandez Jarvis, a former member of the Hope College psychology faculty who is now chief diversity officer at Whitworth University, will present the address “Migrant workers’ tale: Chavez and Huerta’s legacy of courage and persistence” as this year’s annual César Chávez Lecture at Hope College on Wednesday, March 25, at 5 p.m. in the Schaap Auditorium on the lower level of the Jim and Martie Bultman Student Center.

The Campus Ministries house that opened at Hope College this past fall has been recognized by the U.S. Green Building Council with LEED v4 certification based on the sustainability of its materials, systems and utility use.

Testimonials by outstanding senior students reflecting on their experiences at Hope College will be featured during the Hope College Senior Recognition and Women of Color Celebration on Wednesday, April 8, at 5 p.m. at the Haworth Inn and Conference Center.

The Hope College Winter Film Series will close with “Honeyland,” a Macedonian documentary nominated for two Academy Awards, showing Monday-Saturday, March 9-14, at 7:30 p.m. in the Knickerbocker Theatre.

Dr. Theresa Farnan, who is a founding member of the Person and Identity Project, will join John Bursch, who is vice president of Appellate Advocacy for Alliance Defending Freedom, in a civil dialogue on “The Transgender Question: Theological and Legal Considerations” on Monday, March 9, at 7 p.m. in the Maas Center auditorium at Hope College.

For a 21st consecutive year, hundreds of Hope College students are putting their time and talents into the campus-wide Dance Marathon fundraiser.

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.

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.

Dr. Gregory Lee who is associate professor of theology and urban studies at Wheaton College and a core faculty member for Wheaton in Chicago will present “An Augustinian Theology of Mass Incarceration” on Thursday, Feb. 27, at 7 p.m. at Western Theological Seminary in Mulder Chapel.

Hope College sophomore Mary Chikondi Ngoma of Lusaka, Zambia, has received individual recognition during the annual collegiate Michigan Model Arab League for the second year in a row.

Hope College’s Haworth Inn and Conference Center, adjacent to downtown Holland, is undergoing a complete renovation that will debut in just a few months. The transformational project includes all conference and hotel rooms, rebuilding the lobby and creating a full-service coffee shop that will be open to students and the public. This project is made possible through a gift from Haworth and has been led by Patricia Urquiola, an award-winning designer and architect based in Milan, Italy, who has worked with the company for several years.

Dr. Paul de Kruif, a Zeeland native whose 1926 book “Microbe Hunters” became an international bestseller and inspired a generation of scientists and medical professionals, and who had a major influence on the healthcare issues of his day, is himself the subject of a new book. “A Constant State of Emergency: Paul de Kruif, Microbe Hunter and Health Activist,” by Dr. Jan Peter Verhave, has been published by The Van Raalte Press at Hope College as number 98 in the Historical Series of the Reformed Church in America.