Hope College News
2026 Sep
Hope Hosts 2026 Hispanic Heritage Month Lecture on Sept. 15
Dr. Delia Fernández-Jones will present a lecture, “Don’t leave it to Chance: Inclusive Placemaking for Belonging and Access,” during Hope College’s 2026 Hispanic Heritage Month Lecture on Tuesday, Sept. 15, at 3:30 p.m. in the concert hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts. The public is invited and admission is free. Doors will open at 3:15 p.m. and there will also be an audience Q&A session and panel discussion following the presentation.
2026 Aug
Hope Announces Next Leadership Retreat for October 4-6
Hope College’s Center for Leadership is hosting its third “Lead With Hope: Authentic Leadership Retreat” October 4-6 at its campus in Holland. Registration is due by Sept. 10.
Hope College Prepares for 165th Academic Year to Start August 31
Nearly 3,400 students are settling into their dormitories, campus cottages and apartments today across Hope College, ready to kick off Hope’s 165th academic year.
St. Benedict Institute to Host Sept. 8 Lecture with Sacred Architect
The Saint Benedict Institute will host speaker Michael Bursch, AIA, an architect with Harrison Design in Washington, D.C., to discuss “Beauty, Ever Ancient, Ever New: Foundational Principles of Sacred Architecture.” The talk will take place Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026 at 7 p.m. in Winants Auditorium in Graves Hall at Hope College. The public is invited and admission is free.
Hope College’s Great Performance Series Announces 2026-27 Season
Hope College’s Great Performance Series (GPS) returns for the 2026-27 season with six performances featuring internationally acclaimed artists in dance, chamber music, jazz, theater and vocal performance. GPS continues its 50+ years of bringing internationally acclaimed artists who perform and work with our students.
Kruizenga Art Museum Reopens Aug. 28 with Three New Exhibitions
After closing for the summer to repaint the galleries and process a large group of recent acquisitions, the Kruizenga Art Museum (KAM) will reopen on Friday, August 28, 2026 with three new exhibitions: Cloth and Clay in African Art; Points of Convergence: Where Math and Art Meet; and KAM x Library. Admission to the exhibitions is free.
Hope’s Music Department Remembers Larry Malfroid
The Hope College Department of Music mourns the loss of Larry Malfroid, a long-time Hope faculty member and beloved colleague, who passed on August 7, 2026 at the age of 88.
Hope College’s Big Read Lakeshore Announces 2026 Lineup
The Big Read Lakeshore, a Hope College program in collaboration with many community partners throughout Ottawa and Allegan counties, is showcasing a local author and his many books in the fall 2026 program.