Hope College News
2022 Jan
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Academics Saint Benedict Institute to Host Talk on Extraterrestrial Life and Catholic Theology
The Saint Benedict Institute will host Dr. Chris Baglow, the director of the Science and Religion Initiative at the McGrath Institute for Church Life at the University of Notre Dame, for a talk titled “Extraterrestrial Life and Catholic Theology” on Thursday, Feb. 3, at 7 p.m. at Hope College in Winants Auditorium in Graves Hall.
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Academics Fourth Film Completes Series about Peace Activist A.J. Muste
The fourth and final film in the documentary series chronicling the career and impact of peace activist A.J. Muste covers the final four years of his life — an active period all the more remarkable because he was in his late 70s and early 80s.
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Academics Presentations Scheduled in Conjunction with Black History Month
A film and panel discussion, a lecture and an exhibition have been scheduled at Hope College in conjunction with national Black History Month, which is February.
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Arts Hope College Theatre to Present “Native Gardens” Beginning Feb. 18
The Department of Theatre at Hope College will present Karen Zacarias' “Native Gardens” on Friday-Sunday, Feb. 18-20, and Thursday-Saturday, Feb. 24-26, in the studio theatre in the DeWitt Student and Cultural Center.
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Academics Address to Explore “Black Liberation Through the Marketplace”
Dr. Rachel Ferguson of the Concordia University Chicago faculty will present “Black Liberation Through the Marketplace” on Monday, Feb. 7, at 7 p.m. at Hope College in Winants Auditorium of Graves Hall.
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Campus Life Opinion | To Preserve the American Dream, Improve Access to Higher Ed
President Matthew A. ScoginThis article is the first in a series in which President Scogin be exploring the ways that the economics of higher education influence the decisions students make about their education—and what we (as a country) can do to improve access to higher education.
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Arts Hope College to Host 33rd Musical Showcase on Feb. 4
Hope College will present its 33rd Annual Musical Showcase on Friday, Feb. 4, at 7:30 p.m. in the Concert Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.
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Academics Jack Ridl Visiting Writers Series to Feature Two Authors on Feb. 3
The Jack Ridl Visiting Writers Series at Hope College will host authors Marcel “Fable the Poet” Price and Guadalupe Garcia McCall on Thursday, Feb. 3, at 7 p.m. in Schaap Auditorium of the Jim and Martie Bultman Student Center.
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Academics Tax Prep Checklist: Collect These Forms Before Filing Your Taxes
U.S. NewsSheri Geddes, associate professor of accounting, on collecting your forms before filing taxes.
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Arts De Pree Gallery to Feature Work of Hope Graduate Jim Lee
The De Pree Art Center and Gallery at Hope College will be featuring the work of Hope graduate Jim Lee in the exhibition “All My Ghosts,” which will run from Thursday, Jan. 20, through Friday, Feb. 18.
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Arts Hope College Jazz Concert on Jan. 29 to Celebrate the Lunar New Year
Hope College will present the fourth concert in the Stafford Hunter’s Jazz Concert Series on Saturday, Jan. 29, at 7:30 p.m. in the Concert Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.
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Arts Black Student Union Curates Black History Month Exhibition at the Kruizenga Art Museum
In celebration of national Black History Month, Hope College’s Black Student Union (BSU), working with the staff of the Kruizenga Art Museum, has curated a special focus exhibition.
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Campus Life Lecture to Discuss “HOPE: Creating the Beloved Community”
Dr. Gail C. Christopher, who is executive director of the National Collaborative for Health Equity, will present the address “HOPE: Creating the Beloved Community” on Wednesday, Jan. 26, at 6:30 p.m. in the Concert Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts as the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Civil Rights Lecture at Hope College. The address is scheduled in anticipation of national Black History Month, which is February.
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Academics Psychologist Daryl Van Tongeren Honored by International Society
Dr. Daryl Van Tongeren of the Hope College psychology faculty has received the Early Career Contributions Award from the International Society for the Science of Existential Psychology (ISSEP).
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Academics Fall 2021 Dean's List Announced
The Registrar’s Office is pleased to announce Dean’s List recipients for the fall semester. The Dean’s List is awarded to full-time, degree-seeking students who have received grades for all courses in a given semester (no incompletes) and have a semester GPA of 3.50 or above. Hope College Registrar’s Office considers this a significant achievement.
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Academics Annual Provost’s Recognition Event Honors Faculty
Hope College honored faculty and staff members for service to the college and other professional activity during the annual faculty recognition event coordinated by the Provost’s Office, which took place on Tuesday, Jan. 11.
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Athletics NCAA Basketball’s Longest Active Winning Streak? Meet Hope College
Sports IllustratedThe Division III women's hoops program has been dominating since 2019.
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Arts Hope College Winter Film Series at Knickerbocker Theatre Begins Jan. 24
The Hope College Knickerbocker Winter Film Series will continue the college’s long tradition of showing current independent and international films. The series will show four films, each for a week-long run, beginning with “Beans” on Jan. 24-29; “They Say Nothing Stays the Same” on Feb. 21-26; “Julia” on March 28-April 2; and “Hive” on April 3-9.
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Campus Life Documentary “Coded Bias” to Be Shown on Feb. 2
The feature-length documentary “Coded Bias,” about facial-recognition algorithms seeing dark-skinned faces and women inaccurately, will be shown at Hope College on Wednesday, Feb. 2, at 7 p.m. at the Knickerbocker Theatre in conjunction with national Black History Month. The doors will open at 6:30 p.m.
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Arts StrikeTime Dance to Present Concerts for Children on Jan. 14-15
Hope College dance affiliate StrikeTime Dance Company will present a live dance event for children, “Dancing Galleries,” on Friday, Jan. 14, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Jan. 15, at 12:30 p.m. in the Knickerbocker Theatre in downtown Holland. The audience will experience a journey through a museum through the lens of dance.
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Arts Exhibition to Provide Visual Journey through 19th Century Japan
The new spring-semester exhibition at Hope College’s Kruizenga Art Museum invites visitors to journey back to the 19th century and travel a legendary Japanese thoroughfare.
2021 Dec
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Arts Christmas Vespers Featured Online and on WGVU Television and Area Radio Stations
The 2021 Hope College Christmas Vespers service has been recorded and is being featured online and on WGVU television and area radio stations.
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Athletics A lifetime of fandom: 98-year-old celebrates 70 years as Hope basketball season ticket holder
WZZM-13Cleo Rutgerts Venhuizen has held season tickets for 70 years. She has watched Hope play in the Holland armory, the Civic Center and now DeVos.
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Arts Vespers Photo Gallery
The Vespers program of Christmas carols and anthems was presented by the college’s Department of Music and featured more than 200 performers in historic Dimnent Memorial Chapel. The services featured a variety of Hope instrumental and vocal groups as well as the college’s historic Skinner organ.
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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).