The advancement of artificial intelligence, expansion of data centers and speculation over an AI-driven jobs crisis have left many uneasy about what comes next. Questions such as "How will AI affect my career prospects?" and "Will AI help or harm human flourishing?" have become common in schools and the workforce alike.

Hope College will host a program exploring the experiences of Dutch immigrants who came to America in the 19th century at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, in Winants Auditorium in Graves Hall. Admission is free.

Hope College will host a lecture titled “A Case for Why Indigenous Peoples are Leaders in Biodiversity Conservation Globally” on Tues., Nov. 10 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.

The Rev. Alexander Swain ‘16 – an Episcopal priest serving as vicar of St. Andrews and curate for Intergenerational Ministries at St. Philip’s in the Hills in Tucson, Ariz. — will be the guest lecturer for Hope College’s annual Affirming LGBTQ+ Students Lecture event. He’ll present “In Christ, a New Creation: The Significance of Inclusive Orthodoxy in the Church Today” on Monday, Oct. 19, at 3:30 p.m., in the concert hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts located at 221 Columbia Ave. The public is invited and admission is free. Doors will open at 3:15 p.m. and a Q&A panel discussion will follow the lecture.

Bill McKibben – an environmentalist, author and educator – will be the keynote speaker for Hope College’s annual Campus Sustainability Month program, on Thurs., Oct. 22 . He’ll address Hope College students at 4 p.m. in the A. Paul Schaap Science Center and the community is invited to attend at no charge, for McKibben’s public address at 7 p.m. at Graves Hall on campus. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Co-sponsoring this event are the Hope Sustainability Committee and the Holland Area Chapter of the Citizens Climate Lobby.

See Hope College’s 129th annual Pull in Holland, Michigan, and relive the grit, teamwork, and tradition behind this landmark event.

Even Year scored another win at this year’s epic Pull competition with a 47-foot and two-inch gain.

The Hope College class of 2030 marked another win at this year’s Pull competition, adding to a six-year string of consecutive wins for the “Even Year” team.

Follow Hope College Men’s Club Fútbol as it joins USCCS, hosts key home matches and chases a postseason berth.

The 2027 U.S. News & World Report “Best Colleges” rankings report published today, with Hope College repeating in several impressive spots among 1,700 colleges and universities nationally involved in the survey, and improving in rank positions from the previous year. The annual report uses up to 17 factors to measure academic quality and graduate success.

One of the longest college traditions in the country – The Pull – takes place for its 129th year in Holland, Michigan, at Hope College, on Saturday, Sept. 26.

The Van Raalte Institute announced a new collection of essays titled “The Endurance of Hope,” which is a follow-up to a 2005 edition that examined Hope College’s historical journey in the “middle way.” Both books explore how Hope College has balanced its Christian identity and academic rigor, while navigating changing cultural and higher education landscapes over the last several decades.

Ben Wright, director of disability access in prison education at The Community, will present a free lecture titled “Believing in Even the Possibility.” Wright will speak on Tuesday, Sept. 29, at 3:30 p.m. in the concert hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts at 221 Columbia Ave. The lecture is also open to the community. Doors will open at 3:15 p.m., and a Q&A panel discussion will follow the lecture.

The Hope College Knickerbocker Theatre in downtown Holland will continue its film series this fall, featuring four films screening from Sept. 8 through Oct. 17. The first film will run from Tuesday through Saturday, while the following three films will run Monday through Saturday. All screenings begin at 7 p.m. at the Knickerbocker Theatre.