Hope College News
2024 Mar
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Academics Pre-Veterinary Students Honored During National Conference
Two Holland-area students who are members of the Club Animalia veterinary club at Hope College were honored during the national symposium of the American Pre-Veterinary Medical Association (APVMA) held on Friday and Saturday, March 8 and 9, at North Carolina State University.
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Academics Ernesto Villarreal to Present the César Chávez Lecture on March 27
Ernesto Villarreal, who is former assistant director of the Center for Diversity and Inclusion at Hope College, will present the college’s 2024 César Chávez Lecture on Wednesday, March 27, at 4 p.m. in the Maas Center auditorium.
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Academics Biologist Thomas Bultman Receives Fulbright Award to Investigate New Way to Protect Crops from Insects
Dr. Thomas Bultman, professor emeritus of biology at Hope College, has received a Fulbright-University of Turku Scholar Award to conduct research in Finland that he hopes will one day enhance food security around the world.
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Academics Jane Dickie to Present Affirming LGBTQ+ Students Lecture on March 21
Dr. Jane Dickie, a retired member of the Hope College psychology faculty who was the founding director of the college’s women’s and gender studies program, will present the college’s 2024 Affirming LGBTQ+ Students Lecture on Thursday, March 21, at 4 p.m. in the Maas Center auditorium.
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Academics March 21-23 Conference to Highlight A.J. Muste and Perspectives on Peace
A three-day conference at Hope College will both highlight the life and impact of peace activist A.J. Muste (1885-1967) and honor him by exploring a variety of topics related to peace and justice in the present day.
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Academics Multiple Events on March 18-26 Will Commemorate International World Water Day
Hope College will commemorate international World Water Day with multiple events between Monday, March 18, and Tuesday, March 26.
2024 Feb
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Academics December Graduation Honors
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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Academics Hope Professor Receives Major Grant to Study How Warming Affects Peatlands’ Ability to Reduce Greenhouse Gas
With peatlands reducing the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide by absorbing carbon like hyper-efficient sponges, Dr. Michael Philben of the Hope College faculty is seeking to learn how much climate change might affect how well they work.
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Academics Michigan Space Grant Consortium Supports Several Research Projects
Several Hope College research projects have received grants from the Michigan Space Grant Consortium.
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Academics Stephen Maiullo Named Dean of Arts and Humanities
Hope College has appointed an experienced and respected campus leader as dean of arts and humanities, naming current faculty member Dr. Stephen Maiullo to the role following a national search.
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Academics Event to Explore “Nations, Markets, Families and the Challenge of China”
“Nations, Markets, Families and the Challenge of China” will be the focus of an onstage conversation at Hope College with political economist Dr. Samuel Gregg on Monday, Feb. 26, at 7 p.m. in Winants Auditorium of Graves Hall.
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Academics Deborah Vriend Van Duinen Co-Authors Book for Teachers on Adolescent Literacy
A new book co-authored by Dr. Deborah Vriend Van Duinen of the Hope College education faculty provides a resource for beginning and preservice middle school and high school teachers as they strive to support their adolescent students’ literacy development.
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Academics Lectures Will Focus on Nanotechnology and Its Social Impact
Dr. Naomi J. Halas of Rice University will focus on nanotechnology and its social impact through two lectures while at Hope College on Thursday and Friday, Feb. 15-16, through the college’s James and Jeanette Neckers Lectureship in Chemistry.
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Academics Chemistry Professor Meagan Elinski Receives Cottrell Scholar Award
Dr. Meagan Elinski, assistant professor of chemistry at Hope College, is one of only 19 early-career scientists in astronomy, chemistry or physics nationwide to receive a 2024 Cottrell Scholar Award from Research Corporation for Science Advancement.
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Academics Professors Chad Carlson and Deborah Van Duinen Named Lilly Fellows
Hope College faculty members Dr. Chad Carlson and Dr. Deborah Van Duinen have been awarded Lilly Faculty Fellowships by the Lilly Network of Church-Related Colleges and Universities.