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2025 Mar

Campus Life

Students to Present Creative and Research Projects on April 11

Original research by Hope students on topics ranging from the foraging efficiency of sparrows, to the effect of high-tempo music on sprint swimming, to anti-immigrant violence in the United Kingdom, to Don Quixote and social media will be highlighted during the college’s annual A. Paul and Carol C. Schaap Celebration of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity on Friday, April 11, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Richard and Helen DeVos Fieldhouse.

2025 Feb

Research

Biography Highlights Hendrik P. Scholte, Founder of Pella, Iowa

The new biography “Vision, Conflict, and Controversy: H.P. Scholte, Founder of Pella, Iowa,” published by the Van Raalte Press of Hope College, illuminates the life and impact of one of the most prominent leaders of the Dutch immigrants who settled in the Midwest in the 19th century.

Academics

Hope College Recognized Nationally for Extensive Research Activity

Hope College is among the nation’s foremost colleges and universities for extensive research activity, including being among the top 30 undergraduate-only institutions, according to a new report by the American Council on Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.

Academics

Senior Noel Vanderbilt Awarded National Prize to Conduct Research

Hope College senior Noel Vanderbilt of Saugatuck is one of only three undergraduate students nationwide to receive a Hatfield Prize for 2025 from the Center for Public Justice to conduct an independent research project through the end of the spring semester.