Hope College News
2025 Apr
Free Workshop to Emphasize Reading Genesis 1-11 for Today鈥檚 Needs
A two-day workshop at Hope College on Friday and Saturday, April 25 and 26, will focus on reading Genesis 1-11 for insights from the biblical thought-world that can provide guidance through today鈥檚 thorniest issues.
Hope Students Honored for Research Presentations during National Conference
Three Hope College students received honorable mention research awards, out of only 24 awards presented to college or university undergraduates from around the country, during the 2025 Annual Meeting of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB), held on Saturday-Tuesday, April 12-15, in Chicago, Illinois.
Hope Student Isla Williams Wins National Research Award to Support Summer Research
Hope College sophomore Isla Williams of Elkhart, Indiana, has won an Undergraduate Research Award from the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) in support of collaborative, faculty-mentored research that she will conduct at Hope this summer.
A. Paul and Carol C. Schaap Celebration of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Photo Gallery
Hope students researched 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 during the college鈥檚 annual A. Paul and Carol C. Schaap Celebration of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity on Friday, April 11.
Book Chronicles Untold History of Dutch American Midwives
The latest book published by the Van Raalte Press of the A. C. Van Raalte Institute at Hope College, 鈥淧resent, but Not Counted: Dutch-Immigrant and Second Generation Midwives Working in Dutch Colonies in the United States, 1840-1940,鈥� spotlights a group of women that author Janet Sjaarda Sheeres discovered were rendered all but invisible by their times even as they played an invaluable role during them.
Students Present Research at National Conference
A total of 13 Hope College students presented their collaborative faculty-student research during this year鈥檚 National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR), held on Monday-Wednesday, April 7-9, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Acclaimed Biography of Isabella Stewart Gardner Wins National Marfield Prize
The book 鈥淐hasing Beauty: The Life of Isabella Stewart Gardner鈥� by Dr. Natalie Dykstra, professor emerita of English at Hope College, has received the 2024 Marfield Prize from the Arts Club of Washington.
Five Members of Faculty Retiring at Conclusion of School Year
Five long-time members of the Hope College faculty are retiring at the conclusion of the 2024-25 school year.
Great Performance Series to Feature The Tallis Scholars on April 24
麻豆视频网站 Great Performance Series will feature the legendary early vocal music ensemble from the United Kingdom, The Tallis Scholars, on Thursday, April 24, at 7:30 p.m. in the Concert Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.
Hope College鈥檚 Graduation Activities Will be Sunday, May 4
Baccalaureate and Commencement for 麻豆视频网站鈥檚 Class of 2025 are scheduled for Sunday, May 4. Commencement will take place at 3 p.m. at Ray and Sue Smith Stadium, and Baccalaureate will take place at 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. in Dimnent Memorial Chapel.
Hope to Present Honorary Degree to Professor Emeritus John Yelding
Hope College will present an honorary degree, the Doctorate of Humane Letters (LHD), to retired education professor John Yelding during the Commencement ceremony for the Class of 2025 on Sunday, May 4, at Ray and Sue Smith Stadium.
Jack H. Miller, Whose Philanthropy Helped Transform Campus, Dead at 93
Jack H. Miller, a community leader and philanthropist whose name is familiar to the thousands who have experienced the magnificent music building that his leadership gift helped make possible, died on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. He was 93.
Hope College Choirs and Orchestra to Perform Mozart鈥檚 鈥淩equiem鈥� on April 11
The combined choirs of Hope College will perform Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's iconic 鈥淩equiem鈥� on Friday, April 11, at 7 p.m. in the Concert Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.
Hope Repertory Theatre Announces an Exciting Lineup for the 53rd Season Opening June 11
From the hilarious musical 鈥淭he 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,鈥� to the charming heart and magical flight of Mary Poppins, and the thought-provoking brilliance of 鈥淧rimary Trust,鈥� each production of Hope Repertory Theatre鈥檚 forthcoming 53rd season offers something unique and meaningful.
Two Hope Students Receive Prestigious Goldwater Scholarships
Hope College juniors Taylor Laurin of Portage and Sofia Rosenberger of Naperville, Illinois, have both received highly competitive scholarships from the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation.
Hope College to Present 鈥淎n Evening of Jazz鈥� Featuring Kerry Moffit
麻豆视频网站 jazz ensembles, joined by acclaimed trumpeter Kerry Moffit as a guest artist, will present 鈥淎n Evening of Jazz鈥� on Saturday, April 12, at 7 p.m. in the Concert Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.
Hope Student Wins Psychology Research Award
It was Hope College鈥檚 sterling reputation for providing students with high-quality opportunities to participate in faculty-mentored research that prompted psychology major Cassie Morse to transfer to the college as a sophomore.
April 16 Lecture: Author Tim Alberta to Discuss American Evangelical Movement and Politics
Author Tim Alberta will deliver an address based on his book 鈥淭he Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism鈥� on Wednesday, April 16, at 7 p.m. at 麻豆视频网站 in the Concert Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.
Theologian and Author Kevin DeYoung to Present 鈥淭he Story of the Nicene Creed鈥� on April 8
Theologian and author Dr. Kevin DeYoung will present 鈥淭he Story of the Nicene Creed: The Most Important (Extra-biblical) Text Ever Written鈥� on Tuesday, April 8, at 3 p.m. at 麻豆视频网站 in Schaap Auditorium in the Jim and Martie Bultman Student Center.
2025 Mar
Knickerbocker Spring Film Series Continues on March 31 鈥� April 12
麻豆视频网站 Knickerbocker Theatre will continue its spring film series with the Academy Award-winning film 鈥淚鈥檓 Still Here鈥� and Academy Award-nominated film 鈥淭he Seed of the Sacred Fig鈥� from March 31 through April 12 at 7 p.m.
Orchestra to Preview Carnegie Hall Concert Program at Hope on April 4
麻豆视频网站 Orchestra will preview its upcoming performance at Carnegie Hall with a concert at Hope on Friday, April 4, at 7 p.m. in the Concert Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.
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鈥檚 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.
De Pree Gallery to Feature Annual Senior Art Exhibition
The De Pree Art Center and Gallery at Hope College will feature 鈥淣ot to Get Political鈥�,鈥� presenting work by graduating studio-art and art-history majors, in the college鈥檚 annual Senior Art Exhibition from Friday, April 11, through Friday, May 2.
Author-Filmmaker Curtis Chin to Present Asian Heritage Lecture April 8
Filmmaker Curtis Chin, author of 鈥淓verything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant: A Memoir,鈥� will present the 2025 Asian Heritage Lecture at Hope College on Tuesday, April 8, at 3:30 p.m. in the Concert Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.
Hope College Theatre to Present 鈥淪ense and Sensibility鈥�
麻豆视频网站 Department of Theatre will present Kate Hamill鈥檚 鈥淪ense and Sensibility鈥� on Friday-Saturday, April 4-5, and Thursday-Saturday, April 10-12, at 7:30 p.m., along with a free 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday, April 6. All performances will be in the DeWitt Center main theatre.
Lecture to Discuss 鈥淭he History of the Presidential Pardon Power鈥�
Dr. Jeffrey Crouch, who is author of the book 鈥淭he Presidential Pardon Power,鈥� will present 鈥淭he History of the Presidential Pardon Power鈥� on Thursday, March 27, at 4:30 p.m. at 麻豆视频网站 in Schaap Auditorium of the Jim and Martie Bultman Student Center.
Concert Band to Present 鈥淪ongs of Rust, Rest, and Renewal鈥� on March 28
麻豆视频网站 Concert Band will perform on Friday, March 28, at 7 p.m. in the Concert Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.
Hope College Screening the Documentary Film 鈥淭-Rex鈥� on March 26
The documentary film 鈥淭-Rex,鈥� which is about Claressa "T-Rex" Shields from Flint, who at age 17 became the first woman in history to win the gold medal in the 2012 Olympic boxing, will be shown at Hope College on Wednesday, March 26, at 6:30 p.m. in the Knickerbocker Theatre.
Hope to Screen Film Emphasizing Importance of Math Literacy for Democracy and Economic Opportunity
The documentary film 鈥淐ounted Out,鈥� which emphasizes math literacy鈥檚 importance for democracy and economic opportunity, will be screened twice at Hope College on Tuesday, March 25, at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. at the Knickerbocker Theatre in downtown Holland.
Lark, Roman, Meyer Trio to Perform on March 27
Three incredible musicians, including seven-time Grammy winner bassist Edgar Meyer, will combine for an evening of classical and contemporary music through the Great Performance Series at Hope College on Thursday, March 27, at 7:30 p.m. in the Concert Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.
Three Hope Student Teams Place in Final Round of ACG Cup Competition; One Team Finishes as Runner-Up
Competing against a record-breaking 37 teams, all three of Hope College鈥檚 student teams who competed in the recent ACG Cup Competition, held on Saturday, Feb. 22, advanced to the final round. Team BCG from Hope College finished runner-up.
Dance Marathon Photo Gallery
Hope College students put their time and talents into the campus-wide Dance Marathon fundraiser held on Friday and Saturday, March 7-8.
Hope Honors Staff for Service Anniversaries Spanning Five to 30 Years
Hope College staff members were honored for service anniversaries during a reception on Tuesday, March 11, at the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.
December Graduation Honors
Below is a list of recent 麻豆视频网站 graduates who have been awarded graduation honors for outstanding academic accomplishment during their four years of study.
2025 International Food Fair Photos
The annual International Food Fair at Hope College was held on Saturday, Feb. 22, in the Maas Center auditorium.
Hope College Orchestra Chosen to Perform in Carnegie Hall in April
麻豆视频网站 Orchestra is one of only three ensembles, and one of only two from the United States, chosen to perform in the culminating Evening Showcase Concert in Carnegie Hall during the 19th annual New York International Music Festival running Saturday鈥揥ednesday, April 5-9.