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Musical Showcase Photo Gallery

The 36th annual Hope College Musical Showcase was presented on Friday, Jan. 31, in the Concert Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.

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Hope Theatre to Present Christopher Chen’s “Passage”

鶹Ƶվ Department of Theatre will present Christopher Chen’s “Passage” on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 14-15, and Thursday-Saturday, Feb. 20-22, at 7:30 p.m., along with free matinees at 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 15-16, and Sunday, Feb. 23.

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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Civil Rights Lecture Photo Gallery

Hope College's annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Civil Rights Lecture,was presented on Wednesday, Jan. 15 organized by the college’s Center for Diversity and Inclusion. The speaker was John M. Williams, who is president and CEO of Akron Urban League.

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Fall 2024 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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Actors From The London Stage to Present “Hamlet” on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1

The British acting company, Actors From The London Stage (AFTLS), will present William Shakespeare’s timeless tragedy, “Hamlet” at Hope College on Friday, Jan. 31, and Saturday, Feb. 1 at 7:30 p.m. in the Knickerbocker Theatre in downtown Holland as part of the Great Performance Series.

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Penguin Random House

Now in its 11th year, Hope College’s Big Read Lakeshore, an annual month-long community-wide reading program, continues to foster a culture where reading matters in West Michigan’s Ottawa, Muskegon, and Allegan counties.

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Annual Provost’s Recognition Event Honors Faculty and Staff

鶹Ƶվ 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. 7, in the Maas Center auditorium.

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MLK Day Leadership Summit on Jan. 20 to Feature Multiple Presentations

The third annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration and Leadership Summit at Hope College will explore the theme “Mission Possible: Protecting Freedom, Justice and Democracy in the Spirit of Nonviolence365” through multiple sessions on Monday, Jan. 20, at the college’s Haworth Hotel.

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Hope College Screening the film “T-Rex” on National Day of Racial Healing

This year’s National Day of Racial Healing at Hope College will feature “T-Rex,” a documentary film 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, on Tuesday, Jan. 21, at 6:30 p.m. in the Knickerbocker Theatre.

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John M. Williams, President and CEO of the Akron Urban League, to Present the Annual Civil Rights Lecture at Hope College on Jan. 15

This year’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Civil Rights Lecture at Hope College will feature a speaker best described as a servant leader who uses education and advocacy to ameliorate social inequity. John M. Williams, who is president and CEO of Akron Urban League, will feature the theme “A Woke Messiah: Jesus Died to Defend Democracy, Demand Diversity and Defeat Poverty” on Wednesday, Jan 15, at 6 p.m. in Dimnent Memorial Chapel.

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De Pree Gallery to Feature “Spaces We Inhabit” Jan. 9 – Feb. 12

With winter’s muted tones settled over Michigan, “Spaces We Inhabit” will bring warmth and color to Hope College’s De Pree Art Gallery when the exhibition opens on Thursday, Jan. 9, transforming the space into a dialogue between the season’s quiet stillness and the lively interlaced forms of Mexican artist Laura Villarreal. The exhibition will continue through Wednesday, Feb. 12.

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Knickerbocker Theatre to Host Four Humphrey Bogart Films Beginning Jan. 13

鶹Ƶվ Knickerbocker Theatre will feature four Humphrey Bogart films on consecutive Mondays as part of its Classic Film Series. Focusing on his films from the 1940s, the series will feature “The Maltese Falcon” on Jan. 13, “Casablanca” on Jan. 20, “To Have and Have Not” on Jan. 27 and “The Big Sleep” on Feb. 3. All films are at 7 p.m.