Hope College News
2025 Apr
Former Mayor Phil Tanis to Direct the Van Raalte Institute of Hope College
Phil Tanis, former mayor of Holland, Michigan, has been designated as the next director of the Van Raalte Institute (VRI) of Hope College. His term will begin July 1. In the interim, Tanis is serving as a senior research fellow at the institute. Tanis will replace current director Donald A. Luidens who will continue as the editor-in-chief of the Van Raalte Press and as a senior research fellow.
Intellectually humble people show heightened empathic accuracy and emotional resilience
PsyPostProf. Daryl R. Van Tongeren from Hope College to uncover how and whether intellectual humility affects true understanding of other peopleɫəs emotions.ɫɝ
Free Workshop to Emphasize Reading Genesis 1-11 for Todayɫəs 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 todayɫəs 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 collegeɫəs annual A. Paul and Carol C. Schaap Celebration of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity on Friday, April 11.
Students Present Research at National Conference
A total of 13 Hope College students presented their collaborative faculty-student research during this yearɫəs 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 ɫɜChasing Beauty: The Life of Isabella Stewart Gardnerɫɝ 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.
What started as a second-tier basketball tournament is now a national obsession. We unpack the history, psychology, and spectacle of March Madness
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 Student Wins Psychology Research Award
It was Hope Collegeɫəs 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 ɫɜThe Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremismɫɝ on Wednesday, April 16, at 7 p.m. at Hope College in the Concert Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.
Theologian and Author Kevin DeYoung to Present ɫɜThe Story of the Nicene Creedɫɝ on April 8
Theologian and author Dr. Kevin DeYoung will present ɫɜThe Story of the Nicene Creed: The Most Important (Extra-biblical) Text Ever Writtenɫɝ on Tuesday, April 8, at 3 p.m. at Hope College in Schaap Auditorium in the Jim and Martie Bultman Student Center.
2025 Mar
Chad Carlson discusses March Madness and why basketball is made for television.
Lecture to Discuss ɫɜThe History of the Presidential Pardon Powerɫɝ
Dr. Jeffrey Crouch, who is author of the book ɫɜThe Presidential Pardon Power,ɫɝ will present ɫɜThe History of the Presidential Pardon Powerɫɝ on Thursday, March 27, at 4:30 p.m. at Hope College in Schaap Auditorium of the Jim and Martie Bultman Student Center.
Hope to Screen Film Emphasizing Importance of Math Literacy for Democracy and Economic Opportunity
The ɫ film ɫɜCounted Out,ɫɝ which emphasizes math literacyɫəs 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.
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.
Herbert Martin on the challenges you will face when determining how much of your income to spend in different categories.