Hope College News
2025 Apr
Jasmine Lowell of Global Engagement Staff Receives Vanderbush-Weller Award
Jasmine Lowell, who is the international education coordinator with the Fried Center for Global Engagement at Hope College, has been named the 2025 recipient of the college亚洲色吧檚 annual Vanderbush-Weller Award for having a strong, positive impact on students.
Retiring Faculty and Staff Have Served Nearly 450 Combined Years
The 16 members of the Hope faculty and staff retiring across 2024-25 have devoted nearly 450 combined years to helping make the college the living and learning community that has shaped young lives for generations.
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.
Knickerbocker Theatre to Host Four Elizabeth Taylor Films Beginning May 12
The Hope College Knickerbocker Theatre will feature four Elizabeth Taylor films in May and early June as part of its Classic Film Series. Focusing on her films from the 1950s, the series will feature 亚洲色吧淔ather of the Bride亚洲色吧� on Monday, May 12; 亚洲色吧淎 Place in the Sun亚洲色吧� on Monday, May 19; 亚洲色吧淕iant亚洲色吧� on Tuesday, May 27; and 亚洲色吧淐at on a Hot Tin Roof亚洲色吧� on Monday, June 2. All films are at 7 p.m.
Retired Music Professor Robert Ritsema Dies
Dr. Robert Ritsema, a 1957 Hope graduate who was a member of the college亚洲色吧檚 music faculty for 32 years before retiring in 1999, died on Monday, April 21, 2025. He was 89.
Intellectually humble people show heightened empathic accuracy and emotional resilience
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Free Workshop to Emphasize Reading Genesis 1-11 for Today亚洲色吧檚 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亚洲色吧檚 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亚洲色吧檚 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, 亚洲色吧淧resent, but Not Counted: Dutch-Immigrant and Second Generation Midwives Working in Dutch Colonies in the United States, 1840-1940,亚洲色吧� 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亚洲色吧檚 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 亚洲色吧淐hasing Beauty: The Life of Isabella Stewart Gardner亚洲色吧� 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
Heather Cornell, assistant professor of dance, speaks on what a student should be asking faculty when researching a dance department.
Great Performance Series to Feature The Tallis Scholars on April 24
The Hope College 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亚洲色吧檚 Graduation Activities Will be Sunday, May 4
Baccalaureate and Commencement for Hope College亚洲色吧檚 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亚洲色吧檚 亚洲色吧淩equiem亚洲色吧� on April 11
The combined choirs of Hope College will perform Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's iconic 亚洲色吧淩equiem亚洲色吧� 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
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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.
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The Hope College jazz ensembles, joined by acclaimed trumpeter Kerry Moffit as a guest artist, will present 亚洲色吧淎n Evening of Jazz亚洲色吧� 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亚洲色吧檚 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 亚洲色吧淭he Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism亚洲色吧� 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 亚洲色吧淭he Story of the Nicene Creed亚洲色吧� on April 8
Theologian and author Dr. Kevin DeYoung will present 亚洲色吧淭he Story of the Nicene Creed: The Most Important (Extra-biblical) Text Ever Written亚洲色吧� on Tuesday, April 8, at 3 p.m. at Hope College in Schaap Auditorium in the Jim and Martie Bultman Student Center.
2025 Mar
Knickerbocker Spring Film Series Continues on March 31 亚洲色吧� April 12
The Hope College Knickerbocker Theatre will continue its spring film series with the Academy Award-winning film 亚洲色吧淚亚洲色吧檓 Still Here亚洲色吧� and Academy Award-nominated film 亚洲色吧淭he Seed of the Sacred Fig亚洲色吧� from March 31 through April 12 at 7 p.m.
Orchestra to Preview Carnegie Hall Concert Program at Hope on April 4
The Hope College 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亚洲色吧檚 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 亚洲色吧淣ot to Get Political亚洲色吧�,亚洲色吧� presenting work by graduating studio-art and art-history majors, in the college亚洲色吧檚 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 亚洲色吧淓verything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant: A Memoir,亚洲色吧� 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 亚洲色吧淪ense and Sensibility亚洲色吧�
The Hope College Department of Theatre will present Kate Hamill亚洲色吧檚 亚洲色吧淪ense and Sensibility亚洲色吧� 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.
Chad Carlson discusses March Madness and why basketball is made for television.
Lecture to Discuss 亚洲色吧淭he History of the Presidential Pardon Power亚洲色吧�
Dr. Jeffrey Crouch, who is author of the book 亚洲色吧淭he Presidential Pardon Power,亚洲色吧� will present 亚洲色吧淭he History of the Presidential Pardon Power亚洲色吧� on Thursday, March 27, at 4:30 p.m. at Hope College in Schaap Auditorium of the Jim and Martie Bultman Student Center.
Concert Band to Present 亚洲色吧淪ongs of Rust, Rest, and Renewal亚洲色吧� on March 28
The Hope College 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 亚洲色吧淭-Rex亚洲色吧� on March 26
The 亚洲色吧 film 亚洲色吧淭-Rex,亚洲色吧� 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 亚洲色吧 film 亚洲色吧淐ounted Out,亚洲色吧� which emphasizes math literacy亚洲色吧檚 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亚洲色吧檚 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.
The Exodus 90 program was introduced on the Hope College campus in 2018 through the Saint Benedict Institute, a ministry of St. Francis de Sales Parish that serves Catholic students at Hope and encourages all Christians to live out their faith.
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.
Hope College will host a special pre-release screening of 亚洲色吧淗olland,亚洲色吧� a new movie starring Nicole Kidman and Gael Garcia Bernal that was partially shot in West Michigan.
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.
2025 International Food Fair Photos
The annual International Food Fair at Hope College was held on Saturday, Feb. 22, in the Maas Center auditorium.
Herbert Martin on the challenges you will face when determining how much of your income to spend in different categories.
Hope College Orchestra Chosen to Perform in Carnegie Hall in April
The Hope College 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亚洲色吧揥ednesday, April 5-9.