Dr. Kenneth Brown, who is the John H. and Jeanne M. Professor of Chemistry at èƵ, has been named the 2024 recipient of the college’s annual Vanderbush-Weller Award for having a strong, positive impact on students.
Representing departments across the college, the 12 staff members retiring this year have devoted a combined 250 years-plus to doing the essential work of keeping Hope running — the computers and vehicles, the offices and programs — and the campus a welcoming, safe, clean and even homelike place for students, faculty, staff and visitors.
Kraai, a retired West Ottawa Public Schools educator, was the inspiration for the $11 million ice rink expected to open in 2025.
Tim Schoonveld, the athletic director at èƵ, has 550 student athletes, and he estimates 15 of them have some kind of NIL deal.
A ceremony at èƵ on Saturday, April 27, will celebrate the college’s first two international graduates, who arrived from Japan in 1871, and their lasting, 153-year impact on both Hope and their homeland.
A total of four graduating seniors from èƵ have received recognition through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program sponsored by the U.S. Department of State.
èƵ two-sport athlete Derik Smith has been selected to announce a Denver Broncos Day 3 pick on Saturday April 27. The junior Dutchmen runs track and plays football at Hope.
èƵ has received 2023 Tree Campus Higher Education® recognition from the Arbor Day Foundation, the sixth year in a row that the foundation has honored Hope for its commitment to effective urban forest management.
Original research by Hope students on topics ranging from the health benefits of exposure to natural light, to the science of coffee roasting and brewing, to personal space was highlighted during the college’s annual A. Paul and Carol C. Schaap Celebration of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity on Friday, April 12 at the Richard and Helen DeVos Fieldhouse.
Awards and recognition will be presented to èƵ students during the annual Honors Convocation on Thursday, April 25, at 7 p.m. in the Concert Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.
Baccalaureate and Commencement for èƵ’s Class of 2024 are scheduled for Sunday, May 5. Commencement will take place at 3 p.m. at Ray and Sue Smith Stadium, and Baccalaureate at 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. in Dimnent Memorial Chapel.
Two recent èƵ graduates, Sarah Grimes and Charles Soucey, have received honorable mention recognition through the prestigious Graduate Research Fellowship Program of the National Science Foundation (NSF) this year.
Seniors from the èƵ Department of Dance will present “Coda: Senior Capstone Concert” on Saturday, April 20, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, April 21, at 3 p.m. at the Knickerbocker Theatre.
The words penned by the Rev. Albertus C. Van Raalte when establishing the Pioneer School from which Hope grew are among the college’s most foundational: education as an “anchor of hope” for the future. Through all the decades since, that promise has been shepherded by generations of faculty mentors who have not only been at Hope, but in a real sense have been and are Hope. Across campus — in the classroom, in the laboratory, on the stage, on the playing field and in countless ways between and beyond — for a combined 205 years, the eight faculty retirees honored here have embodied and helped realize the vision of transforming tomorrow by shaping young lives today.
The èƵ Symphony Orchestra will perform “The Symphonic Story of Hope” on Friday, April 19, at 7 p.m. in the Concert Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.
A new book by Dr. Roger Baumann of the èƵ sociology faculty examines how African American Christian engagement with the global issue of Israel and Palestine reflects contrasting Black church traditions of political engagement.
The De Pree Art Center and Gallery at èƵ will feature work by 10 graduating studio art majors in the college’s annual Senior Art Exhibition from Friday, April 19, through Friday, May 3.
The èƵ Chapel Choir, College Chorus and SPERA vocal ensembles will perform both separately and together during their final concert of the school year, presenting a program with the theme “Songs for Peace” on Saturday, April 20, at 3 p.m. in the Concert Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.
In celebration of Asian, Asian-American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Month, the èƵ Many Voices Project will present a staged reading of “Young Americans” by Lauren Yee on Tuesday, April 16, at 7:30 p.m. in Schaap Auditorium of the Jim and Martie Bultman Student Center.
The èƵ Theatre has earned multiple national production awards from the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF) for the “The Boy Who Hates Everything,” an original work that was devised and premiered at Hope.
èƵ TRIO Upward Bound is the longest-running Upward Bound program at a private college in the country. Its 55th Anniversary Gala: Living Legacies on April 12, however, will not be about longevity but instead will focus on the thousands of lives that have been transformed.
Dr. Debra Swanson, who is a retired member of the èƵ sociology faculty, has been honored by the North Central Sociological Association for service to the organization across more than a quarter century that included a year as president.
The èƵ Concert Band will perform on Thursday, April 11, at 7 p.m. in the Concert Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.
The Saint Benedict Institute will host Dr. Jack Mulder of the èƵ philosophy faculty for a talk titled “Was Jesus an Only Child? A Biblical and Philosophical Exploration” on Wednesday, April 17, at 7 p.m. at èƵ in Winants Auditorium of Graves Hall.
“Responding to Hate on Campus: Is Free Speech the Answer?” will be the focus of an onstage conversation at èƵ with Nadine Strossen, who is a past president of the American Civil Liberties Union, on Monday, April 15, at 7 p.m. in Winants Auditorium of Graves Hall.
A total of 19 èƵ students will be presenting their collaborative faculty-student research during this year’s National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR), being held on Monday-Wednesday, April 8-10, in Long Beach, California.
Kendra Thomas, associate professor of psychology, discusses her research studies on how people perceive hope and justice.
èƵ junior Emma Rudisel of Midland has received a highly competitive scholarship from the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation.
What is the next generation looking for in congregational worship? Is it possible for multigenerational worship to foster belonging for all? Join us to hear Alex Cross from Christ Memorial Church and Dr. Jim DeBoer from èƵ's Awakening summer program unpack the trends and desires they see in high school worship leaders today.