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2026 Oct

Arts

Hope College Orchestra Presents Ode to Joy Hymn-Sing Concert Nov. 6

Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµÍøÕ¾ Orchestra will present its annual hymn-sing concert, “Ode to Joy,â€� at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 6, in the Concert Hall at the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts. The concert will celebrate the 150th anniversary of Johannes Brahms’ Symphony No. 1 and feature a musical journey through the biblical story, from Genesis to Revelation.

Academics

Renowned Chemist and Researcher to Address Plastics Sustainability & Solutions

Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµÍøÕ¾ Office of the Dean for Natural and Applied Sciences invites the campus and Holland community to the annual Gentile Interdisciplinary Lectureship, featuring renowned researcher Dr. Thomas H. Epps, III. The free lecture will take place on Wed., Oct. 21, from 5 to 6 p.m. in Winants Auditorium, located in Graves Hall on the Hope College campus. The campus and community are invited to attend.

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Hope Hosts 2026 Affirming LGBTQ+ Students Lecture on Oct. 19

The Rev. Alexander Swain ‘16 – an Episcopal priest serving as vicar of St. Andrews and curate for Intergenerational Ministries at St. Philip’s in the Hills in Tucson, Ariz. — will be the guest lecturer for Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµÍøÕ¾â€™s annual Affirming LGBTQ+ Students Lecture event. He’ll present “In Christ, a New Creation: The Significance of Inclusive Orthodoxy in the Church Todayâ€� on Monday, Oct. 19, at 3:30 p.m., in the concert hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts located at 221 Columbia Ave. The public is invited and admission is free. Doors will open at 3:15 p.m. and a Q&A panel discussion will follow the lecture.

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Environmentalist & Author Bill McKibben to Speak at Hope College

Bill McKibben – an environmentalist, author and educator – will be the keynote speaker for Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµÍøÕ¾â€™s annual Campus Sustainability Month program, on Thurs., Oct. 22 . He’ll address Hope College students at 4 p.m. in the A. Paul Schaap Science Center and the community is invited to attend at no charge, for McKibben’s public address at 7 p.m. at Graves Hall on campus. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Co-sponsoring this event are the Hope Sustainability Committee and the Holland Area Chapter of the Citizens Climate Lobby.

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Odd Year Pull Photo Gallery

Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµÍøÕ¾ Pull — one of the longest college traditions in the country — took place for its 129th year in Holland, Michigan, at Hope College on Saturday, Sept. 26.

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Even Year Pull Photo Gallery

Even Year scored another win at this year’s epic Pull competition with a 47-foot and two-inch gain.

Academics

St. Benedict Institute to Host Oct. 15 Talk on “The Christ-Haunted South�

The Saint Benedict Institute will host speakers Fr. Damian Ference and James Matthew Wilson to discuss “The Christ-Haunted South: Grotesques, Poetry and the Sacramentality of Being.� The free, community event will take place Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 7 p.m. in Winants Auditorium in Graves Hall at Hope College.

2026 Sep

Academics

MLive

MLive reports on the new Economics and Business building construction.

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Hope College Advances in U.S. News & World Report National Rankings

The 2027 U.S. News & World Report “Best Colleges� rankings report published today, with Hope College repeating in several impressive spots among 1,700 colleges and universities nationally involved in the survey, and improving in rank positions from the previous year. The annual report uses up to 17 factors to measure academic quality and graduate success.

Academics

WalletHub

Dr. Zitai Wang, assistant professor of finance at Hope, contributed to an online article in Wallet Hub about guaranteed-approval credit cards.

Arts

Hope College Choirs Offer Free Outdoor Concert on Sept. 25

Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµÍøÕ¾ choirs will perform outdoors on Friday, Sept. 25 at 5 p.m. in the Pine Grove on the college's central campus. The free concert is open to the public and will feature the Chapel Choir, SPERA, VERITAS and College Chorus — as well as vocal soloists and instrumentalists from the college's Department of Music.

Academics

Fox 17

Fox 17 reports on the Topping Out Ceremony at the new Economics and Business building.

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Ottawa News Network

Ottawa News Network reports on the construction of the new Economics and Business building.

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Van Raalte Press Releases “The Endurance of Hope�

The Van Raalte Institute announced a new collection of essays titled “The Endurance of Hope,â€� which is a follow-up to a 2005 edition that examined Hope College’s historical journey in the “middle way.â€� Both books explore how Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµÍøÕ¾ has balanced its Christian identity and academic rigor, while navigating changing cultural and higher education landscapes over the last several decades.

Research

Hope College Accepted into NORDP Consultants Program Cohort

Now entering the final phase of National Science Foundation funding, Emory University and the National Organization of Research Development Professionals (NORDP) announced that Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµÍøÕ¾ is one of four higher-education institutions accepted into NORDP’s fifth Consultants Program cohort.

Academics

National HEED Recognition Awarded to Hope for Fifth Consecutive Year

Hope College received the 2026 Higher Education Excellence in Distinction (HEED) Award for the fifth year in a row — in the undergraduate institution category — from INSIGHT Into Academia magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education.

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Disability Inclusion Lecture Scheduled at Hope on Sept. 29

Ben Wright, director of disability access in prison education at The Community, will present a free lecture titled “Believing in Even the Possibility.� Wright will speak on Tuesday, Sept. 29, at 3:30 p.m. in the concert hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts at 221 Columbia Ave. The lecture is also open to the community. Doors will open at 3:15 p.m., and a Q&A panel discussion will follow the lecture.

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Knickerbocker Theatre Presents Fall Films Series from Sept. 8 – Oct. 17

Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµÍøÕ¾ Knickerbocker Theatre in downtown Holland will continue its film series this fall, featuring four films screening from Sept. 8 through Oct. 17. The first film will run from Tuesday through Saturday, while the following three films will run Monday through Saturday. All screenings begin at 7 p.m. at the Knickerbocker Theatre.

Academics

Hope Hosts 2026 Hispanic Heritage Month Lecture on Sept. 15

Dr. Delia Fernández-Jones will present a lecture, “Don’t leave it to Chance: Inclusive Placemaking for Belonging and Access,â€� during Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµÍøÕ¾â€™s 2026 Hispanic Heritage Month Lecture on Tuesday, Sept. 15, at 3:30 p.m. in the concert hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts. The public is invited and admission is free. Doors will open at 3:15 p.m. and there will also be an audience Q&A session and panel discussion following the presentation.

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