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.
Althea Jones, a multidisciplinary artist based in Northeast Ohio, will present the address “Superhero Mode: Taking Charge of Your Story and Success” as the 2025 Women’s History Month Lecture at Hope College on Thursday, March 6, at 3:30 p.m. in the Concert Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.
Hope College received the Higher Education Excellence in Distinction (HEED) Award for the fourth year in a row from INSIGHT Into Academia magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education.
Carol Bremer-Bennett, executive director of World Renew, will present a lecture on “The Power We Carry: Belonging as a Sacred Responsibility,” as part of Hope College’s recognition of National Indigenous Peoples’ observances. The lecture will be held on Thursday, Oct. 23, at 3:30 p.m. in the recital hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts. The public is invited and admission is free.