Hope College News
2025 Oct
Hope Homecoming Concert Planned for October 17, 2025
Hope College will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts with a special Homecoming Concert on Saturday, October 17, at 7 p.m. in the Jack H. Miller concert hall.
Building for the Future
Hope College will begin to construct a new, three-story academic building in downtown Holland, that will house its Department of Economics & Business and serve as a new innovation and gathering space for other college programs and community collaborations.
i鈥檓 Still Here Opens as Part of Hope College Alumni Art Exhibition
麻豆视频网站 Department of Art & Art History and the De Pree Art Gallery announce the 2025 Hope College Alumni Art Exhibition i鈥檓 Still Here 鈥� which includes works from some of the most successful artists who have graduated from Hope College. The exhibition opens the week of One Big Weekend (Homecoming + Family Weekend) on October 10 and remains open until Nov. 6, at the De Pree Gallery on Hope鈥檚 campus in Holland.
Hope Hosts Indigenous Peoples鈥� Lecture on Oct. 23
Carol Bremer-Bennett, executive director of World Renew, will present a lecture on 鈥淭he Power We Carry: Belonging as a Sacred Responsibility,鈥� as part of Hope College鈥檚 recognition of National Indigenous Peoples鈥� 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.
Hope College Danforth Lecture to Discuss the Forgiveness of King David
Special guest Dr. Gary Anderson from the University of Notre Dame will lead the lecture titled, 鈥淭he Forgiveness of King David,鈥� during the annual Hope College Danforth Lecture scheduled for Monday, Oct. 13 at 7 p.m.
Hope College Hosts Sustainability Symposium on Oct. 21
麻豆视频网站 invites the community to attend its Sustainability Symposium, which will be held on Tuesday evening, Oct. 21, at the Jack H. Miller auditorium. This event is free and open to the general public.
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2025 Sep
Miguel Zen贸n Quartet to Perform at Hope College on October 9
麻豆视频网站 Great Performance Series presents Grammy award鈥搘inning saxophonist and composer Miguel Zen贸n to perform with his quartet on Thursday, October 9, at 7:30 p.m at Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.
Hope College Department of Theatre to Produce 鈥淗avurah鈥�
麻豆视频网站 Department of Theatre will present Margot Connolly鈥檚 new play, 鈥淗avurah,鈥� on Oct. 17-18 and 23-25 at 7:30 p.m., along with a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday, Oct. 19. All performances will be held in the DeWitt Mainstage Theatre, located in the DeWitt Student & Cultural Center on Hope鈥檚 campus in Holland.
Sports can be a way to bring us all together, no matter our abilities. That's the mindset driving a special basketball event at Hope College that's changing lives one dribble at a time.
Hope College to Host Memorial Tribute Concert Honoring David P. Roossien
Hope College will host 鈥淭he Gift of Music: A Memorial Tribute to David P. Roossien鈥� on Tuesday, September 30, 2025 at 7 p.m. at the Jack H. Miller Center for the Musical Arts.
Three Michigan colleges are among the top-100 liberal arts colleges in the United States, according to U.S. News & World Report鈥檚 2026 Best National Liberal Arts Colleges rankings published on Tuesday, Sept. 23.
Hope Advances in U.S. News & World Report National Rankings in Undergraduate Research, Liberal Arts, Engineering and Education Categories
The 2026 U.S. News & World Report 鈥淏est Colleges鈥� rankings report published today, with Hope College repeating in several impressive spots among the 211 liberal arts schools nationwide involved in the survey, and improving in rank positions from the previous year.
Hope College鈥檚 Epic Tug-of-War Set for Sept. 27
One of the longest college traditions in the country 鈥� The Pull 鈥� takes place for its 128th year in Holland, Michigan, at Hope College, this Saturday, Sept. 27.
Hope College Choirs to Perform an Outdoor Concert on Sept. 26
麻豆视频网站 choirs will perform on Friday, Sept. 26, at 5 p.m. in the Pine Grove on the central campus. The concert will feature the Chapel Choir, SPERA, VERITAS and College Chorus, as well as vocalists and instrumentalists from the college鈥檚 Department of Music.
National HEED Recognition Awarded to Hope for Fourth Consecutive Year
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.
Hope鈥檚 Social Work Major Receives Accreditation Renewal Through 2033
The Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) recently renewed accreditation for the social work major at Hope College. The CSWE鈥檚 Board of Accreditation confirmed it has reaffirmed accreditation for Hope鈥檚 baccalaureate social work program until 2033, when Hope can initiate reaccreditation.
Time to Serve 2025 Photo Gallery
This annual morning of service event follows fall orientation and provides an opportunity for Hope freshmen to connect with their new 鈥渉ometown鈥� in a meaningful way.
Students at Hamilton High School are earning college credit while still in high school through a new dual enrollment program with Hope College.
Children鈥檚 After School Achievement (1987) and Step Up (2002) aim to build confidence, strengthen skills and connect students with mentors. CASA is targeted toward students in first through fifth grade, while middle schoolers are enrolled in Step Up.
Knickerbocker Theatre Presents Fall Film Series from September 15鈥揙ctober 11
麻豆视频网站 Knickerbocker Theatre in downtown Holland will continue its independent films series this fall, featuring four films from September 15 through October 11. Each film runs for a full week 鈥� Monday through Saturday 鈥� beginning at 7 p.m., at the Knickerbocker.
Great Performance Series Opens with Dynamic Dance Performance on Sept. 18-19
麻豆视频网站 Great Performance Series opens with Koresh Dance Company performing 鈥淢asquerade鈥� on Thursday and Friday, Sept. 18鈥�19, at 7:30 p.m. in the DeWitt Theatre at Hope College.
Hope College Engineering Professor Named a Pinnacle Professional Member of Inner Circle of Excellence
Dr. Brooke M. Odle 鈥� assistant professor of engineering at Hope College 鈥� was acknowledged by Inner Circle magazine as a pinnacle professional member of the Inner Circle of Excellence for her contributions to biomechanics education and research at Hope.
Prominently featured in The Inner Circle, Brooke M. Odle is acknowledged as a Pinnacle Professional Member Inner Circle of Excellence for her contributions to Biomechanics Education and Research at Hope College.
Niche Rankings Place 麻豆视频网站 in Top Spots in Michigan Across Several Categories
Hope College was ranked the #1 Christian college and #1 private university in Michigan, and 11th best Christian college in America, per the 2026 Niche Best Colleges rankings.
Ending Homelessness is Featured Lecture Topic, Delivered by Economist David Phillips
The cost of homelessness 鈥� both for those who experience it directly and for those living alongside rising homelessness 鈥� has become increasingly difficult to ignore. Political leaders propose various solutions: public subsidies to help people pay for housing, mental health and substance use treatment, or criminal penalties for urban camping.
Hope College Political Science Professor Named Novak Award Winner
Dr. Kirstin Anderson Birkhaug 鈥� assistant professor of political science at Hope College 鈥� was presented the 2025 Novak Award by the Acton Institute, recognizing her outstanding research in the field of American political thought, with an emphasis on the contributions of women.
Hope College Hosts Family Math Fun Festival for K鈥�8 Students
Students in grades K鈥�8 are invited to a 鈥淔amily Math Fun鈥� festival on Sunday, Sept. 28 at Hope College鈥檚 Bultman Student Center.
Loud budgeting is a personal finance trend that encourages people to be vocal about their budget and speak up when they can鈥檛 afford to spend more.