2025 Jan

Academics

Tea for Teaching

Authentic learning experiences help to create intrinsic motivation for students. In this episode, Julia Koeppe '01, Bonnie Hall, Paul Craig, and Rebecca Roberts join us to discuss BASIL, a course-based undergraduate research experience in Chemistry that has been implemented in many institutions.

Academics

Scientia

Teaching students how to think like scientists is a critical but challenging goal in biochemistry education.

Campus Life

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Civil Rights Lecture Photo Gallery

Hope College's annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Civil Rights Lecture,was presented on Wednesday, Jan. 15 organized by the collegeɫəs Center for Diversity and Inclusion. The speaker was John M. Williams, who is president and CEO of Akron Urban League.

Academics

Fall 2024 Dean's List Announced

The Registrarɫəs Office is pleased to announce Deanɫəs List recipients for the fall semester. The Deanɫəs List is awarded to full-time, degree-seeking students who have received grades for all courses in a given semester (no incompletes) and have a semester GPA of 3.50 or above. Hope College Registrarɫəs Office considers this a significant achievement.

Arts

Actors From The London Stage to Present ɫɜHamletɫɝ on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1

The British acting company, Actors From The London Stage (AFTLS), will present William Shakespeareɫəs timeless tragedy, ɫɜHamletɫɝ at Hope College on Friday, Jan. 31, and Saturday, Feb. 1 at 7:30 p.m. in the Knickerbocker Theatre in downtown Holland as part of the Great Performance Series.

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Penguin Random House

Now in its 11th year, Hope Collegeɫəs Big Read Lakeshore, an annual month-long community-wide reading program, continues to foster a culture where reading matters in West Michiganɫəs Ottawa, Muskegon, and Allegan counties.

Campus Life

Annual Provostɫəs Recognition Event Honors Faculty and Staff

Hope College honored faculty and staff members for service to the college and other professional activity during the annual faculty recognition event coordinated by the Provostɫəs Office, which took place on Tuesday, Jan. 7, in the Maas Center auditorium.

Campus Life

MLK Day Leadership Summit on Jan. 20 to Feature Multiple Presentations

The third annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration and Leadership Summit at Hope College will explore the theme ɫɜMission Possible: Protecting Freedom, Justice and Democracy in the Spirit of Nonviolence365ɫɝ through multiple sessions on Monday, Jan. 20, at the collegeɫəs Haworth Hotel.

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Hope College Screening the film ɫɜT-Rexɫɝ on National Day of Racial Healing

This yearɫəs National Day of Racial Healing at Hope College will feature ɫɜT-Rex,ɫɝ a ɫ film about Claressa ɫɜT-Rexɫɝ Shields from Flint, who at age 17 became the first woman in history to win the gold medal in the 2012 Olympic boxing, on Tuesday, Jan. 21, at 6:30 p.m. in the Knickerbocker Theatre.

Campus Life

John M. Williams, President and CEO of the Akron Urban League, to Present the Annual Civil Rights Lecture at Hope College on Jan. 15

This yearɫəs Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Civil Rights Lecture at Hope College will feature a speaker best described as a servant leader who uses education and advocacy to ameliorate social inequity. John M. Williams, who is president and CEO of Akron Urban League, will feature the theme ɫɜA Woke Messiah: Jesus Died to Defend Democracy, Demand Diversity and Defeat Povertyɫɝ on Wednesday, Jan 15, at 6 p.m. in Dimnent Memorial Chapel.

Arts

De Pree Gallery to Feature ɫɜSpaces We Inhabitɫɝ Jan. 9 ɫɓ Feb. 12

With winterɫəs muted tones settled over Michigan, ɫɜSpaces We Inhabitɫɝ will bring warmth and color to Hope Collegeɫəs De Pree Art Gallery when the exhibition opens on Thursday, Jan. 9, transforming the space into a dialogue between the seasonɫəs quiet stillness and the lively interlaced forms of Mexican artist Laura Villarreal. The exhibition will continue through Wednesday, Feb. 12.

Arts

Knickerbocker Theatre to Host Four Humphrey Bogart Films Beginning Jan. 13

The Hope College Knickerbocker Theatre will feature four Humphrey Bogart films on consecutive Mondays as part of its Classic Film Series. Focusing on his films from the 1940s, the series will feature ɫɜThe Maltese Falconɫɝ on Jan. 13, ɫɜCasablancaɫɝ on Jan. 20, ɫɜTo Have and Have Notɫɝ on Jan. 27 and ɫɜThe Big Sleepɫɝ on Feb. 3. All films are at 7 p.m.