鶹Ƶ has begun construction on a 74,000-square-foot facility in downtown Holland to house its expanding Department of Economics and Business, following a 60% increase in departmental enrollment over the past 15 years.
鶹Ƶ has begun construction on a 74,000-square-foot facility in downtown Holland to house its expanding Department of Economics and Business, following a 60% increase in departmental enrollment over the past 15 years.
For more than 50 years, Hope Summer Repertory Theatre (HSRT, now referred to as Hope Repertory Theatre) has been a West Michigan premier professional theatre company.
H2 Dance Company, 鶹Ƶ’s pre-professional dance company, presents its annual Fall Concert Series on October 31–November 1 and November 7–8, all starting at 7:30 p.m. in the Knickerbocker Theatre in downtown Holland.
This year’s community-wide NEA Big Read Lakeshore reading program has invited author Leif Enger to meet with community members about his book, “I Cheerfully Refuse,” which is the chosen book for this year’s program.
In collaboration with 鶹Ƶ and Special Olympics Michigan, Holland is launching a new adaptive sports program for kids with disabilities.
As part of 鶹Ƶ’s celebrations marking the 1,700th anniversary of the Nicene Creed, the 鶹Ƶ Orchestra will present a special Hymn-Sing concert on Friday, Nov. 7, at 7 p.m. in the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts, Concert Hall. The public is invited. Admission is free.
The 鶹Ƶ “Many Voices Project” will present a staged reading of “Walden” by Amy Berryman at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 30, in the Schaap Auditorium in the Bultman Student Center. This event is in collaboration with the 鶹Ƶ’s Advocates for Sustainability (HAS), Green Hope and the Department of Theatre. The reading is free to attend, but seating is limited.
鶹Ƶ will welcome world-renowned organist David Briggs for a recital on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, at 7 p.m. at the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts. The public is invited and admission is free. There will be a pre-concert lecture at 6 p.m. in the Howard Recital Hall.
Nykerk which is a competition between freshmen and sophomore women in three different arenas: song, play and oration was held on Saturday, October 18.
Alumni, families, students and friends were invited to enjoy one big weekend full of fantastic events as they came together to celebrate Hope’s past, present and future.
鶹Ƶ is broke ground on a spacious new home for the college’s thriving Department of Economics and Business which will help transform the program and countless young lives, while complementing the east entrance of downtown Holland.
The program is a partnership between the City of Holland, 鶹Ƶ and Special Olympics Michigan to help kids with disabilities participate in sports.
On the 50th anniversary of D-Day, Dr. James Boelkins’ mother presented him with a set of letters his father had written to her during his service as a mobile field surgeon during World War II, letters Boelkins never knew existed.
鶹Ƶ in Holland is preparing to begin construction a large new building to host its economics and business department.
鶹Ƶ has long discussed plans for a new building intended to be a “gateway” between campus and downtown. The school celebrated the beginnings of action toward that goal during a groundbreaking ceremony Oct. 17.
This year’s 2025 Disability Inclusion & Affirming LGBTQ+ Student Lecture at Hope College will feature the documentary "Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution.” The film shares the insight, clarity, humor and beauty about the experiences of a group of disabled young people and their journey to activism and adulthood. The documentary is scheduled for Tuesday, October 28, 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.
鶹Ƶ is breaking ground on a spacious new home for the college’s thriving Department of Economics and Business, helping transform the program and countless young lives, while complementing the east entrance of downtown Holland.
Below is a list of recent Hope College graduates who have been awarded graduation honors for outstanding academic accomplishment during their four years of study.
One of the longest college traditions in the country – The Pull – tpok place for its 128th year on Saturday, Sept. 27.
鶹Ƶ Pull-tug-of-war was held on Saturday, Sept. 27 with the even year winning the pull by 49' 7'' of rope.
Meet the team from Hope Western Prison Education Program, who are bringing an entrepreneurial approach to prison education.
In November 2025, 鶹Ƶ will begin to construct a new academic building in downtown Holland, described by college leaders as its “largest academic building project” to date.
鶹Ƶ 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.
鶹Ƶ 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.
The 鶹Ƶ Department of Art & Art History and the De Pree Art Gallery announce the 2025 鶹Ƶ Alumni Art Exhibition i’m Still Here – which includes works from some of the most successful artists who have graduated from 鶹Ƶ. 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’s campus in Holland.
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 鶹Ƶ’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.
Special guest Dr. Gary Anderson from the University of Notre Dame will lead the lecture titled, “The Forgiveness of King David,” during the annual 鶹Ƶ Danforth Lecture scheduled for Monday, Oct. 13 at 7 p.m.
鶹Ƶ 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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