Â鶹ÊÓƵ News
2026 Aug
Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Great Performance Series Announces 2026-27 Season
Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Great Performance Series (GPS) returns for the 2026-27 season with six performances featuring internationally acclaimed artists in dance, chamber music, jazz, theater and vocal performance. GPS continues its 50+ years of bringing internationally acclaimed artists who perform and work with our students.
Kruizenga Art Museum Reopens Aug. 28 with Three New Exhibitions
After closing for the summer to repaint the galleries and process a large group of recent acquisitions, the Kruizenga Art Museum (KAM) will reopen on Friday, August 28, 2026 with three new exhibitions: Cloth and Clay in African Art; Points of Convergence: Where Math and Art Meet; and KAM x Library. Admission to the exhibitions is free.
Hope’s Music Department Remembers Larry Malfroid
The Â鶹ÊÓƵ Department of Music mourns the loss of Larry Malfroid, a long-time Hope faculty member and beloved colleague, who passed on August 7, 2026 at the age of 88.
Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Big Read Lakeshore Announces 2026 Lineup
The Big Read Lakeshore, a Â鶹ÊÓƵ program in collaboration with many community partners throughout Ottawa and Allegan counties, is showcasing a local author and his many books in the fall 2026 program.
2026 Jul
Â鶹ÊÓƵ Alumni Groups Announce New Members, Leadership
Each year, the Â鶹ÊÓƵ alumni office announces new alumni who’ve offered to voluntarily serve on one of two leadership groups. The following appointments take effect July 1, 2026.
Western Theological Seminary, VRI and Â鶹ÊÓƵ Pay Respect to Devoted Theologian and RCA Leader Don Bruggink
Eminent theologian Donald J. Bruggink passed away on July 27, 2026 at the age of 97.
Four Â鶹ÊÓƵ Student-Athletes Chosen for 2025-26 MIAA Academic Elite Distinction
Four Â鶹ÊÓƵ student-athletes have been named to the MIAA Academic Elite list for the 2025-26 academic year: senior Caroline Curnutt, and juniors Kayla Cannon, Abigail Cumings, and Zach Risley.
Â鶹ÊÓƵ Science Student Receives National Recognition at Yeast Genetics Meeting
Alexa MacKersie, a Â鶹ÊÓƵ junior studying biochemistry and molecular biology, captured first place for her undergraduate poster presentation at the national Yeast Genetics Meeting held in California this summer.
Â鶹ÊÓƵ Puts 328 Student Athletes On MIAA Academic Honor Roll
Â鶹ÊÓƵ has 328 student-athletes on the 2025-26 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Academic Honor Roll, including 53 seniors who achieved the academic distinction four times.
Twenty Â鶹ÊÓƵ teams honored with MIAA Team GPA Award
A league-leading 20 Â鶹ÊÓƵ teams claimed the MIAA Team GPA Award for the 2025-26 academic year.
2026 Spring Graduation Honors Announced
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.
Hope Board of Trustees Elects New Members
The Â鶹ÊÓƵ Board of Trustees has elected five new members and appointed three Executive Committee members, effective July 1.
Dr. Brian Rider, professor of kiniseiology and department chair, provided his expertise for a story that published in Women's Health about how the many positive benefits of strength training.
The American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) announced that retired Â鶹ÊÓƵ baseball head coach Stu Fritz was selected for induction into the prestigious ABCA Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2027.