The lower level of DeWitt is being transformed to house an innovative and collaborative space that will house the Office of Alumni and Family Engagement, The Boerigter Center for Calling and Career, and The Center for Leadership. The future is bright for that space and we are looking forward to all the opportunities it will …
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Happy Thanksgiving!
Campus is showing off this fall with beautiful colors in the Pine Grove; students have been celebrating traditional fall events like the Pull and Nykerk; alumni and families joined us for One Big Weekend. We have so much to be thankful for as we look forward to the holiday season. Here’s a peek into what’s …
BIPOC Alumni Business Fair
The Alumni of Color Advisory Council is honored to highlight and support businesses led by our BIPOC Hope Alumni, or Black, Indigenous, and people of color. Join us in recognizing these entrepreneurs and support their endeavors by visiting their websites, making a purchase or by sharing their stories with your social networks! Natalie A. Brown …
What is “Hope Chic?”
On a recent invitation, the alumni engagement team referenced that the dress code is Hope Chic. We got a few questions, so we thought we’d clarify a bit. Hope: Orange and blue.Chic: /SHēk/ adjective: elegantly and stylishly fashionable. We realized that a number of alumni, families and friends dress this way when they arrive for …
Recording of Fireside Chat with Doc Hemenway
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Recording of Lunch and Learn with Dr. Fred Johnson III
Did you miss the event this afternoon? Or would you like to share it with a friend? Here you go! Lunch and Learn with Dr. Fred Johnson III “January 6, 2021: Biopsying America’s Democracy & the Way Forward” on Friday, April 16. On January 6, 2021, the insurrectionist mob that stormed the United States Congress …
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Recordings of Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient Webinars
Distinguished Alumni Award recipient Lara Plewka ’98 MacGregor sharing her story of “Turning Heartbreak into Hope” on Wednesday, April 14. At the age of 30, 7 months pregnant and a successful Associate Vice President, Lara MacGregor was diagnosed with cancer. 14 years later, Lara is still fighting Stage IV Metastatic breast cancer after 7 years …
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Celebrating the Fifty Year Circle
Welcome to your virtual Alumni Weekend! We found some great photos of your time on campus. Do you have photos and memories to share? Email alumni@hope.edu and we’ll add to this gallery.
Celebrating the Classes of 1990 and 1991
Congratulations on your 30-year reunion! We found some great photos of your time on campus. Do you have photos and memories to share? Email alumni@hope.edu and we’ll add to this gallery. HighlightsThe class of ’90 took Pull victory as sophomores.Hope College President John Jacobson since 1987. Athletics HighlightsWomen’s basketball national championships in 1990. Historical/News/Pop Culture …
Celebrating the Classes of 1985 and 1986
Congratulations on your 35-year reunion! We found some great photos of your time on campus. Do you have photos and memories to share? Email alumni@hope.edu and we’ll add to this gallery. Highlights:The classes of ’85 and ’86 took victory in the pull their respective sophomore years.College East apartments opened in August 1982.DePree Art Center was …