Benefits Review: Thank You, People of Hope!

This month the Recognition and Appreciation Culture Action Team recognizes everyone who participated in the Human Resources Benefits Review sessions. This was a campus-wide effort and we are so grateful to all our colleagues who shared their insights!   The Recognition and Appreciation Culture Action Team is recognizing our Hope College staff and faculty who participated …

Thank You Campus Ministries!

The Recognition and Appreciation Culture Action Team is recognizing our Hope College Campus Ministries Team for their diligence in helping select a new Dean of Chapel. Our wonderful Campus Ministries team continued to embody excellence last academic year during that time of transition. The team ensured that students were supported throughout the search process and …

Thank you Business Services!

The Recognition and Appreciation Group acknowledges our Business Services Team as they have been working on creating a new Chart of Accounts to benefit financial reporting across all areas of the college. Our previous Chart of Accounts (COA H) was established in 1999 as a migration strategy to minimize potential Y2K glitches that might have …

Congrats to the 2024 Hope College Culture Champions!

On Friday, April 26, The Center for Diversity and Inclusion, the Office of Disability and Accessibility Resources and Culture and Inclusive Excellence co-hosted Hope College’s annual Diversity Awards Presentation. This year, the Culture Action Team awarded 10 individual Culture Champions as well as one team award. We are grateful for the work of the recipients …

Faculty and Staff Spirit Week!

Students wrap up their semester this week, but faculty and staff still have one more to go before we call it a year. Want to add some whimsy to that typically quiet week? Look no further than the faculty and staff Spirit Week! Started roughly 8 years ago, Spirit Week has held different iterations. It …

“Belonging Together” CAT Event

Written by Alexandra Lewis, Visitor Services Coordinator at the KAM I experienced belonging, understanding, and grace at the Culture Action Team’s (CAT) Belonging Together event at the Kruizenga (KAM) this past September.  As a staff person who is fairly new at Hope (celebrated my 1 year in Sept!), I can tell you firsthand how intimidating …

Rx Racial Healing Circles and Hope College

While the Culture Action Team is committed to reinforcing a culture of belonging, understanding, and grace at Hope, there are numerous other teams committed to that same goal. Today, let’s look at one recent initiative that could have a significant impact on Hope College culture. Are you familiar with the Rx Racial Healing Circles hosted …

Your 2022 Hope College Culture Champions!

On Friday, April 29 The Center for Diversity and Inclusion, the Office of Disability and Accessibility Resources and Culture and Inclusive Excellence co-hosted Hope College’s annual Diversity Awards Presentation. Within this awards ceremony, the Culture Action Team honored 10 staff and faculty members with the Culture Champion Award. Reading through each peer-nomination form, we were …

Why join the Culture Action Team?

There are six unique teams making up the Culture Action Team. Today, we are taking a look at why three individuals chose to volunteer, what their involvement has looked like so far, and their hopes for the future of culture change at Hope. Andie Near, Processes and Policies Team What drew me into the Culture Action …