Thank you Center for Diversity and Inclusion!

Congratulations to the Center for Diversity and Inclusion for 40 years at Hope College! We send you our deep appreciation for all the work you have done over these past 40 years to make Hope College a more safe, inclusive and equitable place for students, staff and faculty.  Through your mission to empower students to …

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 for Your Welcoming Spirit!

The Recognition and Appreciation Culture Action Team is recognizing the staff and faculty who have opened their hearts and arms to embrace our incoming and returning students and welcome them to their Hope home for the 2024-2025 academic year! You have given the gifts of your time, energy, and effort to create a joyful atmosphere …

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 …