By Skyler Adams ‘13 My time at Hope was…to sum it up in a word…surprising. You might be surprised to see me pick that word (see what I did there?). I choose that word because I never thought I would end up at Hope. My whole life I saw myself at a big state school, …
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By: Hope Hancock, Class of ’16 Nearing the end of my senior year in high school, it seemed as though everyone was asking me what I was going to major in. I’m sure that many English majors can relate to the conversations I had, and continue to have, with many people. Random Person: What are …
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By: Trevor Sooy, Class of 2019 This event was co-sponsored by the Career Development Center and the English department. On Tuesday, April 5 the students of Hope College were fortunate to have the opportunity to hear a panel of Hope College faculty and alumni who majored in English talk about graduate school. This event was …
At the Spring 2015 Board of Trustees meeting, the board awarded the DuMez Endowed Professorship to English faculty William Pannapacker. The post was previously held by Dr. John Cox, now professor emeritus of the English department. Dr. Pannapacker will hold this endowed professorship for ten years. After an entertaining and heartfelt introduction from Dr. Kathleen Verduin at the investiture dinner, …
We hope our students enjoyed Spring Break last week! Don’t worry–we didn’t forget about our weekly post. Here’s a Monday surprise blog to make up for our brief hiatus. By Sarah Baar One of my favorite parts about working in the English department at Hope College is hearing about all the super cool things that …
Our students have some fantastic experiences, both on-campus and off. We’ll be featuring some current student stories as well as highlighting past adventures that showcase awesome student experiences. This month, here’s a throwback from 2012: Students in New York City! The English Department often has students off-campus in New York City. In Spring of 2012 …
