Hope College began hosting educational tours for alumni and friends in the 1960s. The integration of learning with Hope faculty and the opportunity to connect with friends from the Hope community have always set these programs apart. Over the past few years we have had increasing momentum for lifelong learning and travel. After two recent sell-out trips …
Author Archives: Blogs Administrator
A Message from Campus Safety Director, Jeffrey Hertel
Dear Families, Greetings from the Office of Campus Safety! Since joining Hope College as Director of Campus Safety in 2016, I have been impressed by the caliber and commitment of the students we serve — your daughters and sons. I feel blessed to work in a safe and compassionate community, where students and employees genuinely …
Continue reading “A Message from Campus Safety Director, Jeffrey Hertel”
Meet the Provost
As provost, I think about academic affairs at Hope College every single day. I focus on our students’ education and experience. I spend most of my days meeting with faculty, staff, and students asking questions and listening for what’s going well and what can be improved. Here’s what I know so far. We have 235 …
Heather is Shaped by Hope College Women’s Basketball
Visiting Hope College for the first time, Heather Randall fell in love with the professor-to-student ratio, basketball environment, and the Hope community. She knew from the beginning that great relationships were going to be built with fans, teammates, and coaches. Heather has been playing basketball since 4th grade and always knew she wanted to play at …
Continue reading “Heather is Shaped by Hope College Women’s Basketball”
Chapel Choir Will Cross Oceans
Gabby Barber, a junior at Hope College, is a music and political science major and on Chapel Choir’s leadership board. She has been a soprano singer in Chapel Choir for three years. When Gabby came to Hope College she knew that music would be a concrete part of her future, because it was a huge part of …
Lydia Berkey Doesn’t Shoot for the Stars, She Builds Her Own Ladder to Them
Lydia Berkey’s first three years at Hope College have been stuffed to the brim with her involvement on campus. She brings her leadership abilities and inspirational spirit to every project she undertakes. Now in her junior year, Lydia is the Vice President of Student Congress, and has previously been involved in the Student Activities Committee for two years. She works in the Bultman …
Continue reading “Lydia Berkey Doesn’t Shoot for the Stars, She Builds Her Own Ladder to Them”
The Pull & the Tooley Family
The Pull, a unique tug-of-war contest, is one of America’s oldest standing college traditions: on Saturday, Hope College will experience the Pull for the 120th time. Each year, freshman and sophomore teams face each other from each bank of Black River, attempting to claim the rope for themselves. Each team is comprised of 18 Pullers …
Homecoming Donut Run 5K | Benefiting Dance Marathon
Hey you. Yes, you. Let’s chat! I want to tell you about something amazing. My name is Erin Murphy and I am a senior here at Hope College studying Communication and Business. I currently serve as the Marketing Director for Dance Marathon. I’ve been a part of Dance Marathon since my freshman year and have …
Continue reading “Homecoming Donut Run 5K | Benefiting Dance Marathon”
Thank You!
Many of you participated in Scholarship Day of Giving and we are grateful for your support. Thanks to you, we raised more than $162,000 — all for student scholarships through the Hope Fund. The number of gifts and the total raised both exceeded last year’s day of giving. On behalf of the Hope College community, …
Unlock $25,000 for Scholarships at 700 Donors
Scholarship Day of Giving is now over halfway to our overall goal. We were close to our goal of 500 donors by 5 pm, but came up just short. Help us reach the next goal of 700 gifts and an additional $25,000 will be unlocked and added to today’s total thanks to another generous group of challenge donors. How can you …
Continue reading “Unlock $25,000 for Scholarships at 700 Donors”