Celebrate Family Weekend with Snacks!

Hello Hope Families! Are you looking for a way to treat your Hope student? While we all wish that we could celebrate Family Weekend together on-campus this fall, we have a great way for you to spoil your students with some treats in honor of this traditional weekend. This year, as part of Hope’s One …

Family Access Chats

The Family Engagement team is excited to share plans for two virtual events for current parents this fall. Mark your calendar for these Family Access Chat events featuring student support services on campus. Learn more about our campus partnership with the Campus Ministries team as we focus on the positive things we are doing to …

Tips on Talking with Your Student About Returning to Hope’s Campus

Dear Parents and Families, Greetings from the Hope College Parents’ Council! As co-chairs of the council, we are hearing from other parents whose students are experiencing a wide range of emotions as they prepare to return to Hope — excitement, uncertainty, nervousness and everything in between! No matter what the emotion, it’s clear that Hope …

Hope Families Can Join “The Hope College Connection”

Greetings from our home in Lake Ann, Michigan where we are spending quality time learning and re-learning Spanish with our youngest daughter, Elizabeth. She is finishing up her Hope College senior year at home with us. We have had a lot of fun listening to virtual classes and watching her adapt to this different way …

Supporting Your Student During COVID-19

You may suddenly find yourself trying to help your student navigate this new normal on the road to their first job or internship. Even though their search might look a little different, there are many ways you can support your student and keep them in the game. Here are some helpful suggestions: First, if your …

Prepare to Pivot

The word “unprecedented” has been used a lot lately to describe not only the COVID-19 pandemic, but also the response from government and business. Businesses and schools have shifted to work at home and online learning in order to maintain social distance. This has several implications for your student preparing for their next steps whether …

Family Engagement Event Updates Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19)

As President Scogin recently shared, “in 154 years of Hope’s history, we have not seen anything like this.” On March 11, in response to Governor Whitmer’s recommendation and to support efforts to contain the virus, Hope College made the decision to begin remote classes. On March 20, this decision was extended through the remainder of …

What’s New at the Boerigter Center for Calling and Career?

The Boerigter Center for Calling and Career helps students find internships, build connections with alumni, polish their interviewing skills and résumé, and overall be prepared for whatever might come next after their time at Hope. Check out this video where students talk about their experience: You can stay up to date and learn more about …

Helping Your Student Navigate Homesickness

It’s October! The first month of college and classes has ended, and we are moving toward midterm exams. As the director of Hope’s Counseling and Psychological Services, I wanted to take a minute of your time to address the concern of homesickness and adjusting to college. Most of our students have settled into their rooms …

From Our Hope Family to Yours

Dear Hope Families, Welcome to the 2019-20 academic year! Later this month, I will be meeting many of you as you help your student move into their campus home — some of you for the first time, others for the last time. Whether your child is entering their freshman year or their senior year, this …