The Hope College Families Facebook group is brimming over with collective wisdom and experience. As we faced the first major snowstorm of the year, many family members chimed in with words of wisdom for surviving and thriving in a Michigan winter. Read on to see which tips you might need to put into practice!
Category Archives: Students
Family Access Chats | Spring 2022
Thanks for joining us for Family Access Chats this semester. Here are the recordings in case you missed anything. And here are the links that we discussed for your reference: Boerigter Center for Calling and Career: hope.edu/boerigter DiscoverWork: hope.edu/discoverwork The Hope College Connection: connection.hope.edu *Open to alumni, families, students, faculty and staff* Additional resources available to students: Second Seminar …
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 …
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 …
Get Oriented! Five Reminders for First-Year Families
Hello New Hope Families! This is the week we’ve been waiting for all summer — Orientation is almost here, and we are excited to share these five reminders for all participating families: 1. Next Friday is the day! Move-in Day is Friday, August 23 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Orientation Assistants (“OAs”) will be …
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Fall Update from Student Development
Dear Hope Families, I hope you are enjoying the summer with your loved ones. Here at Hope College, we are busy preparing for the arrival of our students. Our campus community is eager to greet all our students — both new and returning students — in person. One of the best parts of the new …
Give to What You Love
Greetings from Hope College! I am writing to share some details — and my excitement — about Hope’s upcoming Day of Giving, which begins at midnight Thursday, April 11 and runs through noon on Friday, April 12. For this year’s Day of Giving, we will be inviting alumni, employees, friends and families to give to …
Day of Giving 2019 – Join our Team!
Get ready! Hope College’s Day of Giving is 14 days away. We need your voice, your networks and your enthusiasm to help promote Hope College. Please join our team on Thursday, April 11 and Friday, April 12 and become an online ambassador! What’s an Ambassador? An ambassador can be an alumni, parent, employee or friend …
Spring Update from Student Development
Dear Hope Families, Here at Hope, we are in the final weeks of the academic year, and the entire community is ready to finish strong. As you probably know, this time of the year is filled with meaningful tasks — completing classwork, preparing for final exams, finding summer work, planning to launch a new career …
Events Galore!
There are so many events happening this semester there’s definitely one for you and/or your student to attend. The Alumni and Family Engagement team works closely with the Boerigter Center for Calling and Career to bring you the Living and Working In networking events for students, alumni, families and friends. Join us: February 19: Living …