A college education is priceless, but way too expensive. Given our Christian mission and our name – HOPE! – we aim to lead the charge toward a new college funding model. Today Hope College is launching one of the boldest endeavors in higher education. Ever. Our goal is to provide a transformative Hope education for …
Category Archives: Scogin
Easter Message
Dear Hope Community, A colleague recently focused me on the side of the Easter story I am usually too quick to skip over: Jesus’ suffering. The injustice He faced. His death. Emotionally, it’s easy to jump to resurrection Sunday and the joy of Easter morning. But the suffering Jesus endured is a vital part of …
Looking Ahead to the Fall
One year ago today, March 12, 2020, we cancelled classes to give faculty a chance to prepare for remote learning and provide students an extra day to pack their things. Little did we know that we were embarking on a journey requiring extraordinary patience, perseverance and resilience. Today, with one year behind us, we look …
Philanthropy: Love of Humanity
Today is Hope’s annual Day of Giving. The word “philanthropy” is a high-sounding word typically associated with wealthy people giving money to “good causes.” That only scratches the surface. In its purest form, “philanthropy” means love of humanity. “Philos” means love (think: Philadelphia, the city of brotherly love); “Anthropos” (think: anthropology) means mankind or humanity. …
People of Hope
Dear Hope Community, I’m sure many of you found it hard to concentrate today. I certainly did. This morning, after watching events unfold in our nation’s capital yesterday, I did my best to take solace in Psalm 30:5: “His joy comes in the morning.” Yet today, as we stand in the shadow of yesterday’s attack, …
Freezing tuition, room and board rates for 2021-22
As we wrap up this semester and begin to look ahead, I’m excited to announce that the Hope College Board of Trustees has approved a freeze to the tuition, room and board rates for the 2021-22 academic year. For the first time since 1968, the cost of a Hope education will not increase in the coming year.
Dr. Gordon Van Wylen (1920-2020)
To the Hope College Community, It’s with sadness that I write to inform you that our former president, colleague and friend, Dr. Gordon Van Wylen, passed away early this morning at age 100. Dr. Van Wylen was a remarkable human being — a vibrant and passionate leader who devoted his life to God, the pursuit …
Resilient Hope on Election Eve
Dear Students of Hope, This year, 2020, has been a year of turmoil unlike any other in your lifetime. And much of the drama is coming to a head right now. As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, the most vicious, mean-spirited political season in modern history has reached its pinnacle. We are on the eve …
Who Would Jesus Vote For?
Below is the text, as prepared, of President Matthew A. Scogin’s speech on christian political discourse, delivered to a Hope student and employee audience via Zoom from Diment Chapel, on September 24, 2020. President Scogin’s remarks were followed by a faculty panel discussion and live audience Q/A. Introduction 40 Days from today is election day. …
Anchor Op-Ed: Doing the Hard Things
This piece was published in Hope College’s Student Newspaper, The Anchor. You can find the original post HERE. We are now a few weeks into our Fall semester, and one thing has become abundantly clear to all of us: this is hard! I miss gathering together in person. I miss chapel; I miss sporting events; …