Image Licensing Reminder

A friendly reminder to Hope bloggers that you should never simply download an image from a web search and use it in your blog, on your social media platforms, or on the college website. Most images are copyrighted and require licensing to be used on Hope’s digital platforms — and we can get in legal …

New WordPress Blog Theme Coming Soon

This summer we’ve been working on preparing the Hope Blog Network for a brand new WordPress Theme (Twenty Nineteen). The new theme which will also feature Hope branding will go live soon. We think you’ll love the simplicity, ample white space and overall modern look. At the same time, we’ll be upgrading all Hope blogs …

Update on the Hope Blog Network

We’re excited to share a few things in the works for Hope blogs. As we continue our work with compliance and web accessibility, we’ll soon introduce a revised design and other enhancements to the entire Hope College Blog Network. Although this is not a full redesign, it will include a new color palette and other style …

Online Resources for Students

The first few weeks of classes have come and gone and we’re officially immersed in the 2017-2018 academic year. Running from classes to extra-curricular activities, both students old and new are starting to settle into their rhythm for what’s to come as the year progresses. But what if I told you there are more ways …

Blogger Bootcamp

What to improve your blog this fall? Public Affairs and Marketing is hosting a Blogger Bootcamp with Elizabeth Council, digital strategist at Hope. Elizabeth helps manage our blog network, including editing Stories of Hope. She also manages the college’s social media accounts, and wants to help you be better at sharing your department’s stories on your blog. …

10 Steps to Building a Better Blog

Hope boasts over 40 blogs on the college’s blog network ranging in focus from faculty and administrative work to admissions features for prospective students. Public Affairs and Marketing helps maintain our network and serves as a campus resource to help our bloggers improve their site and their posts. We’re here to help you get better at blogging — …