What’s new from PAM’s digital team

The digital team in Public Affairs and Marketing has been hard at work over the past six months to improve several digital resources for our campus community and prospective students. Here’s an update on some of the improvements we’ve made and projects we continue to make progress on: Looking for help with your digital marketing? …

Summer ’22 “News from Hope College” Lives Up to Its Season and Name

Research is a day at the beach as Hope scientists explore the ecology of Lake Michigan’s spectacular coastal sand dunes in the new Summer ’22 News from Hope College, now available online and en route to mailboxes near and far. The issue’s cover story leads off Spera, a new section highlighting the breadth and depth …

We “heart” the Hope College community!

We LOVE the Hope College community. It is true. So we made these valentines just for you. Print this PDF and cut them out, or share on social media if that’s what you’re about. Tag your posts #GoHope, wooden shoe? Happy Valentine’s Day to the Orange and Blue!

Customize your virtual meeting with Hope College campus scenery

It’s a new year. Time to level-up your virtual meetings with a new Hope College campus background. Download your Hope College campus background here. Not seeing your favorite spot on campus in our folder? Send us an email and we may be able to help you out.

Hope-themed backgrounds for Zoom and Google Meet

Edit on Feb. 8, 2024: Looking for more Hope-themed backgrounds for Google Meet? We’ve got you! In your Google Meet call, simply go to the “effects” section where you would set a background blur. There you will find a handful of campus backgrounds for use with Google Meet. Now that many of us are working …

A Decade of Hope — 2010-2019

If you stand in the middle of the Pine Grove today, you’ll notice campus looks different than it did in 2010. It may feel a little different, too. As the landscape has changed with new facilities and improved amenities for students, so too has our ability to provide top-tier academic programs and life-changing faith formation …

Weather-related decisions and announcements

It’s that time of year! Snow is in the forecast, and some of you have been asking about Hope’s process for making weather-related decisions and announcements. As a reminder: A decision to close campus offices and cancel classes is typically announced prior to 6:30 a.m. In the rare event that offices are closed and classes are cancelled, you …

Campusmail and you!

With many new members of our campus community, we felt it was time to send out a “Campusmail Refresher.” What is Campusmail? Campusmail is a system at Hope for distributing email messages to large sections of the campus community. It is moderated three times per weekday by Public Affairs and Marketing. The technical side is …

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. …