All Blog Posts - Stories of Hope

Students Engineer New Solar-Powered EV Charging System at Hope

Published: August 9, 2024 | Author: Gregory Olgers

Capacity Building to Support Capability Development – Serving as an ACE Fellow at Hope College

Published: May 7, 2024 | Author: Vicki L. Baker

Authorship Enshrined

Published: April 26, 2024 | Author: Greg Olgers

People of Hope: Kirk Brumels

Published: March 21, 2024 | Author: Kelsey Sivertson

Visiting the Hope-Western Prison Education Program

Published: February 15, 2024 | Author: Josh Bishop

People of Hope: Annika Weeber

Published: February 8, 2024 | Author: Kelsey Sivertson

Hoping for 30 years: Why we cheer for the Lions

Published: January 25, 2024 | Author: Josh Bishop

People of Hope: Jill VanderStoep

Published: December 4, 2023 | Author: Kelsey Sivertson

People of Hope: Owen Harries

Published: October 30, 2023 | Author: Kelsey Sivertson

A Message from the Shoah by a Daughter of Auschwitz

Published: October 27, 2023 | Author: Greg Olgers ’87

Celebrating Together

Published: October 6, 2023 | Author: Greg Olgers ’87

People of Hope: Marcus Fila

Published: October 5, 2023 | Author: Kelsey Sivertson

People of Hope: Michelle Bombe

Published: September 14, 2023 | Author: Kelsey Sivertson

People of Hope: Clara Voskuil & Elsie Craig

Published: August 23, 2023 | Author: Kelsey Sivertson

Calling and Chemistry

Published: May 2, 2023 | Author: Greg Olgers ’87

Three Generations of Full Professors at Hope College

Published: February 10, 2023 | Author: Jacob E. Nyenhuis

Ethnobotany Provides Hands-On Lesson in Culture, History and Traditional Ecological Knowledge

Published: February 7, 2023 | Author: Greg Olgers

Hope Without Borders

Published: December 12, 2022 | Author: Josh Bishop

Project Engages Faculty and Staff in Helping Hope Be Its Best Self

Published: September 29, 2022 | Author: Gregory Olgers

Stewardship for the Greater Good

Published: March 2, 2022 | Author: Josh Bishop

Researching the Hands of Time

Published: March 1, 2021 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

Pandemic Research Includes Immigrant Churches’ Response

Published: November 19, 2020 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

How Home Attachment Helps Mental Health in a Pandemic

Published: November 12, 2020 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

Pandemic Inspires Art

Published: June 11, 2020 | Author: Greg Olgers and Eva Dean Folkert

Joanne Stewart Featured in STEM Video Showcase

Published: May 5, 2020 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

Research to Reduce Workplace Racism

Published: February 11, 2020 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

Resolve to Keep That New Year’s Resolution

Published: January 24, 2020 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

“A Swell of Grace”: New Music from Hope for Advent and Christmas

Published: December 18, 2019 | Author: Josh Bishop

Finding the Christian Church in China

Published: December 4, 2019 | Author: by Jim McFarlin '74

The Good that Grows from Gratitude

Published: November 27, 2019 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

It All Started Over Lunch

Published: October 15, 2019 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

Hope Faculty Study Abroad, Too

Published: September 16, 2019 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

In the Garden of Research and Learning

Published: July 26, 2019 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

Mathematic and Aesthetic Artistry in Lego Form

Published: July 8, 2019 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

Dance + Civil Engineering = Senior Andrew Niedbala

Published: April 30, 2019 | Author: Cara Maas '19

Speaking Spanish for the Community

Published: April 16, 2019 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

Memory and Music: Andrew Le’s Sabbatical Story

Published: March 31, 2019 | Author: Josh Bishop

Researching and Revealing the Art of Nomads

Published: March 12, 2019 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

A Major Addition

Published: February 27, 2019 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

A Vital Partnership Becomes Vitalis

Published: February 5, 2019 | Author: Cara Maas '19

They’ll Always Have Paris

Published: January 10, 2019 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

The Economics Lessons of Smart Justice Research

Published: November 16, 2018 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

Remembering Stan Lee in the classroom

Published: November 12, 2018 | Author: Dr. Jeff Tyler, Professor of Religion

For the Love of Trees

Published: October 25, 2018 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

To China with Hope

Published: September 12, 2018 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

Five Expert Areas From Hope College in September

Published: August 30, 2018 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

A Summer For Advocacy into Action

Published: August 7, 2018 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

New Student-Teaching Approach Addresses New Education Realities

Published: August 6, 2018 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

Social Stories, Sensory Bags and Accessibility for HSRT

Published: June 29, 2018 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

Scouting Out ExploreHope

Published: June 1, 2018 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

The Will and Memory: A Dance

Published: May 1, 2018 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

Science, Sustainability and a Bahamian Town Dump

Published: April 16, 2018 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

Working and Thriving in Washington, D.C.

Published: March 12, 2018 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

From Spark to Fire: Mentoring Tomorrow’s Church Leaders

Published: February 13, 2018 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

Birds Against Glass: An Avian Study

Published: January 24, 2018 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

Just Keep Moving … and Tracking

Published: January 4, 2018 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

Goodnight, Sweet Dreams, and a Fitbit ® for You Too

Published: December 19, 2017 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

New App by Hope Students Provides the Freedom to (Easily) Read

Published: November 9, 2017 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

International Education is for Faculty Too

Published: September 29, 2017 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

New book explains the origins of March Madness

Published: August 15, 2017 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

Hope Turns Purple to Help Find a Cure

Published: July 28, 2017 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

Giving Water for Life

Published: July 18, 2017 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

“History is Always Alive”

Published: July 10, 2017 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

Brian Coyle’s Jazzy Association

Published: June 7, 2017 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

Hope Alums Help Hope Students Race To Zero

Published: May 25, 2017 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

The Mother of All Holidays

Published: May 9, 2017 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

Walk This Way To Challenge Borders

Published: April 25, 2017 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

Uncommon Class on Common Grounds

Published: April 6, 2017 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

Seeing Stars

Published: March 14, 2017 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

Student’s Research Adds Fuel to Fast-Food Debate

Published: February 27, 2017 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

Seven Things to Keep in Mind About Trump’s Supreme Court Nominee

Published: January 31, 2017 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

Hope Students with Differing Views Seek Civility in Politics

Published: January 26, 2017 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

Human Vocation Meets Canine Avocation

Published: January 18, 2017 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

Hope 2017: A Watch List

Published: January 12, 2017 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

Wish You Were Here

Published: December 19, 2016 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

Keeping it Real: A Librarian’s Advice to Ending Fake News

Published: December 13, 2016 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

Politics and the Virtues of Public Discourse

Published: November 2, 2016 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

Finding Meaning in the Storm

Published: October 17, 2016 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

The Rivalry: Sport versus Religion?

Published: September 28, 2016 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

The Joy of Forgiveness

Published: September 22, 2016 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

From Hate to Hope: The Art of Resilience

Published: September 19, 2016 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

One Artist, One Faculty, One Question

Published: August 23, 2016 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

Team Hope Meets Team USA

Published: August 16, 2016 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

Saving Sands for Time and Life

Published: July 27, 2016 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

One Artist, One Faculty, One Question

Published: July 14, 2016 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

New Lessons in Old Norse

Published: July 11, 2016 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

One Artist, One Faculty, One Question

Published: July 7, 2016 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

Boston: City of History, Archives, and GLCA Research Opportunities

Published: June 13, 2016 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

Hope Formula SAE: Right on Track

Published: May 20, 2016 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

The First Great Inoculation Debate

Published: April 29, 2016 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

Student Research and Development from Day1

Published: April 25, 2016 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

Breaks Away: Jenny Hampton

Published: April 14, 2016 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

Breaks Away: Sylvia Kallemeyn

Published: April 11, 2016 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

The Time in the In-Between: Thriving in Transition to Hope

Published: March 22, 2016 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

Laugh Just for the Health of It

Published: March 18, 2016 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

Hope Numbers in the News

Published: March 16, 2016 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

Hopeful Health for Kids in Holland

Published: March 4, 2016 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

Humans of Syria and Japan

Published: February 24, 2016 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

CFL and SHI: Partners in Ideas, Innovation and Leadership

Published: February 16, 2016 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

Flint Water Crisis in the Round

Published: February 10, 2016 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

Breaks Away: Dede Johnston

Published: January 22, 2016 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

Breaks Away: Jonathan Peterson

Published: January 18, 2016 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

Hope 2016: A Watch List

Published: January 15, 2016 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

Give the Gift of Reading (Hope Authors) This Christmas

Published: December 20, 2015 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

Hip Hop a Hit in Japan

Published: December 4, 2015 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

David Myers on Gratitude and Happiness

Published: November 24, 2015 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

Hope in Paris

Published: November 20, 2015 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

Serve, Volley, Set, Read

Published: November 13, 2015 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

Breaks Away: Graham Peaslee

Published: November 11, 2015 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

Breaks Away: Deborah Van Duinen

Published: November 6, 2015 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

Breaks Away: Vicki TenHaken

Published: October 29, 2015 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

Breaks Away: Linda Dykstra

Published: October 23, 2015 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

Talking back to Hope Theatre

Published: October 22, 2015 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

Lights, camera… faculty

Published: October 16, 2015 | Author: Jennifer Fellinger

Breaks Away: Tom Bultman

Published: October 14, 2015 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

Breaks Away: Billy Mayer

Published: October 8, 2015 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

Breaks Away: Renata Fernandez

Published: September 29, 2015 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

Hope Shares Talent at ArtPrize

Published: September 24, 2015 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

Kruizenga Art Museum: A Tool for Teaching

Published: September 18, 2015 | Author: Jennifer Fellinger

A Lifetime of Dancing

Published: September 10, 2015 | Author: Jennifer Fellinger

Carbon Molecules and Pink Flamingos

Published: September 2, 2015 | Author: Eva Dean Folkert

Let’s Talk About Hope

Published: September 1, 2015 | Author: Jennifer Fellinger