Authorship Enshrined

All 75 Editions of Textbooks by Hope Professor David Myers Chosen for National Museum of Psychology Professors have always collected books in their offices, often a lot of books, but in March Dr. David Myers of the psychology faculty went the other direction and emptied his shelves by 75 volumes in response to a unique …

People of Hope: Kirk Brumels

Hope College isn’t just a place; it’s a community.  A regular feature within “Stories of Hope,” People of Hope explores what that means by highlighting some of the students, faculty and staff who help make the campus family what it is. Dr. Kirk Brumels Professor of Kinesiology As a student, Kirk Brumels valued his time at Hope. …

Visiting the Hope-Western Prison Education Program

Walking across a prison yard for the first time isn’t exactly the most comfortable experience. At least, it wasn’t for me. Until I visited the Hope-Western Prison Education Program a few months ago, the closest I’d been to the inside of a prison was watching Shawshank Redemption.  There’s the security checkpoints, and the panic button …

People of Hope: Annika Weeber

Hope College isn’t just a place; it’s a community.  A regular feature within “Stories of Hope,” People of Hope explores what that means by highlighting some of the students, faculty and staff who help make the campus family what it is. Annika Weeber Senior, Rockford, Michigan When Annika Weeber was looking at colleges, Hope caught …

Hoping for 30 years: Why we cheer for the Lions

When the Detroit Lions beat Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams 24–23 in the NFC Wild Card game on Jan. 24, Hope College’s Anne Bakker ’85 and Tom Davelaar ’72 were in their seats — Section 225, in the corner of the end zone — and they could hardly believe they’d won. “We were …

People of Hope: Jill VanderStoep

Hope College isn’t just a place; it’s a community. A regular feature within “Stories of Hope,” People of Hope explores what that means by highlighting some of the students, faculty and staff who help make the campus family what it is. Jill VanderStoep Assistant Professor of Mathematics Instruction As a student in her sophomore year at Hope, …

People of Hope: Owen Harries

Hope College isn’t just a place; it’s a community. A regular feature within “Stories of Hope,” People of Hope explores what that means by highlighting some of the students, faculty and staff who help make the campus family what it is. Owen Harries Sophomore, Lexington, South Carolina As a sophomore at Hope College Owen Harries reflects on …

A Message from the Shoah by a Daughter of Auschwitz

By Greg Olgers ’87 The Hope Academy of Senior Professionals gave a gift to the entire community in October, extending an open invitation to the group’s monthly meeting, which was featuring a presentation by Holocaust survivor Tova Friedman. The result was a full house in the 800-seat Concert Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center …

Celebrating Together

Organized by the Asian Student Union in collaboration with the Kruizenga Art Museum, the campus commemoration of the historic Mid-Autumn Festival linked programs and people in celebrating the diverse traditions represented by the members of the Hope community of Asian heritage. As a metaphor for connection, the moon was an apt symbol during the Mid-Autumn …

People of Hope: Marcus Fila

Hope College isn’t just a place; it’s a community. A regular feature within “Stories of Hope,” People of Hope explores what that means by highlighting some of the students, faculty and staff who help make the campus family what it is. Marcus Fila Associate Professor of Management The first thing that Dr. Marcus Fila — …