The Council of Independent Colleges (CIC), through its Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education (NetVUE), selected Dr. Ryan White — Hope’s associate dean for leadership development and applied learning — to participate in the inaugural 2026 summer seminar on “Institutional Leadership for Vocation.”
The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) awarded Hope College its second consecutive STARS gold rating in recognition of its strong sustainability achievements. STARS — the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System — measures and encourages sustainability in all aspects of higher education.
The Borgeson Artist in Residence program is an eight-week summer artist residency which supports the creation of a new body of work, culminating in a month-long exhibition in Hope College’s De Pree Gallery. The 2026 program welcomes Brooklyn, New York-based Maggie K. Barrett as this summer’s artist in residence. On Thursday, June 25 from 4:30-6 p.m., the public is invited to a free open studio event, to meet Barrett and get a behind-the-scenes look at her process.
After many national viewings over the last decade, WGVU announced that it’s redistributing the three-part TV program — “Inventing America: Conversations with the Founding Fathers” — from late June through July 4, 2026 — on PBS stations nationwide in recognition of the America250 celebration.
Kara Slater, who recently retired as director of operations at Hope College, was named among West Michigan’s “Notable Leaders in Architecture, Engineering and Construction,” by Crain’s Grand Rapids Business.
Dr. Daryl Van Tongeren of Hope's psychology department and the Frost Research Center director, authored this piece in The Conversation about people's perception of being open-minded and the challenge of considering alternative viewpoints.
Hope Professor Lauren Slone and 10 research students she mentored were honored with Hope’s 2026 Social Sciences Early Career Investigators Award.
After being awarded a $1.43 million federal grant from the U.S. Department of Education, Hope College announced the launch of its new GRACE initiative to teach and practice the art of civil discourse.
The Registrar’s Office is pleased to announce Dean’s List recipients for the spring semester. The Dean’s List is awarded to full-time, degree-seeking students who have received grades for all courses in a given semester (no incompletes) and have a semester GPA of 3.50 or above.