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2026 Jun
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.
2026 Social Sciences Early Career Investigators Awards Announced
Hope Professor Lauren Slone and 10 research students she mentored were honored with Hope’s 2026 Social Sciences Early Career Investigators Award.
New Federal Grant Helps Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø Launch GRACE Project
After being awarded a $1.43 million federal grant from the U.S. Department of Education, Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø announced the launch of its new GRACE initiative to teach and practice the art of civil discourse.
Spring 2026 Dean's List Announced
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.
2026 May
NSF Awards Hope Alumni with Graduate Research Fellowship Program Offers
Three Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø alumni attending graduate school were notified of award offers from the prestigious Graduate Research Fellowship Program of the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) for the 2026-27 academic year. One other Hope alumnus received honorable mention recognition.
Dr. David Myers' latest blog was featured in the Institute for Family Studies. Myers shares the latest research showing how positive connections could help reverse the trend of lost social ties and human engagement.
Prof. Kelly Ronald Receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award in Biology
The U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board awarded Dr. Kelly Ronald — assistant professor of biology at Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø — the prestigious Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award for the 2026–2027 academic year.
Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø Chemistry Major Awarded Barry Goldwater Scholarship
Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø student Gloria Kozak ’27 of Midland, Mich., received the highly competitive scholarship from the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation. Kozak is a chemistry major, working with her research mentor Dr. Meagan Elinski, assistant professor of chemistry at Hope. Kozak was one of just 14 Goldwater Scholarship Award recipients from Michigan colleges and universities, and one of 454 nationally
Hope Leaders, Students Speak to Michigan House Subcommittee
The Michigan Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education and Community Colleges heard from several students, presidents, staff and others across Michigan Independent Colleges and Universities (MICU) campus members, who advocated for continued investment in state financial aid programs to benefit all learners. The activity was part of MICU’s annual Advocacy Day.
Dennis Feaster Named the 2026 Vanderbush-Weller Award Winner
The 2026 Vanderbush-Weller Award was awarded to Dr. Dennis Feaster, who’s been with Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø since 2013, teaching in the sociology and social work department.