鶹ý News
2026 Jan
Lecture to Discuss the Human and Technology Relationship in the Digital Age
The Saint Benedict Institute will host a lecture by Dr. Jared Ortiz, titled “The Monk and the Machine: How St. Benedict Can Help Us Preserve Our Humanity in the Digital Age,” on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, at 7 p.m. in Winants Auditorium at Graves Hall on the 鶹ý campus in Holland.
Remembering Retired Hope Professor, Researcher and Dean Dr. James Gentile
Dr. James M. Gentile, an internationally respected leader in science education who served at Hope for 30 years, passed away at the age of 79 on Jan. 9, 2026, in Zeeland, Mich.
Hope Art Professor Hosts “Thick and Thin” Art Exhibit Jan. 16-Feb. 17
Lisa Walcott — 鶹ý associate professor of art — will host a four-week art exhibit at the De Pree Art Gallery on campus from Jan. 16-Feb. 17, 2026. She’ll also open the exhibit by hosting an artist talk on Friday, Jan. 16 in Graves Hall (in Winants Auditorium) at 5:30 p.m., followed by a reception at De Pree Art Gallery at 6:30 p.m.
Fall 2025 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.
鶹ý Great Performance Series Welcomes Dutch String Quartet
鶹ý welcomes the acclaimed Dudok Quartet Amsterdam at 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 22 at the Jack H. Miller Center, as the college’s Great Performance Series continues in 2026.
StrikeTime Dance Theatre Presents “Journey Through Imagination” on Jan. 16 & 17
The 鶹ý dance affiliate StrikeTime Dance Theatre will present a live dance event for children titled “Journey Through Imagination” on Fri., Jan. 16, at 7 p.m. and Sat., Jan. 17, at 2 p.m. at the Knickerbocker Theatre in downtown Holland. This free performance is open to all ages and especially welcomes children and those with a child-like spirit who are interested in celebrating the power of dance, art, reading and community.
American College Theatre Festival Selects 鶹ý to Perform “Havurah”
The 鶹ý Department of Theatre was selected to perform “Havurah” by Margot Connelly, during the Region III American College Theatre Festival (ACTF), which will be held in Madison, Wisconsin, from Tues., January 6 through Sun., January 11. Hope will perform at the Mitchell Theatre at the University of Wisconsin–Madison on Wed., January 7 at 3:30 p.m. and on Thurs., January 8 at 11 a.m.
2025 Dec
Hope Invites Community for “Chinatown Rising” Film Screening on National Day of Racial Healing
“Chinatown Rising” will be featured on Tuesday, January 20, at 6:30 p.m. at the Knickerbocker Theatre, in downtown Holland. The documentary film highlights a San Francisco neighborhood in transition as Chinatown activists of the 1960s reflect on their years as young residents waging battles for bilingual education, tenants’ rights and ethnic studies curriculum that would shape their community and nation. The screening is being hosted on the National Day of Racial Healing, which falls annually on the Tuesday following Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Christmas Vespers Concert Available on PBS and Radio Outlets
The 85th annual Christmas Vespers service held at Dimnent Memorial Chapel on the 鶹ý campus in early December, was recorded for television and radio and will be featured on multiple stations nationwide during the following broadcast times:
Exhibitions “Menagerie” and “Modern Pioneers” to Open at the 鶹ý Kruizenga Art Museum on January 16
Two new exhibitions will open at the 鶹ý Kruizenga Art Museum (KAM) on Friday, January 16 and run through May 6, 2026. Admission to the exhibitions is free and the museum is located at 271 Columbia Ave., between 10th and 13th streets in Holland.
Four 鶹ý Faculty Appointed to Endowed Professorships
The 鶹ý Deans' Council and Status Committee announced the naming of four faculty to endowed professorships:
Vespers 2025 Photo Gallery
鶹ý celebrated the 85th Christmas Vespers on Saturday and Sunday, December 6 & 7.
2025 Christmas Tree Lighting Photo Gallery
The Annual Christmas Tree Lighting was held on Tuesday, December 2 at the President's House followed by a celebration with treats, music, and community.
Hope Communication Professor is a Lawrence Wenner Emerging Scholar Award Winner
Patrick Gentile, Ph.D., assistant professor of Communication at 鶹ý, was named the winner of the 2025 Lawrence Wenner Emerging Scholar Award, given by the Communication & Sport Division of the National Communication Association (NCA).
Public Historian, Professor and Bestselling Author Dr. Jemar Tisby to Host Civil Rights Lecture
The annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Civil Rights Lecture at 鶹ý will feature Dr. Jemar Tisby, The New York Times bestselling author of “The Color of Compromise,” at 鶹ý on Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, at 7 p.m. at Dimnent Memorial Chapel in Holland.