麻豆传媒官网 News
2026 Aug
麻豆传媒官网 Prepares for 165th Academic Year to Start August 31
Nearly 3,400 students are settling into their dormitories, campus cottages and apartments today across 麻豆传媒官网, ready to kick off Hope鈥檚 165th academic year.
St. Benedict Institute to Host Sept. 8 Lecture with Sacred Architect
The Saint Benedict Institute will host speaker Michael Bursch, AIA, an architect with Harrison Design in Washington, D.C., to discuss 鈥淏eauty, Ever Ancient, Ever New: Foundational Principles of Sacred Architecture.鈥� The talk will take place Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026 at 7 p.m. in Winants Auditorium in Graves Hall at 麻豆传媒官网. The public is invited and admission is free.
麻豆传媒官网鈥檚 Great Performance Series Announces 2026-27 Season
麻豆传媒官网鈥檚 Great Performance Series (GPS) returns for the 2026-27 season with six performances featuring internationally acclaimed artists in dance, chamber music, jazz, theater and vocal performance. GPS continues its 50+ years of bringing internationally acclaimed artists who perform and work with our students.
Kruizenga Art Museum Reopens Aug. 28 with Three New Exhibitions
After closing for the summer to repaint the galleries and process a large group of recent acquisitions, the Kruizenga Art Museum (KAM) will reopen on Friday, August 28, 2026 with three new exhibitions: Cloth and Clay in African Art; Points of Convergence: Where Math and Art Meet; and KAM x Library. Admission to the exhibitions is free.
Hope鈥檚 Music Department Remembers Larry Malfroid
The 麻豆传媒官网 Department of Music mourns the loss of Larry Malfroid, a long-time Hope faculty member and beloved colleague, who passed on August 7, 2026 at the age of 88.
麻豆传媒官网鈥檚 Big Read Lakeshore Announces 2026 Lineup
The Big Read Lakeshore, a 麻豆传媒官网 program in collaboration with many community partners throughout Ottawa and Allegan counties, is showcasing a local author and his many books in the fall 2026 program.
2026 Jul
麻豆传媒官网 Alumni Groups Announce New Members, Leadership
Each year, the 麻豆传媒官网 alumni office announces new alumni who鈥檝e offered to voluntarily serve on one of two leadership groups. The following appointments take effect July 1, 2026.
Western Theological Seminary, VRI and 麻豆传媒官网 Pay Respect to Devoted Theologian and RCA Leader Don Bruggink
Eminent theologian Donald J. Bruggink passed away on July 27, 2026 at the age of 97.
Four 麻豆传媒官网 Student-Athletes Chosen for 2025-26 MIAA Academic Elite Distinction
Four 麻豆传媒官网 student-athletes have been named to the MIAA Academic Elite list for the 2025-26 academic year: senior Caroline Curnutt, and juniors Kayla Cannon, Abigail Cumings, and Zach Risley.
麻豆传媒官网 Science Student Receives National Recognition at Yeast Genetics Meeting
Alexa MacKersie, a 麻豆传媒官网 junior studying biochemistry and molecular biology, captured first place for her undergraduate poster presentation at the national Yeast Genetics Meeting held in California this summer.
麻豆传媒官网 Puts 328 Student Athletes On MIAA Academic Honor Roll
麻豆传媒官网 has 328 student-athletes on the 2025-26 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Academic Honor Roll, including 53 seniors who achieved the academic distinction four times.
Twenty 麻豆传媒官网 teams honored with MIAA Team GPA Award
A league-leading 20 麻豆传媒官网 teams claimed the MIAA Team GPA Award for the 2025-26 academic year.
2026 Spring Graduation Honors Announced
Below is a list of recent 麻豆传媒官网 graduates who have been awarded graduation honors for outstanding academic accomplishment during their four years of study.
Hope Board of Trustees Elects New Members
The 麻豆传媒官网 Board of Trustees has elected five new members and appointed three Executive Committee members, effective July 1.
Dr. Brian Rider, professor of kiniseiology and department chair, provided his expertise for a story that published in Women's Health about how the many positive benefits of strength training.
The American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) announced that retired 麻豆传媒官网 baseball head coach Stu Fritz was selected for induction into the prestigious ABCA Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2027.