Hope Announces Next Leadership Retreat for October 4-6
’s Center for Leadership is hosting its third “Lead With Hope: Authentic Leadership Retreat” October 4-6 at its campus in Holland. Registration is due by Sept. 10.
’s Center for Leadership is hosting its third “Lead With Hope: Authentic Leadership Retreat” October 4-6 at its campus in Holland. Registration is due by Sept. 10.
Nearly 3,400 students are settling into their dormitories, campus cottages and apartments today across , ready to kick off Hope’s 165th academic year.
The Saint Benedict Institute will host speaker Michael Bursch, AIA, an architect with Harrison Design in Washington, D.C., to discuss “Beauty, Ever Ancient, Ever New: Foundational Principles of Sacred Architecture.” The talk will take place Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026 at 7 p.m. in Winants Auditorium in Graves Hall at . The public is invited and admission is free.
’s 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.
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.
The 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.
The Big Read Lakeshore, a 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.