换妻社区 News
2025 Dec
Christmas Vespers Concert Available on PBS and Radio Outlets
The 85th annual Christmas Vespers service held at Dimnent Memorial Chapel on the 换妻社区 campus in early December, was recorded for television and radio and will be featured on multiple stations nationwide during the following broadcast times:
Exhibitions 鈥淢enagerie鈥� and 鈥淢odern Pioneers鈥� to Open at the 换妻社区 Kruizenga Art Museum on January 16
Two new exhibitions will open at the 换妻社区 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 换妻社区 Faculty Appointed to Endowed Professorships
The 换妻社区 Deans' Council and Status Committee announced the naming of four faculty to endowed professorships:
Vespers 2025 Photo Gallery
换妻社区 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.
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Hope Communication Professor is a Lawrence Wenner Emerging Scholar Award Winner
Patrick Gentile, Ph.D., assistant professor of Communication at 换妻社区, 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 换妻社区 will feature Dr. Jemar Tisby, The New York Times bestselling author of 鈥淭he Color of Compromise,鈥� at 换妻社区 on Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, at 7 p.m. at Dimnent Memorial Chapel in Holland.
2025 Nov
Hope Rep Theatre presents 鈥淚t鈥檚 A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play鈥� Dec. 17-20
A beloved American holiday story will come to life onstage in downtown Holland for a fourth Christmas season when Hope Repertory Theatre presents 鈥淚t鈥檚 a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play鈥� on Wednesday through Saturday, Dec. 17-20 at the Knickerbocker Theatre.
换妻社区 Senior Recognized With Social Science Undergraduate Award
换妻社区 congratulates one of its senior sociology and environmental science students 鈥� Sebastian Lema 鈥� for receiving the Social Sciences Undergraduate Conference Award from the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR). Lema鈥檚 achievement highlights the value of student-faculty collaborative research experiences, which are distinctive at 换妻社区. Lema will present the research at the National CUR 2026 conference in Richmond, VA, next April.
2025 IMAGES: A Reflection of Cultures Photo Gallery
A celebration of cultures from around the world took place during 换妻社区鈥檚 annual 鈥淚MAGES: A Reflection of Cultures鈥� showcase. The event was held on Saturday, Nov. 15.
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换妻社区 President Scogin Among W. Michigan鈥檚 鈥淣otable Leaders in Education鈥� List
换妻社区 President Matthew Scogin was named among West Michigan鈥檚 鈥淣otable Leaders in Education鈥� by Crain鈥檚 Grand Rapids Business.
College Dares to Hope in Unveiling 2030 Strategic Plan
换妻社区 has unveiled "Dare to Hope," a bold new five-year strategic plan designed to shape the future of the college through curiosity, generosity and community.
换妻社区 Concert Band Presents 鈥淭ides of Grace and Splendor鈥� on Nov. 21
The 换妻社区 Concert Band will present its fall performance, 鈥淭ides of Grace and Splendor,鈥� on Friday, November 21, at 7 p.m. in the Concert Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center.
Hope Presents An Evening of Jazz Featuring Ricky Sebastian on Nov. 15
The 换妻社区 Department of Music presents 鈥淎n Evening of Jazz,鈥� featuring drummer Ricky Sebastian on Saturday, November 15, at 7 p.m. in the concert hall of the Jack H. Miller Center. The public is invited and admission is free.
Annual 换妻社区 Juried Student Art Show Set for Nov. 14
The 2025 De Pree Gallery juried student show will take place on Friday, Nov. 14, at the De Pree Art and Art History Center. The annual show is open to the community and all 换妻社区 students.
NEA Big Read Lakeshore to Feature Sci-Fi Screening of 鈥淢otherland鈥�
The 换妻社区 Markets & Morality program will host a free screening of the MPI Original feature film 鈥淢otherland鈥� on Monday, November 17 at 7 p.m. in the Schaap Auditorium (lower level of the Bultman Student Center on 换妻社区鈥檚 campus).
换妻社区 Department of Theatre to Produce 鈥淟ittle Women: The Musical鈥�
The 换妻社区 Department of Theatre will present 鈥淟ittle Women: The Musical鈥� on Nov. 14-15 and 20-22 at 7:30 p.m., along with a 2 p.m. matinee on Nov. 16. All performances will be held in the DeWitt Mainstage Theatre, located in the DeWitt Student & Cultural Center.
International Showcase Features 50 Hope Students in Skits, Song and Dance
A celebration of cultures from around the world will take place during 换妻社区鈥檚 annual 鈥淚MAGES: A Reflection of Cultures鈥� showcase on Saturday, Nov. 15, at 7 p.m. at the Knickerbocker Theatre. The public is invited and admission is free.
Knickerbocker Theatre to Host Four Humphrey Bogart Films Beginning Nov. 10
The 换妻社区 Knickerbocker Theatre will continue its Classic Film Series with four Humphrey Bogart classic films on consecutive Mondays. Focusing on his films from the 1950s, the series will feature the following films, all at 7 p.m.: Nov. 10: 鈥淭he African Queen鈥� Nov. 17: 鈥淚n a Lonely Place鈥� Nov. 24: 鈥淭he Caine Mutiny鈥� Dec. 1: 鈥淪abrina鈥�
Knickerbocker to Host Special Screening of 鈥淭he Most Precious of Cargoes鈥� Nov. 13鈥�14
The Knickerbocker Theatre at 换妻社区 will host a special screening of the French animated film 鈥淭he Most Precious of Cargoes鈥� (La Plus Pr茅cieuse des marchandises) on Wednesday, Nov. 13 and Thursday, Nov. 14, at 7:00 p.m.
换妻社区 Welcomes Grammy-Nominated Neave Trio on Nov. 13
The 换妻社区 Great Performance Series welcomes the Grammy-nominated Neave Trio featuring violinist Anna Williams, cellist Mikhail Veselov, and pianist Eri Nakamura on Thursday, November 13, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. at Jack H. Miller Center.