Author Tim Alberta will deliver an address based on his book “The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism” on Wednesday, Feb. 19, at 7 p.m. at 鶹ֱ in Winants Auditorium of Graves Hall.
Now in its 11th year, 鶹ֱ’s Big Read Lakeshore, an annual month-long community-wide reading program, continues to foster a culture where reading matters in West Michigan’s Ottawa, Muskegon, and Allegan counties.
A morning of “Family Math Fun” at 鶹ֱ on Saturday, March 8, will feature games designed to show that mathematics doesn’t need to be scary or a chore. In fact, as the name makes clear, it can be fun — for all ages.
A two-day symposium at 鶹ֱ on Thursday and Friday, March 6 and 7, will explore the different roles that visual artists can play in promoting ecological sustainability.
The 鶹ֱ Kruizenga Art Museum will open its 10th anniversary year with two new art exhibitions beginning on Tuesday, Jan. 14: “Saints and Syncretism in Global Christian Art,” and “Salvador Dali: Memories of Surrealism.”
The 鶹ֱ Chapel Choir will present a concert on Saturday, March 1, at 3 p.m. in the Concert Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.
The 鶹ֱ Knickerbocker Theatre will feature four Humphrey Bogart films on consecutive Mondays as part of its Classic Film Series. Focusing on his films from the 1940s, the series will feature “The Maltese Falcon” on Jan. 13, “Casablanca” on Jan. 20, “To Have and Have Not” on Jan. 27 and “The Big Sleep” on Feb. 3. All films are at 7 p.m.
The 鶹ֱ Department of Theatre will present Christopher Chen’s “Passage” on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 14-15, and Thursday-Saturday, Feb. 20-22, at 7:30 p.m., along with free matinees at 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 15-16, and Sunday, Feb. 23.
The De Pree Art Center and Gallery at 鶹ֱ will feature “Limnologies,” a large-scale collaborative installation by Claudia O’Steen and Aly Ogasian that explores the interplay of water, weather and geology, from Thursday, Feb. 20, through Thursday, March 20.
With winter’s muted tones settled over Michigan, “Spaces We Inhabit” will bring warmth and color to 鶹ֱ’s De Pree Art Gallery when the exhibition opens on Thursday, Jan. 9, transforming the space into a dialogue between the season’s quiet stillness and the lively interlaced forms of Mexican artist Laura Villarreal. The exhibition will continue through Wednesday, Feb. 12.
The 鶹ֱ Many Voices Project will present a staged reading of “Baltimore” by Kirsten Greenidge on Tuesday, Feb. 25, at 7:30 p.m. in Schaap Auditorium of the Jim and Martie Bultman Student Center.
The 36th annual 鶹ֱ Musical Showcase will be presented on Friday, Jan. 31, at 7 p.m. in the Concert Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.
The 鶹ֱ dance affiliate StrikeTime Dance Theatre will present a live dance event for children, “World Art Dancing Gallery,” on Friday, Jan. 10, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Jan. 11, at 2 p.m. in the Knickerbocker Theatre in downtown Holland.
Althea Jones, a multidisciplinary artist based in Northeast Ohio, will present the address “Superhero Mode: Taking Charge of Your Story and Success” as the 2025 Women’s History Month Lecture at 鶹ֱ on Thursday, March 6, at 3:30 p.m. in the Concert Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.
The 鶹ֱ family is mourning the death of sophomore Jennifer Kasunick of Bay Village, Ohio, who died on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, of injuries sustained when she was struck by a train.
鶹ֱ's annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Civil Rights Lecture,was presented on Wednesday, Jan. 15 organized by the college’s Center for Diversity and Inclusion. The speaker was John M. Williams, who is president and CEO of Akron Urban League.
For a 26th consecutive year, hundreds of 鶹ֱ students are putting their time and talents into the campus-wide Dance Marathon fundraiser.
鶹ֱ students Christian Fakhoury and Veronica Booker each received awards during this year’s regional collegiate Model Arab League program, held on Thursday-Saturday, Feb. 13-15, at Grand Valley State University.
The new Special Olympics Michigan college chapter at 鶹ֱ is bringing together Special Olympics athletes in the Holland community and Hope students through the Special Olympics Unified Sports program.
鶹ֱ honored faculty and staff members for service to the college and other professional activity during the annual faculty recognition event coordinated by the Provost’s Office, which took place on Tuesday, Jan. 7, in the Maas Center auditorium.
The Saint Benedict Institute will host Dr. Jordan Joseph Wales, who is a member of the philosophy and religion faculty at Hillsdale College, for a lecture titled “What We Are and What We Do: Keeping Our Personhood in the Age of AI” on Monday, March 10, at 7 p.m. at 鶹ֱ in Winants Auditorium in Graves Hall.
This year’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Civil Rights Lecture at 鶹ֱ will feature a speaker best described as a servant leader who uses education and advocacy to ameliorate social inequity. John M. Williams, who is president and CEO of Akron Urban League, will feature the theme “A Woke Messiah: Jesus Died to Defend Democracy, Demand Diversity and Defeat Poverty” on Wednesday, Jan 15, at 6 p.m. in Dimnent Memorial Chapel.
Dr. Kevin McGruder, associate professor of history at Antioch College, will address the theme “We Sure Do Need It Now: Developing a Plan to Counter the Attacks on Efforts to Achieve a More Equitable Society” as the 2025 Black History Month Lecture at 鶹ֱ on Thursday, Feb. 27, at 3:30 p.m. in Schaap Auditorium of the Jim and Martie Bultman Student Center.
The third annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration and Leadership Summit was held on Monday, Jan. 20. The summit explored the theme “Mission Possible: Protecting Freedom, Justice and Democracy in the Spirit of Nonviolence365.”
This year’s National Day of Racial Healing at 鶹ֱ will feature “T-Rex,” a documentary film about Claressa “T-Rex” Shields from Flint, who at age 17 became the first woman in history to win the gold medal in the 2012 Olympic boxing, on Tuesday, Jan. 21, at 6:30 p.m. in the Knickerbocker Theatre.
The annual International Food Fair at 鶹ֱ will be held on Saturday, Feb. 22, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Maas Center auditorium.
The third annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration and Leadership Summit at 鶹ֱ will explore the theme “Mission Possible: Protecting Freedom, Justice and Democracy in the Spirit of Nonviolence365” through multiple sessions on Monday, Jan. 20, at the college’s Haworth Hotel.
Water insecurity and water quality will be the focus of two lectures at 鶹ֱ on Thursday and Friday, Feb. 13-14, in Winants Auditorium of Graves Hall.
The new biography “Vision, Conflict, and Controversy: H.P. Scholte, Founder of Pella, Iowa,” published by the Van Raalte Press of 鶹ֱ, illuminates the life and impact of one of the most prominent leaders of the Dutch immigrants who settled in the Midwest in the 19th century.
The 鶹ֱ Knickerbocker Theatre in downtown Holland will continue its tradition of showing contemporary and independent films with a film series featuring four films each for a one-week run from March 3 through April 12, including two films nominated for the 2025 Academy Awards.
The 鶹ֱ SPERA and Traverse City Central High School Vocal Majority vocal ensembles will present a joint concert on Tuesday, March 4, at 6:45 p.m. in the Concert Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.
Social psychologist Dr. Nicholas Epley of the University of Chicago faculty will present the address “Hello? Connecting Better in an Overly Lonely World” on Thursday, March 6, at 7 p.m. at 鶹ֱ in the Maas Center auditorium.
The Department of Dance at 鶹ֱ will present its major annual concert, Dance 51 this year, on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 28, and March 1, and Thursday-Saturday, March 6-8, at 7:30 p.m. in the DeWitt Center main theatre.
The 鶹ֱ Orchestra will perform with the student winners of the college’s annual Concerto-Aria Competition on Friday, Feb. 21, at 7 p.m. in the Concert Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.
The 鶹ֱ Knickerbocker Theatre is partnering with Access Contemporary Music to host an evening of live music and film on Friday, Feb. 28, at 7 p.m.
鶹ֱ is among the nation’s foremost colleges and universities for extensive research activity, including being among the top 30 undergraduate-only institutions, according to a new report by the American Council on Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
Steven McMullen, Professor of Economics, discusses credit limits on WalletHub under "Ask the Experts."
鶹ֱ senior Noel Vanderbilt of Saugatuck is one of only three undergraduate students nationwide to receive a Hatfield Prize for 2025 from the Center for Public Justice to conduct an independent research project through the end of the spring semester.
The 36th annual 鶹ֱ Musical Showcase was presented on Friday, Jan. 31, in the Concert Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.