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Steven Bouma-Prediger Named to Jacobson Endowed Chair
March 24, 2002
 Dr.
Steven Bouma-Prediger of the Hope College religion faculty has
been named the first holder of the John H. and Jeanne M. Jacobson
Endowed Professorship. The chair was established by the college's
Board of Trustees as a retirement recognition in honor of Dr. John
H. Jacobson, who was 10th president of Hope College, and his wife,
Dr. Jeanne M. Jacobson, who was an adjunct member of the Hope education
faculty and a senior research fellow with the college's A.C. Van
Raalte Institute.
The professorship is designated for a tenured faculty member
with a commitment to the Christian faith who is an outstanding
teacher-scholar or artist and who proposes to conduct a significant
program of research or creative activity. The chair is open to
faculty from any department, with appointment for a four-year term.
Bouma-Prediger will hold the chair beginning with the 2003-04 school
year.
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the announcement
Christopher Barney Named to New
Weier Endowed Chair in Biology
June 20, 2001
 Dr.
Christopher Barney of the Hope College biology faculty has been
named to the college's new"T. Elliot Weier Chair in Biology." Barney
is a professor of biology and chair of the department, and has
been a member of the Hope faculty since 1980. He was appointed
to the chair for a 10-year term by the college's Board of Trustees
in May, and was honored during an investiture ceremony held at
the college on Monday, June 18.
The chair, designated for a Hope biologist with a distinguished
record as a teacher and scholar, has been established through the
estate of T. Elliot and Katherine S. Weier. T. Elliot Weier graduated
from Hope in 1926, and Katherine S. Weier in 1921. T. Elliot died
on Oct. 14, 1991, and Katherine on March 19, 1977. In accord with
the terms of the bequest, the holder of the chair is to be publicly
referred to as "The Weier Professor of Plant Science."
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the announcement
Grants
and Gifts
Chemist William Polik Chosen as Mentor Through Dreyfus Foundation
Program
December 2, 2003
 Dr.
William Polik of the Hope College chemistry faculty has received
an award from the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation Scholar/Fellow
Program for Undergraduate Institutions.
The award, one of only four made nationwide this fall, will enable a
post-doctoral Fellow to spend two years mentored by Polik at Hope, learning
how to combine a research program with undergraduate teaching. Hope,
Polik believes, is uniquely qualified to serve as a host site.
"There are many institutions that focus primarily on teaching or on research," he
said. "To emphasize both is something that is quite special and that Hope
does well."
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the press release
Andrew Huisman of Zeeland Receives Prestigious Goldwater Scholarship
March 31, 2003
Andrew Huisman, a Hope College junior from Zeeland, has received
a prestigious Goldwater Scholarship for the 2003-04 academic year.
It is the sixth time in seven years that at least one Hope student
has received one of the scholarships.
The scholarships were awarded by the Board of Trustees of the
Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation
to 300 undergraduate sophomores and juniors. The Goldwater Scholars
were selected on the basis of merit from a field of 1,093 mathematics,
science and engineering students who were nominated by the faculties
of colleges and universities nationwide.
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the press release
Hope Receives Major NSF
Grant for Particle Accelerator
June 26, 2003
 A
major grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) will provide
Hope College with a major resource for joint student-faculty research
across multiple departments, and puts the college in rare company
that includes national research laboratories.
The college has received $660,000 from the NSF for a Pelletron
particle accelerator and attached microprobe facility for materials
analysis. The instrument will support research projects ranging
from the analysis of dinosaur bones, to the development of a way
to find the glucose level in blood, to testing for lake pollution.
To put the magnitude of the grant into perspective, the NSF Physics
Directorate has awarded on average about $3 million per year for
each of the past five years as part of its Major Research Instrumentation
program. The majority of the awards go to major research universities.
The Hope College grant this year represents more than a fifth of
the average amount awarded in a typical year.
The award is the largest grant for scientific equipment in Hope's
history.
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the press release
Chemist William Polik to Receive
Research Mentoring Award
September 23, 2003
Dr.
William Polik of the Hope College faculty is one of only eight
chemists from throughout the nation being honored during the "Excellence
in Undergraduate Chemical Research Symposium" being held by
the Department of Chemistry at Indiana University in Bloomington
on Saturday, Sept. 27.
Now in its third year, the annual event recognizes faculty from four-year
colleges who have made significant contributions to research and to the
mentorship of chemistry undergraduates. In conjunction with the recognition,
the honorees will each receive a plaque and commendation in addition
to making an invited talk during the symposium. Polik will present "Spectroscopy
and Quantum Mechanics of Highly Excited Molecules."
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the press release
Major NSF Grant Supports
Biology Research
August 26, 2003
 A
major grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) will involve
multiple departments at Hope College in exploring the roles that
fungi play in the ecosystem.
Dr. Thomas Bultman of the biology faculty has received an $885,773,
four-year grant, one of only six awarded nationally through the
NSF's "Collaborative Research at Undergraduate Institutions" (CRUI)
program. It is the largest research award ever to Hope from the
NSF. The project will involve five faculty from three disciplines
and two institutions as well as several Hope students as co-researchers.
"The over-arching goal is to better understand the ecological
interactions that these fungi have with other species, and that
includes the plants that they live in and the animals that feed
on the plants," said Bultman, who is principal investigator
for the project and is also a professor of biology and chairperson
of the department.
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the press release
Grant Supports German-U.S. Student Internship Experiences
July 20, 2003
A new grant will help Hope College develop internship experiences
in Germany for students in engineering. The three-year grant has
been given through the German American Initiative for Students
in Science and Technology (GIST) program of the German Academic
Exchange Service. Hope is the only liberal arts college among this
year's 10 grant recipients.
Through the award, which totals approximately $20,000, Hope will
create an on-going program that will feature a semester of study
in Freiburg, Germany, followed by a summer-long internship with
a German corporation. The program will also provide an opportunity
for students from Germany to study and intern in West Michigan.
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the press release
Henry Luce Foundation Provides Funds For Women Science Students
June 4, 2003
A grant from the Henry Luce Foundation Inc. of New York City
will provide full scholarships and summer research experiences
for four women majoring in the physical sciences at Hope College.
The scholarships, which will go into place beginning with the summer
of 2004 and have been established through the foundation's Clare
Boothe Luce Program, are for women students who are rising juniors
majoring in computer science, physics or engineering at Hope. The
goal is to encourage women interested in science disciplines in
which they are traditionally underrepresented nationwide.
" It is exciting to be able to provide exceptional encouragement to young
women entering careers in computer science, physics and engineering. While these
disciplines are traditionally overlooked by women as they consider career opportunities
in science, the rewards and benefits of entering such careers are outstanding," said
Dr. James Gentile, who is dean for the natural sciences at Hope and the Kenneth
G. Herrick Professor of Biology. "The young Hope women selected for these
scholarships will ultimately become role models for other young women to also
consider career paths in these disciplines."
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the press release
U.S. Department of Education
Renews Upward Bound Support
May 27, 2003
The long-running Hope College Upward Bound Program has received
a five-year grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The grant
continues and even improves upon a strong tradition of support
for the program, according to Elizabeth Colburn, director of Hope
College Upward Bound.
"We're starting our 35th year, and fortunately we've been
funded all the way through," she said. "This is the first
time we've been able to get a five-year grant, so that's exciting
for us." The new grant totals in excess of $1,780,000 for
the five years, and includes a two percent increase in support.
Only a small percentage of programs received support for five years
instead of four.
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the press release
Hope Leads Liberal Arts Colleges
With Five NSF-REU Grants
May 1, 2003
Hope College again holds five grants for summer student research
from the National Science Foundation's "Research Experiences
for Undergraduates" (NSF- REU) program, more than any other
liberal arts college in the country.
Among all institutions nationwide, including major research universities,
only 24 others hold five or more of the awards. Hope is the only
liberal arts college in Michigan to hold any of the grants, and
only two universities in the state hold as many or more. Hope holds
the grants in biology, chemistry, computer science, mathematics,
and physics and engineering. It is the 12th consecutive year that
at least four Hope departments have had NSF-REU support.
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the press release
Fifth Third Bank Supports
Fieldhouse Project With $100,000 Gift
May 1, 2003
As part of its annual celebration, Fifth Third Bank announced
that it has committed $100,000 to Hope College for the construction
of DeVos Fieldhouse. "Fifth Third has a tradition of announcing
major community commitments on or around May 3, or 5/3, in the
local markets we serve," explained Larry Koops, Senior Vice
President for Fifth Third Bank (Western Michigan). "We believe
that if you build a stronger community, you build a stronger bank.
Supporting economic development as well as increasing access to
homeownership and cultural activities are priorities at Fifth Third
Bank."
Hope College President James E. Bultman commented, "We are
grateful for this significant gift from Fifth Third Bank, a bank
in which Hope has had a longstanding relationship that is treasured.
This generous gift is especially meaningful because of the community
initiative that is helping bring the new DeVos Fieldhouse closer
to reality."
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the press release
Community Foundation
Grant Supports DeVos Fieldhouse
April 29, 2003
The Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area has awarded
Hope College a grant in support of the DeVos Fieldhouse project.
The foundation has presented Hope with $14,000. The grant recipients
for 2003 were announced during the organization's Annual Meeting
and Luncheon on Monday, April 28, at the Holland Country Club.
The fieldhouse is being designed as a multipurpose spectator facility
with both campus and community use in mind. Planned uses include intercollegiate
athletic events, sports events for local high schools and other community
events. Owned and operated by Hope, the facility will become home court
for the college's volleyball and men's and women's basketball programs,
and will house the athletic training program.
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the press release
Kresge Foundation Challenge Grant Supports Science Center Project
March 7, 2003
A major challenge grant from The Kresge Foundation of Troy has
been approved for the science center project at Hope College, in
a way designed to add incentive for future supporters. Hope will
receive the $850,000 grant when the college raises an additional
$3.1 million for the new building by March of next year.
Hope is both building a new science center and renovating the
existing Peale Science Center. The combined facility will house
the departments of biology, chemistry, biochemistry, the geological
and environmental sciences, nursing and psychology.
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the press release
Major Grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. Supports Exploration of
Vocation
November 27, 2002
A major grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. will enhance Hope College's
role in helping students to consider the role of vocation or calling
in their lives. Hope has received $2 million from the Endowment
for its "Program for the Theological Exploration of Vocation." The
multi-faceted effort, which will begin in the fall of 2003, will
encourage students to reflect on how their faith commitments are
related to their career choices and what it means to be "called" to
lives of service.
"This program will be a tremendously rich experience for
our students," said Dr. James E. Bultman, president of Hope
College.
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the press release
Grant Supports Research
in Blood Cell Development
October 8, 2002
Dr. Michael J. Pikaart of the Hope College chemistry faculty
has received a federal grant for research that could ultimately
have implications for the treatment of blood diseases.
Pikaart has received a $102,317 Academic Research Enhancement
Award (AREA) through the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The three-year
award will support his on- going research into the way that blood
cell development is affected by the interaction between DNA and
a protein known as Gata-1.
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the press release
Hope Engineering Professor Seeks
to Help Aircraft Survive Explosions
April 22, 2002
 Dr.
Michael J. Pikaart of the Hope College chemistry faculty has received
a federal grant for research that could ultimately have implications
for the treatment of blood diseases. Pikaart has received a $102,317
Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) through the National
Heart, Lung and Blood Institute of the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services. The three-year award will support his on- going
research into the way that blood cell development is affected by
the interaction between DNA and a protein known as Gata-1.
"Gata-1 is required for bone marrow stem cells to mature into functional
blood cells in circulation," said Pikaart, an assistant professor of chemistry
at Hope. "In red blood cell development, for example, Gata-1 works to turn
on expression of the globin genes to produce hemoglobin protein, the molecule
which carries oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body."
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the press release
Multi-Media German Language
Project Receives $495,870 Grant
September 26, 2001
 A
cooperative effort to produce a "next-generation" multi-media
course for beginning students in German has received major support
from the Fund for Improvement of Post-Secondary Education (FIPSE)
of the U.S. Department of Education.
The project, "Auf Geht's!," is a collaborative effort
to develop computer-based, multi-media teaching materials for first-year
German courses at the college level. The FIPSE grant provides "Auf
Geht's!" with a total of $495,870 across the next three years.
"Our goal is to produce a 'next generation' course that is
based equally on print and multi-media/Internet," said Dr.
Lee Forester, who is an associate professor of German and is project
director and head of instructional design for "Auf Geht's!" "There
is no textbook, though there are workbooks and a reference book."
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the press release
Gift Provides Hope With New Observatory
September 6, 2001
A gift prompted by one former faculty member in memory of another
has provided a new learning opportunity for students at Hope College.
The college has built an observatory with support from a $20,000
grant from Dr. James W. Seeser through the Saint Louis Community
Foundation. The observatory, featuring a 12-inch telescope in a
six-foot-diameter, computer-controlled dome, as well as related
equipment, was installed on the roof of VanderWerf Hall in mid
August.
Seeser taught at Hope from 1970 to 1976, serving on the physics faculty
and computer science faculty. He recommended the project in honor of
Dr. Harry Frissel in recognition of Frissel's mentorship while they were
faculty colleagues at Hope. Harry Frissel, who was on the college's physics
faculty from 1948 until retiring in 1985, died on March 18, 2000, at
age 79.
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the press release
Grant from McGregor Fund Supports Student-Faculty Research
June 12, 2001
A major grant from the McGregor Fund of Detroit is providing
additional opportunities for Hope College students to conduct original
research. The $100,000 award is supporting collaborative research
between students and faculty in the arts, humanities and social
sciences. With its emphasis on active learning and one-on-one interaction,
the three-year program underwritten by the grant adds an important
dimension to the college's work with students, according to Dr.
Jacob E. Nyenhuis, who is provost and professor of classics at
Hope.
"Hope College works hard at preparing students to be productive
members of the intellectual community who are able to pursue a
variety of career opportunities," Nyenhuis said. "Collaborative
research involves the student first-hand in the process of scholarly
exploration and discovery which characterize the academic life."
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the press release
Hope Again Holds Five NSF-REU Grants for Summer Research
June 5, 2001
For the fourth year in a row, Hope holds five grants for summer
student research from the National Science Foundation's "Research
Experiences for Undergraduates" (NSF-REU) program.
Although complete national data for 2001 is not yet available,
last year Hope held more of the grants than any other liberal arts
college in the country and more than< all but about a dozen other
institutions of any sort nationwide, including major research universities.
Hope holds the awards in biology, chemistry, computer science,
mathematics, and physics and engineering. It is the 10th consecutive
year that at least four Hope departments have had NSF-REU support.
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the press release
Julie (Costello) Kipp of English Faculty Receives NEH Summer
Stipend
April 18, 2001
 Dr.
Julie (Costello) Kipp, assistant professor of English at Hope College,
has received a highly competitive Summer Stipend from the National
Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). The award was one of only 130
such fellowships awarded by the NEH to college teachers, university
professors and independent scholars for research on topics in the
humanities.
Kipp's scholarship focuses on Irish and Scottish women writers
of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, and she will use the
summer stipend to continue work on a book tentatively titled "Remembrance,
Rebellion, and the Bardic Nation: Irish and Scottish Romantic-period
Women's Writings."
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the press release
Julie Costello of English Faculty
Named Towsley Research Scholar
January 8, 2001
Dr.
Julie Costello, assistant professor of English at Hope College,
has been named a "Towsley Research Scholar" at Hope.The
award was announced during the college's annual Faculty Recognition
Luncheon, held on Monday, Jan. 8.
The Towsley Research Scholars Program is funded through an endowment
made possible through a grant from the Harry A. and Margaret D.
Towsley Foundation of Midland. The foundation's awards to the college
have also included grants for the construction of the Van Wylen
Library and the new science center, faculty development in the
pre-medical sciences and support for an endowed chair in communication.
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the press release
Department
News
Hope Honored for Fund-Raising Program
July 1, 2002
Hope College has received national recognition for its fund-raising
program. Hope has received a 2002 "Circle of Excellence in
Educational Fund-Raising Award" for overall improvement from
the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). The
award will be presented on Monday, July 8, during CASE's International
Assembly in Chicago, Ill.
The program honored 47 colleges and universities, and 21 K-12 schools,
with awards for either overall improvement or overall performance in
fund-raising. Approximately 1,000 institutions were eligible for consideration,
based on having submitted data to the Council for Aid to Education's "Voluntary
Support of Education" (VSE) Survey for three consecutive years.
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the press release
Staff
News
New Directors Named of
Alumni and Parent Relations Programs
September 29, 2003
 Two
alumni with experience in higher education administration have
been hired to direct the reorganized programs in alumni and parent
relations at Hope College. Mary Remenschneider has been appointed
director of alumni relations, and Stephanie Greenwood has been
appointed director of parent relations. Both started at Hope during
the first week of classes in August.
"The basis of success for any comprehensive higher education program is
the successful engagement of alumni, parents and friends. Mary and Stephanie
come to Hope with enthusiasm and energy - to foster even stronger involvement
in the life of the college by building on our excellent established educational
and social programs," said Scott Wolterink, who is associate vice president
for college advancement and oversees the two programs.
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the press release
Kate Frillmann Joins Staff as
Regional Advancement Director
March 19, 2002
 Kate
Frillmann has joined the Hope College staff as a regional advancement
director.
She is responsible for the college's fund-raising efforts in the eastern
and southeastern United States, including Rhode Island, Pennsylvania,
West Virginia, Delaware, Maryland, Washington, D.C., Virginia, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi, as well as
portions of West Michigan. She began her work at Hope earlier this month.
Frillmann has been a development professional for the past 10 years.
Immediately prior to coming to Hope, she was associate director of corporate
relations at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill., where she had
been employed since January of 2000. She had previously been with the
American Heart Association in the Chicago, Ill., area for eight years,
where she last held the position of regional director.
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the press release
New Appointments Made to
Hope Advancement Staff
October 30, 2001
There have been three new appointments to the Advancement staff
at Hope College. Harvey Koedyker has been hired as a regional advancement
director. Melanie Meengs has been hired as director of corporate
and foundation relations. Pamela Spencer has been hired as assistant
director of corporate and foundation relations.
All three positions are new. "We've really enhanced the staff with
some very capable people who have great futures ahead of them," said
William K. Anderson, who is senior vice president for finance and development
at Hope.
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the press release
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