Hope College is being recognized nationally for fund raising
excellence by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE).
Hope is receiving a "2005 CASE/Wealth ID Award for Educational
Fund Raising," for exemplary overall performance over the past three
years. The award will be presented on Saturday, July 16, during the CASE
Annual Assembly in Miami Beach, Fla., as one of the "2005 CASE Circle
of Excellence Awards for Alumni Relations, Communications and Marketing,
and Fund Raising."
Institutions do not apply for the award. The recognition is based on
a judging panel's analysis of data submitted by colleges and universities
to the annual "Voluntary Support of Education" survey conducted
by the Council for Aid to Education.
Selection criteria included the pattern of growth in total support,
evaluation of what contributed to the support, overall breadth in program
areas, the pattern of growth in each program area, the impact of the
12 largest gifts on support and the type of institution. Hope raised
a total of $50.3 million during the three fiscal years running from July
1, 2001, through June 30, 2004, including support for both the college's
annual "Hope Fund" and the "Legacies: A Vision of Hope" comprehensive
campaign.
Although debate concerning the display of the 10 Commandments grabs
headlines, an issue that has slipped to the back of public consciousness
will ultimately be more important in determining the relationship between
church and state, according to two members of the Hope College faculty.
"I think it is sure to be a key battleground on which the future
of church-state relations is going to be fought," said Ryden, an
associate professor of political science. "It's really going to
be significant - far more so, I think, than these other largely symbolic
issues that grab headlines and that people get rather excited over."
"I think it is sure to be a key battleground on which the future
of church-state relations is going to be fought," said Ryden, an
associate professor of political science. "It's really going to
be significant - far more so, I think, than these other largely symbolic
issues that grab headlines and that people get rather excited over."
The program was produced by WGVU-TV in Grand Rapids in cooperation with
the Hope College Department of Music. The program was directed and edited
by WGVU Producer/Director Rob Byrd. Dr. Brad Richmond, associate professor
of music and director of choral music activities at Hope, was director
of the 2004 Vespers.
The Emmy was awarded for excellence in Multiple Camera Field Directing.
The production also received an honorable mention in the 2005 Videographer
Awards.
Hope College staff members were recognized for service during the college's
25th annual service award celebration, held in conjunction with a luncheon
at the college's Haworth Inn and Conference Center on Friday, June 24.
Retiring employees recognized were: William K. Anderson, finance and
advancement; Susan J. Feldkamp, advancement; Donald Housenga, physical
plant; Patricia M. Keller, human resources; Katherine A. Mervau, president's
office; and Betty Nyhoff, physical plant.
Honored for 25 years of service were: Gordon Borg (physical plant),
Barbara Helmus (health services), Christine Nelson (Van Wylen Library)
and Cheryl Shea (computing and information technology).
Recognized for 20 years of service were: Julie Barney (Hope-Geneva Bookstore),
Robert Garrison (physical plant), Lori Hertel (biology), Kevin Kraay
(business services), Bonnie Rietman (physical plant) and Kendra Williams
(international education).
The native of Detroit who had a double major in French and classical
studies, entered the competition as Miss Wayne County. She was selected
from 15 contestants. Her theme during the pageant was "Building
Bridges through International Communication. She is now eligible to represent
Michigan in the Miss American pageant.
Octavia is an outstanding cellist and was active in many campus activities.
She has had quite a year. She is also a recipient of the coveted Fulbright
Scholarship for a teaching assistantship in France. Her future plans
include pursuing a master's degree at either the University of Exeter
or the University of Oxford in England, after which she hopes for a career
in diplomacy with the United Nations.
Hope College is part of an eight-institution consortium that has received
support from the Teagle Foundation Inc. to develop a new way of measuring
how well students are learning.
The three-year, $300,000 grant, which is being administered by Hampshire
College of Amherst, Mass., will focus on helping liberal arts colleges
better determine how their approaches to teaching are affecting students,
ultimately so that the schools can do an even better job of teaching.
In addition to Hope and Hampshire, the members of the consortium are
Allegheny College in Meadville, Pa.; Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson,
N.Y.; the Center of Inquiry in the Liberal Arts at Wabash College in
Crawfordsville, Ind.; Hamilton College in Clinton, N.Y.; Hobart and William
Smith Colleges in Geneva, N.Y.; and Vassar College in Arlington, N.Y.
"This is an excellent group for us to partner with," said
Dr. Caroline Simon, who is a professor of philosophy and director of
general education at Hope, and helped coordinate the college's involvement
in the consortium. "The colleges in the consortium are outstanding,
highly regarded schools, and we should be able to learn a lot by sharing
our strengths and experiences and working together."
Nathan DeYoung, a Hope College student from Hudsonville who grew up
in Holland, is one of only 32 college students nationwide selected for
this year's American Psychological Association (APA) Summer Science Institute
(SSI).
As part of the nine-day all expense-paid program, students interact
with nationally known experts in psychological research, get hands-on
lab experience, and talk with graduate students in the field. This year's
SSI will be held at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn., from Saturday,
June 18, through Sunday, June 26.
DeYoung, who will be a junior next year, was selected from approximately
400 applications received by the APA. Participants, who must be rising
sophomores or juniors, are chosen on the basis of high school and college
course selection and GPAs, college entrance exam scores, letters of reference,
and responses to the short essay questions.
Dr. Janet Andersen and Todd Swanson are co-authors of "Understanding Our Quantitative World," which has been published by the Mathematical Association of America and is intended for general-education mathematics courses or quantitative literacy courses.
The emphasis in the text, which is written in a conversational tone, is on helping students learn to use mathematics to interpret the world they encounter daily, according to Andersen and Swanson. Attention is paid in particular to interpreting graphs, simple functions and statistical information.
He will receive a "Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer Award" from the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) on Wednesday, June 15. The presentation will be made during the organization's national 56th Annual Meeting & Clinical Symposia, running Sunday-Thursday, June 12-16, in Indianapolis, Ind.
The award will be a second major recognition for Ray this year. On Saturday, April 2, he was inducted into the Honors Academy of the Health, Physical Education & Recreation (HPER) Department of Western Michigan University.
Ragdale is a nonprofit, internationally acclaimed artists' community located 30 miles north of Chicago in Lake Forest, Ill., on the grounds of architect Howard Van Doren Shaw's Arts and Crafts style home built in 1897.
Each year, Ragdale provides residencies for nearly 200 emerging and established artists, writers and composers from all over the world, providing them with peaceful, uninterrupted time to work. Established in 1976, Ragdale is subsidized by the foundation and its supporters, both corporate and private.
Swierenga is the author of "Elim: A Chicago Christian School and Life Training Center for the Disabled" and editor of "Iowa Letters: Dutch Immigrants on the American Frontier." Both books have been published by the Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. of Grand Rapids through the Historical Series of the Reformed Church in America edited by Dr. Donald J. Bruggink.
The appointment recognizes DeYoung for his outstanding and long-time service to Hope. It was approved during the May meeting of the college's Board of Trustees, and is for a 10-year term.
"Dr. DeYoung fulfills all the criteria for the Herrick professorship, and does so with distinction," said Dr. James Boelkins, who is provost at Hope. "His consistent record of teaching, scholarship, funding, collaborative research with students, and faithful service to the college and the field of physics are exemplary."
A
grant from the Youth Advisory Committee of the Community Foundation of
the Holland/Zeeland Area will help add some intrigue this summer to the
Children's After School Achievement (CASA) program at Hope College as
it works with area children.
The $8,350 grant will help underwrite "Spine-Tingling Mysteries:
A Thrilling Way to Learn," which will be featured throughout CASA's
summer program, running Monday, June 20, through Thursday, July 28.
The CASA program, a community organization housed at Hope, works with
at-risk second through fifth grade students, focusing on academic and
cultural enrichment. The program, which runs year-round, is intended
to improve their academic performance and help them develop healthy,
productive lifestyles.
Hope College has named one of its downtown buildings in honor of two long-time staff members.
The recognition was announced during the recent May meeting of the college's Board of Trustees.
"I am so very pleased with the Trustees' decision to name the building in honor of Bill and Barry," said President James Bultman. "The financial stability which Hope has enjoyed for the past four decades is largely attributable to their financial knowledge, wise decision making, and stewardship of resources. It is entirely appropriate to recognize their dedicated service with this special building designation."
Six
graduating Hope College seniors or recent graduates will spend next year
abroad through teaching fellowships, including two through the Fulbright
U.S. Student Program sponsored by the U.S. Department of State.
Amanda Boboltz, a 2004 graduate from Alpena now living in Chicago, has
received a fellowship from the Austrian government to spend the year
teaching in Austria.
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May 8, 2005
Fred
Johnson Receives H.O.P.E. Award
Dr.
Fred L. Johnson III, assistant professor of history at Hope College,
has been presented the 41st annual “Hope Outstanding Professor
Educator” (H.O.P.E.) Award by the graduating Class of 2005.
He was named the recipient during the college’s Commencement ceremony,
held at Holland Municipal Stadium on Sunday, May 8, at 3 p.m.
The award, first given in 1965, is presented by the graduating class
to the professor who they feel epitomizes the best qualities of the Hope
College educator.
Johnson joined the Hope faculty in the fall of 2000. His primary field
is 19th century U.S. history, specifically the Confederacy during the
Civil War. His other areas of study include the U.S. in the 20th century,
the U.S. military and Africa.
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May 6, 2005
Eva
Dean Folkert Presented
Vanderbush-Weller Award
Eva
Dean Folkert of the Hope College staff has been named recipient of the
college’s sixth annual “Vanderbush-Weller Development Fund” award
for strong, positive impact on students.
The award recognizes and supports the efforts of Hope faculty and staff
who make extraordinary contributions to the lives of students. Folkert
was recognized during a luncheon held on Friday, May 6, in conjunction
with the spring meeting of the college's Board of Trustees.
“Eva is all about students, which shows in all of her work at
the college—from her service for many years helping to offer them
an opportunity to have a great intramural experience, to her role during
the past two years as senior administrator for woman athletics,” said
Dr. Richard Frost, vice president and dean of students at Hope, whose
office coordinates the award, which is presented based on nominations
from the campus community. “One of the things that students say
about Eva is that she is ‘just too cool.’ ”
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May 5, 2005
Graham
Peaslee Receives
Macatawa Watershed Award
Dr. Graham Peaslee of the Hope College faculty has received the 2005 “Stakeholder
of the Year” award from the Macatawa Watershed Project for his
active involvement in improving water quality and educating the community
about the Macatawa Watershed.
Peaslee received the recognition on Wednesday, May 4, during the Macatawa
Watershed Project’s annual stakeholder meeting, held at the college’s
Haworth Inn and Conference Center. A citation presented during the event
noted that “This year’s recipient ties together funding,
technical skills and education, and adds scientific research into our
efforts to improve water quality of the Macatawa Watershed.”
Peaslee, who is an associate professor of chemistry and geology/environmental
science, began conducting research focused on the watershed in the late
1990s. He saw a way to combine his background in chemistry and his teaching
at the college--which includes involving students in research projects--with
service to the community and concern for the environment.
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May 2, 2005
Hope
Researchers to Study NGOs in Romania
A team of Hope College researchers will be traveling to Romania next
month to consider what non-governmental agencies (NGOs) in the young
democratic nation can do to survive.
Dr. Roger Nemeth and Dr. Deborah Sturtevant of the college’s sociology
and social work faculty will lead three students to Romania later this
month to begin the work.
Social services in Romania, according to the two professors, are in
a time of transition. Prior to the late-1989 overthrow of dictator Nicolae
Ceausescu and the subsequent end of communism, such services had been
provided entirely by the state. That has changed in the years since,
they note, and international agencies have stepped in to help fill the
void, particularly to offset the lack of available funding. Nemeth and
Sturtevant believe that in the long term, Romanian agencies need to be
able to stand on their own.
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May 2, 2005
Book
Examines Feminist Latin American Studies
Dr. Maria C. Andre of the Hope College Spanish faculty has co-authored “Entre
mujeres: Colaboraciones, influencias e intertextualidades en la literatura
y el arte latinoamericanos” (“Between Women: Collaborations,
Influences and Intertextualities in the Literature and Art of Latin Americans”),
published earlier this year by Editorial RIL of Santiago, Chile.
Andre wrote the book, which is in Spanish, in collaboration with Dr.
Patricia Rubio, who is a professor and chair of the Department of Foreign
Languages and Literatures at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
The text explores the ways in which collaborative works, influences and
intertextualities have contributed to the development of literary and
artistic discourses in the field of feminine/feminist Latin American
studies.
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April 28, 2005
Seniors
Receive Academic and Service Awards
Awards for scholastic achievement and service have been presented to
graduating Hope College seniors.
The awards honor students for achievement in specific areas of study
and service. The students were recognized during the college's annual
Honors Convocation on Thursday, April 28.
The Academy of American Poets Awards were presented to Morgan L. Machledt
of Indianapolis, Ind., and Melissa S. Sexton of Kalamazoo. Jozette M.
Dunlap of West Olive received the American Association of University
Women Award.
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April 28, 2005
Seniors
Receive Blankets
for Athletic Accomplishments
A total of 60 Hope College seniors or recent graduates are being awarded
monogrammed blankets for their participation in athletics at Hope.
The orange and blue "H" blankets are presented to seniors
who earned at least three varsity letters while at Hope. One of the varsity
letters must have been earned during the student’s senior year.
The students were recognized during the college’s Honors Convocation
on Thursday, April 28, and will be honored during a reception on Monday,
May 2.
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April 28, 2005
Seniors
Receive Sigma Xi Awards
A total of 59 Hope College seniors were honored with Senior Sigma Xi
Awards during the college’s annual Honors Convocation, held on
Thursday, April 28, in Dimnent Memorial Chapel.
Sigma Xi is the Scientific Research Society. The Sigma Xi club at Hope
is one of 500 clubs and chapters in North America dedicated to the encouragement,
support and recognition of scientists.
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April 28, 2005
Students
Inducted Into Mortar Board
A total of 35 Hope College juniors have been inducted into Mortar Board,
a national honor society that recognizes students for scholarship, leadership
and service.
The students were recognized during the college's annual Honors Convocation
on Thursday, April 28.
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April 28, 2005
Students
Receive Awards
for Academic Achievement
Awards for academic achievement during the current school year were
presented to Hope College students during the college's annual Honors
Convocation on Thursday, April 28.
The awards presented for achievement in specific areas of study are
as follows:
Art -- The Stanley Harrington Art Award, juniors Amanda E. Berlinski
of Worth, Ill., and Katherine M. Brown of Macomb; the Art Department
Purchase Award, seniors Clarissa S. Gregory of Portage and Audrey T.
Waples of Traverse City; the John Montgomery Wilson Award in Art History,
sophomore Kyle E. Waterstone of Holland.
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April 28, 2005
Psych
Students to Present Research at Conference
Hope
College senior Ben Norris of Zeeland will receive a “Psi
Chi Regional Research Award” at the forthcoming annual meeting
of the Midwestern Psychological Association, during which he and five
other Hope students will make presentations concerning research projects
they have conducted. The event is being held in Chicago, Ill., on Thursday-Saturday,
May 5-7.
It is the second year in a row that Norris has received one of the Regional
Research Awards, and the seventh consecutive year that at least one Hope
psychology student has been honored. Each year, approximately 230 undergraduates
compete for 16 of the awards.
Norris is being recognized for his work on the project “Hemisphere
Differences in Processing Emotion on a Verbal-Matching Task,” which
he conducted with Dr. Thomas Ludwig, professor of psychology, and Hope
seniors Milena Kavrakova of Varna, Bulgaria, and Addison Noreen of Hersey.
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April 26, 2005
Jill
Pinter Receives NSF Graduate Fellowship
Hope College senior Jill S. Pinter of Belleville has received a Graduate
Research Fellowship from the National Science Foundation (NSF).
She received one of only 54 fellowships in chemistry nationwide, out
of a total of 1,020 fellowships awarded to students pursuing doctorates
in a variety of disciplines in the sciences.
Fields of study supported by the fellowships include chemistry, computer
science, engineering, the geosciences, the life sciences, the mathematical
sciences, physics and astronomy, psychology and the social sciences.
The fellowships are for up to three years, and pay $40,500 annually,
including a $30,000 stipend and $10,500 cost of education award.
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April 20, 2005
Hope
a Leader with Six Summer NSF-REU Grants
For a second consecutive year Hope College holds six grants for summer
student research from the National Science Foundation’s “Research
Experiences for Undergraduates” (NSF-REU) program, continuing to
hold more than any other liberal arts college in the country.
Among all institutions nationwide, including major research universities,
fewer than two dozen hold as many or more of the grants.
Hope holds the grants in biology, chemistry, computer science, the geological
and environmental sciences, mathematics, and physics and engineering.
It is the 14th consecutive year that at least four Hope departments have
had NSF-REU support.
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April 20, 2005
Education
Prof and Students to Present Research
A member of the Hope College education faculty and two students will
present the results of their collaborative research during a national
conference being held at the beginning of May.
Dr. Tony Donk, associate professor of education, and senior Tim Keur
of Hudsonville and junior Lisa Wisniewski of Arlington Heights, Ill.,
will present “’But When I Was in First Grade’: Excavating
and Enriching Preservice Teachers’ Beliefs about Literacy Learning” during
the 50th annual convention of the International Reading Association,
being held in San Antonio, Texas, on Sunday-Thursday, May 1-5. Their
project was selected for presentation through a juried review process.
Working together during the past school year, Donk, Keur and Wisniewski
have developed a model for using theory, research and practice models
for exploring and enhancing preservice teachers’ beliefs about
literacy learning. Their focus has been on a classroom exercise piloted
by Donk that could be used by other educators who teach courses on the
teaching of readin
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April 20, 2005
Moses
Lee Appointed Natural Sciences Dean
Dr. Moses Lee of the Furman University chemistry faculty has been appointed
dean for the natural sciences at Hope College. He will assume his new
responsibilities in August.
“Moses Lee rose to the top of a very distinguished group of applicants
for this position,” said Dr. James Boelkins, provost at Hope. “He
was selected because of his commitment to undergraduate science education
and research, his vision for the sciences, his demonstrated success as
scholar and teacher, his recognition in and contributions to the national
science community, and his commitment to the mission and goals of Hope
College and the Science Division.”
Lee is the Rose J. Forgione Professor of Chemistry at Furman University,
located in Greenville, S.C., where he has taught since 1989.
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April 12, 2005
Biology
Students Participate in Conference
A total of eight Hope College biology and chemistry students were among
those from Hope who made presentations of their research during the 2005
Experimental Biology meeting held in San Diego, Calif., on Thursday-Tuesday,
March 31-April 5.
Approximately 14,000 scientists from around the world attended the event,
which emphasized anatomy, biochemistry and molecular biology, immunology,
nutrition and physiology. The college arranges to have students attend
such meetings as a component of the learning that takes place as they
conduct original, collaborative research with members of the faculty.
“The students get to interact with the research scientists who
are doing work in the field,” said Dr. Christopher Barney, who
is the T. Elliott Weier Professor of Biology at Hope.
“It exposes them to the scientific world outside of Hope College,” said
Dr. Virginia McDonough, who is an associate professor of biology at the
college.
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April 12, 2005
Students
to Present Research at NCUR
A total of 28 Hope College students will be making presentations during
the forthcoming 19th National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR),
being held at the Virginia Military Institute and Washington and Lee
University in Lexington, Va., on Wednesday-Saturday, April 20-23.
The students will be reporting on original research projects that they
have conducted. They worked with faculty mentors representing disciplines
at Hope including accounting, art and art history, biology, chemistry,
communication, education, kinesiology, nursing, physics and engineering,
political science, psychology and sociology.
The mission of NCUR, established in 1987, is to promote undergraduate
research scholarship and creative activity done in partnership with faculty
or other mentors as a vital component of higher education. The annual
conference is open to students from all institutions of higher learning
and from all academic disciplines.
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April 12, 2005
Student’s
Film Honored During Festival
A film by James Morse, a Hope College junior from Naperville, Ill.,
received recognition during the Reel Thing Film Festival for West Michigan
film or video makers.
Morse’s film “Louisa and I” was one of three films
to receive “Honor Reel” recognition in the Post High School
category.
The festival, held on Thursday-Saturday, Feb. 24-26, at the Wealthy
Street Theatre in Grand Rapids, recognized film or video makers between
the ages of 14 and 21 living in Kent, Ottawa, Muskegon, Newaygo, Montcalm,
Ionia, Barry and Allegan counties. Films could be up to 20 minutes in
length and were evaluated at the High School and Post High School category.
Following judging, a total of nine films were recognized with Gold, Silver
or Honor Reel recognition during the event’s culminating “Best
of Show” screening.
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April 11, 2005
Joanne
Stewart Named Carnegie Scholar
Dr. Joanne Stewart, professor of chemistry at Hope College, is one of
only 21 college and university faculty nationwide named a Carnegie Scholar
for 2005-06 by the Carnegie Academy for the Scholarship of Teaching and
Learning (CASTL).
Through support from the program, she will develop a course at the college
that will be intended to provide not only lessons for students to learn,
but also insights for her to share with colleagues nationwide concerning
how they learn. The Carnegie recognition even provides for opportunities
to get together with the other scholars and compare notes.
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April 11, 2005
Four
Hope Professors to Retire
A
total of four members of the Hope College faculty are retiring at the
end of the 2004-05 school year.
Retiring this year are Dr. Hersilia Alvarez-Ruf, professor of Spanish;
Dr. George Kraft, professor of kinesiology; Dr. Stuart Sharp, professor
of music and chairperson of the department; and Dr. Leslie Wessman, the
Arnold and Esther Sonneveldt Professor of Education and chairperson of
the department. Combined, their service to Hope totals 104 years.
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April 11, 2005
Sociology & Social
Work Students
to Present Work in D.C.
Out of only 60 undergraduate students nationwide, three students from
Hope College will be among the presenters during the “Posters on
the Hill” event sponsored by the Council on Undergraduate Research
in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, April 19.
The 60 students were competitively chosen from among hundreds of applicants.
They will display their research posters to members of Congress, federal
agency funding officers and invited guests in rooms 338-B to 340-B of
the Rayburn House Office Building from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
The participating Hope students are seniors Jenelle Dame of Holland,
Audra Jobin of Spring Lake and Jeffrey Seymour of Holland. Their presentation
will focus on research they conducted during the summer of 2004 with
Dr. Deborah Sturtevant, who is a professor of sociology and social work
as well as chairperson of the department at Hope and will also be attending
the event.
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April 6, 2005
Joffrey
Ballet to Present Hope Professor’s Work
Hope dance faculty member Linda Graham’s dance “Chair Study
- Part I” is finding a new home in the Outreach/Education program
of the famous Joffrey Ballet, based in Chicago, Ill.
Originally choreographed for Aerial Dance Theater in 1989, the popular
dance was performed in the repertory of Aerial for 10 years, during which
time it was also performed by the Grand Rapids Ballet under the direction
of Charthelle Arthur. When Arthur became Ballet Mistress for the Joffrey
Ballet in Chicago, she recalled the success of “Chair Study” as
she and her colleagues planned the Joffrey Outreach program, and subsequently
contacted Graham about setting the piece on Joffrey. Graham will be going
to Chicago during the week of April 12 to work with the company.
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April 6, 2005
Student’s
Work Featured on ACDF Gala Concert
An original work choreographed by Hope College senior Jessica Mumford
was one of only eight works chosen to be performed on the Northeast Regional
American College Dance Festival Gala Concert, held at the University
of Buffalo in Buffalo, N.Y., in March.
“Forward Looking Back” was selected from a field of 36 works
representing 26 colleges and universities. Mumford, a senior from Kalamazoo
who is majoring in dance and psychology, noted that she “was extremely
honored to have [her] piece performed in the Gala Concert amongst so
many other well crafted works.”
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April 5, 2005
Phi
Beta Kappa Honorees Named
A total of 62 Hope College's graduating seniors and recent graduates
have been elected to the Zeta of Michigan chapter of Phi Beta Kappa,
the nation's oldest scholastic honorary society.
For more than 200 years, election to Phi Beta Kappa has been a recognition
of intellectual capacity well-employed, especially in acquiring an education
in the liberal arts and sciences. The objectives of learning encouraged
by Phi Beta Kappa include intellectual honesty and tolerance, range of
intellectual interests and understanding, not merely knowledge.
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April 5, 2005
Students
Earn State Singing Honors
Hope College students earned multiple honors during the statewide National
Association of Teachers of Singing spring auditions, held on Saturday,
April 2.
Approximately 190 students from throughout Michigan competed in the
event, which was held at Grand Valley State University and organized
by the Michigan chapter of the association. Of the 19 Hope students who
participated, five placed in the top three in their categories.
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March 2005
March 21, 2005
Students
Receive Grant for Community Project
A practical classroom exercise at Hope College is translating into a
new program to help middle school students in Zeeland.
Each year, Dr. Deborah Sturtevant of the college's social work faculty
requires the students in her senior-level “Interventions III: Communities
and Organizations” course to develop and submit a grant proposal
for projects they have devised to meet critical social needs. This past
fall, a team of four students won an award from Michigan Campus Compact
for a new program that will work with suspended students of the Zeeland
Public Schools.
“The Suspending Bridge Program,” will be offered through
the Bridge Ministries youth center at First Christian Reformed Church
of Zeeland. The program was developed through a joint initiative between
the Bridge Ministry Center and the AmeriCorps Program through the Good
Samaritan Center. The design of the program is to provide activities
during the day for students who have been suspended from the city's two
middle schools.
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March 21, 2005
Professor's
Research Focuses on Tax Delinquents
’Tis the season when millions of Americans are making work of
dutifully completing and sending in their tax returns.
A Hope College professor has been studying those who don’t.
Dr. Christina Ritsema, assistant professor of accounting, is co-author
of a study that examines what motivates those who do not file tax returns.
The study, she noted, is the only one of its kind ever done, since she
and the others on her team took the unique step of asking members of
the population why.
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March 21, 2005
Hope
Receives Merck/AAAS Grant
to Support Student Research
Hope College has received a grant from The Merck Company Foundation
and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) through
the Merck/AAAS Undergraduate Science Research Program.
Hope was one of only 15 institutions nationwide to receive one of the
three-year, $60,000 awards, which the college had also received in 2001.
The funding supports research stipends for undergraduate students and
related programs that foster interaction between biology and chemistry.
The award will provide stipends for a total of 12 students conducting
summer research at the college, four per year. Hope will also use the
grant for supplies, some related travel expenses, and to bring in a guest
scientist to work with the students.
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March 21, 2005
Scholar
to Participate in Whitman Conferences
Dr. William Pannapacker of the Hope College English faculty will make
presentations next month during two international conferences scheduled
in celebration of the 150th anniversary of the publication of Walt Whitman’s “Leaves
of Grass.”
The conferences are among multiple scholarly gatherings marking the
July 1855 publication of the groundbreaking volume of poetry.
“Whitman is almost certainly the most influential poet the United
States has produced,” said Pannapacker, who is an assistant professor
of English and Towsley Research Scholar at Hope. “His impact over
the 150 years has been global.”
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March 15, 2005
Students
Place Second in Research Competition
A team of three Hope College computer science students has placed second
in the Association of Computing Machinery’s Student Research Competition.
The competition was held at the annual conference of the ACM’s
Special Interest Group in Computer Science Education, held in St. Louis,
Mo., on Wednesday-Sunday, Feb. 23-27. The members of the Hope team were
senior Melissa Gifford of Normal, Ill.; sophomore Sara Henry of Saline;
and sophomore Leslie Tableman of Grand Rapids.
The team’s project, “Programmer Defined Code Formatting,” investigated
the effectiveness of allowing computer programmers to format their programs
in much the same way that documents are written using a word processor.
Most current software development environments represent program code
in “plain text” format, which does not allow the programmer
to apply common formatting attributes such as color, font style and size.
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March 9, 2005
Hope
Student Receives
MAB Foundation Scholarship
Hope College senior Jonathan Johnson of Fremont has received a scholarship
from the MAB (Michigan Association of Broadcasters) Foundation.
Johnson was recognized along with other scholarship recipients from
around the state at an awards ceremony on Tuesday, March 8, during the
Great Lakes Broadcasting Conference, held in Lansing. The award is for
$1,000.
Johnson is a communication major who is interested in a career in television
sports news. He is news director with the college’s broadcast news
production class, and is the student manager of the college’s Video
Services production unit. He held a summer internship at WZZM TV 13 and
currently holds an internship at WOOD TV 8, and has worked with the Joint
Archives of Holland to interview leaders in the Hispanic community as
part of the archives’ efforts to document the history of Holland.
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March 8, 2005
Hundreds
to Join in Spring Break Service Trips
In locales as nearby as Holland and as far away as Central America,
nearly 400 Hope College students will spend spring break serving others.
This year, 27 service and mission trips have been planned for the college’s
spring break, which runs Friday, March 18, through Sunday, March 27.
The trips are a long-running tradition at the college, with hundreds
of students participating annually for the past several years.
More than 300 students will participate in 24 mission trips organized
by the college’s Campus Ministries Office. In addition, more than
50 students total will be participating in one of three other trips,
traveling with Habitat for Humanity to Bunnell, Fla.; with associate
professor of kinesiology Dr. Steven Smith to Jamaica; or with professor
of economics Dr. Robin Klay to Mexico.
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March 8, 2005
Student
Receives Grant for Summer Research
David DeWitt, a Hope College freshman from Sioux Falls, S.D., has received
an award through the “Undergraduate Research Grants for the Environment” (URGE)
program of the Pierce Cedar Creek Institute, a biological field station
located south of Hastings.
The biological field station is made up of a consortium of 11 Michigan
colleges and universities, which in addition to Hope include: Albion
College, Alma College, Aquinas College, Calvin College, Central Michigan
University, Cornerstone University, Ferris State University, Grand Valley
State University, Olivet College and Western Michigan University. An
advisory board made up of two representatives from each school oversees
the consortium.
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March 7, 2005
Scott
Wolterink Named
VP for College Advancement
Scott
Wolterink of the Hope College staff has been promoted to vice president
for college advancement.
Wolterink, who previously served as associate vice president for college
advancement, assumed his new duties on Tuesday, March 1. He succeeds
William K. Anderson, who will be retiring from the Hope staff at the
end of June as senior vice president for finance and advancement.
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March 7, 2005
Beckman
Foundation Award
Funds Student Research
Hope
College has received a fourth consecutive award for student research
from the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation of Irvine, Calif.
Hope is one of only 14 institutions nationwide to receive a "Beckman
Scholar Award" for 2005. Hope also received awards in 1998, the
year that the program began, and 2000 and 2002.
The foundation established the Beckman Scholars Program to enhance the
training of the nation's most talented and gifted undergraduates in chemistry
and the biological sciences by providing sustained, in-depth laboratory
research experiences with faculty mentors. The recipient colleges and
universities were chosen out of an initial pool of nearly 800 institutions
across the country.
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March 7, 2005
President
James Bultman Elected to NAICU Board
Hope College President Dr. James E. Bultman has been elected to the
Board of Directors of the National Association of Independent Colleges
and Universities (NAICU).
He was elected to the board during NAICU’s annual meeting in Washington,
D.C., in February. He will serve a three-year term representing private
colleges from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin. Bultman became
the 11th president of Hope College on July 1, 1999, and assumed office
having already had more than two decades of direct experience with the
college.
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March 1, 2005 Donald Cronkite Named
College Teacher of the Year
Dr. Donald Cronkite, professor of biology at Hope College, has been named the state’s 2005 “College Teacher of the Year” by the Michigan Science Teachers Association (MSTA). The Friday, March 4, awards ceremony during which he and winners in other categories will be recognized will carry added significance. This year’s “High School Teacher of the Year” will be 1994 Hope graduate Angelique Biehl, who as a student was in two of his classes and now teaches at Portage Northern High School.
The awards will
be presented during the MSTA’s 52nd annual conference, being
held at the Detroit Marriott Renaissance Center. The conference will
run Thursday-Saturday, March 3-5, featuring the theme “Science
is Elemental.
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February 2005
February 23, 2005
Neal Sobania Involved in UCLA Exhibition
Dr. Neal Sobania of the Hope College faculty has played a central role in a forthcoming exhibition in California featuring work by Qes Adamu Tesfaw of Ethiopia, including helping to introduce the U.S. art world to the artist. The exhibition “Painting Ethiopia: The Life and Work of Qes Adamu Tesfaw,” will open on Sunday, March 6, at the Fowler Museum of Cultural History of the University of 
California at Los Angeles. The exhibition will also be featured in a companion 200-page illustrated catalog, and accompanied by a display of photographs featuring Ethiopia itself.
Sobania is a professor of history and director of international education at Hope. A specialist in the history and culture of Ethiopia and Kenya, he has been visiting and studying the region since the 1960s.
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February 15, 2005
Chuck and Fonda Green to Receive MCC Awards
Dr. Charles Green of the Hope College faculty and Fonda Green of the Hope College staff will each receive Michigan Campus Compact (MCC) Faculty/Staff Community Service-Learning Awards on Thursday, Feb. 17.
The award recognizes outstanding community service and service-learning by faculty and staff at the colleges and universities that are members of MCC. Recipients are honored for engaging or influencing students to be involved in community service or service-learning through modeling, influence or instruction. The award recipients are nominated by peers at their institution.
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February 10, 2005
NEH Awards Fellowships to Two Professors
For the second consecutive year, two members of the Hope College faculty have received fellowships from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Dr. Natalie Dykstra, assistant professor of English, and Dr. Joseph LaPorte, associate professor of philosophy, have each received “2005-2006 Fellowships for College Teachers and Independent Scholars” from the NEH. Each will be using the fellowships as they work on book projects.
The NEH awarded only 195 awards nationwide, totaling $7.4 million. Dykstra and LaPorte both received $40,000, the maximum.
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February 9, 2005
Book Explores History and Development
of Hope’s Religious Identity
A new book that explores the history and development of Hope College’s religious identity is intended not only for members of the Hope community but for all who care about Christianity and the academic enterprise, especially as they are embodied in American culture.
The book, “Can Hope Endure?: A Historical Case Study in Christian Higher Education,” has been written by Dr. James C. Kennedy and Dr. Caroline J. Simon of the Hope College faculty and published in “The Historical Series of the Reformed Church in America” by the William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company of Grand Rapids and Cambridge, UK. Released at the end of January, the paperback volume sells for $28.
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February 9, 2005
Two Hope Students Named
Earhart Emerging Scholars
Hope College juniors Catherine Martyn of Wheaton, Ill., and Kurt Pyle of Zeeland
have been named the college’s first Earhart Emerging Scholars by the Michigan Colleges Foundation (MCF).
Martyn, a social work and women’s studies major, is working on the project “The Role of Stories in Building More Inclusive Communities.” She is exploring the way that telling and listening to individual stories helps develop a greater sense of community. She is conducting her research under the supervision of Dr. James Allis, professor of philosophy and chairperson of the department.
Pyle, a political science and mathematics major, is working on the project “Techniques for Exploring Data Related to American Foreign Policy Mood, 1776-1976.” His goal is to determine which statistical method will serve best in considering long-term trends in U.S. foreign policy. He is conducting his research under the supervision of Dr. Jack Holmes, professor of political science.
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February 1, 2005
Todd Van Wieren of Haworth Center
Named "Chef of the Year"
Todd
Van Wieren, executive chef of the Haworth Inn and Conference Center at
Hope College, has been named "Chef of the Year" by the Greater Grand
Rapids chapter of the American Culinary Federation (ACF).
He was recognized during the "Grand Culinary Affair" held at Grand
Rapids Community College on Tuesday, Jan. 25, which was sponsored by
the chapter and "Grand Rapids Magazine" to recognize the restaurants
presented with 2004 dining awards by the publication as well as the top
chefs, educators, students and other culinary professionals honored by
the chapter. The winners are also highlighted in an article in the February
2005 issue of the magazine.
The "Chef of the Year" award recognizes an outstanding culinarian who
works and cooks in a full-service dining facility, who has demonstrated
the highest standard of culinary skills, and has given back to the profession
through the development of students and apprentices.
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January, 2005
January 28, 2005
Successful "Legacies" Campaign
Concludes with Record Total
The "Legacies:
A Vision of Hope" comprehensive campaign at Hope College has successfully concluded
as the largest single fund-raising effort in the college's history.
Hope has raised more than $137 million from more than 3,300 donors through
the campaign, well above the college's goal of $105 million. The college also
raised nearly $15 million through its annual "Hope Fund" effort from 2000 through
2004, for a combined total of more than $152 million, making it one of the
largest fund-raising efforts by a non-profit organization in West Michigan
history.
Hope announced the successful end to the multi-year campaign on Friday, Jan.
28, in conjunction with the January meeting of the college's Board of Trustees.
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January 27, 2005
Heather Sellers Writes How-to Book
for Writers at All Levels
A
new book by author and Hope College faculty member Heather Sellers offers guidance
for those interested in becoming writers themselves.
"Page After Page," subtitled "Discover the confidence and passion you need
to start writing and keep writing (no matter what)," features the lessons that
Sellers has learned during her journey as a writer. Writing in a conversational
tone, Sellers illustrates her advice with anecdotes from her experience.
"Every writer is a little different," Sellers notes in her introduction. "But
all people who write have similar fears and blocks about writing. Most of my
writing students fall into predictable pits and traps. I want to tell you what
I know about the writing path, and, I hope, give you some equipment so you
can build bridges over the traps."
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January 20, 2005
Psychologist Thomas Ludwig
Receives National Teaching Award
Dr.
Thomas Ludwig, professor of psychology at Hope College, has been named the
2005 recipient of the national Charles L. Brewer Distinguished Teaching of
Psychology Award by the American Psychological Foundation.
The award recognizes a significant career contribution to the teaching of
psychology. Ludwig will be formally recognized during the annual convention
of the American Psychological Association, scheduled for Thursday-Sunday, Aug.
18-21, in Washington, D.C. The honor includes delivering an invited address
during the convention, which is attended by several thousand psychologists
each year.
"There are several different teaching awards," said Dr. David Myers, a long-time
colleague on the Hope faculty, "but this is like the Nobel Prize of awards
for the teaching of psychology. Only one is given per year by the American
Psychological Association's affiliated foundation."
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January 17, 2005
Professor Participates in Program
Featured in Documentary at Sundance
Michelle Bombe of the Hope College theatre faculty plays a behind-the-scenes role in a program featured in a documentary film that will premiere at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival later this month.
Bombe, who is an associate professor of theatre, director of theatre and resident costume designer at Hope, designs the costumes and provides technical support for "Shakespeare Behind Bars," part of the educational outreach of the Kentucky Shakespeare Festival. Philomath Films has produced a documentary about the prison-based program that is one of only 16 such films selected to have its world premiere at Sundance, which runs Thursday, Jan. 20, through Sunday, Jan. 30, in Park City, Utah.
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January 10, 2005
Faculty Receive Awards for
Service and Scholarship from Hope
Hope College presented awards honoring teaching, service and scholarship to multiple faculty members during the college's annual recognition luncheon on Monday, Jan. 10.
Named a "Towsley Research Scholar" was Dr. Matt DeJongh, assistant professor of computer science.
The "Ruth and John Reed Faculty Achievement Awards" were presented to Dr. Steve Smith, associate professor of kinesiology, and Dr. Leslie Wessman, who is the Arnold and Esther Sonneveldt Professor of Education and chairperson of the department. 
The "Provost's Awards for Excellence in Teaching" were presented to Dr. Patricia Roehling, who is professor of psychology and chairperson of the department, and Dr. Kathleen Verduin, professor of English.
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January 10, 2005
Annual Recognition
Luncheon
Honors Faculty
Hope College honored faculty members for service, academic achievement and professional involvement during the college's annual recognition luncheon on Monday, Jan. 10.
The luncheon traditionally marks the beginning of the college's second semester. Participating were James N. Boelkins, provost; James M. Gentile, dean for the natural sciences; Jon J. Huisken, dean for academic services and registrar; Nancy S. Miller, dean for the social sciences; and William D. Reynolds, dean for the arts and humanities.
Honored for 40 years of service was Maxine DeBruyn (dance), while Ray Smith (kinesiology) was recognized for 35 years of service. Recognized for 30 years of service were: Roberta Kraft (kinesiology), Jim Piers (sociology and social work), Stuart Sharp (music) and John Shaughnessy (psychology).
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January 4, 2005
Book Examines Challenges of Career Focus
For working parents feeling overwhelmed by the combination of career and family, Dr. Patricia Roehling of the Hope College psychology faculty has a message: it's no wonder. 
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Roehling is co-author, with Dr. Phyllis Moen of the University of Minnesota, of the book "The Career Mystique: Cracks in the American Dream," published recently by the Rowman and Littlefield Publishing Group Inc. of Lanham, Md. The two authors examine the disconnect between the demands of a career and the structure of American society.
According to myth of the 'career mystique' if you follow the prescribed path of education, work and family, and devote yourself to your job, with long hours and hard work, you will achieve the American dream," said Roehling, who is a professor of psychology and chairperson of the department at Hope College. "But, society has changed and the myth of the career mystique no longer fits the realities of the 21st century."
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December, 2004
December 16, 2004
Parent Relations and "Legacies"
Campaign Programs Honored
Hope College has been honored for three of its advancement programs by the Great Lakes District of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), including with a top award for the college's new Parent Relations program.
Hope received a Gold Award in the "Alumni Relations Best Practices/Individual Projects" category for launching the college's new comprehensive Parent Relations Program. In addition, the college received two awards in the "Fundraising Best Practices/Individual Projects" category: a Silver Award for the "Legacies: A Vision of Hope" comprehensive campaign, and an Honorable Mention for the summer, 2003, phonathon on behalf of the campaign.
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December 16, 2004
Hope English Faculty
Participate in MLA Conference
Two members of the Hope English faculty are making presentations, or are responsible for them, during the forthcoming annual convention of the Modern Language Association (MLA) in Philadelphia, Pa.
Dr. William Pannapacker is giving a talk on Walt Whitman's intellectual relationships with the writers, artists and scientists of Philadelphia between 1873 and 1892, scheduled in conjunction with the 150th anniversary of Whitman's groundbreaking collection of poetry, "Leaves of Grass."
Dr. John Cox, as president of the Conference on Christianity and Literature (CCL), has organized or identified organizers for four events at the MLA convention.
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December 13, 2004
Book Chronicles a Century
of Hope Basketball
The storied tradition of Hope College basketball is told in a new book that shares the sport's first century at the college.
The book, "100 Years of Hope Basketball," written by journalist, historian and alumnus Randy Vande Water, is being released this month. It chronicles both men's and women's basketball from shortly after the turn of the 20th century through the 2003-04 season, runs that have included league championships, NCAA playoff appearances and a national championship for the women's team in 1990.
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November, 2004
November 22, 2004
Congressman Hoekstra Announces Hope
to Receive $250,000 for Science Center
U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra, R-Holland, has announced that the federal funding package passed by the House on Saturday, Nov. 20, includes $250,000 that will contribute to the recent construction and renovation of the college's science center.
"Hope College has long been nationally recognized for its reputation in undergraduate science education," Hoekstra said. "The expansion and renovation of the Peale Science Center has allowed Hope College to improve its programs by expanding its method of collaborative mentoring research among faculty and students to its sciences."
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November 18, 2004
Student Honored by Indiana's
Governor for Activity Book
Hilary Doenges, a Hope College freshman from Fort Wayne, Ind., has been honored by Indiana's governor for a children's activity book that she co-authored while in high school.
The "Storm Water Activity Book" created by Doenges and her two co-authors received a "Governor's Award for Environmental Education" in Indianapolis, Ind., on Monday, Nov. 15. The governor's office presented a variety of awards in conjunction with the 12th annual Indiana Conference on the Environment.
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November 10, 2004
Nancy Miller and Phil Miller Recognized
for Volunteerism by Area Group
Dr. Nancy Sonneveldt Miller of the Hope College faculty and her husband Phil Miller have received an Outstanding Volunteers Award from the West Michigan Association of Fundraising Professionals.
They were recognized on Tuesday, Nov. 9, during the chapter's celebration of National Philanthropy Day, which included not only an awards luncheon but also a keynote presentation and breakout sessions. The event was held at Grand Valley State University's L.V. Eberhard Center in Grand Rapids.
The Outstanding Volunteers Award is presented to those whose personal commitment through volunteer efforts to a cause or causes has been extraordinary in bringing great benefit to philanthropy. The Millers were honored for their active and extensive involvement in area organizations.
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November 9, 2004
Maxine DeBruyn Receives Lifetime
Achievement Award in Dance
Maxine DeBruyn of the Hope College dance faculty has received a Lifetime Achievement Award for her work in dance education.
The award was presented by the Michigan Dance Council in cooperation with the National Dance Education Organization. DeBruyn and other honorees were recognized during a reception on Saturday, Oct. 23, in conjunction with the 2004 conference of the National Dance Education Organization, held in East Lansing at Michigan State University.
DeBruyn is the Dorothy Wiley De Long Professor of Dance and chairperson of the department at the college. She began her career in dance in 1959 as a high school dance and physical education teacher. She joined the Hope faculty in 1965, and pioneered dance at the college with a single course. In the years since, she has helped build the program to a full department that offers three majors and a minor. Professional companies affiliated with the college and Hope students present a number of dance concerts during each school year.
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November 1, 2004
Department of Education and OAISD
Receive Grant for Online Courses
The department of education at Hope College and the Ottawa Area Intermediate School District (OAISD) have received a grant to develop online graduate courses for in-service teachers.
Hope and OAISD have received $100,000 for "Brain-compatible Instruction in the Content Areas," and are creating four courses, focusing on the language arts, mathematics, science and social studies. The grant has been made through Michigan LearnPort, a statewide, online professional development management system for teachers jointly administered by the Michigan Department of Education and Michigan Virtual University.
Each course, designed for elementary and secondary teachers alike, will run for a semester, and will be available to educators throughout the state via Michigan LearnPort. The plan is to have the completed courses ready by the fall of 2005.
The courses are being developed by a five-member team that includes OAISD Assistant Superintendent Dr. Dan Jonker, education consultants Dave Neifer and Dr. Jan Dalman, and Hope professors Linda Jordan and Dr. Leslie Wessman. The project has grown out of the week-long summer "Midwest Brain and Learning Institutes" that the team has coordinated at Hope since 2001.
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October, 2004
October 27, 2004
Barry Bandstra of Religion Faculty
Appointed to Endowed Chair
Dr. Barry Bandstra of the Hope College religion faculty has been appointed to the Evert J. and Hattie E. Blekkink Professorship.
He was recognized during an investiture ceremony and luncheon on Tuesday, Oct. 26.
"Barry Bandstra was an obvious choice for the Blekkink endowed professorship," said Dr. James N. Boelkins, provost at Hope. "He models the quality of the Blekkink chair that was exemplified by the previous holders-Elton Bruins, Dennis Voskuil and Allen Verhey. He is an accomplished scholar and teacher, a demonstrated servant-leader, a strong supporter of the college's mission, and a humble and caring colleague. He is a person with vision who couples that vision with the energy and hard work that it takes to implement that vision. It was a joy to support Professor Bandstra's nomination and selection for the Blekkink professorship."
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October 18, 2004
Student Activities Program
(SAC) Honored for Excellence
Hope's Student Activities Committee (SAC) has been honored for excellence.
The National Association of Campus Activities at its Mid-America regional conference in Covington, Ky. on Saturday, Oct. 16, presented SAC with the "Excellence in Programming Award" which is emblematic as the best student activities program of approximately 130 colleges and universities in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia.
SAC was also honored as an outstanding delegation and for graphic design.
SAC also received the "Excellence in Programming Award" in 2002 and in 1997 was honored for "Outstanding Programming".
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October 9, 2004
Joel Toppen Receives Honor
from
Students During Homecoming Game
Joel Toppen of the Hope College political science faculty has received the ninth annual "Favorite Faculty/Staff Member" award presented by the student body.
The award was presented on Saturday, Oct. 9, during halftime of the college's Homecoming football game.
Recipients of the award are chosen through a vote open to the entire student body and conducted at the same time as the elections for the Homecoming court and king and queen. The students are not provided with a list of candidates for the award, but rather are asked to write in the nam
Political scientists Dr. David Ryden and Dr. Jeffrey Polet are co-editors
of "Sanctioning Religion? Politics, Law, and Faith-Based Public
Services," published earlier this year by Lynne Rienner Publishers
of Boulder, Colo. The book explores the use of government funding in
support of social service programs delivered by religious organizations,
an initiative that has received particular emphasis during the presidency
of George W. Bush. 
Political
scientists Dr. David Ryden and Dr. Jeffrey Polet are co-editors of "Sanctioning
Religion? Politics, Law, and Faith-Based Public Services," published
earlier this year by Lynne Rienner Publishers of Boulder, Colo. The book
explores the use of government funding in support of social service programs
delivered by religious organizations, an initiative that has received
particular emphasis during the presidency of George W. Bush. 
A television production of the 2004 Hope College Christmas Vespers has
received an Emmy Award from The Michigan Chapter of The National Television
Academy. 
Recent graduate (2005) Octavia Reese was crowned Miss Michigan on Saturday,
June 18. 
Everyday examples and active learning are at the heart of a new mathematics text written by two members of the Hope College faculty. 
Dr. R. Richard Ray of the Hope College faculty is being recognized with a national award later this month for his outstanding career contributions to the athletic training profession. 
Jackie Bartley of the Hope College English faculty has been awarded a poetry residency at the Ragdale Foundation for the forthcoming summer session, which will run during July. 
Dr. Robert Swierenga of the A.C. Van Raalte Institute at Hope College has written two recently published books that examine the history and legacy of the Dutch and their descendants in Illinois and Iowa. 
Dr. Paul DeYoung of the Hope College faculty has been appointed the "Kenneth G. Herrick Professor of Physics" at the college. 
The college has named its building at 100 E. 8th St. the "Anderson-Werkman Financial Center" in honor of vice presidents William K. Anderson and Barry L. Werkman.