Faculty,
Staff and Student Highlights from 2010-2011
March 16, 2012
Athletic Training Professors
Contribute Chapters to Book
Dr. Kirk Brumels and Dr. R. Richard Ray of the Hope College faculty
are among the experts who have co-authored chapters in the new textbook “Core
Concepts in Athletic Training and Therapy,” published earlier this
year by Human Kinetics.
The book is an introductory text to athletic training and sports medicine
coursework, and was developed to align with the newest, 2011, athletic
training education competencies of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association
(NATA). Featuring 23 chapters by 12 athletic training educators with
experience at the professional and collegiate levels, the 640-page hardcover
volume was edited by Susan Kay Hillman, who is a member of the faculty
of A.T. Still University in Arizona.
Brumels, who is an associate professor of kinesiology and program director
of athletic training education, co-authored nine of the book’s
chapters. Ray, who is provost and professor of kinesiology at Hope and
former director of the athletic training program, co-authored two of
the chapters.
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March 16, 2012
David Krombeen Named a Division III
First Team Basketball All-American
The
post-season basketball honors continue to fall on Hope College senior
guard David Krombeen of Grandville (Grandville HS).
The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) today (Thursday)
named Krombeen a Division III first team All-American,. He is one of
just eight players from the 405 Division III programs to be named to
the first team.
He becomes Hope's seventh alltime NABC Division III All-American, joining
Chip Henry (1st team, 1984). Eric Elliott (3rd team, 1990 and 1991);
Wade Gugino (3rd team, 1992); Duane Bosma (3rd team, 1995); Joel Holstege
(2nd team, 1997 and 1st team, 1998; and Stephen Cramer (3rd team, 2007.)
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March 12, 2012
Hope Science Division
Honors Two Professors
The
Division for the Natural and Applied Sciences (NAS) at Hope College has
honored two faculty with awards designed to recognize excellence in teaching
or research.
Dr. Aaron Cinzori, who is an associate professor of mathematics and
chairperson of the department, has received the “Mary J. DeYoung
Faculty Mentoring, Advising and Teaching Award.” Dr. Jeffrey Johnson,
who is an assistant professor of chemistry and Towsley Research Scholar,
has received the “James N. Boelkins Research Promise Award.” Both
awards were announced during a luncheon at the college on Thursday, March
8.
The “Mary J. DeYoung Faculty Mentoring, Advising and Teaching
Award” recognizes a faculty member who is exceptional in classroom
teaching and instruction, research mentoring, and advising either academically,
for career, or with student clubs and organizations. The winner is selected
by a panel of students. The award was renamed earlier this year in honor
of DeYoung, who died in July 2011 at age 58 due to cancer.
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March 12, 2012
All-Region Honors Presented Hope Basketball Players and Coach Matt Neil
An
MIAA conference championship season highlighted by a 23-game winning
streak by the Hope College Flying Dutchmen has caught the attention of
Division III coaches in the Great Lakes region who have announced honors
for senior David Krombeen and junior Nate Snuggerud and their coach Matt
Neil.
Senior guard David Krombeen (Grandville/Grandville HS) was the top vote-getter
in the poll of Great Lakes coaches belonging to the National Association
of Basketball Coaches. He is joined on the All-District first team by
Clayton Black of Wittenberg, Tim Brady of Ohio Wesleyan, Kevin Knab of
Marietta, Corey Schontz of John Carroll and Nick Wilcox of Bethany.
Junior forward Nate Snuggerud (Zeeland/Zeeland East HS) is an all-district
second team honoree. He is joined by British Alexander of Bethany,
Justin Hallowell of Wooster, Spencer Niekamp of Capital and Jamaal
Watkins of Hiram.
Hope coach Matt Neil has been named the Great Lakes District Coach
of the Year. Neil in his first two seasons as coach has led the Flying
Dutchmen to back-to-back conference championships and appearances in
the NCAA Division III championships. This year's team posted a 27-2
record to improve Neil's two-year mark to 50-9.
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March 5, 2012
Students and Alumna Win
Honors
in Regional Singing Auditions
Multiple Hope College singers and area high school students who study
voice at Hope earned honors during the National Association of Teachers
of Singing (NATS) Great Lakes Regional Competition, held at Grand Valley
State University on Saturday, March 3.
The event featured more than 100 singers from Indiana, Michigan, Ohio
and Ontario, Canada.
Senior Brent Smith of Owosso won first place in the Fourth-Year College
Men category.
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February 28, 2012
Hope Students Named Finalists
in Opera Competition
A total of four Hope College students were named finalists in the Opera
Grand Rapids Collegiate Competition held on Friday, Feb. 24, at the Betty
Van Andel Opera Center in Grand Rapids.
Senior Jenna Buck of Elburn, Ill., junior Haley Hodges of Hart, senior
Caitlin McDougall of Flint and senior Brent Smith of Owosso are among
nine finalists chosen from a total of 15 select contestants from Hope,
Aquinas College, Calvin College, Cornerstone University, Grand Rapids
Community College and Grand Valley State University. They and the other
finalists will compete in the final round scheduled for Sunday, April
22, at 7 p.m. at Aquinas College’s Kretschmer Auditorium.
The Opera Grand Rapids Collegiate Vocal Competition provides an opportunity
for outstanding student vocalists being trained full-time at Greater
Grand Rapids-area colleges and universities to compete in a professional
competition and to be recognized for excellence by a professional opera
company. The participating students are asked to perform two arias in
differing styles, languages and composers from opera and/or operetta.
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February 27, 2012
Hope Faculty and Students to Make Michigan Academy Presentations
Several Hope College faculty and students who have conducted research
will make presentations during the 118th Annual Conference of the Michigan
Academy of Science, Arts, and Letters, to be held at Alma College on
Friday, March 2.
The interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary event will feature nearly 500
presenters in 32 sections in the sciences, humanities and social sciences.
The majority of presenters at the conference will be from colleges and
universities. The remaining presenters are employed by public libraries,
government agencies, research organizations, non-profit groups or K-12
schools, or are independent scholars.
The participants from Hope will make a total of 14 presentations in
the sections focused on education, environmental science and ecology,
French and Italian language and literature, the geological sciences and
sociology.
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February 16, 2012
Three Members of Hope Faculty Named GLCA Teagle Pedagogy Fellows
The
Great Lakes Colleges Association (GLCA) has appointed three Hope College
faculty members to key roles within a new program focused on enhancing
student learning and achievement.
The GLCA has named Dr. Thomas Ludwig, who is the John Dirk Werkman Professor
of Psychology, Dr. Joanne Stewart, who is a professor of chemistry, and
Dr. Scott VanderStoep, who is a professor of psychology and chairperson
of the department, as GLCA Teagle Pedagogy Fellows.
The 20 Fellows were chosen through a selective process of nomination
and application. They are distinguished not just by their knowledge of
research on human learning and pedagogical technique, but also by their
strong interest in working with faculty colleagues within and across
GLCA member colleges to enhance liberal arts teaching and learning.
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February 9, 2012
“Share The Bowl” Program
Produces ‘Gr-r-reat’ Results
Students
at Hope, Calvin and Aquinas colleges ramped up their intake of cereal
in the month of December so there would be enough Corn Flakes to restock
West Michigan Food Banks for 2012.
It was part of Creative Dining Services and Kellogg’s “Share
the Bowl” program, through which Kellogg’s company pledged
to match every bowl consumed by students during the month.
“Our students really got behind this project,” said Chuck
Melchiori, Vice President of Business Development, Creative Dining Services.
Our goal was for each of the colleges to consume 6,400 bowls, and we
exceeded that goal.
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February 8, 2012
Biography Focuses on Clover Adams
Although
the marriage and death of the 19th-century Bostonian Marian “Clover” Adams
were well documented, it was the story that hadn’t been told that
most fascinated Dr. Natalie Dykstra of the Hope College English faculty.
In telling it in her newly published biography “Clover Adams:
A Gilded and Heartbreaking Life” (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt), Dykstra
had a crucial ally: Clover Adams herself, whose letters and artistic
eye, as expressed in her portrait and landscape photography, provide
a new and compelling view of her life.
The result, according to “Library Journal,” “reads
as well as any page-turning novel,” while Booklist has said, “Dykstra’s
contextually rich and psychologically discerning portrait of an underappreciated
luminary is enlightening and affecting.”
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February 6, 2012
Two Professors Chosen for Lilly
Summer Seminar in Northern Ireland
Dr.
Virginia Beard and Dr. Ernest Cole of the Hope College faculty are among
the 15 scholars nationwide chosen to participate in the 2012 Lilly Fellows
Program Summer Seminar for College and University Teachers, “Teaching
Peace and Reconciliation: Theory and Practice in Northern Ireland.”
The July 7-28 event will be based at the Corrymeela Centre for Peace
and Reconciliation in Ballycastle, Northern Ireland, and is sponsored
by Aquinas College of Grand Rapids through the Lilly Fellows Program
in Humanities and the Arts, which is housed at Christ College of Valparaiso
University in Indiana. The seminar will address the history of the Anglo-Irish
conflict in Ireland and the move to a post-conflict society, with emphasis
on the theory and practice of peace and reconciliation in a Christian
context.
Both Beard and Cole focus on issues related to reconciliation in their
scholarly work.
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February 2, 2012
Steve VanderVeen Receives
Michigan Campus Compact Award
Dr. Steven VanderVeen, who is a professor of management and director
of the Center for Faithful Leadership at Hope College, has received a
Michigan Campus Compact (MCC) Faculty/Staff Community Service-Learning
Award.
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 awards are given to one recipient from
each member institution that nominated someone.
VanderVeen was honored on Monday, Jan. 30, during an awards ceremony
and dinner scheduled in conjunction with MCC’s 15th “Service
Learning and Civic Engagement Institute Conference,” which was
held at Michigan State University at the Kellogg Hotel and Conference
Center in East Lansing.
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February 2, 2012
Senior Kylen Blom Wins Prize in Entrepreneurship Competition
Hope College senior Kylen Blom was named one of two winners in the January “5x5” entrepreneurship
competition held in Grand Rapids on Tuesday, Jan. 31.
Blom won $2,000 in support of “My Great Lake,” a start-up
company focused on celebrating the Great Lakes.
Through the monthly “5x5” event, five entrepreneurs chosen
previously through online voting each have five minutes to present five
slides to a panel of five judges for a chance at $5,000 in grant money
in support of their effort. The competition takes place on the last Tuesday
of each month at the Grand Rapids Art Museum. “My Great Lake” shared
the January 2012 prize with “Hey! Grand Rapids! Let’s Eat!!!,” which
received $3,000.
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February 1, 2012
U.S. Professional Tennis
Association Honors Jorge Capestany
The United States Professional Tennis Association has announced honors
for several of its top teachers, coaches, players and volunteers, including
Jorge Capestany, manager of the DeWitt Tennis Center at Hope College,
who has been inducted to the 2012 Hall of Fame for the Midwest division.
Capestany is a 5-time USPTA Michigan Pro of the Year and 2-time Midwest
Pro of the Year. Jorge has been published in several industry publications
and has been a frequent speaker at the PTR International Symposium, the
USPTA World Conference on tennis, the USTA Tennis Teachers Workshop in
New York and many other conventions. In his 30 years in the industry,
he has created and directed lesson programs that have generated over
one million dollars in revenue a year.
As a coach, Capestany has developed many nationally ranked juniors including
three national champions. In his career, his lesson programs have developed
more than 180 HS state Champions in Michigan.
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Dr. Moses Lee works on a research project with
Keith Mulder
January 24, 2012
Hope Tops List in Support
from Research Corporation
In celebrating its milestone 100th anniversary across 2012, Research
Corporation for Science Advancement (RCSA) is making a point of honoring
the colleges to which it has made a crucial difference, including Hope.
Earlier this month, RCSA, which is the nation’s oldest foundation
devoted wholly to science, announced the 10 liberal arts colleges in
the United States that have received the most research grants in its
history. Hope topped the list with 64 research grants, a total shared
with Williams College of Williamstown, Mass.
RCSA is a major funder of undergraduate research involving early-career
faculty and students, and notes that its grant awards are, therefore,
a reflection of a college’s commitment to undergraduate research
and its role in science education.
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January 26, 2012
Hope Students to Perform in Dance Concert
In celebrating its milestone 100th anniversary across 2012, Research
Corporation for Science Advancement (RCSA) is making a point of honoring
the colleges to which it has made a crucial difference, including Hope.
Earlier this month, RCSA, which is the nation’s oldest foundation
devoted wholly to science, announced the 10 liberal arts colleges in
the United States that have received the most research grants in its
history. Hope topped the list with 64 research grants, a total shared
with Williams College of Williamstown, Mass.
RCSA is a major funder of undergraduate research involving early-career
faculty and students, and notes that its grant awards are, therefore,
a reflection of a college’s commitment to undergraduate research
and its role in science education.
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Katrina Baker, Heather Benson, Jenna Buck
January 23, 2012
Hope Voice Students Performing in
Grand Rapids Opera Production
In celebrating its milestone 100th anniversary across 2012, Research
Corporation for Science Advancement (RCSA) is making a point of honoring
the colleges to which it has made a crucial difference, including Hope.
Earlier this month, RCSA, which is the nation’s oldest foundation
devoted wholly to science, announced the 10 liberal arts colleges in
the United States that have received the most research grants in its
history. Hope topped the list with 64 research grants, a total shared
with Williams College of Williamstown, Mass.
RCSA is a major funder of undergraduate research involving early-career
faculty and students, and notes that its grant awards are, therefore,
a reflection of a college’s commitment to undergraduate research
and its role in science education.
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From left to right, Josh Kammeraad, Nick Hazekamp and Ben Bockstege.
January 23, 2012
Computer Science Students Publish Software in Use around the World
In celebrating its milestone 100th anniversary across 2012, Research
Corporation for Science Advancement (RCSA) is making a point of honoring
the colleges to which it has made a crucial difference, including Hope.
Earlier this month, RCSA, which is the nation’s oldest foundation
devoted wholly to science, announced the 10 liberal arts colleges in
the United States that have received the most research grants in its
history. Hope topped the list with 64 research grants, a total shared
with Williams College of Williamstown, Mass.
RCSA is a major funder of undergraduate research involving early-career
faculty and students, and notes that its grant awards are, therefore,
a reflection of a college’s commitment to undergraduate research
and its role in science education.
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January 23, 2012
Book Shares Insights for
Developing Sexual Integrity
A new book by Dr. Caroline Simon of the Hope College philosophy faculty
is designed to help guide readers in achieving a clearer perspective
on sexuality in the midst of the myriad—and sometimes conflicting—messages
that surround them.
Her book, “Bringing Sex into Focus: The Quest for Sexual Integrity,” was
published earlier this month by InterVarsity Press of Downers Grove,
Ill.
In the book, Simon, who is the interim dean for the social sciences
as well as a professor of philosophy at Hope, identifies and evaluates
several perspectives through which people understand sex and sexuality.
While emphasizing one in particular--a Christian “covenantal” view
of sexuality as life-uniting within the context of marriage—she
considers how awareness of the others can help inform a fuller understanding
of both self and culture.
“In this fine book Caroline Simon delivers marvelously on what
she promises: philosophically informed insight into the complexities
of human sexuality,” said Dr. Richard J. Mouw, who is president
and professor of Christian philosophy at Fuller Theological Seminary. “Not
that she stays on the level of theory. There is much practical wisdom
here on the ‘ordinary’ interactions of our highly sexualized
culture: flirtation, seduction, ‘hook-ups,’ and much more!”
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January 23, 2012
Chemist Jeff Johnson Receives
NSF Faculty Development Award
Dr. Jeff Johnson of the Hope College chemistry faculty has received
a major award through the “Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER)
Program” of the National Science Foundation (NSF).
Johnson’s award will support not only his on-going research but
development of an introductory First-Year Seminar in “green chemistry” and
sustainability, and connections with Hope College TRIO Upward Bound to
help encourage the program’s high school students in their science
and mathematics studies. Totaling $400,000 across five years, the grant
will become active beginning in September.
The CAREER awards are for new faculty members pursuing academic careers
involving both research and education. The NSF’s goal is to enhance
science education in the United States by supporting the early development
of outstanding beginning professors in the sciences, mathematics and
engineering.
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Among employees honored for long-time service were Laurie
Brock (Admissions, 35 years), Dean William Reynolds (Arts & Humanities,
40 years) and Dawn Van Ark (Van Wylen Library, 40 years).
January 20, 2012
Hope Honors Employees for Service
Hope College staff members were recognized for service during the college’s
annual service award luncheon, held on Friday, Jan. 20, at the Haworth
Inn and Conference Center.
Honored as retirees were Jill Cameron, office of the department of mathematics
and computer science, 13 years; Joyce Otto, office of the department
of kinesiology, 25 years; Martha Reyes, office of financial aid, 33 years;
and Jon Huisken, registrar’s office, 42 years.
Honored for 40 years of service were William D. Reynolds, dean for the
arts and humanities; and Dawn Van Ark, Van Wylen Library. Marking 35
years of service was Laurie Brock, admissions.
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January 12, 2012
Hope Students Earn Bronze Medal in International Physics Contest
Left to right: Caitlin Taylor, Matthe Eiles, Andrew
McCubbin
A team of three Hope College students has won a bronze medal, placing
in the top half among 77 teams from around the world participating in
the 2011 University Physics Competition for undergraduate students.
The Hope team consisted of junior Matthew Eiles, a physics and mathematics
major from Beaverton, Ore.; junior Andrew McCubbin, a computer science
and physics major and mathematics minor from Galesburg; and senior Caitlin
Taylor, a physics major and mathematics minor from Kalamazoo.
Working at their home institutions in teams of up to three, the participating
students prepared formal solution papers to one of two problems posted
on the competition’s website late in the day on Friday, Nov. 4.
The competitors had a total of 48 hours to complete their work. The results
were announced in December.
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January 10, 2012
Publication Honors Jorge Capestany
Jorge
Capestany, manager of the DeWitt Tennis Center at Hope College, has been
named the Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) Member of the Year by “Racquet
Sports Industry” magazine.
“Racquet Sports Industry” has honored Capestany as one of
its 2011 “Champions of Tennis.” The annual awards recognize
people, businesses and organizations that are making a difference in
the tennis industry, and include profile stories in the magazine’s
January issue.
Of Capestany, the publication notes, “When it comes to teaching
tennis and educating fellow coaches, few people have done as much as
Jorge Capestany.” Also in the article, PTR’s chief executive
officer, Dan Santorum, describes Capestany as “a wonderful ambassador
for our sport.”
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January 9, 2012
Hope Presents Awards to Faculty
Hope College presented awards honoring teaching, service and scholarship
to multiple faculty members during the college’s annual recognition
luncheon on Monday, Jan. 9.
Named a “Towsley Research Scholar” was Aaron Putzke, assistant
professor of biology.
The “Janet L. Andersen Excellence in Teaching Awards” were
presented to Billy Mayer, professor of art, and Sonja Trent-Brown, associate
professor of psychology.
The “Ruth and John Reed Faculty Achievement Awards” were
presented to Andy Nakajima, associate professor of Japanese, and Roger
Nemeth, professor of sociology.
The “Academic Computing Advisory Team (ACAT) Innovation Award” was
presented to Barry Bandstra, who is the Evert J. and Hattie E. Blekkink
Professor of Religion.
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November 2, 2011
Servant Leaders Recognizing
Servant Leaders
A
recent study commissioned by Hope College points to the college as a
major economic engine in West Michigan, contributing $213 million annually
to the local economy.
Noting that 80.5 percent of the college's revenue comes from outside
the area studied, the study estimates that $1 in every $40 spent in the
region is spent because of Hope, and that one out of every 40 people
is in the region because of Hope, which creates 1,000 jobs in the area.
In addition to spending by the college, students and visitors to campus,
the total includes the earnings impact of the alumni who live in the
region, the value of the college's cultural events, and the value of
the more than 120,000 volunteer-service hours contributed annually by
faculty, staff and students.
The study, which covered Ottawa and Allegan counties and was conducted
by an independent research firm, analyzed data for the year covering
July 1, 2009, through June 30, 2010.
The college shared the results during "The Impact of Hope College," a
presentation sponsored by the Holland Area Chamber of Commerce in conjunction
with a luncheon in the Maas Center at Hope. The event also included an
overview of the college's $175 million "A Greater Hope" comprehensive
campaign, which was announced in October and will add several new buildings
to campus and major enhancements of the college's endowment.
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November 2, 2011
Report Cites Hope’s Overall Economic Impact at $213 Million Annually
A recent study commissioned by Hope College points to the college as
a major economic engine in West Michigan, contributing $213 million annually
to the local economy.
Noting that 80.5 percent of the college's revenue comes from outside
the area studied, the study estimates that $1 in every $40 spent in the
region is spent because of Hope, and that one out of every 40 people
is in the region because of Hope, which creates 1,000 jobs in the area.
In addition to spending by the college, students and visitors to campus,
the total includes the earnings impact of the alumni who live in the
region, the value of the college's cultural events, and the value of
the more than 120,000 volunteer-service hours contributed annually by
faculty, staff and students.
The study, which covered Ottawa and Allegan counties and was conducted
by an independent research firm, analyzed data for the year covering
July 1, 2009, through June 30, 2010.
The college shared the results during "The Impact of Hope College," a
presentation sponsored by the Holland Area Chamber of Commerce in conjunction
with a luncheon in the Maas Center at Hope. The event also included an
overview of the college's $175 million "A Greater Hope" comprehensive
campaign, which was announced in October and will add several new buildings
to campus and major enhancements of the college's endowment.
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THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF HOPE COLLEGE
October 27, 2011
Van Wylen Library Receives
Statewide Citation of Excellence
The
Van Wylen Library at Hope College has received a 2011 Citation of Excellence
from the Library of Michigan Foundation.
The award was presented on Thursday, Oct. 27, during the State Librarian's
Luncheon of the annual conference of the Michigan Library Association,
held in Kalamazoo. The citation honors excellence in customer service,
recognition that Van Wylen Library director Kelly Jacobsma noted is especially
meaningful.
"I am grateful to the Library of Michigan Foundation for honoring
the contributions and exceptional customer service that the staff of
the Van Wylen Library provided our community this past year," said
Jacobsma, who is the Genevra Thome Begg Director of Libraries and an
associate professor at Hope.
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October 27, 2011
Detroit Chamber Winds & Strings
Honors Huw Lewis
Celebrating its 30th year, Detroit Chamber Winds & Strings (DCWS)
has honored Dr. Huw Lewis of the Hope College music faculty as one of
30 individuals whose support, leadership and generosity over the years
have helped make the three-decade milestone possible.
When DCWS was formed in 1982, Lewis was director of music at Detroit's
St. John's Episcopal Church, where he had founded the St. John's Bach
Society. He made the church available to DCWS for its first concerts,
and the St. John's Bach Society served as the fiduciary for DCWS until
the organization obtained its own tax exempt status.
Lewis was among several of the honorees recognized during DCWS's "30
Something" concert and 30th Year Gala on Saturday, Oct. 22. His
participation in the event included performing the harpsichord in a suite
by Handel with DCWS members Kevin Good, Vicki King and Don Baker, who
are also Detroit Symphony Orchestra musicians.
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October 26, 2011
Hope Considered a "Best Value"
by Kiplinger's Personal Finance
Hope
College is included in the annual rankings of the best values among private
institutions, according to the annual rankings by Kiplinger's Personal
Finance.
The publishers says the listing recognizes colleges and universities
that deliver a high-quality education at an affordable cost. Hope is
ranked 68th out of the 200 in the rankings. Every college and university
in the country was evaluated.
"Hope College placed in the top 200 because of a high four-year
graduation rate, low average student debt at graduation, good student-to-faculty
ratio, excellent on-campus resources and overall great value," according
to the publisher.
A year ago Hope was ranked 77th. There are only two other private Michigan
institutions in the rankings, Hillsdale College and Kalamazoo College.
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October 24, 2011
NSF Grant Supports Research into Relationship between Fungi and Grass
A
multi-year research grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF)
has funded an interdisciplinary study at Hope College of the symbiotic
relationship between grass and fungus.
Dr. Thomas Bultman, professor of biology and chairperson of the department,
is leading the effort to understand the way that varieties of fungus
help protect Canada wild rye grass from creatures that might eat the
grass. Working with samples grown at Hope, the research team will be
studying the fungi's effect on seeds taken from as far south as Texas
to as far north as Minnesota.
Titled "Collaborative Research: RUI: Testing Mutualism Theory Using
Endophytic Fungi and Their Host Grass," the project has received
$355,541 in support through the NSF's "Research in Undergraduate
Institutions" (RUI) program. The award includes $280,290 running
from September of this year through August 2014, and an additional $75,251
for 2014-15 contingent upon the availability of funding and project progress.
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October 14, 2011
Hope Announces $175 Million “A Greater Hope” Comprehensive Campaign
Hope
College has launched the largest single fundraising effort in the college's
history,
a $175 million comprehensive campaign that will benefit every student
as it adds several new buildings and provides major boosts to the college's
endowment.
Hope announced the "A Greater Hope" comprehensive campaign
on Friday, Oct. 14, in conjunction with the college's Homecoming Weekend
and following the conclusion of the fall meeting of the college's Board
of Trustees.
The effort will result in major enhancements to the campus and community
landscape, including the construction of a concert hall and music building
on Columbia Avenue at Ninth Street, an art museum on Columbia at 11th
Street and a student center in the central campus adjacent to the historic
Pine Grove. The endowment support will be equally significant despite
being less visible, and will contribute $30 million for student scholarships
and another $20 million for faculty-student collaborative research, a
signature part of the Hope experience for which the college has repeatedly
received national recognition across the years.
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A GREATER HOPE WEBSITE
A new student center planned for the heart of the
Hope College campus will be named for presidential couple Jim and Martie
Bultman (pictured). The Cheri DeVos VanderWeide family of Ada, Mich.
provided a $10 million lead gift. Cheri is a co-chair of the campaign.
October 14, 2011
New Student Center to Be Named
for Jim and Martie Bultman
A
new student center planned for the heart of the Hope College campus will
be named for presidential couple Jim and Martie Bultman, who throughout
their time at the college have placed students first.
Announced as part of the college's "A Greater Hope" comprehensive
campaign on Friday, Oct. 14, the Jim and Martie Bultman Student Center
will be constructed in the central campus, adjacent to Hope's Pine Grove.
The 42,000-square-foot facility will provide dynamic, attractive space
to promote student interaction and a myriad of events in exciting venues,
and will serve as a beacon drawing students to their campus "family
room."
The Cheri DeVos VanderWeide family of Ada, Mich. provided a $10 million
lead gift. Cheri is a co-chair of the campaign
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A GREATER HOPE WEBSITE
October 14, 2011
Advising and Teaching Award
to Be Named for Mary DeYoung
The "Dean's
Science Division Mentoring/ Advising/ Teaching Award" is being renamed
for faculty member Mary DeYoung, who died this summer, in honor of her
outstanding dedication to working with students.
Dr. Moses Lee, who is dean for the natural and applied sciences and
professor of chemistry, announced the name change during the division's
annual fall luncheon on Thursday, Oct. 13, in the A. Paul Schaap Science
Center. The award, "The Mary J. DeYoung Natural and Applied Sciences
Division Faculty Mentoring, Advising and Teaching Award," will next
be given during the division's spring luncheon on Thursday, March 8,
in the science center.
"I am convinced this is the most fitting way to honor our beloved
colleague Mary DeYoung and her exemplary record as a long-time teacher,
mentor and advisor," said Dr. Moses Lee, dean for the natural and
applied sciences and professor of chemistry. "She would have been
very deserving of this award, since she was nominated several times in
the past. Students spoke enthusiastically and warmly of her and they
revered her as a professor. She will be missed, but with this award her
legacy at Hope College will forever be cherished."
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October 10, 2011
Yooyeun Hwang of Education Faculty Honored for Teaching in Korea
Dr.
Yooyeun Hwang, professor of education at Hope College, has been honored
for her teaching while at the Catholic University of Korea during a spring
2011 sabbatical.
Hwang was recognized as an excellent instructor based on the teaching
evaluations completed by the university's students at the end of the
semester. She taught three courses at the university last spring, one
in "Educational Psychology" for undergraduate students and
two sections of "Reading and Cognition" for graduate students.
Hwang has been a member of the Hope faculty since 1996. At Hope she
teaches courses including "Educational Psychology," the "Leaning
and Learning Strategies" seminar in the department of psychology,
and the interdisciplinary "Encounter with Cultures" course.
Her research projects have included studies concerning students' learning
and their learning strategies and of college students' development of
reflective thinking. Among other professional activities, she has served
as a reviewer for professional research organizations such as Midwestern
Education Research Association (MWERA) and American Educational Research
Association (AERA).
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October 10, 2011
Alumni H-Club Honors
James and Martie Bultman
The alumni H-Club at Hope College will present its "Hope for Humanity
Award" to President James E. Bultman and Martie Bultman on Saturday,
Oct. 15, during the college's Homecoming Weekend.
The Bultmans are being honored for their dedicated service to Hope as
president and first lady of the college since 1999. James Bultman will
be retiring at the end of June.
The "Hope for Humanity Award," first presented in 1990, recognizes
Hope athletic alumni for consistent service to others and demonstrating
the values of Christian commitment and service. The H-Club consists of
Hope alumni who were athletic letter winners and other honorary letter
winners as approved by the H-Club's Board of Directors.
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September 26, 2011
Department of Energy Supports Development of Isotope Retrieval System
A major research grant to Dr. Graham Peaslee of the Hope College chemistry
faculty from the U.S. Department of Energy is supporting a project that
seeks to do some recycling at the atomic level.
Peaslee is leading an effort to develop a system for collecting leftover
radioisotopes generated through the use of large particle accelerators.
He noted that the material, which currently goes to waste, could then
be put to a variety of uses depending on the type collected, from cancer
treatments to detecting illicit nuclear activity abroad.
The U.S. Department of Energy has supported the project with an $840,000,
two-year research award for nuclear chemistry that will take effect beginning
in December.
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September 22, 2011
Edye Evans Hyde Named
West
Michigan Jazz Musician of the Year
Edye
Evans Hyde of the Hope College music faculty has been named the 2011
Musician of the Year by the West Michigan Jazz Society.
An instructor of vocal jazz at Hope, she was honored during an awards
banquet on Monday, Sept. 19, at The Watermark Country Club in Grand Rapids.
The recognition in conjunction with the award also includes a three-page
feature about her in the group's September newsletter, "Jazz Notes," which
celebrates her as "leading lady of theatre and song."
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September 20, 2011
NSF Award Funds Purchase of
High-Resolution Atomic Force Microscope
Enabling
users to write words in a space just a fraction of the width of a human
hair isn't the purpose of the newest microscope coming to Hope College,
but the capability reflects the precision and flexibility that will support
multiple research programs in chemistry and physics as well as laboratory-based
courses.
Hope has received a $214,750 award from the National Science Foundation's
Major Research Instrumentation Program for an atomic force microscope
that will be used in scanning probe microscopy at the college. The instrument,
to be installed in November, will allow extremely magnified examination
of a variety of materials, producing high-resolution, three-dimensional
images detailed to the atomic level. Beyond topography, the instrument
will measure properties like magnetic force, electric force and frictional
force, and will allow additional manipulation of the samples.
The grant proposal for the atomic force microscope was co-authored by
Dr. Mary (Beth) Anderson, assistant professor of chemistry, and Dr. Jennifer
Hampton, assistant professor of physics. Both will be using the instrument
in their on-going research projects conducted collaboratively with Hope
students, as will three of their colleagues. The instrument will also
find use in upper-level courses at the college.
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September 20, 2011
2011-12 College Guides Praise Hope College
Hope College continues to receive accolades from editors of college
guides as the newest editions of a variety of the publications debut
in tandem with the advent of the school year nationwide.
Recent guides that list Hope among the select number of institutions
they single out for praise include the 2012 "America's Best Colleges" published
by "U.S. News & World Report," the 2012 "Fiske Guide
to Colleges" and the "America's Top Colleges" guide published
in August by "Forbes Magazine."
The annual rankings compiled by "U.S. News & World Report" have
once again included HopeCollege among the 100 best liberal arts colleges
in the nation.
The college is 94th out of 280 institutions that are considered national
liberal arts colleges in the rankings.
In addition, Hope also continues to be included among the institutions
that the publication recognizes for providing outstanding undergraduate
research/creative project opportunities.
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September 12, 2011
Largest Freshman Class
Gives Hope Record Enrollment
A record-sized incoming class has helped propel Hope College to the
highest overall enrollment in the college's history.
Hope has enrolled 3,249 students this fall, surpassing the previous
high of 3,238 students set in the fall of 2008.
It is the sixth year in a row that enrollment at the college has topped
3,200. Enrollment last year was 3,202.
The student body includes a record-high 848 students in college for
the first time. The previous high was 819 first-time students in the
fall of 2007.
The enrollment by class, with last year's class in parentheses, is:
freshmen, 847 (781); sophomores, 756 (742); juniors, 698 (739); seniors,
867 (877); and special students, 81 (63). The student body consists of
1,245 men and 2,004 women from 43 states and territories and 33 foreign
countries.
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September 12, 2011
Mystery Novels in Ancient Rome
Continue with “The Corpus Conundrum”
The
protagonist doesn't have an easy time of it in "The Corpus Conundrum:
A Third Case from the Notebooks of Pliny the Younger," the newly
published mystery set in ancient Rome by Dr. Albert Bell of the Hope
College history faculty.
As the book opens, Bell's title character - a real-life figure from
the first century A.D.-- is enjoying a respite at home recovering from
the events of the previous volume in the series. The tranquility doesn't
last long, with the discovery of a body during a hunting expedition drawing
him back into service as a detective.
The man who was found appears to be dead, but Pliny cannot determine
the cause. His servants take the body back to the estate and place it
in the stable, under guard. The next morning the man is gone. As Pliny
and his friend the historian Tacitus try to determine what happened to
him, they encounter a man who claims that the missing man was his 700-year-old
father and a woman who may be an empusa - a Roman vampire.
"Publishers' Weekly" has praised the book, noting that "Bell
deftly blends clues and period details in this worthy alternative to
the Roman historicals by such better known authors as Steven Saylor and
Lindsey Davis." Steven Saylor himself said, "Bell's choice
of protagonists... is inspired. His writing is clear and crisp. His use
of the historical sources is ingenious." In her review N. S. Gill
said, "Were the Roman sub-genre as popular as it deserves to be,
you'd find this on the grocery store shelves alongside the feline contributions
of the late Lilian Jackson Braun."
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September 6, 2011
Moses Lee to Speak at International Conference on Science Education
Dr.
Moses Lee, who is dean for the natural and applied sciences and a professor
of chemistry at Hope College, has been invited to be a featured speaker
during an international conference focused on improving the teaching
of science in higher education.
Lee is one of only nine science educators - and the only one from an
undergraduate college - being featured during the conference "Transforming
Education: From Innovation to Implementation," taking place on Wednesday-Friday,
Oct. 10-12, at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind. He will be speaking
as part of a panel of college and university leaders addressing "How
to Lead and Facilitate Institutional Change."
The conference's goals include development of a working position paper
on effective practices for transforming STEM (science, technology, engineering
and mathematics) education.
The presenters represent a mix of government agencies, science organizations,
and higher-education settings. The event's special guest is Dr. Carl
E. Wieman, associate director of science with the White House's Office
of Science and Technology Policy, and the opening address will be presented
by science educator and consultant Dr. Robert B. Barr, author of "From
Teaching to Learning: A New Paradigm for Undergraduate Education." The
other speakers in addition to Lee are from organizations and institutions
including the National Science Foundation (NSF); The National Academies/the
National Research Council; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; the
University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia; the University of Minnesota;
and Chattanooga State Community College.
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September 1, 2011
2011-12 Andrew W. Mellon
Foundation Scholars
Congratulations to the 2011-12 class of Mellon Scholars -- Elizabeth
Badovinac, Anthony Bernarz, Lauren Ezzo, Kayleigh Forlow, Joseph Frakes,
George Getschman, Kaitlyn Homwood, Tessa Judge, Lauren Madison, Alex
Mouw, Madalyn Northuis, Amanda Palomino, Hailey Perecki , Taylor Rebhan
, Kara Robart, Chikara Saito, Sara Sanchez, Kevin Wonch. The Andrew W.
Mellon Foundation Scholars Program in the Arts and Humanities promotes
steady progress, in stages, toward a more profound intellectual engagement
with the disciplines, a greater degree of responsibility for one’s
own learning, and an increasing level of autonomy in research and creative
endeavors. Visit Mellon Scholars website
August 30, 2011
Hundreds of Students to
Spend Day Volunteering
Some 390 Hope College students will participate in service projects
throughout the area through the college's "Time to Serve" program
on Saturday, Sept. 3.
Most of the students will be members of the newly arrived freshman Class
of 2015. The students signed up shortly after their arrival at Hope,
during "New Student Orientation," for the mass volunteer effort.
The students will be working in groups of six to 12 at more than 30
sites from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Projects are scheduled throughout the
greater Holland area, and will range from sorting at Bibles for Mexico
and Goodwill Industries of West Michigan, to helping with the animals
and grounds at the Critter Barn, to groundskeeping and cleaning at many
area churches.
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Mortar Board's executive committee for 2011-12 is: Marc Tori, president;
Adam Simon, vice president; Bethany Stripp, secretary; Katherine Garcia,
treasurer; Jenny LaRoche, membership chair; Mia Savagian, alumni chair;
Michael Dirksen, communication chair; Jackie Canonaco, historian; Bryan
Kunkler and Colin Rathbun, webmasters; and Prof. Dianne Portfleet and
Martha Bultman, advisors.
August 30, 2011
Hope Mortar Board Chapter
Earns National Awards
Building on a tradition of recognized excellence, the Hope College chapter
of Mortar Board received multiple awards during the national organization's
annual summer conference earlier this year, including recognition as
one of the top five chapters in the country.
The honors follow having received multiple awards during each of the
past several years, including being named the top chapter during the
national conference a year ago. There's a five-year wait before the chapter
will be eligible to be considered for the top award again.
The awards program recognized activities during the 2010-11 school year.
Hope received a "Golden Torch Award," 12 "Project Excellence" awards,
and the second annual "First Book Award" for having been the
top chapter in the national "Reading is Leading" Virtual Book
Drive Challenge. The conference was held on Friday-Sunday, July 29-31,
in Chicago, Ill.
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August 25, 2011
Graham Peaslee and Charlotte
vanOyen-Witvliet Named to Professorships
Long-time faculty members Dr. Graham F. Peaslee and Dr. Charlotte vanOyen-Witvliet
have both been appointed to endowed professorships at Hope College, succeeding
colleagues whose tenure in the positions has concluded.
Peaslee
has been appointed the Elmer E. Hartergink Professor of Chemistry. vanOyen-Witvliet
has been appointed the John H. and Jeanne M. Jacobson Professor of Psychology.
In addition to recognizing faculty members for excellence, endowed chairs
provide funding for summer research projects as well as some salary support.
The college has a total of 20 endowed chairs for faculty and three endowed
administrative positions.
First held in 2002, the John H. and Jeanne M. Jacobson Endowed 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
professorship is open to faculty from any department, with appointment
for a four-year term. The professorship was established as a retirement
recognition in honor of Dr. John H. Jacobson, who was 10th president
of HopeCollege from 1987 to 1999, 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. It was
previously held by Dr. Caroline Simon of the Hope philosophy faculty.
First held in 1995, the Elmer E. Hartgerink Endowed Professorship recognizes
an outstanding chemist dedicated to students, teaching and research,
and committed to the Christian faith. It was established by Elmer E.
Hartgerink, a 1939 Hope graduate who spent his career as a chemist, serving
in the latter part of his career as chair and chief executive officer,
and then chairman of the board, of Wyckoff Chemical Company Inc. in South
Haven. Hartgerink, who died in February 2000, received a Distinguished
Alumni Award from the college in 1988. The professorship was previously
held by its original recipient, Dr. William Mungall, who retired from
the faculty at the end of June.
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August 23, 2011
Nursing Graduates Earn Perfect Pass Rate
Hope
College nursing graduates have consistently bested the national and state
averages in passing the national licensing exam. This year, they did
it perfectly.
Every Hope College nursing graduate of the 2010-11 school year passed
the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN).
It is the highest pass rate in the history of the program, which achieved
pass rates of 97 percent during 2009-10 and 95 percent during 2008-09.
The state and national averages for 2010-11 were 92 percent and 91 percent
respectively.
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August 17, 2011
Stacy Jackson and Anne Larsen Named
to New Endowed Professorships
Hope
College has appointed two current faculty members to new endowed professorships
beginning with the start of the coming school year.
Dr. Stacy L. Jackson has been appointed the Kenneth J. Weller Professor
of Management, and Dr. Anne R. Larsen has been appointed the Lavern '39
and Betty De Pree '41 Van Kley Professor of French.
The two new endowments reflect the college's emphasis on adding more
of the professorships to recognize outstanding faculty members, along
with providing them with funding for summer research projects as well
as some salary support. The college now has a total of 20 endowed chairs
for faculty and three endowed administrative positions, and is seeking
to establish more.
"An endowed professorship represents an advanced stamp of approval
on professors who have proven their worth to the academy," said
Dr. James E. Bultman, president of HopeCollege. "A major initiative
at Hope has been to secure more endowed professorships that will reward,
recognize and retain some of our most distinguished professors."
Bultman noted that the college is grateful to those who, as through
the Weller and Van Kley professorships, help provide an exceptional education
for students by supporting talented and dedicated faculty. "It's
a very visionary act and generous act for a couple or person to establish
an endowed professorship that will ensure long-term quality teaching,
scholarship and attentiveness to the mission of the institution," he
said.
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