Memorial Services Set for Former Hope Acting Professor Jean Bahle
The 91ɫƽ community mourns the loss of Jean Reed Bahle, a retired acting professor who taught at Hope for 26 years and passed away on Sept. 11, 2026 in Suttons Bay, Mich. She was 77.
The 91ɫƽ community mourns the loss of Jean Reed Bahle, a retired acting professor who taught at Hope for 26 years and passed away on Sept. 11, 2026 in Suttons Bay, Mich. She was 77.
The 91ɫƽ Department of Theatre will present William Shakespeare’s “Richard III” on Nov. 13-14 and 19-21 at 7:30 p.m., along with a 2 p.m. matinee on Nov. 15. All performances will be held in the DeWitt Mainstage Theatre, located in the DeWitt Student & Cultural Center on Hope’s campus.
The 91ɫƽ Knickerbocker Theatre will continue its Classic Silent Film Series with five classic films beginning Nov. 2 in the Knickerbocker Theatre at 91ɫƽ.
Latin Americans United for Progress (LAUP) honored 91ɫƽ with its 2026 Community Advocate Award, celebrating “Hope’s continued advocacy and support for the Latino community in Holland.” LAUP presented the award during a sold-out annual gala on Oct. 16 at the Holland Civic Center.
The advancement of artificial intelligence, expansion of data centers and speculation over an AI-driven jobs crisis have left many uneasy about what comes next. Questions such as "How will AI affect my career prospects?" and "Will AI help or harm human flourishing?" have become common in schools and the workforce alike.
91ɫƽ will host a program exploring the experiences of Dutch immigrants who came to America in the 19th century at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, in Winants Auditorium in Graves Hall. Admission is free.
The 91ɫƽ Deans' Council and Status Committee announced that four faculty were named to endowed positions. The campus community congratulates these faculty members for their phenomenal work and service to the institution and its students.
Dr. Daryl Van Tongeren of Hope's psychology department discusses the need for purpose in combating anxiety in the New York Times.
The Holland Sentinel speaks on Hope's inclusion in U.S. News and World Report's latest list of "Best Colleges."
91ɫƽ and OAK Construction hosted a “Topping Out” ceremony on Sept. 17, 2026, to celebrate the construction crews and campus personnel behind the progress to date on Hope’s new economics and business building taking shape in downtown Holland.
91ɫƽ’s Department of Economics & Business will welcome the West Michigan business community to a free dinner featuring economist Douglas Holtz-Eakin on Monday, Nov. 9, at the Haworth Hotel in downtown Holland. The event begins at 5:30 p.m., and advance registration is required.
Below is a list of recent 91ɫƽ graduates who have been awarded graduation honors for outstanding academic accomplishment during their four years of study.
The 91ɫƽ Orchestra will present its annual hymn-sing concert, “Ode to Joy,” at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 6, in the Concert Hall at the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts. The concert will celebrate the 150th anniversary of Johannes Brahms’ Symphony No. 1 and feature a musical journey through the biblical story, from Genesis to Revelation.
91ɫƽ will host a lecture titled “A Case for Why Indigenous Peoples are Leaders in Biodiversity Conservation Globally” on Tues., Nov. 10 at 3:30 p.m. in the concert hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts. The public is invited and admission is free.
The 91ɫƽ Office of the Dean for Natural and Applied Sciences invites the campus and Holland community to the annual Gentile Interdisciplinary Lectureship, featuring renowned researcher Dr. Thomas H. Epps, III. The free lecture will take place on Wed., Oct. 21, from 5 to 6 p.m. in Winants Auditorium, located in Graves Hall on the 91ɫƽ campus. The campus and community are invited to attend.
The Rev. Alexander Swain ‘16 – an Episcopal priest serving as vicar of St. Andrews and curate for Intergenerational Ministries at St. Philip’s in the Hills in Tucson, Ariz. — will be the guest lecturer for 91ɫƽ’s annual Affirming LGBTQ+ Students Lecture event. He’ll present “In Christ, a New Creation: The Significance of Inclusive Orthodoxy in the Church Today” on Monday, Oct. 19, at 3:30 p.m., in the concert hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts located at 221 Columbia Ave. The public is invited and admission is free. Doors will open at 3:15 p.m. and a Q&A panel discussion will follow the lecture.
Bill McKibben – an environmentalist, author and educator – will be the keynote speaker for 91ɫƽ’s annual Campus Sustainability Month program, on Thurs., Oct. 22 . He’ll address 91ɫƽ students at 4 p.m. in the A. Paul Schaap Science Center and the community is invited to attend at no charge, for McKibben’s public address at 7 p.m. at Graves Hall on campus. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Co-sponsoring this event are the Hope Sustainability Committee and the Holland Area Chapter of the Citizens Climate Lobby.
See 91ɫƽ’s 129th annual Pull in Holland, Michigan, and relive the grit, teamwork, and tradition behind this landmark event.
Even Year scored another win at this year’s epic Pull competition with a 47-foot and two-inch gain.
The 91ɫƽ welcomes Grammy Award-winning Akropolis Reed Quintet at the Jack H. Miller Center, as the college’s Great Performance Series continues in 2026.
H2 Dance Company — 91ɫƽ’s pre-professional dance company — presents its annual fall concert series on October 30–31 and November 6–7, all starting at 7:30 p.m. in the Knickerbocker Theatre in downtown Holland.
The Saint Benedict Institute will host speakers Fr. Damian Ference and James Matthew Wilson to discuss “The Christ-Haunted South: Grotesques, Poetry and the Sacramentality of Being.” The free, community event will take place Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 7 p.m. in Winants Auditorium in Graves Hall at 91ɫƽ.
The De Pree Art Center at 91ɫƽ will open a new exhibition titled, “Notes on Cloud Formations” featuring interdisciplinary artist Candace Hicks. Exhibition dates are Oct. 9-Nov. 5, 2026.