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  1. Campus Buildings

    Get to know the facilities across campus.

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    1. Bekkering Admissions Office

      The Admissions office is often where prospective students and families meet with our Admissions reps. This is also where you will start your on-campus tour. 

       

      Opened in 1988, the office is named in honor of Dr. James Bekkering, former Vice President for Admissions. 

      Accessibility
      Front entrance has a ramp and door opener. 

       

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      Bekkering Admissions Office

      69 East 10th Street
      Holland, MI 49423

      P. 616.395.7850

      admissions@hope.edu

       

       

    2. The Anchor

      Our name and seal are drawn from the Rev. Albertus C. Van Raalte, who said of the school that would become Hope: “This is my anchor of hope for this people in the future.” Van Raalte co-founded Hope College with Philip Phelps Jr., who was its first president.

      This symbolism follows the language of Hebrews 6:19: "We have this hope, a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul." Our motto, taken from Psalm 42:5, echoes the sentiment: Spera in Deo (Hope in God).

    3. Van Wylen Library

      Named for Hope’s ninth president and his wife, the Gordon and Margaret Van Wylen library is ranked one of the top undergraduate libraries in the nation. The library includes study rooms, lounges and the Cup and Chaucer Cafe for coffee and snacks. 


      Accessibility
      Front entrance includes ramp, steps, and door openers.


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    4. Van Zoeren Hall

      Van Zoeren Hall is home to the Center for Leadership, and the departments of economics and business, education, sociology and social Work, the Carl Frost Center for Social Science Research, and the Academic Support Center. 

      Van Zoeren is centrally connected to Van Wylen Library to the east, and VanderWerf Hall to the west. It is located across from Schaap Science Center. 


      Accessibility

      The front entrance has all-inclusive accessibility with a door opener. 


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    5. VanderWerf Hall

      VanderWerf Hall is home to Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics, and Engineering departments. The building honors the eighth president of Hope College, Calvin A. VanderWerf. It is located adjacent to Van Zoeren Hall, and across from Schaap Science Center. 


      Accessibility

      The Engineering Wing with a shared entrance to Van Zoeren (on 10th street side) has a ramp with and a door opener. 


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    6. A. Paul Schaap Science Center

      The A. Paul Schaap Science Center opened in 2003 with 30 faculty research labs and 12 classrooms. It is home to the departments of biology, chemistry, geological and environmental sciences, nursing and psychology. 

       

      Accessibility

      Northeast Entrance has all-inclusive accessibility with a door opener. Peale West-side entrance has a ramp to the basement with a door opener. 

       

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    7. Graves Hall

      Graves Hall, built in 1894, originally housed the college’s chapel and library. Recent improvements restored much of the original character to the landmark building. Today it is where meetings and academic forums are often held, as well as meetings and community programs including the office for CASA and Catholic Mass inside the Schoon Chapel. 


      Accessibility
      The door facing the Pine Grove has all-inclusive accessibility with door openers. 

       

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    8. Dimnent Memorial Chapel

      Dedicated in 1929 as Hope Memorial Chapel – and bearing a cornerstone engraved with the college motto, Spera in Deo (Hope in God) - the chapel was renamed after Hope’s fifth president, Dr. Edward D. Dimnent, in 1959. Its stained-glass windows are among the most impressive in Michigan, and its 120-foot tower and world-renowned Skinner organ make it an inspiring place of worship.


      Accessibility

      The Front Door has all-inclusive accessibility with a door opener. 

       

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    9. Pine Grove

      Located in the heart of Hope's campus, the Pine Grove is a park-like setting where students, faculty and staff can gather to study, find activity or relax. 

    10. Lubbers Hall

      Lubbers Hall is home to the Division of Arts and Humanities, and includes offices and classrooms for English, philosophy, religion and history departments. 

      Lubbers Hall was constructed in 1942 and renovated in 2006.

      Accessibility

      East 10th Street Entrance has all-inclusive accessibility with a door opener. 

       

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    11. Bultman Student Center

      The  Jim and Martie Bultman Student Center, a 42,000 sq. foot building built in 2017, is located in central campus, adjacent to the Pine Grove. It is home to the offices of Student Life, Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), and the Center for Diversity and Inclusion. 

      Ammenities

      • Kletz Market - espresso bar, baked goods, sandwiches, cold drinks and quick-order food.
      • BSC Program Room - large venue for student life activities including movies, lectures and the Coffee House open-mic night. 
      • BSC Living Room - large space overlooking the Pine Grove with comfy couches, chairs and a large fire place to play games or study by. 
      • Harvey Prayer Chapel faces the Pine Grove and is open for bible study and prayer sessions. 
      • Meeting rooms and lounges - several meeting rooms and lounges are located throughout the BSC for students' use. 

      Accessibility
      All entrances are accessible by a ramp and door opener. 

    12. Hope Bookstore

      The Hope-Geneva Bookstore, located in the lower level of DeWitt, is your campus resource for textbooks, fan gear, gifts, small electronics, office supplies, personal care items and snacks. 

      Follow the Hope bookstore on Instagram @hopecollegebookstore

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    13. van Andel Huys der Hope (Campus Ministries)

      The new van Andel Huys der Hope, constructed in 2019, houses Campus Ministries' offices and meeting spaces. It is located in front of Wyckoff Hall facing the Bultman Student Center. 

      Accessibility
      The front entrance is accessible by ramp and automatic doors. 

    14. Boerigter Center for Calling and Career

      The Boerigter Center for Calling and Career specializes in providing resources and services to our students and alumni for career planning, selecting a major, securing an internship or a job.

    15. Phelps Dining Hall

      Phelps Dining Hall is located inside Phelps Hall and is open to all students and employees for breakfast, lunch, and dinner on most days the college is open. Phelps Dining Hall is also located in this building and underwent a $4 million renovation during the summers of 2013 and 2014.

      Phelps Hall also serves as a co-ed hall with 80 rooms that can house a total of 160 students. 

      Built in 1960 as a woman’s residence hall, Phelps Hall is named after Rev. Philip Phelps, Jr., Hope College’s first President. 


      Accessibility

      • East 10th Street Entrance  all-inclusive accessibility with door opener.
      • Maas Entrance, East Side, has all-inclusive accessibility with door openers.
      • Maas Entrance, West Side, has all-inclusive accessibility without door openers. 

    16. Martha Miller Center for Global Communication

      The Martha Miller Center is home to the department of communication and the department of world languages and cultures; the Fried Center for Global Engagement, The Anchor student newspaper and WTHS radio station.

      The 49,000-square-foot building opened in 2005, as a gift from the estate of Martha Miller ’24.


      Accessibility
      Front, side, and back doors have all-inclusive accessibility with door openers. 

       

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    17. Kruizenga Art Museum

      The Kruizenga Art Museum, completed in fall 2015, provides exhibition space for the college’s extensive permanent collection and visiting exhibitions, with additional support for curation of the collections.

      The museum complements the De Pree Art Center, which will continue to host exhibitions, as well as provide space and resources to view and study works from around the world. 


      The facility is named in recognition of a leadership gift from Richard ’52 and the late Margaret Feldmann ’52 Kruizenga.

       

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    18. De Pree Art Center and Gallery

      The De Pree Art Center and Gallery, dedicated in 1982, is a former furniture factory that is now home to the Art Department. It contains studios for painting, drawing, print-making, silkscreen/lithography, photography, ceramics and sculpture. The center is named for Hugh De Pree, chairman of the Board of Trustees, 1966-1978.

       

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      Front Entrance has ground-level accessibility with a ramp on the left-hand side. 

    19. Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts

      The 64,000-square-foot Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts includes two performance venues, classrooms, practice rooms, faculty studios and office space for the department of music.

      The building is named in honor of Jack H. Miller ’54 for his lifetime of generosity to the college.

       

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    20. Dow Center

      The Dow Health and Physical Education Center is a health and fitness facility that includes a swimming pool, instructional dance studios, a fully equipped conditioning room, and a gymnasium with an upper jogging track.


      "The Dow" is home to the dance department and is where some kinesiology classes are held. It is also the location for the annual Dance Marathon fundraiser. 

      Accessibility

      • Front West Entrance has all-inclusive accessibility with a door opener.
      • Front East Entrance has all-inclusive accessibility with a door opener. 

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    21. Richard and Helen DeVos Fieldhouse

      The Richard and Helen DeVos Fieldhouse seats approximately 3,400 fans for Hope’s men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball home events. The fieldhouse also serves as the home to Hope’s kinesiology department, a weight room and gym open to all Hope students and employees, and our athletic training program. The building includes 102,000-square-feet surrounded by green space, creating an inviting entrance to downtown and campus.

       

      Accessibility
      • West Entrance has all-inclusive accessibility with a door opener.
      • East Entrance has stairs and a ramp with a door opener. 

       

       

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