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Resources and Services

Your need for career support, educational opportunities and staying connected to the college continues long after leaving campus. The Alumni Association offers programs and opportunities that encourage and support Hope graduates as partners, advocates and investors.

Alumni Directory
Explore the Alumni Directory at Questions? Please contact us at 616.395.7250 or alumni@hope.edu, and we will be happy to help you.
Boerigter Center for Calling and Career
The Alumni Association partners with the Boerigter Center for Calling and Career to provide career planning, r茅sum茅 building, networking opportunities and job postings for alumni. Learn more.
换妻社区 Book Club
Join our virtual community to connect with fellow 换妻社区 alumni, faculty, staff and families of current students as we read and discuss various book genres such as lifelong learning, personal growth, novels and other topics. Sign up at .
The 换妻社区 Connection
is an innovative online community for calling and career that brings together students, alumni and families for mentoring and experiential learning. You can tap into the power of the Hope network with smart-matching algorithms to identify new connections as you navigate your career. Learn more at .
Dow Center Discount
Alumni are offered a discounted rate at the Dow Center.
News from 换妻社区
Read the latest News from 换妻社区 at . Do you have news to share for ClassNotes? Visit .
Recruiting, Reunions & Rivalries

We know that you connect with Hope in unique ways, and we also know that not everyone can make it back to campus easily or as often as they want. So we created a program that can come to you! Learn more about our "R's In A Box" program.

Take a Hope Course
Never had time to take that poetry class you heard so much about? It鈥檚 not too late. If you鈥檝e already completed a degree at Hope, you鈥檙e eligible for a 25% tuition discount for regular semester and summer courses, both on-campus and online. To enroll, complete the , and information regarding course registration will be sent to you. If you have questions, please contact the Registrar.
Global听Travel Program
The Global Travel Program incorporates learning through exploring history, culture, art and language on international trips with Hope faculty experts.
Events and Lectures
If you鈥檙e living in 鈥 or just visiting 鈥 the Holland area, you鈥檙e invited to that take place on campus throughout the year.
Library Access
Hope graduates also maintain their access to the VanWylen and Western Seminary Theological libraries. The alumni library card entitles alumni to:
  • Use of the materials at Van Wylen Library and the Western Theological Seminary Cook Library
  • Use of the MeL (Michigan Electronic Library) Catalog to obtain material from participating MeL libraries throughout the state
A library card does not entitle alumni to:
  • Off campus access to subscription online databases
  • InterLibrary Loan privileges
To receive an alumni library card, an alumnus must:
  • Be a current Michigan resident
  • Present a valid government issue ID at the time they come to the library to receive their library card
  • Submit a 鈥淔ee Exempt Library Card鈥 application in person
For more information, please contact the VanWylen Library at 616-395-7905.
Learning Opportunities
There are many ways to continue learning with Hope. Take a class, attend a summer camp, explore resources for senior professionals and learn about other opportunities. Read more.
Alumni Data Request

If you volunteer for Hope or are a member of the faculty or staff and need information about Hope Alumni, please .

This service is intended for Hope faculty, staff and volunteers only. If you are a Hope graduate looking to connect with other alumni, we offer the and a variety of other social networks to assist you. Please contact us at 616.395.7250 or alumni@hope.edu.