News from Hope College, Volume 30.6: June, 1999 Hope College

Hope College Hope College Digital Commons News from Hope College Hope College Publications 1999 News from Hope College, Volume 30.6: June, 1999 Hope College Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.hope.edu/news_from_hope_college Part of the Archival Science Commons Recommended Citation Hope College, "News from Hope College, Volume 30.6: June, 1999" (1999). News from Hope College. 145. https://digitalcommons.hope.edu/news_from_hope_college/145 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Hope College Publications at Hope College Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in News from Hope College by an authorized administrator of Hope College Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Inside This Issue Educational Technology ............. 7-8 Recording History .......................... 11 Recommended Reading .......... 18-27 “The Swing and I” .......................... 20 PUBLISHED BY HOPE COLLEGE, HOLLAND, MICHIGAN 49423 m: Anchors Aweigh" |§§i?! Please see page five. •' 1 ’ a ; rAV.' 'A: , . »k- 5 ’ -'m iL Hope College Non-Profit 141 E. 12th St. Organization Holland, Ml 49423 U.S. Postage PAID ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED Hope College Campus Notes Steve Bouma-Prediger '79 named H.O.P.E. Prof He has regularlyled a Hope "May Term" Dr. Steven Bouma-Prediger in the Adirondacks that concerns ecological 79 received the 35th annual theology and ethics. He was the college's commencementspeaker in May of 1998. “Hope Outstanding Professor His book The Greening of Theology:The Educator” (H.O.P.E.)Award Ecological Models of Rosemary Radford Ruether, from the Class of ’99. Joseph Sillier, and Jurgen Moltmann was published in 1995, and he is co-author of the Dr. Bouma-Prediger,an associate 1996 monograph Assessing the Ark: A professor of religion, was honored during Christian Perspective on Species and the the college's annual Honors Convocation, Endangered Species Act, written with Virginia held in Dimnent Memorial Chapel on Vroblesky. He is also the author of Thursday, April 29. The award, first given in numerous scholarlyarticles and reviews. 1965, is presented by the graduating class to From 1990 to 1994, Dr. Bouma-Prediger the professor who they feel epitomizes the was an assistant professor of philosophy and best qualities of the Hope College educator. chair of the department at North Park "Steve Bouma-Predigerhas been an College in Chicago, 111. While he was at outstanding faculty member at Hope — as a North Park College, The Chicago Tribune teacher, as a scholar and as a person who named him to its 1994 "All Professor II" cares for students," said Dr. John H. academic team, which recognized 50 Jacobson, president of Hope College. "I am outstanding faculty from smaller The Class of ’99 named Dr. Steven Bouma-Prediger of the religion faculty the recipientof this year’s Professor (H.O.P.E.) delighted that he has been chosen this year Chicago-areacolleges and universities. Hope Outstanding Educator Award, announced during the annual Honors Convocation on Thursday, April 29. Dr. to receive the H.O.P.E. award." He was a member of the philosophy Bouma-Prediger stands at center with presenter Lori Guse ’99, president of Mortar Dr. Bouma-Prediger has been a member faculty at North Park Theological Seminary Board, and President John H. Jacobson. of the Hope faculty since 1994. His areas of in Chicago from 1992 to 1994, and at Fuller specialization include the philosophy of Theological Seminary in 1993. religion and philosophical theology, He holds a master's degree in master of divinity from Fuller Theological He and his wife, Celaine Bouma-Prediger philosophy and theology of nature, philosophy from the Institute for Christian Seminary, and a doctorate from the '79, have three children, Anna, Chara and ecologicalethics and Christian theology. Studies of Toronto in Ontario, Canada, a University of Chicago. Sophia, “Quote, unquote” high-level management makes. I know it Volume 30, No. 6 June 1999 Quote, unquote is an is a much smaller scale, but I have been eclectic sampling of faithful with little. When a lot is given to On the cover things said at and about me, I intend to use the skills that I learned Our main photo features the Class of '99 marching past Graves Hall toward Baccalaureate, as part of a student organization. and the future, on a picture-postcard-perfect day. The inset photo at lower left pictures Justin Hope College. "When I look back at my college experi- Wormmeester speaking with Tony Muiderman, professor of business administration.At ence, that time 1 spent being a part of lower right, Renata Meixner celebrates in Flying Dutch-appropriatefootgear. The folloxving column by Amanda Black '99 student organizations will always come to At top center, the softballteam celebratesa home run. At top right, President and Dr. John and of CartersviUe,Ga., appeared in the April 28 mind. I cannot separate those experiences Jeanne Jacobsonreceive a maquette of the A.C. Van Raalte statue during a retirement banquet Anchor, the final edition of the 1998-99 school from the whole. I won't forget the times sponsoredby the Board of Trustees. year. that taught me so much. "Students leam a lot in the classroom. "(A word of warning: seniors tend to get "But most of us students don't plan on a little sappy when the calendar turns to Volume 30, No. 6 June 1999 Hope College spending the rest of our lives in classrooms. April. An episode of that will follow.) Published for Alumni, Friends and Office of Public Relations Even though many want to be teachers, "Those times have made me laugh. For Parents of Hope College by the Office of DeWitt Center, Holland, MI 49423-3698 there are some that will step into a class- years, I will tell stories about media confer- Public Relations. Should you receive phone: (616) 395-7860 more than one copy, please pass it on to room for the last time this week. No more ences in Orlando and Chicago. The fax: (616) 395-7991 homework, no more papers, no more tests. Milestone staff made an appearance in the someone in your community. An overlap [email protected] "Then the real challenge begins. audience of the Jenny Jones show. I will of Hope College constituencies makes Thomas L. Renner '67 "We get to join the ranks of adults. I've never forget that strange time. The people duplicationsometimes unavoidable. Director of Public Relations put in my application,tried on my cap and make this job so wonderful. Some of the Editon Thomas L. Renner ‘67 Gregory S. Olgers '87 gown and signed away the next 20 years to best friends that I've ever had came from Director of Information Services repay my loans to the United States gov- my stint as part of student organizations. Managing Editon Gregory S. Olgers '87 Lynne M. Powe '86 ernment. "They've made me cry too. Some late Layout and Design: Alumni Director "I'm a little scared, but I have had expe- nights when I stayed up struggling to make Holland Litho Service, Inc. Kathy Miller riences that mirror the 'real world.' I didn't an Anchor or Milestone deadline have been Printing: News Web Printing Services Public RelationsServices Administrator leam everythingthat I know in the class- less than pleasant. Fixing problems,doing of Greenville, Mich. Karen Bos room; I was a student leader. The Milestone, work for several editors,ignoring my free Contributing Writen Anchor, WTHS, AIM, Nykerk and FCS have time, and being dead broke were not the Office Manager Gary Hayden '72 filled my time, but provided an invaluable best times in my life. They taught me Contributing Photographers: Notice of Nondiscrimination experience. Somehow, those idle hours lessons though. I am ready to deal with the Ted Jungblut, Dr. Roger Nemeth, Hope College is committed to the concept of seemed filled with things to do. Those problems to come. equal rights, equal opportunities and equal Lou Schakel ’71 hours outside of the classroom became "For those of you that still have time left protection under the law. Hope College admits at College, the best of it. students of any race, color, national and ethnic filled with decisions to make, things to get Hope make You news from Hope College is published still have the chance to get involved.Don't origin,sex, creed or disabilityto all the rights, done and having some fun too. during February,April, June, August, privileges,programs and activitiesgenerally "The mysteries of time management, worry about the difficulties or being under- October, and December by Hope accorded or made available to studentsat money doling, computer repair, working in qualified.You are talented; there is College, 141 East 12th Street, Holland, Hope College, including the administration of somewhere and someone who knows the groups, returning messages, respect, Michigan 49423-3698. its educationalpolicies, admission policies, dependability, caring, and leadership opportunities. The lessons to be learned and athletic and other school-administered became more than concepts. At my intern- will change who you are. Memories await, Postmaster:Send address changes to programs. With regard to employment, the ship, they are very concerned about recent as do plenty of good friends. You never news from Hope College, Holland, MI College complies with all legal requirements prohibiting discrimination in employment. college graduates because they are too know what can happen. Take a chance. 49423-3698 green. I have made decisions that "I did. I will never be the same."*^ NFHC June 1999 Campus Notes STUDENT KUDOS: Caroline J. Newell, a senior from Reed City, Mich., has received a prestigious Goldwater Scholarship for the 1999-00 acad- Hope leads in summer grants emic year. The scholarships were awarded by the Board of Trustees of the Goldwater Scholarshipand Excellence in Education Hope holds more Foundation to 304 undergraduate sopho- grants for summer student mores and juniors from the 50 states for the research from the National 1999-2000academic year.

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