Hope College
AC-9: Research and Scholarship

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Worked with the Office of the Provost for Academic Affairs to identify faculty and staff currently involved in such research. We utilized our "Faculty Activity Reporting" (FAR) Program to compile our list.
https://hope.edu/offices/provost/faculty-development/faculty-activity-reporting/index.html

Starting in 2019 faculty started uploading information into our Faculty Activity Reporting System (FAR) in regards to research, scholarship, awards, committee work (campus and community), professional development, etc… The table below lists all faculty members of Hope College during the period listed up above and the following categories which relate to sustainability. We reviewed the list (self disclosure and self categorization) and highlighted projects that appeared to fall into the categories associated with sustainability. It is important to note that faculty do not have to have all information entered until March 15 so there are likely projects missing from this list.

The table below lists all faculty members of Hope College during the period listed up above and the following categories which relate to sustainability. We reviewed the list (self-disclosure and self-categorization) and highlighted projects that appeared to fall into the large category of the triple bottom line of sustainability. It is important to note that faculty do not have to have all information entered until March 15 so there are likely projects missing from this list.

Sustainability Summary - Hope College Research and Scholarship
Strategic Initiatives Summary
Generated February 21, 2023
Reporting Period of July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2023

Reviewed Research and Scholarship found under Strategic Initiatives:
Diversity and Inclusion
Global Engagement
Stewardship of Resources
Sustainability

The total number of academic departments that include at least one employee who conducts research/sholarship is 24.
And the number of academic departments that include at least one employee who conducts sustainability research/scholarship is 22.

So 100% of our departments have at least one person doing some sort of sustainability research and scholarship.
Until now we did not know that, but FAR has helped us gather this more accurately.

Hope also hosts an Annual Celebration of Undergraduate Research https://hope.edu/academics/celebration-undergraduate-research/ and for the past few years the Sustainability Institute has recognized sustainability project with a green ribbon.
2022 Sustainability Research Projects Recognized:
https://blogs.hope.edu/sustainability-institute/uncategorized/2022-sustainability-research-projects/?_gl=1*lxfue5*_ga*MTI4MTY3MDIwOC4xNjUxNTE5ODI0*_ga_RF3LGY13Y9*MTY3NzE4MTg4NC4zNzUuMS4xNjc3MTgzNjg5LjU1LjAuMA..

2023 Sustainability Research Projects Recognized:
https://blogs.hope.edu/sustainability-institute/smart-energy/2023-sustainabilty-research-projects/?_gl=1*nbpplu*_ga*MTI4MTY3MDIwOC4xNjUxNTE5ODI0*_ga_RF3LGY13Y9*MTY4MzY0ODAwMC41NDIuMS4xNjgzNjQ4MDA0LjU2LjAuMA..

The Stories of Hope website is not specifically focused on sustainability research, but it highlights research and projects conducted by faculty and staff. https://blogs.hope.edu/stories-of-hope/

The Day One Program allows students to plug in to hands-on research projects and solve real-world problems in laboratories and in the field, right from day one. http://www.hope.edu/academics/day1/

Community research presentation:
https://hope.edu/news/2019/academics/students-and-faculty-present-research-during-annual-watershed-meeting.html

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Additional Information:
https://hope.edu/offices/sustainability/academics.html
SUSTAINABILITY RESEARCH
Students may participate in sustainability-related research that bolsters the resilience of the college, the local community and the world. Research is completed through the Green Team, Hope College Sustainability Institute or with a faculty advisor. Hope’s Annual Celebration of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity is a culminating event for many students to showcase their work to students, faculty, family and community members. The Sustainability Institute recognized over 60 projects at the 2022 Celebration as research that focused on economic, social or environmental questions.

The Global Water Research Institute enables water-centered research that can transform the health and well-being of local, regional and global communities. Our interdisciplinary, collaborative student and faculty research provides improved understanding of water and equips communities to make data-driven decisions about their water use.
https://hope.edu/research/global-water-research-institute/

Day1 Research Communities allow students to gain new skills, work with professors and upperclass students, and tackle environmental issues in the Great Lakes region starting on day one of your college experience.
https://hope.edu/academics/day1/

Summer Research — Every year hundreds of students join mentors in disciplines across campus to delve into research through the Summer Hope Academic Research Program (SHARP). Through SHARP, students conduct research with faculty mentors each summer. Students learn cutting edge research techniques, conduct literature reviews, attend seminars and analyze data.
https://hope.edu/offices/provost/research-scholarship/undergraduate-research/summer-research.html

The Office of Natural and Applied Sciences is housed in the A. Paul Schaap Science Center, and is one of the nation’s premier undergraduate science education facilities. We use modern equipment and several spaces (on and off campus) to support innovative research, community outreach and coursework.
https://hope.edu/academics/natural-applied-sciences/
https://hope.edu/academics/biology/special-programs-opportunities/research.html