After a five-year hiatus, Roxanne Kaufman has returned to Hillsdale as a professor of art. In addition to teaching classes, she also manages the Sage Art Gallery. Dr. Barbara Bushey, chair of the art department, expressed her pleasure about Kaufman’s return to campus in an email. “I am pleased to be able to hire Professor...
Year: 2020
The Prodigal Son: My Journey home to the Romanian Countryside
Showered with kisses, adorned with clothing, fed like a king — I was like the lost son from the Gospel of Luke. I did nothing to earn the love of my relatives; I just called to say I was coming to visit their small village in a couple of days. They defined for me the...
Hillsdale settles with Mizzou
Hillsdale College will receive almost $4.7 million after settling a lawsuit with the University of Missouri. The settlement comes after Hillsdale filed a lawsuit against Mizzou in 2017, claiming that the institution mishandled a $5 million donation left by Sherlock Hibbs, a Mizzou alumnus who died in 2002. The gift was to be used for...
Dear Dale,
I spent $400 at the vending machine in my dorm last semester. How do I save money and budget better? -Overspent Oliver Oliver, Wow, that’s quite a feat. Even though it comes out to about $4 a day, that adds up quickly. The foods you’re likely getting from the vending machine are candy, chips, and...
The City of Hillsdale: A ‘strong town’
The City of Hillsdale may not rank among the top towns in Michigan in terms of its household income, but it is still considered a “strong town,” according to the Strong Towns Strength Test. The city’s current conditions meet six of the test’s 10 standards, which were laid out in the form of 10 “yes”...