Year: 2013

The overall retention rate of women at Hillsdale College for the fall semester was 99.3 percent and for men, 99.8 percent. For the freshman class, 99 percent of the women were retained and 99.4 percent of men were retained. Translated – only one male student and two female students left campus after their first semester...

Francis Oakley is the Edward Dorr Griffin professor of the history of ideas at Williams College, and served as the president of Williams from 1985-1993. He is the past president of New England Medieval Conference, of the Fellows of the Medieval Academy of America, and of the American Council of Learned Societies, and is a...

The threat that Congress could vote to reinstate the 1994 “assault weapons” ban has increased demand, diminished supply, and overpopulated gun shows. There was a consistent line to enter the three-day Lansing/ Mason Gun and Knife Show held at the Ingham County Fairgrounds in Mason, Mich., from Feb. 8-10. One gun dealer said there is...

Hillsdale College’s student enrollment has reached a record-breaking 1,460 students. The larger-than-normal student body has forced campus administrators to search for solutions to provide more on-campus housing. This past year, the college purchased multiple off-campus properties and converted them into college residences. Associate Dean of Women Rebekah Dell explained the decisions to seek additional on-campus...

Some see dorms as ideal places to relax, study, and hang out with friends. Others see them as cinderblock prisons. Many seniors, juniors, and even some sophomores have chosen to live off campus, preferring a more home-like atmosphere. According to the dean’s office, 348 students currently live off-campus – or just more than 25 percent...