Year: 2015

Coming from almost nine years of experience at Bon Appétit and an even lengthier culinary background, David Apthorpe recently began working as the new general manager for Hillsdale’s food service. He started at Hillsdale on Feb. 18, and hopes to bring his wife and two children from Cleveland, Ohio, soon. “I think this is going...

In an environment where historians struggle to find both steady employment and academic freedom, members of the Hillsdale College History Department are blessed with both, according to new Visiting Assistant Professor of History Miles Smith IV. Smith, a native of Salisbury, North Carolina, specializes in studies of the Old South. Growing up in a small,...

As juniors start to worry about what they will do after graduation, Professor of History Paul Rahe works alongside faculty to consider a number of scholarships and fellowships as options for students. Rahe spearheads efforts to guide students through the Rhodes, Marshall, Gates, Clarendon, Fulbright, and Truman scholarships. Rahe was a Rhodes scholar himself, on...

Senior Meagan McPhetridge’s dedication and leadership in her faith, academics, and athletics earned her February’s Omicron Delta Kappa leader of the month award. “She has always had a team first mentality, she would do anything for any teammate or the program to make it better, with no gain for herself,” volleyball teammate and Omicron Delta...

Last weekend, Michael Skupin, the inspirational speaker who was medically evacuated in Season 2 and placed second in Season 25 of the CBS show “Survivor,” spoke to men of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity about God, goal-setting, and following through on commitment. “It was great to hear his talk. We learned a lot about leadership...