At a school that emphasizes history in its academics, it only makes sense that Hillsdale considers its own history too. The Alumni Brick Walk, which was dedicated in October 1994, does just that. While originally started to raise money for the college, the Brick Walk has turned into a path of history. It runs from...
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Oxford Professor Michael Ward returns to Hillsdale
C.S. Lewis organized his classic children’s series “The Chronicles of Narnia” around the pre-Copernican medieval concept of a universe with seven heavens, according to Michael Ward, a senior research fellow at Oxford University and author of “Planet Narnia: The Seven Heavens in the Imagination of C.S. Lewis.” “Lewis’s best-known works, the seven Chronicles of Narnia,...
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Senators silent on Scorecard
Despite charges from Rep. Tim Walberg (R-Mich.) that Hillsdale College’s absence from the Department of Education’s new College Scorecard may suggest a threat to the school’s accreditation, the agency refused to back away from its previous statements about the college, including the incorrect claim that Hillsdale does not offer bachelor’s degrees. “Our previous comment stands,”...
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Minnie Churchill reflects on time with the prime minister
Minnie Churchill is the granddaughter-in-law of Sir Winston Churchill and the Director of Churchill Heritage. She has spent the last six years locating the approximately 500 paintings Sir Winston made. She spoke on campus this week at the Center for Constructive Alternatives seminar. Could you describe the day you first met Sir Winston Churchill? I...
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Golf places 8th at Kyle Ryman Memorial
The Hillsdale College golf team spent the weekend playing in the Kyle Ryman Memorial tournament, hosted by Tiffin University on Oct. 3-4. Freshman Andy Grayson led the team through the weather on day one, carding an 80, and on day two, sophomore John Burke went low for the team with a career-best round of 75....