Vice President for Finance and Treasurer Patrick Flannery said the college plans to use the surplus money for dorm renovations, contributions to its endowment, and investment in its reserves. The board of trustees will determine the details of how the surplus will be used on Sept. 12 and 13. For fiscal year 2016, which ended...
It’s Tuesday afternoon, and the Hillsdale high school men’s soccer team is lining up for some post-practice sprints. One runner doesn’t match the rest: he’s a Hillsdale College employee, and the Hornets’ head coach. Aaron Tracy, Hillsdale College’s assistant director of special projects for admissions, is the Hornets’ new head coach. Tracey, a 2014 Hillsdale...
2016 has been quite the year for Kyle Cooper. The former Hillsdale College basketball star was named 2016 GLIAC Player of the Year in February, graduated in May, and got engaged in July. In June, he signed his first professional basketball contract with Amics Castello in Castellon, Spain. “It’s a huge opportunity,” Cooper said. “It’s...
“I got dumped by a girl,” Father Adam Rick said with a candid smile. It was the turning point in his college career that steered him towards seminary. “When you’re a junior in college, man, it’s devastating … I started to read the Bible with fresh eyes.” Now, Rick will serve as Hillsdale College’s chaplain...
The art department’s upcoming exhibit, “Enduring Visions: Selections from the College Permanent Art Collection,” featured Sept. 13 to Oct. 9, showcases the college’s art acquisitions, centering on two works by Cecilia Beaux, a well-known Victorian painter. “This show is meant to do two things,” said professor of art Sam Knecht. “First, it’s a teaching collection...