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Hillsdale College Press  expresses college  mission to millions
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Hillsdale College Press expresses college mission to millions

Hillsdale College may be a tiny school in the middle-of-nowhere Michigan, but millions of people from across the nation have discovered the mission of the college because of Hillsdale College Press. In 1974, the Hillsdale College Press published its first book — the first volume of “Champions of Freedom,” which was a collection of speeches...

Senior pursues graduate degree in screenwriting
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Senior pursues graduate degree in screenwriting

Senior Faith Liu walked away from her high-school pastime of filmmaking when she enrolled at Hillsdale in the fall of 2012. As soon as she finishes her time at Hillsdale, however, she is diving back into it. This week, Liu committed to a graduate program in screenwriting at the University of Southern California’s School of...

Local brewery aims to raise $200k for fall opening
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Local brewery aims to raise $200k for fall opening

After a final winter of preparation, the Ramshackle Brewing Company is pushing a final fundraising kick with a plan to open their Jonesville brewery in the fall. Brewery co-owners Joe Kesselring, Zack Bigelow, and Jessy Bigelow, who have turned heads with their unorthodox crowdfunding strategy, have set a goal of raising half of their $200,000...

Career services welcomes new executive director
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Career services welcomes new executive director

Ken Koopmans is the new executive director of career services as of March 11. Vivian Hughbanks | Collegian Following former Career Services Director Michael Murray’s transfer to the planned giving department in institutional advancement, Ken Koopmans began working in Hillsdale’s career services office March 11. Koopmans said he discovered Hillsdale about a decade ago while...

Garnjobst to attend ‘Living Greek in Greece’ program
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Garnjobst to attend ‘Living Greek in Greece’ program

“You have been admitted to participate in the ‘Living Greek in Greece’ Program. Admissions this year were extremely competitive, but your application showed a strong background in Greek and a love of humanistic learning,” Joseph Garnjobst, chair of the Hillsdale College Classics Department, read in an acceptance letter addressed to him. “We are looking forward...