In the first U.S. college rankings from The Wall Street Journal and Times Higher Education, Hillsdale College wasn’t included because it neither accepts federal student loans nor collects racial information on its students and faculty. The data for the rankings comes from the College Scorecard, a website maintained by the U.S. Department of Education that...
Year: 2016
Trump excites thousands of supporters at Michigan rally
NOVI, Mich. — Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump demanded an end to the political influence of special interests and media lies before thousands at a rally last week. “Our campaign is taking on big business,” Trump said to the supporters who had stood in line waiting for hours in the rain. “We’re taking on big...
ATO wins 4th True Merit
For the fourth consecutive year, Hillsdale College’s Alpha Tau Omega fraternity earned a True Merit Bowl. In August, the Hillsdale Beta Kappa chapter received recognition by the national fraternity for its outstanding scholastic, philanthropic, and recruitment efforts. “It is always the overarching goal of our chapter to be True Merit,” chapter President senior Matt Katz...
Police to use USDA grant for body cameras for all officers, a new patrol car
With the financial assistance of a $28,000 federal grant aimed at helping rural communities, the Hillsdale police department plans to purchase another police vehicle and body cameras for all of their officers in hopes of increasing community transparency. “We do periodically have issues brought up about how an instance was handled by an officer...
Clown sightings on campus
Two separate groups of people wearing clown masks, one made up of students and one of Hillsdale residents, were seen on campus Tuesday evening, causing a stir on social media and resulting in multiple reports to campus security. Hillsdale Police Chief Scott Hephner said it is not likely anyone will be charged with an official...




