With 40 students now participating in its jazz program, the music department hired a new trombone professor and vocal instructor this semester. “The program continues to grow and get better,” Director of Jazz Ensembles Chris McCourry said. The music department is allocating more time and resources to the jazz program. McCourry said he is confident...
College is an awkward transition between leaving home and entering the “real world” of careers, grocery bills, and mortgage payments. And you might not want to hear it, but we have it easy in college. It’s easy to find free food and life is safe here in Hillsdale. It is not uncommon to find yourself...
Once again, Hillsdale College students labored away on Labor Day as the school continued its longstanding tradition of neglecting the holiday. Throughout its history, the school has waffled about closing on Labor Day. After staying open on the holiday for years, the college decided to cancel classes and close administration offices in 2000. In 2002,...
As the Hillsdale College golf team transitions to the Great Midwest Athletic Conference, the players’ focus has been on earning a spot in this weekend’s tournament. Junior Joel Pietila, who made history last season with the team’s first-ever individual victory in the GLIAC Championship, battled a shoulder injury this offseason, but he said it hasn’t...
This summer, two professors took new dean positions. As of July, Daniel Coupland, chair of the education department, is now serving as dean of faculty, succeeding chair of the English department Stephen Smith. In addition, Smith replaced professor of religion and philosophy Tom Burke as dean of humanities. Both Coupland and Smith have taught at...