Sophomore Hannah Johnson and freshman TJ Wilson made debate finals at Clarion University in Pennsylvania on Oct. 21-22. Johnson won second place debater and debate speaker in the open division, facing a debater from Central Michigan University in the final round. Johnson argued against Supreme Court decision Utah v. Strieff, which allows illegally obtained evidence...
Year: 2017
New program certifies ’18 grads for public school teaching
Michigan public and charter schools could not hire even one graduate of Hillsdale College’s classical or early childhood education programs this past spring. That’s about to change. As Michigan education policy mandates, teachers must earn their certification from the state to work at any public or charter school. Hillsdale’s education programs do not facilitate students’...
Web developer remembered as kind, problem-solver
Matt Weber was known for fixing things. Whether he was problem solving as the senior web developer for the Hillsdale College information technology services department or simply tinkering with a broken garage door opener at home, Weber always knew how to approach a problem with patience. Matthew Weber died on Monday, Oct. 23, after a...
Professor wins grant to hold philosophy reading group
Hillsdale College is one of 25 colleges and universities to receive a $3,000, privately-funded grant for Christian philosophy education. Interested students, faculty, and residents can attend a reading group on Christian analytic philosopher Alvin Plantinga, where they will read his seminal book, “Warranted Christian Belief.” Students who want to receive credit for the once-a-week...
Politics, meet pavement College Republicans teaches grassroots activism
Hitting the pavement and talking to constituents can make or break political campaigns. But talking to voters isn’t just something for public officials. Volunteers often are involved with district campaigning, including college students. More than 15 Hillsdale College students joined in the Michigan Republican Party’s Day of Action on Oct. 14. College Republican students spent...




