Despite what you’ve heard, not every Hillsdale College student ended up here because their father listens to Rush Limbaugh. One of the most frequent questions that can be heard while walking through the throngs of wide-eyed freshman during orientation is the classic “why did YOU choose Hillsdale College?” This inquiry is often followed by...
Blast from the Past: Hillsdale Homecoming in 1968
An announcement concerning the schedule of events for Homecoming 1968 was included in the June 1 issue of the Hillsdale Alumni Magazine. Homecoming 1968 (June 1, 1968) Homecoming, 1968 at Hillsdale is scheduled for the most beautiful time of the year in the colorful hills of Southern Michigan. It features a football game...
Mission statement attracts newest psychology professor
New Assistant Professor of Psychology Benjamin Winegard was in the process of applying to over 100 potential teaching positions last year, unsure of what the future held—that is, until he came across Hillsdale College. “I read the mission statement and thought, this sounds exactly like where I want to be. I immediately realized this was...
Hillsdale welcomes new mathematics professor
Even in graduate school, Kevin Gerstle, Hillsdale’s newest assistant professor of mathematics, stood out to his professor’s teaching assistant. Gerstle is one of 11 new faculty members Hillsdale College has welcomed this school year. With a bachelor’s degree in psychology and mathematics from Kenyon College and a doctorate in mathematics from the University of Iowa,...
Student-led ‘Science and Ethics’ radio show gains new leadership
Dr. Laura Niklason, a noted scientist and professor of anesthesiology and biomedical engineering at Yale University, was interviewed by Lillian Quinones ’18 on Quinones’ radio show “Science and Ethics.” “A synthetic blood vessel that you developed was grafted into the arm of a kidney dialysis patient. The research that produced this result took 20 years...




