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College considers adding classical education master’s program
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College considers adding classical education master’s program

Hillsdale College is considering starting a classical education master’s program, but the idea is still in the brainstorming stages with no fixed plan, according to Hillsdale College Provost David Whalen and Associate Professor and Chairman of Education Dan Coupland. “Hillsdale doesn’t do anything unless it is pretty confident that it is going to do it...

100 years later, Russell Kirk admirers reflect on his legacy
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100 years later, Russell Kirk admirers reflect on his legacy

On a recent trip to Hillsdale, Annette Kirk, the wife of famed historian and author Russell Kirk, mentioned what she deemed “a Kirk revival” on campus. She said she saw many students who didn’t know about Kirk are starting to learn about who he was. And they’re becoming excited. Oct. 19, 2018, marked the 100th...

Students, faculty weigh in on Michigan midterms
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Students, faculty weigh in on Michigan midterms

                  Midterms elections are less than two weeks away — and the Michigan governorship is up for grabs. Because incumbent Republican Gov. Rick Snyder cannot run for a third term, his seat will either fall to current Republican Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette or his opponent, former...