As the coronavirus curve begins to flatten across the country, state governments target the most vulnerable. At the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, the federal government told Americans to stay at home to “flatten the curve,” or decrease the amount of potential infections so as to prevent patients from overwhelming hospitals. This was all to...
As Hillsdale-area farmers and producers try to navigate the economic impact of Michigan’s shutdown, they are looking for ways to weather the COVID-19 pandemic until things return to normal. Local producers are getting hit in a variety of ways as a result of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s stay-at-home orders. Limitations placed on businesses and social distancing...
If you were raised in a household like mine, your mom probably forced you to read a book during the summer at one point or another. Or maybe, you were super smart in high school, took Advanced Placement Language, and had hundreds of pages of mandatory summer reading. But, let’s be honest. Did you actually...
Many students compare his deep and booming baritone to the voice of God. And after nearly 37 years of teaching, Professor of History Tom Conner is one of the most beloved professors on campus. Generations of Hillsdale students have had the privilege of learning from “Doc” Conner, but the class of 2020 has the honor...
In a campus-wide email on Monday, Hillsdale College announced that Tom Conner, professor of history, will give the Class of 2020 commencement address on the rescheduled date of Saturday, July 18. He replaces Judge Amy Coney Barrett, who is unable to attend the new date. Conner was the William P. Harris Chair in Military History...