When temperatures in Hillsdale, Michigan rose to over 70 degrees last week, students jumped at the chance to spend time outside and away from the stress of school. For junior Julia O’Neil and sophomore Kate Pipher, that meant taking a literal jump into Baw Beese Lake. “It was so cold,” Pipher said about the temperature...
Hillsdale College’s history department will gain a prestigious new faculty member next fall: Wilfred M. McClay. Currently the G.T. and Libby Blankenship Chair in the History of Liberty at the University of Oklahoma, McClay will make the move to Hillsdale following the end of the spring 2021 semester. “My experience with Hillsdale is of an...
As Hillsdale College moved classes online yesterday following an order from Michigan’s health department, the number of active cases of COVID-19 among Hillsdale students has fallen sharply. On Wednesday morning, the college reported 32 active cases of COVID-19, down from 76 a week earlier. Active cases are categorized as individuals who remain in quarantine for...
The space between Lane and Kendall Halls tells a story. You may have heard it when you were on tour as a prospective student, but since then it has possibly faded from memory. Familiarity can breed forgetfulness. But it’s a good story, and it warrants remembrance between Veterans Day and Thanksgiving. The three statues that...
“I feel good!” chanted a roomful of students from Greek Houses and college-sponsored clubs. “I feel great! Look out world, I am coming for you!” In front of the crowd stood Don Tocco, benefactor of the college and one of its most dynamic annual visitors, who gave his annual speech to the student body on...