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College’s social media metrics break records
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College’s social media metrics break records

More than 20 million people now view Hillsdale College’s social media accounts each month, according to recent data from the college’s marketing department. That’s about the size of Florida’s population. The college’s social media growth has exploded in recent years. Since 2014, its total follower count across all accounts increased from 122,000 to more than...

Hillsdale County sheriff resigns, undersheriff to complete term
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Hillsdale County sheriff resigns, undersheriff to complete term

After 38 years of serving in Hillsdale County, Sheriff Timothy J. Parker submitted his letter of resignation on July 13, 2020, six months before his term was set to expire. Undersheriff Carl Albright will complete the term, which ends Dec. 31. “There are many new challenges facing the next sheriff of Hillsdale County,” Parker said...

History professor retires after 32 years
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History professor retires after 32 years

After 32 years of teaching at Hillsdale College, Associate Professor of History Lucy Moye has retired from the history department.  Originally hired as a medievalist, Moye taught the old Western Civilization to 1648 course, in addition to the Heritage sequence. She also taught a variety of history courses ranging from Medieval England to Medieval Christianity...

The importance of community in the age of COVID-19
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The importance of community in the age of COVID-19

The spring semester was supposed to be filled with exciting events like Centralhallapalooza. Then, COVID-19 struck. Overnight, state-wide stay-at-home orders, an endless number of event cancellations, toilet paper hoarding, and endless Zoom calls, all became commonplace. However, as the pandemic enters its sixth month, another pandemic seems to be brewing: one of mental illness. The...