Professor of Philosophy and Religion Nathan Schlueter performed a music act with three of his kids at Faculty Revue last year. This year’s SAB faculty event will be a Late Night Prof Talk Show.
Courtesy | Student Activities Board

Forget Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Fallon —  the Student Activities Board is hosting a Late Night Prof Talk Show tonight in Plaster Auditorium from 7-9 p.m.

“It will be like a television talk where two student hosts will interview professors and ask them questions, and professors will participate in talk-show style games,” SAB Creative Team member and junior Gray Turner said in an email. “Students will get to watch their favorite professors answer questions about their lives and careers, and the games will be entertaining and funny to watch.”

Director of Student Activities Ingrid Dornbirer ’24 said participants will include Associate Professor of Philosophy Ian Church, Dean of Masters in Classical Education and Professor of Education Daniel Coupland, Assistant Professor of Physics Nathan Herring, Teacher of Collaborative Piano Daniel Kuehler, Associate Professor of English Jason Peters, and Visiting Lecturer in Biology Angie Pytel.

Turner said while SAB has not done a professor talk show event in the past, it has hosted a Faculty Revue. 

“Prof Talk Show will be a little more scripted and organized and will allow for students to learn more about some of their professors and watch their professors participate in funny games,” Turner said. 

Head resident assistants of Simpson Nathan Rastovac and Jadon Camero will host the show, according to Dornbirer.

“They’re the students helping us keep the event flowing and they’re also hilarious,” Dornbirer said. 

“This is a unique event and a good way for the professors to be involved in student life, and they have hidden talents and are quite hilarious,” Dornbirer said. “It’s an opportunity for students to see another side of professors and learn a little more about their personal lives as well as their talents and some of their quirks.” 

According to Turner, SAB hopes to continue the event in future years. 

“Part of what makes Hillsdale so unique is the genuine dedication and love that its professors have for their jobs and for their students,” Turner said. “Events like Prof Talk Show demonstrate this dedication well, and it shows how our professors care about their jobs and students both inside and outside of the classroom.”