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‘She teaches Jane Austen, for the love of God’: Sundet joins English department
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‘She teaches Jane Austen, for the love of God’: Sundet joins English department

Sundet smiles with her two-year-old niece, Simone. Courtesy | Leta Sundet Having moved from the rolling hills of Connecticut to her roach-infested Texan abode, Assistant Professor of English Leta Sundet now finds herself in the middle-of-nowhere, Michigan, sharing in the Great Books tradition with eager Hillsdale College students. This semester, Sundet is teaching two sections...

Camp Hillsdale: high schoolers study advanced science over the summer
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Camp Hillsdale: high schoolers study advanced science over the summer

High school campers, professors, and teaching assistants from Hillsdale College’s summer science camp pose in front of Central Hall. Courtesy | David Murphy Biology majors at Hillsdale do not learn how to duplicate DNA until well into college — but Emmeline Peltzer, a high school senior from Arizona, spent a week learning upper-level molecular biology...

Radio students named national finalists
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Radio students named national finalists

Lauren Smyth talks on the radio. Courtesy | Scot Bertram  Three Hillsdale students are finalists in the 2025 National Student Media Contest held by College Broadcasters, Inc., an organization that aims to support and recognize high school and college media producers. Junior Luke Miller and recent graduates Lauren Smyth ’25 and Erin Osbourne ’25 all...

Rugby continues for sixth consecutive year as official club team
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Rugby continues for sixth consecutive year as official club team

Hillsdale Club Rugby competes in a game during the 2024 season. Courtesy | Joseph Frates When the Chargers take on the Cedarville University Yellowjackets at home Sept. 13, it will mark the sixth consecutive year of club rugby play, following periods of falling in and out of existence.  Alumni Sam Theole ʼ23 and Luke Turnbow...

Stretch of M-34 to honor fallen deputy
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Stretch of M-34 to honor fallen deputy

Deputy Sheriff William Butler Jr. Courtesy | Hillsdale County Sheriff’s Office A portion of Highway M-34 in Hillsdale County will officially take the name of fallen Deputy Sheriff William Butler Jr. The bill, sponsored by State Sen. Joseph Bellino and Sen. Jonathan Linday, passed through both chambers unanimously Aug. 26. It designates a stretch of...