Hillsdale College reported a 94 percent placement rate of graduating seniors in either a graduate school program or a desired profession last year. At first this number seems impressive, but in comparison to similar private college statistics it is nothing but average. This statistic has always bothered me, not because of its numerical value but...
Author: Alex Anderson (Alex Anderson)
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Drop-In Center opens location in Hillsdale
The corner of Monroe and Hillsdale streets has sat unoccupied since the closure of the Victorian Rose Flower Shoppe. In January, LifeWays, a community mental health agency based in Jackson, Mich., moved its Hillsdale Drop-In Center into this once vacant building. A drop-in center is a transitional place that delivers social support for individuals in...
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Charger Chatter: Brad Mitzner
Hillsdale College senior Brad Mitzner is one of two captains for the new Hillsdale men’s golf team. He played golf for four years at De La Salle Collegiate High School in Warren, Mich. When did you start playing golf competitively? I didn’t start playing golf until freshman year of high school when I tried out...
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Campaigning for capital
Hillsdale College has raised $1.1 billion since it began its 40year fight against state and federal regulations. Three completed capital campaigns, led by Presidents George Roche III and Larry Arnn, have successfully endowed the security of Hillsdale’s academic liberty. This past October, the college launched its fourth campaign, The Rebirth of Liberty and Learning, intended...
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Hillsdale interns attract opportunity
Career services boasts of a 96 percent employment and graduate placement rate within six months of graduation. This percentage reflects a high demand for Hillsdale graduates. This year alone, 17 organizations have visited Hillsdale College in search of future interns and employees. Among the organizations are recruiters from Fox News Channel, the Heritage Foundation, the...