When Gretchen Roth ’06 learned that her and her sister’s brainchild, Shakespeare in the Arb, has become a tradition at Hillsdale College, she said it delighted her. “I’m extremely surprised,” Roth said. “The sheer genius and fun of Shakespeare are one of many favorite memories from Hillsdale College … Shakespeare is timeless and classic. There’s...
Author: Breana Noble (Breana Noble)
Don Tocco to speak on the four seasons of life Thursday
Don Tocco returns to Hillsdale College on Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Searle Center to share wisdom on life and support student activities. The founder and president of D.L. Tocco & Associates, a business development and marketing firm for industrial construction companies, comes to Hillsdale for a 14th year to discuss the various seasons...
Whitley renovation scheduled for summer
Whitley Residence will receive a $300,000 cosmetic makeover this summer. While the structure of the building will remain the same, the dorm is getting a fresh coat of paint, new flooring, redone showers, and a renovated kitchen for the 2017-2018 academic year. It will be the first time the 1989-built dorm will receive a renovation...
Douglass dedication set for May 12
With just under a month until the unveiling of the Frederick Douglass statue, the sculpture’s mold is ready. The dedication ceremony for the project that was announced in 2014 will take place in Kresge Plaza on May 12, Chief Staff Officer Mike Harner said. Until then, the statue is being casted and will then travel...
How one former Hillsdale student surrendered it all
Sung by Christians locally and around the world for generations, the words of “I Surrender All” have inspired many, from Rev. Billy Graham to talk-show host Oprah Winfrey, since a former Hillsdale College student first wrote them down. Judson Wheeler van DeVenter, a student in Hillsdale’s commercial and telegraph department from 1874-1876, according to college...




