August 15, 1988. Without hesitation, Rick Arsenault recalled the first day he started working at Hillsdale College, even though he says he doesn’t remember dates well. Arsenault, Sage Center for the Arts’ custodian, said he is aware that August will mark his 30th anniversary at the college. He has seen buildings come down and others...
Fat Tuesday in Michigan is just that with pączki. Packed with sugar, butter, and lard, these Polish “packages” are special doughnuts stuffed with cream or fruit. At this time of year, bakeries mostly in the Midwest sell the pastries, a tradition born from the large number of Polish immigrants who came to cities such...
Students looking to park in College Baptist Church’s lot now must register their vehicles with Hillsdale College security. After noticing an increase of students using the privately-owned lot for parking this year, College Baptist’s board of trustees approached Hillsdale College in the late fall about make a formal agreement for its use, expressing concerns about...
Students will have the opportunity to learn how they connect to American history on Friday. The Michigan Society for the Sons of the American Revolution are holding a genealogy workshop 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Knorr Student Center’s Weigand Computer Lab. Participating Hillsdale College and Academy students will have the opportunity to use...
Now the wait begins. Five accreditors from the Higher Learning Commission visited campus Monday through Wednesday, as a part of the college’s comprehensive evaluation for reaccreditation. The college will receive the results in the next few weeks. Accreditation is a certification from a regional group of member colleges, such as the HLC, that says an...