Hillsdale College has appointed a committee to review the core curriculum and consider changes such as a possible comprehensive core exam, according to Samuel Negus, director of program review and accreditation. “The freshmen who’ve matriculated this year are the 10th class to matriculate into the new core,” Negus said. “We plan to review, look back...
Author: Ellie Fromm (Ellie Fromm)
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Hillsdale removed from free speech rankings
The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression removed Hillsdale College from its college free speech rankings because of the lack of a clear, written free speech commitment above other principles this year. In past years, Hillsdale received a “Warning” label and was assessed and grouped with other “Warning” schools. FIRE labels institutions with a “Warning”...
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WSJ leaves Hillsdale out of college rankings
Wall Street Journal | Courtesy Flickr The Wall Street Journal continued a years-long habit of excluding Hillsdale College from its college rankings this year because it does not participate in federal student aid programs, according to a spokesperson for the Wall Street Journal College Rankings. “Being left out of the Wall Street Journal rankings is...
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Q&A with the homecoming king and queen
Andrew Winter and Cecilia Jansen after being crowned Saturday. Emma Kate Mellors | Student Activities Board Seniors Cecilia Jansen and Andrew Winter won Homecoming Queen and King on Saturday. Q: What was your experience with the nomination? How did it happen? Jansen: My sister and my housemates tossed my name in for a nomination and...
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Q&A with retired lieutenant general
Courtesy | Rick Wadell Retired Army Lt. Gen. Rick Waddell is a Hillsdale College Center for Military History and Strategy Distinguished Fellow visiting campus this week to teach a one-credit course titled “U.S. National Security Strategy.” He is a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy West Point, the University of Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar,...