As Americans begin to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Matthew Spalding, dean of the Van Andel Graduate School of Government, released his latest book in December. His book, titled “The Making of the American Mind: The Story of our Declaration of Independence,” aims to teach readers the creation and consequences of...
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Seniors and faculty invited to closed-door event
Leadership honorary Omicron Delta Kappa will host the second-annual closed-door event for seniors and faculty Feb. 4, featuring a mystery professor as its speaker. “We want to have a space where students can engage in an honest and authentic way with faculty about questions concerning life, life in general, but also the work of the...
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Trump posts video with Hillsdale College
Trump announcing the partnership with Hillsdale College. Courtesy | Youtube President Donald Trump name-dropped Hillsdale College in a video released by the White House and the school Wednesday afternoon, continuing the college’s “Story of America” video series in partnership with the administration. “We’re excited to retell one of the greatest tales in the history of...
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Union hit by seven-year flood
Dean of Men Aaron Petersen and the Winston Churchill statue survey the damage. Ellie Fromm | The Collegian The union closed Wednesday afternoon due to flooding after a fire-suppression pipe froze and broke because of exposure during construction, according to Vice President for Administration Richard Péwé. A couple of inches of water covered parts of...
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Alumnus appointed by Trump to USDA
Hillsdale alumnus Dominic Restuccia ’16 was recently appointed by President Donald Trump as the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s state director for Michigan. Restuccia said he plans to focus on rural, small towns like Hillsdale, and his hometown in Livingston County, where the economies have been left behind by technological advancement. “The engine of the industry...