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Teaching certification program makes job search easier for grads
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Teaching certification program makes job search easier for grads

This time last year, aspiring teachers in the 2018 Hillsdale College graduating class would have had a difficult time finding work. But Teachers for Tomorrow has changed that. Sonja Bindus, head of early childhood education and director of the Mary Randall Preschool, is guiding students through the process of applying to and studying with Teachers...

Anton speaks on recent elections, political hostility
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Anton speaks on recent elections, political hostility

While working as the director of communications for the National Security Council during the George W. Bush administration, Michael Anton had a rule: He wouldn’t leave the office until he had returned every call he had received that day. He quickly abandoned that rule when he joined the Trump administration in February 2017 as the...

GOAL programs receive $15,000 in grants
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GOAL programs receive $15,000 in grants

The Hillsdale County Community Foundation recently granted $15,000 to the GOAL programs, with grants ranging from $250 to $1,000. President and CEO of HCCF Sharon Bisher said HCCF’s traditional funding cycle doesn’t match well with the school year and progression of GOAL programs, prompting to HCCF to design and offer grants specifically designed for GOAL...

Security pushes app to ‘Alertus’ of danger
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Security pushes app to ‘Alertus’ of danger

Campus security warnings could come in an instant, if you download an app. Hillsdale College Campus Security has added a new element to its mass notification system with the addition of the Alertus mobile application. Using the app, campus security can send out a mass alert to notify students of emergency situations like severe weather...

Jonesville and Hillsdale choose Modern Waste
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Jonesville and Hillsdale choose Modern Waste

Both the cities of Jonesville and Hillsdale will be switching their waste management services from Republic Waste Management to Modern Waste in the coming year. City council members approved the change at each city’s most recent council meeting. “It was prompted based largely on price,” said Mayor of Hillsdale Adam Stockford in an email. “It’s...