Four faculty brought different perspectives on the feminist movement at a panel discussion this week. On Tuesday night, students, faculty, and professors alike crammed into the Heritage Room for a professorial panel discussion on feminism and its role in America today. Hosted by the Fairfield Society, the event featured Assistant Professor of Classics Laury Ward,...
Author: Madeline Peltzer (Madeline Peltzer)
More than music: Why conservatory-quality musicians choose Hillsdale
There was a period of time during my high school years that I contemplated pursuing a music major with an emphasis in piano performance. When I told my piano instructor that I was applying to Hillsdale College, however, he quickly informed me that no professor worth his salt would teach at an unknown liberal arts...
Health and Wellness Center launches group for stress management
“Hillsdale’s hard. It’s important to know how to navigate Hillsdale—and life beyond Hillsdale—in a healthy way.” That’s the reason Brock Lutz, Hillsdale’s director of Health and Wellness, gave for the four-week long psychoeducational group he and Todd Koch, a graduate intern pursuing his master’s in counseling, are starting this semester. “The goal of the group...
Hillsdale seniors hope to land jobs at classical school job fair
On Feb. 14 and 15, classical schools from across America will descend upon Hillsdale College’s campus for the 11th annual job fair. The event, co-sponsored by Career Services and the Barney Charter School Initiative, is expected to attract 46 schools from 22 states and Washington D.C., promising to be the largest fair yet. The...
A lifetime in the making:Brad Blackham to play three Beethoven sonatas
Classical music fans of Hillsdale College are in for a treat this week. Professor Brad Blackham, pianist and director of keyboard studies for the college, will perform three of Beethoven’s greatest pieces — the “Pathétique,” the “Tempest,” and the “Waldstein” — at his upcoming solo piano recital. An all-Beethoven recital is a first for Blackham....




