The Charger swim team is back in the pool after a second consecutive G-MAC win this past spring and will be able to compete with leaner COVID-19 restrictions this season. “We are happy that complete team interruptions due to COVID uncertainty are now a thing of the past,” Head Coach Kurt Kirner said. Freshman Joanna...
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Hillsdale Academy headmaster to become full-time professor
A new full time professor of education will join the faculty as the college inaugurates its classical education masters program in the fall of 2022. David Diener will step down from his current position as the headmaster of Hillsdale Academy and become a full-time professor. Mike Roberts ’96, assistant headmaster of the Academy, will succeed...
Keefer House Hotel to be fully renovated by November 2022
The Keefer House Hotel is set to open its doors in November 2022, for the first time in over 15 years, according to Hillsdale City Zoning Administrator Alan Beeker. To commemorate the beginning of the renovations, there will be a public groundbreaking ceremony on Friday, Sept. 24, at 4 p.m. The project’s principal architect, Gary...
Black Dog Meadows Flower Farm blossoms as local business
Black Dog Meadows Flower Farm is home to farmer Dana Hicks, two black labs, and bed upon bed of fresh flowers. Since 2019, Hicks has owned and run her flower farm entirely on her own. Prior to this business venture, Hicks was a high school teacher. “I really just needed a change and I’ve always...
K-12 program panelists discuss mission, opportunities
The Hillsdale K-12 program discussed their mission, history, and opportunities for students at an informational panel on Sept. 9. The K-12 program houses all the college’s work in K-12 education. This includes the Barney Charter School Initiative, the education department at the college, and curriculum production for private, charter, and, soon, homeschool education, according to...




