One of Michigan’s most severe union strikes lasted 102 days, involved 180 disgruntled employees, a 1,000 peacemaking National Guard troops, and it occurred 60 years ago across from what is now Johnny T’s Bistro. Hillsdale was once the home of the Essex Wire Corporation, where, on Feb. 28, 1964, 180 employees left work to picket...
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December 5, 2013July 12, 2022News
Professors plan sabbaticals
A number of Hillsdale professors are leaving for sabbatical this spring. All professors will return to Hillsdale in the fall of 2014, with the exception of Associate Professor of Politics Kevin Portteus, who will resume teaching at Hillsdale in the first summer term. Ryan Hutchinson, associate professor of mathematics Hutchinson plans to work on course...
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October 17, 2013July 12, 2022Features
Professor spotlight: William Abram
Although it’s only his first semester teaching at Hillsdale College, Assistant Professor of Mathematics William Abram has exciting ideas for the future. The new addition to the Hillsdale Mathematics department said he hopes to start up a lot of student research. “I do a lot of research, and some of that is of a level...
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October 10, 2013July 12, 2022News
New coin exhibit opens
The Heritage Room in Mossey Library will soon feature a new exhibit of coins from Great Britain. The coins are from the Alwin C. Carus coin collection, donated to Hillsdale College by coin collector and entrepreneur Alwin C. Carus upon his death in 2005. The exhibit will feature coinage from different eras of British history....
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October 3, 2013July 12, 2022City News
Hillsdale County Fair Review
During the 163rd annual Hillsdale County Fair, winners of top awards included Hillsdale Academy students Rachel Doty in Creative Writing/Poetry and Decoupage; Katherine Knecht in Pastel, Watercolor, Pottery, and Sculpture; Lydia Knecht in Watercolor, Pencil Drawings, and Charcoal; and Megan Wilcox in swine showmanship. Seventh-grade academy teacher Brent Falke and his wife also took top...