Igor Birman is Chief of Staff for Congressman Tom McClintock of California. The Washington Hillsdale Internship Program brought Mr. Birman to campus to speak about his experiences growing up in the Soviet Union. How are things on the hill right now? Volatile. Very volatile. You saw that the speaker has submitted his resignation, and that...
Author: Vivian Hughbanks (Vivian Hughbanks)
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Dept. of Education Scorecard still doesn’t include independent schools
A week after the Collegian reported that the Department of Education’s College Scorecard excludes all schools that refuse to accept federal funding, including Hillsdale College, the department still refuses to make any changes to the list. Though attracting national media attention because the Scorecard did not include schools that refuse to receive federal funds, none...
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Color Run at Hayden this Saturday
Campus Recreation will host their annual Color Run 5K at Hayden Park this Saturday, Sept. 19. Registration will begin at 10 a.m. and the race will begin at 11. Registration will cost $10 for students and $20 for non-students and a T-shirt will be included with registration. For more information and to sign up, email...
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Hillsdale omitted from White House schools list: U.S. Department of Education calls college a ‘certificate degree granting institution’
The federal government recently released a comprehensive guide to colleges and universities in the United States—but Hillsdale College is conspicuously absent. Last week, the White House announced the new database of graduate employment and student loan statistics from every institution of higher education in the country. The “College Scorecard” is designed to help prospective students...
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9/11 victims to be honored Friday
The 13th annual 9/11 memorial ceremony will take place at noon this Friday near the statue of the Union Soldier between Lane Hall and Kendall Hall. The event is co-sponsored by the College Republicans and Young Americans for Freedom and will feature an address by Major Jim Bernthal, a retired marine. “The September 11 attacks...