Although people typically consider wasps, flies, and mosquitoes to be pests, seniors Joel Parker and Ryan Zemel spent part of their summer trying to attract the insects. Parker and Zemel both won cash awards from the Michigan Entomological Society for their presentations on LED lighting in traps and a survey of specific insects present at...
In late October, the finances of Hillsdale Buddies, a Hillsdale College GOAL Program, were running low for its weekly bowling initiative with special needs community members. The Hillsdale County Community Foundation, or HCCF, came to the program’s aid. The Youth Advisory Council of the the HCCF awarded Hillsdale Buddies a $1,700 grant from the W.K....
Hillsdale College’s sorority houses added nearly 60 women during formal spring recruitment earlier this month. Starting Jan. 14, formal recruitment of new members began with open houses in all three dorms and continued for three days. Chi Omega welcomed 16 new members, Kappa Kappa Gamma greeted 20, and Pi Beta Phi received 22 new members....
Student workers are getting a boost in pay this semester, after Michigan’s minimum wage increased from $8.50 to $8.90 per hour Jan. 1. “It means they’re getting paid more,” Chief Administrative Officer Rich Péwé said. After Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder signed the Workforce Opportunity Wage Act into law in May 2014, the college’s departments have...
February and March are busy months for students applying for summer internships, jobs, and graduate school. Hillsdale College’s career services office is holding a “Resume Olympics” to help them prepare for the couple of busy months ahead. Career services staff and Student Affairs Mentors are offering quick, one-on-one resume help sessions Monday from 1-5 p.m....