Graduates of the classes of 1959 and 1969 converged on campus for their sixtieth and fiftieth reunions this week. The alumni spent their time touring campus, reuniting with old friends, and reminiscing about a simpler time when McIntyre was called New Dorm and women couldn’t wear pants on campus. Gifts from the Gipper ...
While considering the job offer for College President several years ago, Larry Arnn came across a historical novel about Hillsdale College — and it was partly what inspired him to take the job. The novel was written by a former history professor named Arlan Gilbert, who taught at the college from 1960 to 1998. Arlan...
Director of the Newman Institute for Catholic Thought and Culture and former Hillsdale College professor John Freeh is introducing the Great Books program to inspire the “pursuit of wisdom” at their center on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s campus. The Newman Institute for Catholic Thought and Culture, according to its website, is an educational program in...
The Lamplighters women’s honorary is entering its 70th year on Hillsdale’s campus, with the selection of eight new members from the junior class. This year’s class includes Sarah Becker, Victoria Addis, Adelaide Holmes, Mollie Beth Dill, Michelle Reid, Emily Skwarek, Avery Lacey, and Natalie Bodnar. The new members are chosen by the previous class of...
Several years ago, sophomore Konrad Ludwig was a skinny kid from California with a self-described “discipline problem” who wasn’t sure if he was going to make it through high school. Since then, he has served in the U.S. military, authored a book, and become a NASA-recognized computer programmer. Back in 2005, American troops were fighting...