One afternoon this past spring, Professor of German Eberhard Geyer sat down to coffee and cake at Saarland University in Saarbrücken, Germany with two of his Hillsdale students, seniors Lillian Martin and Rachel Smith. “It was so interesting to have that different cultural experience with the same professor that I have in Michigan, where we...
Students locked themselves in the Dow Leadership Center for seven hours on Saturday to free their minds for a open-forum discussion about U.S. immigration policy. Assistant Professor of Economics Christopher Martin, who worked at the Institute for Humane Studies for 10 years before coming to Hillsdale, helped recruit students for the IHS conference. Martin said...
On the white, flaking walls of Galloway Residence, students have added their own personal touches to the dorm they call home. Murals depict George Washington crossing the Delaware in blue and black silhouette, inspiring quotations from the pope or “The Office,” and even Muhammad Ali standing over a defeated opponent. Painted by residents past and...
The Mississippi River, which runs through the stories and novels of Mark Twain, connects the American Heartland. Like the mighty Mississippi, Hillsdale’s newest online course on the work of Mark Twain connects members of the Hillsdale community from around the nation to Hillsdale College. “Twain is such a recognizable figure,” said Assistant Professor of English...
Only three houses designed by the famous 19th-century architect George Barber exist in Gaylord, Michigan. Two married Hillsdale alumni live in one of them. Jerry and Margaret Albert now live in a 121-year-old historic house that is located less than 4 hours from Hillsdale. Their home became a Michigan State Historic Site in 1993 and...