Many students compare his deep and booming baritone to the voice of God. And after nearly 37 years of teaching, Professor of History Tom Conner is one of the most beloved professors on campus. Generations of Hillsdale students have had the privilege of learning from “Doc” Conner, but the class of 2020 has the honor...
In a campus-wide email on Monday, Hillsdale College announced that Tom Conner, professor of history, will give the Class of 2020 commencement address on the rescheduled date of Saturday, July 18. He replaces Judge Amy Coney Barrett, who is unable to attend the new date. Conner was the William P. Harris Chair in Military History...
LANSING, Mich. — Several hundred protestors gathered outside the Michigan State Capitol building in Lansing on April 30 to protest Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s stay-at-home orders. As rain drizzled, shouts of “USA” and “Lock her up!” erupted from crowd members, many of whom carried firearms openly. Most were not wearing masks. The protest started with an...
When Kam Matthews found out the NCAA ended the spring athletic season because of the coronavirus, she couldn’t believe that playing competitively was really over. This was her last of four years on the Hillsdale College women’s tennis team, and one that was off to a dominant start that earned her the G-MAC Player of...
While campus remains closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the springtime tradition of convocation at Hillsdale College continued, albeit in a near-empty Christ Chapel and streamed live online. During the livestream, held at 11 a.m. on April 23, College President Larry Arnn addressed the current state of the college in this unprecedented time. Arnn noted...