Construction of Christ Chapel continues to progress smoothly, with the walls now going up. After four years of extensive planning and fundraising, Chief Administrative Officer Rich Péwé said the chapel is on schedule to be completed by commencement 2019. With a few exceptions, the project has advanced smoothly. “Of course there have been delays and...
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Jillian Melchior ’09 to receive Outstanding Young Alumna award
Jillian Kay Melchior ’09 woke up early April 11 of her junior year at Hillsdale College in 2008. She ran down the stairs in her pajamas to grab the newspaper. This issue was different. “It was the most exciting thing,” Melchior said. “My name was in The Wall Street Journal.” The opportunity arose when...
Goose hunt underway at Baw Beese Lake
The City of Hillsdale took aim at Canadian geese this week by launching a hunt at Baw Beese Lake. The hunt, which runs from Sept. 15-30, serves as the city’s response to complaints about excessive amounts of geese feces in family-friendly areas such as Sandy Beach. “We’ve been receiving public complaints about the mess for...
Women’s cross country places four runners in top 27
The women’s cross country team jumped three regional rankings, from fifth to second, after a strong showing Friday at Michigan State University’s Spartan Invitational. The Charger women placed third overall and second among Division II schools. Of Hillsdale’s top seven finishers, three were freshmen. That number could have been four if it included sophomore Arena...
College considers master’s program in D.C.
Hillsdale College may bring a politics master’s program to professionals at the heart of the American political scene, just a few minutes walk from the U.S. Capitol and Union Station. College administrators are still discussing plans and gauging interest in a master’s program at the Allan P. Kirby Jr. Center for Constitutional Studies and...




