“Where were you when you first heard that planes hit the World Trade Center?” Other Americans can answer that question. They remember what happens when the forces that seek our destruction reach our shores. But almost every undergraduate student at Hillsdale is part of a new generation of Americans who cannot remember. We should still...
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Alumnus releases religious biography on Richard Nixon
Daniel Silliman is a journalist, historian, and news editor for the evangelical magazine Christianity Today. Courtesy | Lily Fellows Program Alumnus Daniel Silliman ’06 released his second book, a religious biography of Richard Nixon, in August. “One Lost Soul: Richard Nixon’s Search for Salvation” examines the ex-president’s life, political career, and public fall from grace...
Politics faculty react to summer news cycle, presidential race
Hillsdale’s politics department has its takes on the events that unfolded inside and outside the White House this summer. Courtesy | The Hill (Middle East) Current events this past summer have been nothing short of bizarre, said Khalil Habib, associate professor of politics. “One of the most unbelievable things is anyone taking a shot at...
College moves forward with construction projects
The new classical education building is scheduled to finish in May 2026, according to Chief Administrative Officer Rich Péwé, but nearby construction projects may continue for years into the future. Crews laid foundations for the Diana Davis Spencer Graduate School of Classical Education, as well as steel framing for the building and rough outlines of...
Elementary Politics? That’s Weird
When I heard the new Democratic political strategy was to call former President Donald Trump and his running mate Sen. JD Vance “weird,” my first thought was: “Well, that’s weird.” The attack first broke the news on July 24 when the account “Democrat Governors” made a post on X with a quote attributed to Gov....




