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College hosts CCA on American intelligence
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College hosts CCA on American intelligence

The United States has a rich history of intelligence systems, some good and some bad, according to the speakers at this week’s Center for Constructive Alternatives seminars.  Hillsdale held its first CCA of the year Oct. 1-4, discussing the history and controversies behind U.S. intelligence. Alexander Rose, author of “Washington’s Spies: The Story of America’s...

Fink, other lawmakers unveil bills to stop foreign influence
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Fink, other lawmakers unveil bills to stop foreign influence

The bill package concerns China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea. Courtesy | Twitter State Rep. Andrew Fink, R-Hillsdale, and other Michigan House Republicans unveiled a package of bills last week aimed at protecting the state from foreign influence, including a ban on government devices using apps from blacklisted countries. The set of nine bills, which...

Tracy Lee Simmons speaks on education
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Tracy Lee Simmons speaks on education

The true metric of educational success lies in equipping students with the skills to navigate a complex world, according to former Dow Journalism Program Director Tracy Lee Simmons. Simmons delivered these remarks during a Sept. 27 lecture titled “The Classical Inheritance Goes to School.”  “A classical education is about sustaining a classical inheritance, and it...

Mark Kremer joins faculty as professor of politics
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Mark Kremer joins faculty as professor of politics

Associate Professor of Politics Mark Kremer joined the Hillsdale College faculty this fall. Kremer previously taught at the college as a visiting professor in the politics department. He also lectured on “Love and Marriage in Machiavelli’s ‘Mandragola’” for the Van Andel Graduate School of Statesmanship in February 2020.  “The school has an intellectual mission that...