High schoolers from underserved backgrounds gained leadership skills, college readiness, character development, and confidence at Hillsdale’s first Frederick Douglass Leadership Seminar in July. Tori Petersen ’18, who works part time as assistant director of special recruitment for the college, and Associate Director of Admissions Jolie Ballantyne hosted the free leadership seminar at the Allen P....
Coming back to campus after summers spent at new internships, with new friends, and in new locations, it’s comforting to know that some things at Hillsdale College stay the same. Events sponsored by the Student Activities Board are known for live entertainment, snacks, and various mechanical rides, and this year’s aloha-themed welcome party set the...
The Michigan Republican Party invalidated the Hillsdale County Republican Party’s Aug. 11 convention after county leadership barred dozens of delegates from the meeting. “It’s Hillsdale GOP vs. everybody,” HCRP Chairman Daren Wiseley said. The HCRP disavowed delegates including state Rep. Andrew Fink, state Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey, former state Rep. Steve Vear, and...
Americans will always remember June 24, 2022, the day the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade, according to Associate Professor of Politics Adam Carrington. “Not only was it a momentous day, but a good day for America and American law,” Carrington said. The Supreme Court ruled in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization that...
An expansion of the health center and building a new upperclassmen dormitory were two of the college’s many summer construction projects. Construction at the health center included an addition to the back of the building with three new doctor examination rooms and two new consultation rooms, which the college’s nutritionist, psychiatric services, sports chiropractor, and...