Vivek Ramaswamy visits campus to discuss America’s economic past and future The government uses private companies as a back door to censor politically disfavored speech, said entrepreneur and political commentator Vivek Ramaswamy in a speech on Tuesday. “Those on television call it ‘Big Tech censorship,’ but I call it ‘government tech censorship,’” Ramaswamy said....
Frank Shakespeare served on the Hillsdale College board of trustees for 37 years Former Hillsdale College trustee, diplomat, and media giant Frank Shakespeare died Dec. 14, 2022, at the age of 97. “Frank Shakespeare was a great man, full of the blarney,” Hillsdale College President Larry Arnn said. “He was always a good friend...
College delays textbook program Students won’t see an increase in tuition this fall for the textbook program, which has been delayed, according to an email sent Monday morning from Provost Christopher VanOrman. The new system would have provided students with textbooks through a third-party provider called Slingshot, paid for by small tuition increases. To fund...
Hillsdale students will skip the semesterly search for the lowest textbook prices starting fall 2023 as the college will begin including class materials in the price of tuition. “Students and their parents will no longer need to spend time and energy tracking down every book for their classes,” said Doug Banbury, Hillsdale’s vice president for...
“The Radio Free Hillsdale Hour,” Hillsdale College’s national radio show, surpassed 1 million downloads in 2022. The weekly show features interviews with Hillsdale faculty and staff, friends of the college, and sometimes alumni and students, said Scot Bertram, host of the show and general manager of Radio Free Hillsdale. The 1.2 million downloads in 2022...