After decades of work, the 23rd and final volume of the “Churchill Documents” is being published this fall by Hillsdale College’s Churchill Project. Sir Winston Churchill’s son Randolph began writing the biography of his father 57 years ago, in 1962. He completed the first two volumes of the biography. When Randolph passed away, he bequeathed...
Hillsdale emphasizes proper conduct in new student booklet
Hillsdale College has published a new student handbook on the purpose of academics, the importance of civility, and rules of conduct. The booklet, titled “Being a Student at Hillsdale College,” features 22 pages on questions such as “Why Do We Study?” and “What Kind of People Are We Trying to Be?” Appendices list rules and...
Hillsdale Pi Beta Phi places in top-three for national prize
Michigan Alpha, the Hillsdale College chapter of the Pi Beta Phi sorority, has been awarded second runner-up for the 2018 Balfour Cup, a national prize given by Pi Beta Phi’s national governing body. Michigan Alpha was selected out of all the Pi Phi chapters in the United States and Canada. The chapter also received second...
Incoming freshmen break academic records
Once again, the incoming freshmen are the highest-performing class in Hillsdale College history. On paper, the Class of 2023 has the strongest academic profile, according to the Admissions Department’s preliminary numbers. The freshmen — 186 men and 178 women — have an average high school GPA of 3.91, up from last year’s 3.89. Their average...
‘The soul of kindness’: Faculty remember Library Director Dan Knoch
Hillsdale College Library Director Dan Knoch died unexpectedly on June 25, according to an email from the Provost’s Office. Knoch worked at Hillsdale College for 43 years. After graduating from Western Michigan University, he came to work at the Mossey Library in 1976 and eventually took over as its director. June 26 was scheduled to...




