The construction of a fire pit outside Kendall Hall will finish by late fall, according to Chief Administrative Officer Rich Péwé. It is a separate project from the senior class gift, which is a smaller fire pit planned for the northeast side of Lane Hall. “It would have been disruptive to student events to build...
Hillsdale students research conservative European Parliament member in Hungary
Three Hillsdale students spent the summer in Budapest, Hungary, as interns researching never-before-studied correspondence between Otto von Habsburg, the son of the last Austro-Hungarian emperor, and American conservatives such as Russell Kirk and Willam F. Buckley through the rise and fall of the Soviet Union. Otto von Habsburg would have become emperor of the Austro-Hungarian...
Students spend summer researching DNA nanotech
Three students researched DNA nanotechnology and magnetism last summer with Assistant Professor of Physics Stephanie Lauback. Senior Michael Bogumill, sophomore Thatcher Debowski, and sophomore Daniel Lo presented their work Sept. 18. Their research opportunity was part of the LAUREATES program, a paid, six-week internship, to which any Hillsdale student majoring in a STEM field can...
Debate team begins preparing for fall season
The Hillsdale College Debate Team poses for a photo on campus in 2024. Courtesy | Emma Kate Mellors Director of Debate Kirstin Kiledal says the Hillsdale College Debate team is back and ready to argue with a large team and an unusual prompt. This fall the team will be arguing the resolution that “The United...
‘Welcome home’: choir students and alumni perform together before homecoming
Alumni joined the chamber and college choirs for their annual performance of the Homecoming Choir Reunion Concert after a morning of rehearsal and fellowship Sept. 27. “It feels like I always have a home here, and somewhere to come back and sing,” Emma Turner ’25 said. “It’s really heartwarming. It’s hard out there in the...