After months of gathering documents and wrangling Hillsdale College’s identity into online essay forms, Hillsdale College faculty and staff reaped their reward: The Higher Learning Commission, a private regional accreditor, reaffirmed the college’s accreditation for 10 years in May 2018. The reaccreditation upholds Hillsdale’s status as a “legitimate institution whose education is serious and noteworthy,”...
The summer of plastic straw bans might be over, but Hillsdale College students will still have to stop sucking. Bon Appétit Management Company will stop offering plastic straws by September 2019. The movement to rid both the environment and consumers’ beverages of plastic straws swept through the United States during the summer. Seattle banned plastic...
Hillsdale College is approaching $1 billion in net worth. The college has more than $1 billion in assets and $100 million in liabilities, according to Patrick Flannery, vice president of finance and the treasurer of Hillsdale College. “We have a lot of assets compared to liabilities. It continues to prove that we’re very strong financially,”...
Vice President Mike Pence encouraged the graduating class of Hillsdale College at the school’s 166th commencement Saturday to have faith in themselves, God, and America, which President Donald Trump’s administration is preparing for them to thrive in, he said. “The best news for all of you is that there are more job opportunities open in...
Victoria Bergen’s colleagues describe her as the gatekeeper of the president’s office. “If she were not so sweet and instantly ready to be helpful to everyone, I would call her the unmoved mover. She has divine attributes, but not that kind of deity,” College President Larry Arnn said. Bergen, who serves as the president’s office...