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In early May, dozens of seniors will leave a phone message for the dean of faculty. It’s important business for graduation day. This is the last spring that Professor of Chemistry Mark Nussbaum will listen to the voice recordings of seniors carefully pronouncing the last names, which he will announce at the commencement ceremony May...

Coming from almost nine years of experience at Bon Appétit and an even lengthier culinary background, David Apthorpe recently began working as the new general manager for Hillsdale’s food service. He started at Hillsdale on Feb. 18, and hopes to bring his wife and two children from Cleveland, Ohio, soon. “I think this is going...

In an environment where historians struggle to find both steady employment and academic freedom, members of the Hillsdale College History Department are blessed with both, according to new Visiting Assistant Professor of History Miles Smith IV. Smith, a native of Salisbury, North Carolina, specializes in studies of the Old South. Growing up in a small,...

As juniors start to worry about what they will do after graduation, Professor of History Paul Rahe works alongside faculty to consider a number of scholarships and fellowships as options for students. Rahe spearheads efforts to guide students through the Rhodes, Marshall, Gates, Clarendon, Fulbright, and Truman scholarships. Rahe was a Rhodes scholar himself, on...

Senior Meagan McPhetridge’s dedication and leadership in her faith, academics, and athletics earned her February’s Omicron Delta Kappa leader of the month award. “She has always had a team first mentality, she would do anything for any teammate or the program to make it better, with no gain for herself,” volleyball teammate and Omicron Delta...