Courtesy | Gage Skidmore Erika Kirk will address the class of 2026 as commencement speaker on May 9, Hillsdale College announced last week. The Collegian broke the news online. Kirk is the CEO and chair of Turning Point USA, roles she stepped into after the assassination of her husband, conservative political activist Charlie Kirk, last...
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‘A higher purpose’: CCA delves into the American Founding
The fourth and final Center for Constructive Alternatives of the 2025-2026 academic year explored the relevance of the American Revolution and founding in anticipation of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. The CCA began on Sunday, March 1, and ran through the evening of Wednesday, March 4. Hillsdale faculty and outside speakers discussed...
Campus reacts to military strikes on Iranian regime
U.S. military action against the Iranian regime is necessary but may cause problems for President Donald Trump at home, according to Paul Rahe, a professor of history who also teaches in the Van Andel Graduate School of Statesmanship. “If we do not succeed in regime change, this will mean trouble for Trump domestically. He’s a...
Hillsdale considered for active-duty military fellowships
Department of War places Hillsdale on list of potential partners The Department of War listed Hillsdale College as a potential partner for active-duty military graduate fellowships after Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced the cancellation of existing programs at elite educational and nonprofit institutions, including Harvard University, MIT, and Yale University. “We cannot and will...
Radio takes home two national awards
Kyba and radio students with her award at the top of Rockefeller Center. Courtesy | Scot Bertram A Hillsdale senior and an alumna received national radio awards from the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System in New York City last weekend. Senior Erika Kyba won “Best Specialty Show (Non-Music)” for “The Poetry Fix,” and Lauren Smyth ’25 won...

