Nathan Schleuter, professor of philosophy and religion “His blending of poetry, fiction, and philosophy and his understanding of how they relate to one another really makes him singular.” Matthew Gaetano, associate professor of history “The way he can be claimed by evangelicals, high church Anglicans, and Roman Catholics is remarkable. I can’t really think of many famous theological writers with that...
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The Well overflows with local, Christian community for young adults
Colorful spotlights brightening the room and hands raised in prayer means another Wednesday night at The Well, a Christian community for the young adults of Hillsdale. In 2021, soon after graduating from Hillsdale himself, Braden VanDyke felt God tugging on his heart to return to his college town. VanDyke had the vision to create a faithful young adult community, responding...
Meet the ‘localvores’ of Hillsdale
They pride themselves on gardening, small ranching, and picking up fruits along the side of the road. They try to eat organic, in-season food. They’re called the localvores. Junior Emma Widmer counts herself among them. She hopes to be a large animal vet one day and own a small farm. “I try to source locally as much as I can,...
Siblings reunite to teach together at Academy
After living on opposite sides of the country for the past four years, the Grzesiak siblings are reunited at Hillsdale Academy doing what they love best: teaching. Tomek Grzesiak ’14 moved back to Michigan and started working as an assistant director with the Barney Charter School Initiative in 2018. Przemek Grzesiak ’12 soon followed his brother to Hillsdale, where he...
‘Seeing everything I’ve read about in the Bible’
After COVID-19 complications canceled his plans last winter, junior Fernando Bravo looks forward to traveling to Israel this December. “What better group of people to visit with than from Hillsdale College,” Bravo said. “They want to learn how to live out their beliefs both through the liberal arts and religious perspective and be able to balance the intellectual and spiritual...
Summer of espresso and prayer: Student interns in Armenia
Like most incoming freshmen, Peter Kazarian picked up a part-time job over the summer. His just happened to be in Armenia. From the end of May to the beginning of July, Kazarian worked as a barista in the capital city of Yerevan. He discovered the warm, welcoming heart of the city’s lifestyle. “They’re about 10 years behind on a lot...
