Through the years, Hillsdale has served as a home away from home for thousands of students, but the expression takes on special meaning to some who have continued their time at Hillsdale College post-graduation. Whether it be as a professor, administrator, or any of the countless faculty roles within the Hillsdale College community, many former students find their place as...
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The connection behind the Mossey collection: New archivist at library
Lori Curtis, the first full-time archivist and special collections librarian at Mossey Library, has seen many impressive historical documents over the years. As the official archivist for Hillsdale College, the idea of connection is central to Curtis. She strives to find the best way of archiving materials by seeing everything she touches as a piece of a larger puzzle. Some...
Abuzz with bees: Hillsdale’s honey scene
The art of raising bees is a chance to reminisce, to find peace, or to use your hands, and, in the best cases, to make some money. Like humans, bees have communities, rituals, roles and routines — ones that endear them to those who own them. “I don’t think you could ever really stop learning about them,” Senior and newbeehive...
A sock and his story: Alum authors children’s book
Meet Melvin, a mid-rise white sock with a proclivity towards the existential. Tired of the dirt and the stink and the spin cycle, the monotony of his mid-rise life, and, especially, his bland, mid-rise partner, Melvin abandons everything in favor of a swashbuckling quest for fame and purpose. “As you can tell, this is a creative exploration of what actually...
QUICK HITS: Ethan Stoneman
If you could live one day in the life of any fictional character, who would you choose? Probably Conan the Barbarian. Life is simple but it’s also very adventurous and daring. The stakes are high, and living in a very civilized society, it’s a fun fantasy to imagine what it would be like to let your irrational impulses run wild....
New GOAL Program melds military experience with mentorship
Victoria Schmidt knows how much it means to a child when an older kid takes an interest in them. As a young cadet in her local Civil Air Patrol, CAP, squadron, she received mentorship from the older members in her program that made a lasting impact on her life. Now, as the founder of the Military Mentorship GOAL Program, Schmidt...
