The professor who sculpted the campus statues of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Ronald Reagan, and James Madison will retire after this semester. Anthony Frudakis, associate professor of art, began teaching at Hillsdale College in 1991 “I’m looking forward to getting back into doing a lot more reading,” Frudakis said. He plans to spend his retirement enjoying a quiet...
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Hillsdale student takes top debate award
Sophomore Noah Woo won “First Place Overall Speaker” at the Collegiate Advocacy Research and Debate competition that was held in California State University Long Beach Feb. 21-22. Despite participating in the competition online, Woo won first place in both advocacy and community building, and second place in evidence and analysis, earning him the award. Woo said that these abilities and...
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 very bold man,” Rahe said....
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 not continue to send our...
Occupational therapy provides a path to independence
Speakers from Concordia University Ann Arbor spoke Feb. 18 about how occupational therapy can help patients with disabilities become more independent. The talk was one of many in the “Med Talk” series hosted by Career Services, which educates students about careers in the medical field. Juliane Chreston, professor and program director for the occupational therapy doctorate at Concordia, spoke about...
Hillsdale in DC hosts American history lecture series
Secretary of Education Linda McMahon will join Hillsdale College President Larry Arnn at Hillsdale in D.C. on March 13, as a part of a series of events meant to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary, with events such as the geopolitical context of the Revolutionary War, constitutional interpretation, and classical architecture. The event series began in early February and will continue until...

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 “Best News Director, Radio” for...
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