American History should be judged by its centerpiece, the Gettysburg Address, said Susan Hanssen, an associate professor and department chair of history at the University of Dallas, on March 30 at a talk entitled “The 1863 Project: Gettysburg.” Hanssen is the author of several works on G.K. Chesterton, the diplomacy of the John Adams family, and education. She was a...
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Fundraising begins for D.C. campus expansion
Fundraising has begun for expansion of Hillsdale’s Washington, D.C., campus, with the purchase of two additional buildings that will house the Van Andel Graduate School of Government and other offices, as well as a plan to build a courtyard that will connect the buildings along Massachusetts Avenue. The Allan P. Kirby Center for Constitutional Studies and Citizenship, located on Capitol...
COVID-19 update: Students eligible for vaccine, college adds seven cases
Hillsdale College students now can receive COVID-19 vaccines from the Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency, which is offering shots to anyone ages 16 and up. “It was a super fast process. We saw the email yesterday, we got our appointments yesterday, and then were able to get it this morning,” said Michaela Peine, a senior who got the Moderna vaccine...
In Brief: Hillsdale alumnus, student win state journalism awards
Last year’s editor-in-chief of the Collegian won a first-place award for investigative reporting and an honorable mention for best writer from the Michigan Press Association in college journalism awards announced last week. Nolan Ryan ’20, reported on Hillsdale’s lawsuit against the University of Missouri in 2019. Other journalism students and alumni won six awards in several categories. “There was more...
Forbes gives Hillsdale perfect financial mark
Hillsdale has received a perfect A+ score from Forbes in its College Financial Health Grades for the second year in a row. Many of the qualities Hillsdale students know and love about the college, from the integrity of its classical curriculum to its merit-based admissions, are possible because the college does not accept aid from the federal government, according to...
COVID-19 on campus: Zero confirmed cases for three weeks
For the third week in the row, there are no confirmed cases of COVID-19 on campus, according to the Student Activities Office newsletter. Over the last two months, only six students have tested positive for the virus. One student is currently in isolation awaiting test results after exhibiting COVID-19-like symptoms. Director of Student Activities Ashlyn Landherr ’16 said she’s noticed...
Glass dishes, cutlery return to Knorr Family Dining Hall
In a movement back toward normalcy and community, Bon Appetit Management Company has reintroduced china dishes and regular silverware to the dining hall, according to Bon Appetit Manager David Apthorpe. “This is a step that we can take to get back to a more normal style of service,” Apthorpe said. The decision was made in consideration to sustainability issues and...
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