Hillsdale College is preparing a legal case to defend its constitutional right to have in-person instruction should state officials attempt to extend the current prohibition into the spring semester, said a statement from the college on Wednesday. “In-person instruction is a precious thing,” the statement said. “Education at its best is impossible without it. The college regrets the suspension of...
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Students organize Lansing protest to ‘strike down the shutdown’
As Hillsdale College transitioned to online classes to comply with an order from Michigan’s health department, about 35 Hillsdale students traveled to the state capitol on Nov. 20 to protest the regulation. Seniors Michaela Stiles and Averi Bott, along with sophomore Nick Treglia, organized a “Strike Down the Shutdown” movement that led to the rally in Lansing. The group also...
In Brief: Dining hall booths get upgrade
For the first time in 12 years, Hillsdale College and Bon Appetit Management Company have updated the Knorr Family Dining Room seating. The changes, which came at the beginning of the fall semester, were planned more than a year ago. The booth seats were reupholstered with a burnt orange pleather after the idea was brought over the summer by D&N...
On-campus employment perseveres despite quarantines
On-campus student employment at Hillsdale College has continued mostly unhindered in spite of the order by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services on Nov. 15 to impose new restrictions on in-person gatherings. In addition to prohibiting in-person classes at colleges and universities, the order says that workplaces should be closed when jobs can be done from home. In-person...
Rushing to make changes: Sororities revamp recruitment
Freshmen women who return to Hillsdale’s campus early in January will be the first to participate in a new socially-distanced sorority rush process. Sororities will adjust their recruitment process this year to accommodate those with concerns about COVID-19, according to Associate Dean of Women Rebekah Dell. The Greek organizations will hold an in-person, socially-distanced recruitment week with a remote option...
Theater department postpones fall production until spring
The Hillsdale College Theatre Department’s production of “J.B.” will now open on Jan. 20. Written in 1958 by Archibald MacLeish, “J.B.” is a modern adaptation of the Biblical story of Job. Although the play was slated to open Nov. 18, the theatre department decided to postpone the production until next semester due to a limited number of staff. “We were...
Wilfred McClay to join Hillsdale history faculty
Hillsdale College’s history department will gain a prestigious new faculty member next fall: Wilfred M. McClay. Currently the G.T. and Libby Blankenship Chair in the History of Liberty at the University of Oklahoma, McClay will make the move to Hillsdale following the end of the spring 2021 semester. “My experience with Hillsdale is of an extraordinary community, built upon a...
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