Students may have to continue wearing masks, getting temperature checks, and following distancing guidelines after the second week of school if there’s an outbreak of COVID-19 cases on Hillsdale’s campus, according to Hillsdale College President Larry Arnn. Arnn added that he plans to reduce restrictions as soon as possible, as they interfere with the purpose of the college. “We’ll stop...
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Students, colleagues, family remember dining hall manager Powers
It takes a special person to ingratiate himself into a close-knit community in less than two years. Shane Powers, account support manager for Bon Appetit, did just that. Powers died on July 28 in Lansing, Michigan, at the age of 54 from complications of alcoholism. Although primarily based at Albion College, a small liberal arts school about 40 minutes north...
Au revoir: Morellec retires after 25 year career
“Bonjour, tout le monde!” This is how Marie-Claire Morellec, former chairwoman of the French department and professor of French at Hillsdale, first greets students as they walk into her classes. Junior French major Luciya Katcher recalled the first time she arrived in one of Morellec’s classes and heard the enthusiastic, sing-song voice that would eventually convince her to major in...
Class of 2024 breaks previous academic records
This year’s freshman class is the most accomplished in Hillsdale’s history with an average ACT score of 31 and average GPA of 3.9, according to preliminary statistics. The class of 2024 is unique in more ways than one. Out-of-state students comprise 71% of freshmen, while 27% are Michiganders and 2% are international students. Last year, 29% of students were from...
‘No legal impediments’: Hillsdale College will return in person, with safety protocols
Hillsdale College released its official return-to-campus protocols for students, staff, and faculty on Aug. 5. Among some of the biggest changes: mandatory masks indoors, daily temperature checks, and newly-installed anti-viral technology. In an email to students, Hillsdale College President Larry Arnn said freshman convocation and the first day of classes will “occur as scheduled” on Aug. 23 and 26, respectively....
Hillsdale College welcomes three new trustees to board
The Hillsdale College Board of Trustees initiated three new members, Kurt Grindstaff, Mark Hamlin, and Alice Hanley, on June 16. The new board members replaced William Atherton, Stephen Barney, and David Belew, all of whom moved to emeritus status. “These trustees were picked because of their commitment to the pillars of the college: faith, freedom, higher learning, sound learning, and...
Tom Conner, Retired Hillsdale History Professor, to Deliver College Commencement Address
In a campus-wide email on Monday, Hillsdale College announced that Tom Conner, professor of history, will give the Class of 2020 commencement address on the rescheduled date of Saturday, July 18. He replaces Judge Amy Coney Barrett, who is unable to attend the new date. Conner was the William P. Harris Chair in Military History at Hillsdale College and a...
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