Once again, the incoming freshmen are the highest-performing class in Hillsdale College history. On paper, the Class of 2023 has the strongest academic profile, according to the Admissions Department’s preliminary numbers. The freshmen — 186 men and 178 women — have an average high school GPA of 3.91, up from last year’s 3.89. Their average ACT score, 31, was significantly...
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Princeton Review ranks Hillsdale as one of nation’s best colleges
Hillsdale College received high marks from the Princeton Review in their 2020 college rankings. Hillsdale College President Larry Arnn said that while the college’s worth cannot be reduced to a singular numerical measure, there is value to the Review’s rankings and that it’s nice to be recognized. “We like it, and then we get back to work,” Arnn said. The...
‘The soul of kindness’: Faculty remember Library Director Dan Knoch
Hillsdale College Library Director Dan Knoch died unexpectedly on June 25, according to an email from the Provost’s Office. Knoch worked at Hillsdale College for 43 years. After graduating from Western Michigan University, he came to work at the Mossey Library in 1976 and eventually took over as its director. June 26 was scheduled to be his last day on...
‘Tremendous generosity’: Friends, professors, and students remember classics professor Grace West
An accomplished scholar, respected teacher, and devout Christian, tenured Hillsdale classics professor Grace Starry West died suddenly from lung cancer on Sunday, May 19, in her home. Her Order of Burial service was held May 22 at Holy Trinity Parish in Hillsdale. Perhaps best known for the great depth and variety of her research, the pinnacle of her translation...
General Robert Neller delivers 167th Commencement Address
Gen. Robert Neller, commandant of the United States Marine Corps, addressed a crowd of more than 3500 who gathered in the Biermann Athletic Complex for Hillsdale College’s 167th commencement on Saturday. He encouraged the graduating class to go forth with the effort and character they developed during their time at Hillsdale. “At the end of the day, when it’s all...
Yearbook to hold first reveal party
The 2018-2019 Hillsdale College yearbook will be revealed and available for pickup at a party in the Grewcock Student Union on Tuesday, April 30 – a change from releasing it the fall after a school year ends. “In the past, the yearbooks have come out in the fall for the previous year, and we just felt like that was not...
Debate ends season with eighth place at tournament
Five Hillsdale College debaters spent Easter break in sunny Santa Ana, California at the National Forensic Association National Championship Tournament, taking eighth place overall in the biggest national tournament in NFA history. Junior Hannah Johnson, sophomores Jadon Buzzard, Katrina Torsoe, Theodore Wilson, and freshman Benjamin Bies debated 120 competitors from 34 different schools, including Western Kentucky University and Penn State...
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