Trent Moyar. Courtesy | Mark Moyar Trent Moyar, son of history professor Mark Moyar, died Aug. 22 at age 22 after a years-long battle with bone cancer. “He was a very caring and kind person,” William P. Harris Chair of Military History Mark Moyar said. “He dealt very bravely with the terrible affliction that he ended up having to bear.”...
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Radio Free Hillsdale Hour Plays on More than 50 Affiliates
Scot Bertram records at the Radio Free Hillsdale WRFH 101.7 FM studio. Courtesy | Austin Thomason Listeners from Santa Cruz, California, to Memphis, Tennessee, can now tune into their local radio stations to hear from Hillsdale College faculty, staff, and friends, and enter into the conversations happening on campus. The weekly Radio Free Hillsdale Hour podcast and radio show now...

Hillsdale accounting students rank first in Michigan
Hillsdale College accounting majors work hard to succeed after graduation. Courtesy | Pexels Hillsdale College accounting students ranked first in Michigan on an accounting licensing exam. Hillsdale ranked eighth out of 793 schools in the nation, or in the top one percent, for first-time test-takers of the Certified Public Accountant Exam, according to data from the National Association of State...

Students to research Hillsdale’s history in new course
Hillsdale County’s 2B District Court. Catherine Maxwell | Collegian Students will have the opportunity to research local history and turn their research into publicly available exhibits through a new course offered this semester. The one-credit course, taught by Assistant Professor of Modern European History Anna Vincenzi, Professor of History Harold Stewart, and Assistant Professor of Art Christina Chakalova, will meet...
Hillsdale takes third place in Forbes financial rankings
Hillsdale College received the top financial rating from Forbes this summer, as Congress exempted the college and several other schools from having to pay a new tax on endowments. Forbes released its annual college financial ratings list earlier this summer, ranking private American colleges based on the size of their endowments, management of those assets, and other factors. Hillsdale ranked...

Radio students named national finalists
Lauren Smyth talks on the radio. Courtesy | Scot Bertram Three Hillsdale students are finalists in the 2025 National Student Media Contest held by College Broadcasters, Inc., an organization that aims to support and recognize high school and college media producers. Junior Luke Miller and recent graduates Lauren Smyth ’25 and Erin Osbourne ’25 all placed as finalists. The CBI...

Nimrod fellowship director inducted into outdoor writers hall of fame
Stewart smiles at the MOWA Hall of Fame. Courtesy | Al Stewart Al Stewart, director of the Nimrod Education Center, was inducted into the Michigan Outdoor Writers Association’s Hall of Fame for his work in game bird programs across the state. The MOWA is an organization that works to conserve and preserve the state’s natural environment, as well as educate...
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