Hillsdale admitted 20.74% of applicants to this year’s freshman class, similar to last year’s admissions rate, according to preliminary data, said Senior Director of Admissions Zachary Miller. “It’s a very strong class, very similar to the one that we recruited last year,” Miller said. Out of 381 students in the class of 2028, 189 are male and 192 female. They...
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College honors alumni at White & Blue Reunion
Hillsdale College recognized alumni Kerry Cummings ’77, Michael Francisco ’04, Elizabeth Spalding ’88, and Kat Timpf ’10 for their outstanding personal and professional achievements in the 2024 Alumni Awards. The college officially presented the awards June 30 at the 73rd Annual Alumni Awards Banquet as, a part of the White & Blue Reunion Weekend in Hillsdale. “It was such an...
Kyle Murnen promoted to chief of staff to Arnn
Kyle Murnen graduated from Hillsdale in 2009. Courtesy | Austin Thomason Kyle Murnen ’09 became chief of staff to College President Larry Arnn in July, following the retirement of Michael Harner ’82. “I have known Kyle since he was about 19 years old,” Arnn said in an email to the Collegian. “He has always been high minded, eager, and intelligent....
Arnn places honor code on first line of defense against AI
Hillsdale introduces the possibility of comprehensive written exams. Courtesy | Pexel The college may introduce comprehensive written exams for seniors as a response to the rise of artificial intelligence, President Larry Arnn told freshmen on Monday, during his talk on the honor code in Plaster Auditorium. “You’re here to grow, right?” Arnn said, suggesting that, although technology can enable learning,...
Angie Berry to retire from college bookstore after more than 30 years
After more than 30 years of working for the college, Angie Berry ’83 will retire from the bookstore on April 30. “My favorite thing about my job has been the people,” Berry said. “I’ve loved working with the staff and customers on a daily basis. They’ve come to be like family.” Berry was born and raised in Hillsdale, where she...
Experience the pearl of Africa
Sign-ups are still open for a two-week internship in Uganda through Hillsdale College this summer. Students will travel with Associate Dean of Men Jeffrey “Chief” Rogers July 15-29 to assist a small fishing village and help on microfinancing, library promotion, and school projects. Rogers traveled to Uganda last year after Joy Ngobi, the mother of Jacob Ngobi ’22, inquired about...
Egypt takes first in Manning Street chariot races
Competitors gathered on Manning Street last Saturday to construct wooden carts and race them down the road in teams of two. Kyle Johns | Campus Rec Off-campus house Egypt took gold in a chariot race on Manning Street after Student Activities Board’s Taste of Manning on Saturday. “The Manning Street Chariot Race was an extremely successful event where four teams...
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From pets to peer ministry, Hillsdale students give back
The five students with the most hours, Parell, Reeb, and three others, volunteered a total of 996.3 hours.
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Linda Moore, the cemetery lady
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