Founding Fest will return to the quad on Saturday, Dec. 3 to celebrate Hillsdale’s mission and founding. Photo booths, free mugs, and hot chocolate will be available to students from 5-9 pm, Assistant Director of Alumni Relations Braden VanDyke said. Alpacas will also join the celebration on the quad. In previous years, the handlers have...
The 1844 Society’s “Love the Dale” week began on Monday. Each day, the 1844 society hosts events in the Grewcock Student Union to foster love for the college. “We lean into the meaning of ‘It’s the People’ and invite students to take a note and leave a note of affirmation,” said Braden VanDyke, assistant director...
The 1844 Society, an alumni and student organization aimed at fostering a spirit of thanksgiving towards the college, held its first membership drive of the year at Rough Draft last Thursday. The organization invited students and current members to an evening of socializing, complimentary drinks and desserts, and a chance to learn more about the...
With love in the air this Valentine’s week, the 1844 Society hopes that some of it will be directed to their annual “Love the ‘Dale” campaign. Every day this week, the student-alumni group hopes to target a specific segment of the Hillsdale College community to show their love and appreciation. “Our idea was that each...
Students gave a total of $196.88 to the 1844 Society’s Ransom Dunn scholarship on Dec. 4th during a 1844 Society fundraiser to celebrating the day of Hillsdale College’s founding in 1844. The society set up a table in the Grewcock Student Union with hot chocolate and coffee, and a total of 17 students made contributions,...