The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression has a fundamental misunderstanding of college education, according to College President Larry P. Arnn in an op-ed titled “There’s More to Education Than Free Speech.” “I wrote the piece to assert what education is,” Arnn told The Collegian. “FIRE seems like most activists: they want to do education...
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Convocation speakers encourage freshmen to invest in the college community
Students should invest in their education by making themselves volunteers to the partnership of the college in study and service, President Larry Arnn told the incoming class at Freshman Convocation. The class of 2027 and their families gathered on the East Lawn for Freshman Convocation on the afternoon of Sunday, Aug. 20. In addition to...
‘The Larry P. Arnn Show’ debuts on podcast network
Hillsdale College Podcast Network launched this week Courtesy | Internet The Hillsdale College Podcast Network launched Monday, April 17 to create a centralized location for the college’s audio. “Guided by the able shepherd Scot Bertram, we have been expanding our teaching by audio,” College President Larry Arnn said. Scot Bertram, director of the podcast network...
College weathers COVID-19 pandemic to end of semester
Hillsdale College is preparing a legal case to defend its constitutional right to have in-person instruction should state officials attempt to extend the current prohibition into the spring semester, said a statement from the college on Wednesday. “In-person instruction is a precious thing,” the statement said. “Education at its best is impossible without it. The...