When they met at a dinner party in graduate school at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Jan Starczewski and Whitney Swance had no idea that that evening would lead to the beginning of the rest of their lives—not only as husband and wife, but also as future colleagues. They now work together in the Hillsdale College...
“Bonjour, tout le monde!” This is how Marie-Claire Morellec, former chairwoman of the French department and professor of French at Hillsdale, first greets students as they walk into her classes. Junior French major Luciya Katcher recalled the first time she arrived in one of Morellec’s classes and heard the enthusiastic, sing-song voice that would eventually...
Last Sunday, Hillsdale College French students took their language skills outside the classroom and into the opera house thanks to Hillsdale’s French honorary, Pi Delta Phi. Nineteen students and three professors spent the day in Toledo, Ohio where they saw “Carmen,” a 19th century French opera that tells the story of a naive soldier who...
After 32 years of teaching French at Hillsdale College, devoted Professor of French Maria Rebbert will retire after this semester. Known in the French department for her infectious laughter and dedication to her students, Rebbert helped build the French department and expand its course offerings after she came to Hillsdale in 1984, former Professor of...