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Hillsdale’s 1776 Curriculum seeks to provide ‘honest history’ for K-12 students
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Hillsdale’s 1776 Curriculum seeks to provide ‘honest history’ for K-12 students

Matthew Spalding, vice president of Washington operations and dean of the Van Andel Graduate School of Government, hopes the curriculum will present honest history to American students. The curriculum provides lesson guidance on its website for parents and teachers of students in kindergarten through the 12th grade. The curriculum differs from New York Times’ 1619...

Hillsdale welcomes biggest, most selective freshman class in its history
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Hillsdale welcomes biggest, most selective freshman class in its history

  Hillsdale College has just enrolled the biggest and most selective freshman class in its history.  The admission rate dropped to a record low 23%, a 13% decrease from last year.   The class of 2025 boasts an all-time high of 427 freshmen, approximately 70 more students than the class of 2024. The admissions office reviewed...

Hillsdale professor receives prestigious Bradley Prize
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Hillsdale professor receives prestigious Bradley Prize

The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation recently awarded the prestigious 2021 Bradley Prize to one of Hillsdale College’s own.  Mollie Hemingway, senior journalism fellow at Hillsdale’s Kirby Center in Washington, D.C., is among the three winners of the Milwaukee-based foundation’s annual prize. The group recognizes people who “make significant contributions to the freedom movement,” according...

College fully open with no vaccine requirement
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College fully open with no vaccine requirement

  Students, faculty, and staff are not required by Hillsdale College to receive the COVID-19 vaccine to study, teach, or work on campus this fall.  “In the spirit of individual liberty, people need to make informed decisions for themselves,” Provost Chris VanOrman said. The college respects philosophical or religious reasons some people cite against receiving...

Summer storms strike Hillsdale
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Summer storms strike Hillsdale

“Tree limbs and debris were flung around,” Penny Arnn, wife of Hillsdale President Larry P. Arnn said.  The first storm occurred around 3 a.m. on Sunday, June 20, causing damage to trees, electrical lines, vehicles, homes, and public buildings.  Brock Lutz, director of Hillsdale Health and Wellness, said he lost over 40 trees between his...