“I’ve always wanted to be a graduate of Hillsdale,” U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky) said as he received an honorary degree from Hillsdale College. On April 15, President of Hillsdale College Larry P. Arnn and Provost David Whalen presented McConnell with an honorary doctorate degree in public service. Before the degree was presented...
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The Green New Deal: ‘A pipe dream’
Associate Professor of Economics Charles Steele discussed the socialist undertones of the Green New Deal and the impracticality of the proposal from an economic standpoint in a talk put on by students in the American Chemical Society and the Classical Liberal Organization on April 16. Steele said he aimed to show that many of the...
Arboretum offers summer programs for community
This summer, the Slayton Arboretum will provide a variety of summer programs for children and families in the community. Horticulturist and Program Coordinator at Slayton Arboretum Laurie Rosenberg said the arboretum has provided programs open to the community during all seasons. “We have a variety of summer events, and they’re all open to the community,”...
Tocco encourages students to discover ‘God-given talents’
In order to motivate students and give them some useful steps to discover their “God-given talents,” businessman and founder of D.L. Tocco & Associates, Inc., Donald “Don” Tocco spoke at Hillsdale College on Thursday, April 11. “Many persons do not discover what those talents are until later in life by virtue of some accident or...
Dan Knoch retires after 43 years at Hillsdale
After 43 years at Hillsdale College, Mossey Library Director Dan Knoch will retire at the end of this semester. Knoch came to Hillsdale College in 1976, after graduating from Western Michigan University in 1975 through its American Library Association accredited program, and since then, he has progressed from librarian to director. As a director, he...




