It takes a special person to move to a new city to start a job in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Jennifer Lessnau ’20, the new coordinator for the Washington-Hillsdale Internship Program, is that person. Lessnau took over for former WHIP Coordinator Cassidy Syftestad at the beginning of July and adapted to the unique...
According to Harvard professor James Hankins, the humanities as we know them aren’t working, and a return to Renaissance education could be the solution. Hankins, who gave a lecture at Hillsdale College on Oct. 15, is a professor of History at Harvard University specializing in the Italian Renaissance. He is the author of several books...
Calls to Hillsdale’s contact center about online educational resources have increased in the past months, as more American parents consider homeschooling during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Especially with COVID, a lot of people were calling because their public school systems were planning or had already decided to do virtual schooling for this fall,” Contact Center Team...
Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy: Proverbs 31:8-9. Associate Editor Allison Schuster’s favorite Bible verse truly encapsulates her approach to life and journalism. Whether she is coaching younger Collegian writers or helping...
On Sept. 25, Carolyn Milligan, assistant to the vice president of student affairs, sent out an unprecedented email that urged students to remain on campus over both Fall and Thanksgiving break “in order to avoid an increase in transmissions” of COVID-19. While many students had already made plans to leave, Residence Assistants were urged to...