New Assistant Professor of Psychology Benjamin Winegard was in the process of applying to over 100 potential teaching positions last year, unsure of what the future held—that is, until he came across Hillsdale College. “I read the mission statement and thought, this sounds exactly like where I want to be. I immediately realized this was...
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Hillsdale welcomes new mathematics professor
Even in graduate school, Kevin Gerstle, Hillsdale’s newest assistant professor of mathematics, stood out to his professor’s teaching assistant. Gerstle is one of 11 new faculty members Hillsdale College has welcomed this school year. With a bachelor’s degree in psychology and mathematics from Kenyon College and a doctorate in mathematics from the University of Iowa,...
Student-led ‘Science and Ethics’ radio show gains new leadership
Dr. Laura Niklason, a noted scientist and professor of anesthesiology and biomedical engineering at Yale University, was interviewed by Lillian Quinones ’18 on Quinones’ radio show “Science and Ethics.” “A synthetic blood vessel that you developed was grafted into the arm of a kidney dialysis patient. The research that produced this result took 20 years...
Chargers overcome Cedarville, remain perfect in conference
“Somebody check that ball for splinters,” announcer Dave Sharpley exclaimed after a particularly impressive kill from the Charger side of the net in their game against Cedarville. Tuesday night was a big night offensively for Hillsdale, three Chargers notched double digit kills and two achieved career highs. Sophomore setter Lindsey Mertz and senior right side...
Women’s XC: Chargers to compete at Spartan Invitational
A team that trains together, stays together, even if that means squeezing 11 people in a tent designed for eight. “I love nights like those because with our team, hanging out is never forced,” senior Ally Eads said. “We are genuinely such a close team and we want to hang out with each other...




