To advance Hillsdale's aggressive Campus Master Plan, the College is continuing the development of it new Outdoor Firearms Education Facility, located just a few miles from campus.  The completion of the first phase of development resulted in extensive site work; construction of two, five-stand International Trap fields: construction of a pavilion; and renovation of an existing pole barn.  The second phase will involve construction of two American Trap fields; one sporting clay field; two observation towers; a sight-in rifle range (200 yards); a sight-in pistol range (25 and 50 yards); two pole-type buildings for storage; and a paved parking lot and driveway.  The third phase of development will be the construction of a clubhouse, with landscaping and furnishings completing that final phase.  The Outdoor Firearms Education Facility will enable competitions and other shooting events, and offer seminars on the Constitution and Second Amendment rights.

The College's new Allan P. Kirby, Jr. Center for Constitutional Studies and Citizenship, headquartered in Washington, D.C., will occupy a historic building on Massachusetts Avenue, just minutes away from Capitol Hill.  Major renovation of the building will begin in October 2009, with completion scheduled for the fall of 2010.  Established to enhance undergraduate education and internship programs, and to teach and promote the principles and practices of American constitutionalism through citizen outreach programs and seminars for public servants, the Kirby Center's new home will include study and work areas; seminar rooms; a student lounge; several reception areas; and office space.

All construction and renovation plans are a major component of the Founders Campaign, Hillsdale College's $608 million capital and endowment campaign that will conclude in 1012.