Liberal Arts Friday Forum (LAFF) Misson Statement

The purpose of LAFF is to provide the Hillsdale College community an opportunity to engage in sustained discussion of serious topics or issues in an extracurricular and interdisciplinary environment, and thus to enrich and energize the atmosphere of learning at Hillsdale College and help it to better fulfill its mission.  The LAFF is not a debate.  It is a mutual pursuit of truth.  All participants are expected to exhibit virtues of civility and respect.

There will be one LAFF held each semester on a pre-selected topic.  The format for LAFF will consist of three twelve-minute presentations on a given question or topic, followed by three three-minute responses from each panelist, followed by moderated discussion from the audience until 5:15 p.m.  Discussions will be moderated by a member of the Politics Club.  The LAFF will ordinarily take place on the Friday afternoon of Parent's Weekend at 4 p.m.

President:
Advisor: Dr. Nathan Schlueter