New programs incorporated into the Founders Campaign include the Allan P. Kirby, Jr. Center for Constitutional Studies and Citizenship in Washington, D.C. The Center, located on Capitol Hill, focuses on the long-term goal of reestablishing, through education, the fundamental conditions of limited government constitutionalism. Its activities include:

• Teaching Hillsdale students who are in Washington, D.C. as interns or on fellowships.
• Offering seminars on American history, the Constitution, free market economics and other topics to interested citizens on Capitol Hill and in the greater Washington area.
• Publishing a U.S. Constitution Reader and creating an online course to go along with it.

The Hillsdale Graduate School of Statesmanship, to be located on the Hillsdale campus, will offer a Master of Arts and a Ph.D. in politics, with an emphasis on American political thought, American institutions, and public policy.

The Washington-Hillsdale Internship Program (WHIP) is an existing program open to all Hillsdale students who wish to gain practical political experience by interning in congressional offices, government agencies, or public policy centers in the nation's capital. Raising funds for WHIP scholarships is an additional goal of the Campaign.

And finally, Hillsdale College is establishing a world-class Outdoor Firearms Education Facility that will offer students classes on shooting skills and firearm safety, and the opportunity to take part in sport shooting competitions.

In summary, the Founders Campaign is positioning Hillsdale College for a secure and influential future. The President and Board of Trustees have extended the Campaign to 2012, so that remaining initial goals can be met and new goals can be added with the establishment of new programs. With your support, Hillsdale will long continue to "develop the minds and improve the hearts" of its students, while at the same time expanding its important outreach programs at this critical time in American history.