December 2021
Hillsdale Professors in Their Native Element
Notebooks aren’t just for scribbling facts down to get that glimmering A on the next exam. At Hillsdale, there is a sacred space in notebooks that are reserved for the humorous, touching, or the profound things that our professors say. Here are some of Hillsdale students’ favorite professor quotes.
Read More about Hillsdale Professors in Their Native ElementTo Travel, To Learn
Meg Scheske grew up loving travel, and domestic experiences with family left her ambitious to experience more of the world. Hillsdale’s high school summer travel course to Italy not only heightened that ambition, but also helped her find new ways to experience the world as a way of learning.
Read More about To Travel, To LearnTeaching America’s Great Stories: History Professor Wilfred McClay
For most Hillsdale students, the name of the newest history faculty member is already a familiar one. For Dr. Wilfred McClay, author of Land of Hope: An Invitation to the Great American Story, good storytelling is an integral part of telling the American historical story.
Read More about Teaching America’s Great Stories: History Professor Wilfred McClayWhy I Chose Hillsdale: Emily Land
Having attended public schools my whole life, a public university seemed like my predetermined next step as the college search swung into gear. Even visiting anywhere else felt like a waste of time, but my dad, in his wisdom, insisted we take a visit to a small, private, liberal arts college called Hillsdale in southern Michigan.
Read More about Why I Chose Hillsdale: Emily LandKeeping Up With Hobbies
As a college student, it can be hard to find time to pursue your hobbies outside of class. Here are eight tips to keep you on track and ensure you have enough time to do it all, from a student who loves to write.
Read More about Keeping Up With HobbiesLiterature, Travel, and the Magical Orange
Alexandra Hall didn’t necessarily believe in the old cliché about travel abroad experiences changing people—that is, until her high school summer travel experience on Hillsdale’s Land and Literature of England high school summer travel course.
Read More about Literature, Travel, and the Magical OrangeFaith and Friendship: The Grotto at Hillsdale
The Grotto, a small off-campus house, serves as the faith hub for Hillsdale’s Catholic population. Students, including many members of other faith traditions, gather there to pray, worship God, listen to speakers, and just hang out.
Read More about Faith and Friendship: The Grotto at HillsdaleFinding Friends in Unexpected Ways
Whether it’s through losing a tire on the freeway or playing a three-part piano rendition of the Pink Panther theme, unanticipated friendships at Hillsdale form in many ways.
Read More about Finding Friends in Unexpected WaysFrom Pre-Med to Philosophy with Dr. Paul Rezkalla
Dr. Rezkalla entered college as a pre-med student and left with a degree in philosophy. What changed his mind, and how has philosophy shaped his academic career?
Read More about From Pre-Med to Philosophy with Dr. Paul RezkallaA Walk with History
Liam Regan had a love for history since his youth. Hillsdale’s Winston Churchill and World War II high school summer travel course gave him the opportunity to experience some of the history he’d read about for himself.
Read More about A Walk with HistoryA Passion for Puppetry
Dr. Jared White, new assistant professor of Spanish, brings shadow puppetry, a seemingly rare form of art in today’s world, to youth across America and the Hillsdale community.
Read More about A Passion for PuppetryCombining Science and History for a Unique Kind of Podcast
Hillsdale alumna creates BA in Science, a podcast focusing on notable human beings who have made big moves in the science world.
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