October 2022

Loving Today’s and Yesterday’s Hillsdale

Doug Goodnough, ’90: “I continue to be amazed that Hillsdale is remarkably similar to the institution I attended more than 30 years ago. The focus on academic rigor, as well as the many traditions and ideals that were in place when I was a student, remain.”

Returning to a Traditional Philosophy Approach: A Series with Dr. Ian Church

With a recent $2.5 million research grant funded by the John Templeton Foundation, Dr. Ian Church, associate professor of philosophy, is leading the way as the principal investigator of the “Launching Experimental Philosophy of Religion” project. Through the project’s findings, Dr. Church hopes to return to a traditional approach to philosophy.

A Passion for Lifelong Learning: Erin Valdez, ’01

“My interest in education public policy goes back to our family having to follow legislation that had a direct impact on our lives. It’s why I do the work I do now.” For Erin Valdez, ’01, learning has always been an important part of her life. From humble beginnings to a career in education public policy, her upbringing has shaped her passions and career.

Metz Changes Campus Culture

This year, Hillsdale College switched food providers to Metz Culinary Management. Now, several weeks into the school year, students are overall impressed with the change, calling it a “big victory.”

From Plato to Plato’s Closet: Fits at Hillsdale

Hillsdale College looks to the Western tradition as a source of study. But Plato, Aristotle, and the Great Books aren’t the only things we conserve. Like college students of the past, Hillsdale students like to dress with class, for class.

Pulling a Different Kind of All-Nighter

Hillsdale is blessed with numerous campus ministries and faith-based organizations. I have yet to pull a true all-nighter to cram for a test or finish a paper, but there is one night each year I know I’ll be awake until sunrise.

A Valuable “Experience”

Current students who want to learn more about life, careers, and internships have a unique opportunity to experience nationwide in-person networking events with alumni through the “Experience,” supported by the Career Services and Alumni Office.

Life in the Lions’ Pride with Elizabeth Laux, ’19

From the sidelines of Hillsdale’s Muddy Waters Stadium to Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan, Elizabath Laux, ’19, has made professional football her career.

Hoogland Center for Teacher Excellence

Building upon the mission of Hillsdale College’s K-12 Education Office, the Charles R. and Kathleen K. Hoogland Center for Teacher Excellence (CTE) expands the reach of Hillsdale College’s message of classical curricula and subject mastery to a nationwide audience of teachers.

War and the Human Condition

The new Center for Military History and Grand Strategy focuses on preparedness and understanding. Dr. Edward Gutiérrez, the director of the new initiative, says studying the history of warfare and the human condition can better prepare the world to handle, and possibly avoid, future conflicts.

Hometown Hillsdale: John Gadwood, ’92: Chief Anesthetist

“It’s small, it’s quaint, it’s safe. It’s a great place to raise a family. Once you get to know (people), you get to be lifelong buddies with a lot of these people.” As the chief anesthetist at Hillsdale Hospital, John Gadwood, ’92, said he is doing what he loves—in the community that he loves.