February 2017
Research as Tough as Diamonds: A Liberal Arts Approach to Engineering
Viktor Rozsa, ’14, studied the great books under Dr. Jackson and classics with Dr. Hutchinson. His summers, however, he spent researching geophysics and molecular behavior in extreme conditions.
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The Little Prince teaches us that a thing is beautiful because we tend it, and that our life is valuable because tending has changed and tamed us.
Read More about The World Our Rose: Work and ResponsibilityAcing an Interview: A Quick Guide
Career Services hosted a series of short workshops on career-related topics for students working or studying on campus last summer.
Read More about Acing an Interview: A Quick GuideOrder in the Court: The Difference Between Methods of Honoring Seniors
Royalty is earned in more ways than one for seniors at Hillsdale College. But what’s the difference between homecoming court, outstanding senior men and women, and president’s ball court?
Read More about Order in the Court: The Difference Between Methods of Honoring SeniorsBroadening the Mind
“Part of a liberal arts education is understanding history and heritage,” Aaron said. “That is no different for psychology than it is for any other discipline.”
Read More about Broadening the MindEmbracing the Challenge: Hillsdale Students at OCS
“The Few, the Proud.” The United States Marine Corps represents a practical application of the principles behind the United States of America and its Constitution.
Read More about Embracing the Challenge: Hillsdale Students at OCSWhy I Chose Hillsdale College
The sense of family was a big part of why I chose Hillsdale. I suppose I didn’t completely realize this then, but I was seeking fellowship at college.
Read More about Why I Chose Hillsdale CollegeFrom Butterfly House to Biology Lab
“I owe my career to my mother. When I was in high school, she encouraged me to get a job at a butterfly house,” says Ben Proshek, ’07.
Read More about From Butterfly House to Biology LabUnderstanding the Trivium and Quadrivium
Many academics disagree about the importance and place of both the trivium and quadrivium. Dr. Jeffrey Lehman, a professor in Hillsdale’s education department, sees a deep connection between the two and is teaching classes on both this semester.
Read More about Understanding the Trivium and QuadriviumCounting Sheep (and Caribou) in Alaska
Apart from the cold and snow, it would seem Hillsdale and an Alaska survival show have little in common. But Hillsdale alumna Erin Julianus, ’08, has a connection to both.
Read More about Counting Sheep (and Caribou) in AlaskaFrom Fashion to Automotive
Alumna Rachel Fernelius, ’15, has taken on work in both the fashion and car industries, and to her surprise, she prefers the latter.
Read More about From Fashion to AutomotiveThe Study of Liberal Arts Cultivates Humility
C.S. Lewis said, “True humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less.” But sometimes it seems like college is set up as a selfish enterprise.
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