Academics Archives

From 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?

A 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.

A 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.

Travel with New Friends, American History, and Giving Hillsdale a Chance

Robert McClelland wasn’t particularly excited about any colleges as a prospective student, but his parents knew of his interest in history and asked him to give Hillsdale a chance as a student in the College’s Roots and History of American Liberty High School Summer Travel Course. The experience convinced him Hillsdale was where he wanted to end up.

Getting to Know Hillsdale in England and France

Logan Woodhouse took the advice of his admissions counselor and participated the summer before his senior year in Hillsdale’s Winston Churchill and World War II High School Summer Study and Travel Course. The experience was filled with the memories of travel, but also resulted in new friends and a clear direction in his college search.

“This was a Sacred, Solemn Place”

David Swegle was a student in Hillsdale’s Winston Churchill and World War II High School Summer Study and Travel Course the summer before his freshman year. He remembers the meaning of his time in Normandy walking on Omaha Beach and through the graves of the American Cemetery.

To Hillsdale, by Way of England

A visit to Hillsdale College didn’t convince Will McIntosh Hillsdale was the place for him. Being a student in one of Hillsdale’s High School Summer Study and Travel Programs changed that.

From Harvard to Hillsdale with Dr. Kenneth Calvert

Dr. Calvert’s decision to leave Harvard was called “intellectual suicide,” but Hillsdale students should thank him for it.

The Long Road to Victory

For the first time in dorm history, the men of Niedfeldt Residence win Mock Rock, the annual campus-wide Homecoming dance competition.

Do Yourself a Favor and Go to Academic Services

Academic Services may seem intimidating. Your trepidation is understandable, but Academic Services has observed that the most successful Hillsdale students are those who utilize the Writing Center, tutoring, and academic counseling on a regular basis.

Building Strong Communities and Cultivating Civic Engagement

Student interns spent the summer learning about community, civic engagement, and leadership through the Hillsdale Summer Fellowship Program.

Gash Gold Vermillion: Poetry Recitations and Art

Memorizing poetry is mildly terrifying, but it’s one of my favorite takeaways from Great Books. Any bit of memorized poetry is something you can carry with you throughout the day. It’s a sharp bit of beauty or truth that appears in your head when you least expect it: during art class, even…