Summer Class and Vacation: Marine Biology in the Florida Keys

Some subjects lend themselves to hands-on learning outside the classroom. That’s why Dr. Anthony Swinehart teaches a summer class that takes students to the physical place of the content they are studying: the Florida Keys. Why the Keys? Because, as Swinehart says, “It is the only real subtropical environment in the continental United States.”

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Gravitational Waves and Great Walls: A Summer Abroad in China

Students in Hillsdale’s physics department take advantage of national programs to get the extra research experience they need–even as far away as Beijing.

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Student-Employment Know How

Anxious to start working to offset the cost of tuition? Many students prefer to have an on-campus job or two. These are some of the most popular.

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Student Honoraries and Dedication to a Craft

Hillsdale is home to more than twenty-eight honoraries. From music or literature to marketing or physics, these groups help students spur one another on in the pursuit of their passions.

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Acknowledge Our Humanity: Conversations with Brock Lutz

The first step of asking for help is often the hardest. Sometimes, the admission of our need makes us feel like failures. Brock Lutz believes it is important that we acknowledge our humanity and take that first step, “We want people to express their emotions but recognize they can still do something with them.”

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Top 10 Hacks to Beat Procrastination

Somehow, you just can’t make yourself start that five-page essay or begin the assigned reading for the day. Sound familiar? Luckily for you, we’ve compiled a list of proven ways to crush that procrastination monster and boost your productivity, especially when you’re running low on motivation.

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Top 10 Student Study Playlists

You search, and search, and search some more. But you just can’t find the music you’re looking for. Never fear, the students of Hillsdale will not let you down.

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Blue Christmas: Pain has a Place

Blue Christmas is a service that honors the pain of the past and provides a space for students to honor their story in light of the Christmas story. It all started in 2016 as a joint effort between Father Adam and Brock Lutz.

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Beyond the Tea

Ask any one of the residents, and they’ll tell you why Waterman is so special. “We’re trying to make Waterman a place not to just eat, sleep, and study, but a place to actually live,” says Caroline Walker ’21.

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Friendship Bookends

Making friends at Hillsdale is not as daunting as it may seem, according to the bookends of the student body. Freshmen and seniors bring different perspectives on friendships in college.

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