Academics Archives

Hillsdale College’s Benedict Whalen Receives Emily Daugherty Award for Teaching Excellence

HILLSDALE, Mich. — The 2024 Emily Daugherty Award for Teaching Excellence was presented to Associate Professor of English Benedict Whalen. Faculty, students, and friends of Hillsdale College recognized Whalen at Spring Convocation on April 11.

Freedom and Liberal Learning Discussed at Freshman Foundation Lecture

HILLSDALE, Mich. — Hillsdale College Professor of History Paul Moreno presented the fourth lecture of the Freshman Foundation series. Moreno’s lecture emphasized freedom as the fourth pillar of a Hillsdale College liberal arts education.

Character and Liberal Learning Discussed at Freshman Foundation Lecture

HILLSDALE, Mich. — Hillsdale College hosted its third Freshman Foundation Lecture and luncheon of the school year at the Searle Center on Feb. 20. Dean of Humanities and Professor of English Stephen Smith offered a lecture on character to the freshman class.

Hillsdale Academy to Host Recruitment Open House

HILLSDALE, Mich. — Hillsdale Academy will host its Recruitment Open House from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 4. The open house provides attendees with the opportunity to meet Headmaster Mike Roberts, Hillsdale Academy faculty and Staff, and current students.

Hillsdale College Celebrates Fall 2023 Convocation

HILLSDALE, Mich. — Hillsdale College hosted its annual Fall Convocation in Christ Chapel on Nov. 16. Members of the college community gathered to honor the liberal arts academic tradition and celebrate the achievements of distinguished students and faculty.

Hillsdale College Professor Mark Kalthoff Delivers Freshman Foundation Lecture

Hillsdale, Mich. — Hillsdale College Dean of Faculty Mark Kalthoff presented a lecture on the first of Hillsdale College’s four pillars: learning. The lecture, which took place on October 12, is part of the Freshman Foundation Lecture Series.

Hillsdale College Graduate School of Classical Education to Offer Hybrid Program

HILLSDALE, Mich. — The Diana Davis Spencer Graduate School of Classical Education at Hillsdale College will begin offering a hybrid program starting in the summer of 2024. The new program will make it possible for students to earn their master’s degrees while continuing their work in the classroom.

Hillsdale College Ranked Among Top Liberal Arts Colleges in U.S. News & World Report

Hillsdale, Mich. — U.S. News & World Report announced its 2024 top college rankings on Sept. 18, and Hillsdale College was named 39th among National Liberal Arts Colleges.

Hillsdale College Welcomes New Students to Campus at Freshman Convocation

HILLSDALE, Mich. — Hillsdale College welcomed the class of 2027 to campus at Freshman Convocation on Aug. 20. New students, their families, and faculty gathered to hear about the coming academic year from fellow students and President Larry P. Arnn. The class of 2027 includes 375 students, representing 43 states. Preliminary statistics indicate an average 3.95 GPA and 20% acceptance rate.

Hillsdale College Welcomes New Faculty

HILLSDALE, Mich. — Hillsdale College welcomes eight new faculty members to campus for the 2023-2024 school year.

Hillsdale College Physics Alumni, Professor Participate in Groundbreaking International Research Work on Gravitational Waves

HILLSDALE, Mich. — Hillsdale College Associate Professor of Physics Timothy Dolch and two physics alumni co-authored a study that discovered the existence of gravitational waves that oscillate slowly — some with a frequency of years or even decades. These gravitational waves, which were first hypothesized by Albert Einstein in his general theory of relativity, were observed in data acquired by the North American Nanohertz Observatory for Gravitational Waves (NANOGrav). As part of their research, the Hillsdale colleagues reviewed, recorded, and analyzed the NANOGrav data.

Hillsdale College Classics Students Win National Translation Contest Awards

HILLSDALE, Mich. — Four members of the Hillsdale College chapter of Eta Sigma Phi, the national classics honorary, placed in the top three and one received an honorable mention in the annual Maurine Dallas Watkins Translation Contests. The students competed for cash prizes against other Eta Sigma Phi chapters, as they sight translated passages from Greek and Latin.