HILLSDALE, Mich. — Hillsdale College announces that Wilfred McClay, the Victor Davis Hanson Chair in Classical History and Western Civilization, has received the 2022 Bradley Prize. This honor recognizes individuals whose outstanding achievements reflect the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation’s mission of restoring, strengthening, and protecting the principles and institutions of American exceptionalism.
April 2022
Hillsdale College Professor Wins 2022 Bradley Prize
Hillsdale College Senior Receives Barry Foundation Scholarship
HILLSDALE, Mich. — Hillsdale College Senior Nick West became the first Hillsdale student to win the Barry Foundation Scholarship and enroll at the University of Oxford with the scholarship, which grants full funding for its recipients to earn graduate degrees at Oxford. After double majoring in mathematics and physics at Hillsdale College, West said he plans to pursue two master’s degrees, one in applied mathematics.
Hillsdale College Announces New Classical Education Master’s Program
HILLSDALE, Mich. — Hillsdale College announces the launch of its new graduate program in classical education. Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission in January 2022, the program will officially begin in August 2022.
Michael Ward Accepts Distinguished Fellowship, Leads C.S. Lewis Seminar
HILLSDALE, Mich. — Hillsdale College welcomes noted theologian and C.S. Lewis scholar Michael Ward as a Distinguished Fellow of the college.
Second Senior Art Exhibit Opens at Hillsdale College
HILLSDALE, Mich. — Hillsdale College art students Alaura Gage, Ashton Mills, and Grace Cool presented their exhibit, “The Eternal Feminine,” on April 8. Students, faculty, and family attended the event.
Hillsdale College Senior Receives Barry Foundation Scholarship
Hillsdale College Senior Nick West became the first Hillsdale student to win the Barry Foundation Scholarship and enroll at the University of Oxford with the scholarship, which grants full funding for its recipients to earn graduate degrees at Oxford. After majoring in mathematics at Hillsdale College, West said he plans to pursue two master’s degrees, one in applied mathematics.
Hillsdale College Celebrates Spring Convocation
Hillsdale College hosted its annual Spring Convocation at Christ Chapel on Thursday, April 7, gathering the College community to honor the liberal arts academic tradition and celebrate the achievements of distinguished students and faculty.
Hillsdale College Hosts Hometown Lecture Series in Mobile, Alabama
HILLSDALE, Mich. — Hillsdale College hosted a Hometown Lecture Series luncheon and speech in Mobile, Alabama, on March 29. Ronald J. Pestritto, dean of the Van Andel Graduate School of Statesmanship at Hillsdale College, addressed guests on “The Pandemic, the Bureaucracy, and the Future of American Politics.”
Hillsdale Announces the Launch of “Grand Alliance: Churchill Studies at Hillsdale College”
HILLSDALE, Mich. — This summer, Hillsdale will publish “Grand Alliance: Churchill Studies at Hillsdale College,” a collection of some of the best scholarship published by the Churchill Project since its website launched in 2015.
Hillsdale College Choirs Perform Together in Christ Chapel
Hillsdale, Mich. — Hillsdale College faculty and staff, students, friends of the College, and the surrounding community joined together in Christ Chapel for the Hillsdale College Choir and Chamber Choir’s annual spring concert on April 4. The performance featured works by Beethoven, Vaughan Williams, Boulanger, Ola Gjeilo, Shawn Kirchner, and more.
Hillsdale College Shotgun Team Competes in Division II at ACUI National Championship
HILLSDALE, Mich. — The Charger shotgun team competed in Division II in the annual Association of College Unions International (ACUI) Collegiate Clay Target Championships in San Antonio from March 18-27. The event was the largest collegiate shotgun competition to date, featuring more than 1,000 athletes from 95 schools. Hillsdale’s 11-person team took sixth place out of 21 Division II teams, beating the University of Alabama and Clemson.
Ph.D. Candidates Deliver Dissertations
HILLSDALE, Mich. — Two doctoral students from The Van Andel Graduate School of Statesmanship at Hillsdale College presented their dissertation research in public presentations this month. Sarah Akey and Casey Wheatland had successfully defended their dissertations in front of faculty panels, and both were awarded dissertation honors.