Hillsdale College Hosts Reception in Branson
College President Larry P. Arnn will speak on education and American politics
HILLSDALE, Mich. — Hillsdale College President Larry P. Arnn hosted a reception at the Chateau on the Lake Resort Spa & Convention Center in Branson, Missouri, on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022. Guests were invited to attend a gift and estate planning seminar, an admissions presentation, and a featured talk by Dr. Arnn on “Preserving Our Country.”
“Churchill had written that it is at once the safeguard and the glory of mankind to be easy to lead and hard to drive. He put his faith in that, and so did Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln,” Arnn said. “Our function is to recover that ancient faith and to teach it to anyone who is willing to learn. That is how we preserve our country.”
Dr. Arnn addressed the state of the college and what it expects in the coming year. Guests watched a video about campus life and what a Hillsdale College education entails.
“Socrates is the first man to ask, ‘what is the good for a human being?’ What is this specifically human good?” asked Arnn. “You can see why knowing that would be handy in education. We are helping our students to learn to pursue that good and lead a fully human life.”
Guests also had the opportunity to attend a gift and estate planning session with Carolyn Kley-Fanning CPA, an estate and gift planning counselor for Hillsdale College.
“The gathering of so many friends and supporters of Hillsdale College at these receptions is a good reminder that the public is still very interested in classical liberal education,” said Kley-Fanning. “I am always honored to represent a college that upholds such a tradition, and thankful for the many supporters who help make that happen.”
The Branson reception is one of many that Hillsdale College hosts annually across the country. Each reception gives those interested the opportunity to learn more about the giving process and to meet Dr. Arnn.
More gift and estate planning information and resources can be found here.
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