Hillsdale College Hosts Reception in Charleston

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HILLSDALE, Mich. — Hillsdale College President Larry P. Arnn hosted a reception at The Charleston Gaillard Center in Charleston, South Carolina, on March 21. Guests were invited to attend a gift and estate planning seminar and a featured talk by Dr. Arnn on “Preserving Our Country.” 

“Churchill wrote 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,” said Arnn. “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 Hillsdale College and what it expects in the coming year. Guests watched a video about campus life and what a Hillsdale 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 Brad Phillips, regional director for estate & gift planning. “Hillsdale has an amazing following who want to show their support,” Phillips said, “We are honored to be able to share the aspirations of the college to those who take such a keen interest in Hillsdale College.”   

The Charleston 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. 

About Hillsdale College

Hillsdale College is an independent liberal arts college located in southern Michigan. Founded in 1844, the College has built a national reputation through its classical liberal arts core curriculum and its principled refusal to accept federal or state taxpayer subsidies, even indirectly in the form of student grants or loans. It also conducts an outreach effort promoting civil and religious liberty, including a free monthly speech digest, Imprimis, with a circulation of more than 5.7 million. For more information, visit hillsdale.edu.

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