Center for Constructive Alternatives
Hillsdale’s Center for Constructive Alternatives (CCA) is the sponsor of one of the largest college lecture series in America.
CCA seminars are held four times each year. Students are required to complete one CCA seminar during their undergraduate years. They may elect to enroll in more.
Attendance of the CCA seminars is by invitation only. To view a livestream of the lectures, go to livestream.hillsdale.edu.
Contact Information
Upcoming CCAs
CCA I: America’s National Security Strategy: An Assessment
Since 1987, every presidential administration has produced a National Security Strategy (NSS), a public document outlining its approach to foreign policy. This first CCA of the 2026-2027 academic year will […]
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CCA II: The Economics of College Sports
As traditionally understood, the primary purpose of college sports is to complement classroom learning by developing good character among student athletes. Fulfilling this purpose has become increasingly complicated as college […]
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History
Over 1,500 speakers have participated in CCA seminars since 1972, including statesmen like Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher; political scientists like Harry V. Jaffa and Harvey C. Mansfield Jr.; historians like Stephen Ambrose and Martin Gilbert; novelists like Madeleine L’Engle and Tom Wolfe; journalists like Brit Hume and Kimberley Strassel; scientists like Edward Teller; filmmakers like Peter Bogdanovich; economists like Nobel Laureate James Buchanan and Walter Williams; foreign policy experts like Jeane J. Kirkpatrick; theologians like Malcolm Muggeridge and Michael Novak; athletes like Peggy Fleming; and businessmen like Steve Forbes and Dave Thomas.
Archived Seminars
Information regarding past events can be accessed through the links below.