May 2024

The Hillsdale College Liberty Walk: Heroes of America’s Founding

The American founding was marked by dozens of distinguished individuals. The Hillsdale College Liberty Walk honors three of these great men who bestowed upon us exceptional legacies. This is part one of a three-part Liberty Walk series exploring the statues around campus.

North, to Alaska: From Farm Life to Hillsdale, Wendell Shiffler Makes Alaska His Home

Wendell Shiffler, ’65, grew up on a farm in the southern part of Hillsdale County. That farm-life work ethic served him well at Hillsdale, where he ran track and cross country and was able to work on campus to pay for his tuition. Wendell is now an avid outdoorsman who enjoys his Alaskan way of life.

From Dare to the ’Dale: Legendary High School Teacher and Coach Darrel Morton Leaves Hillsdale Legacy

After receiving a running scholarship, Darrel Morton, ’64, hitchhiked nearly 140 miles from his hometown to campus to begin his college experience. Morton helped establish the cross country program, along with teammates Wendell Shiffler, ’65, and Doug Hansen, ’66.

Mother Tongues: Tracing the Origins of Language

What has the Vulcan language to do with Hebrew? For a week this semester, the Hillsdale Classics department invited professor Dr. Joshua Katz to teach about, among other things, why the English language has one of the strangest letter “r” pronunciations in the world.

Hillsdale in the Civil War

The Detroit Advertiser and Tribune wrote about Hillsdale College in June of 1864, saying that “probably no college in the country is better represented in the Union Army… They have watered with their blood every battlefield of the Republic.”

A Window Into the Past: Dr. Bradley Birzer’s Cemetery Tours

A key principle of Hillsdale College is remembering and preserving our heritage. Dr. Bradley Birzer gives tours of Hillsdale’s Oak Grove Cemetery, teaching students about 19th century life and the importance of remembering the past.

The Nimrod Fellowship

The Nimrod Fellowship extends unique opportunities to students interested in hunting and fishing while involving them in understanding the work and resources behind conservation efforts.

Beyond Numbers: Barry Scholar Nicholas West Finds Beauty in Mathematics

For Nicholas West, ’22, math is so much more than numbers and formulas. An applied mathematics and physics double major at Hillsdale, Nicholas is currently working on his second master’s degree in mathematics at Oxford University, with an eye toward teaching at the college level someday.

True Hillsdalians: Blooming Where They’re Planted

Hillsdale College attracts a majority of students from beyond Hillsdale County, and even Michigan. Yet a few students born and raised in the area attend the College every year. Here are some of their stories…

Aiming High: Zechariah Steiger’s Growth Through Action Shooting

Zechariah Steiger’s path to Hillsdale wasn’t traditional. He served in the United States Army for four years, and came to Hillsdale’s campus in 2020. An accomplished action shooting athlete, Zechariah is grateful for the Freedom Scholarship and the opportunity to experience shooting sports at the collegiate level.

A New Target to Hit: Kie Kababik Makes His Mark in Digital Marketing

When Kie Kababik, ’18, joined the Hillsdale College shotgun team as a freshman, he joined a team fresh off its first Division III national championship the previous year. Kababik played an important role in the team repeating that success on a national stage.

I, Liberty Brick

Loosely inspired by the essay “I, Pencil” by Leonard E. Read, what follows traces the early life of a Hillsdale College Liberty Walk brick.