Hillsdale Blog

WHIPlash: Students Reflect on Interning for U.S. Senators

At the beginning of every semester and summer, a steady stream of Hillsdale students flows into Washington, D.C., to participate in the Washington-Hillsdale Internship Program (WHIP).

Hillsdale’s List of Top Ten Books You’ve Got to Read

Alumnus David Graber, ’14, nominated the College via Facebook to list our picks for the top ten most influential books, so we asked professors from around campus for recommendations. The hardest part of creating this list was narrowing it down to just ten books! Here is Hillsdale’s list of ten most influential books, and why you’ve got to read them.

I will come out of Hillsdale a different person

After arriving on campus for freshman orientation, Hillsdale has been exceeding Claudia Sladick’s expectations. She aspires to study Politics and Economics and has already gotten involved in groups such as the Conservative Women’s Club and Praxis.

Nathan Conroy

Convinced of his alma mater’s excellence, Nathan Conroy notes “only a select few are admitted to Hillsdale College, and I’m proud to be one of those ‘chosen few’ who are called upon to represent all that Hillsdale stands for.”

Lover of Austen, Brontë, and Teaching

Dr. Eadie teaches a number of English classes at Hillsdale College, including Great Books and Restoration and Romantic British Literature. She specializes in eighteenth-century literature, which she applies by teaching classes centered around Jane Austen and Emily Brontë.

The Hillsdale College Hostel Program

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Hillsdale College Hostel program. Throughout these years, there have been thousands of people who have participated in the events.

Dr. Gamble on the Liberal Arts and Going Back to the Source

Hillsdale College students are encouraged by the professors to dig through the ancient texts from the very beginning, in core classes like Western Heritage and Constitution 101. I had the opportunity to sit down with Dr. Richard Gamble to talk about the importance of “old books” to Hillsdale’s liberal arts education.

Washington-Hillsdale Internship Program

Next spring I will live in Washington D.C. a place where politicians live and news happens, as part of the Washington-Hillsdale Internship Program (WHIP). I am looking forward to this new exciting experiences; WHIP promises to be an invaluable addition to the already rich education Hillsdale College offers.

Dr. Charles N. Steele

Dr. Charles N. Steele holds the Herman and Suzanne Dettwiler Chair in Economics at Hillsdale College, and regularly teaches the “Austrian Economics” class, as well as “History of Economic Thought.”

Fulbright Scholars at Hillsdale College

Hillsdale seniors Emily Goodling and Evan Gage both are Fulbright Scholars this year.

Residents of Simpson dorm in their room.

Simpson Residence

For some students, it only takes a few days, and for others, it takes a full semester. However long it takes, though, you will get to know the other men on your hall. That’s how Simpson is.

Miriam Winter Lecture and Interview

Miriam Winters was a six-year-old child living in Lodz, Poland when World War II began. The Nazis first relocated her family to the infamous Warsaw ghetto, then to the Ozarow ghetto; however, Miriam’s parents managed to sneak her out of the ghetto with help of a sympathetic stranger.