Hillsdale Blog

Hillsdale Faculty signing their books for students in the Hillsdale College bookstore.

Book Signing Displays Professors’ Work

On February 18, the college held a book signing for several of our professors who have recently published books. This event enabled students to see what their professors are working on to benefit the academic community outside the classroom.

Meet New People

This article is part of a semester-long series following Aubrey Neal’s experiences in the Washington-Hillsdale Internship Program (WHIP). WHIP provides Hillsdale College students the opportunity to participate in semester-long internships in D.C. while taking classes at Hillsdale College’s Allan P. Kirby, Jr. Center.

Chi Omega group photo in baking aprons with Dr. and Mrs. Arnn.

Chi Omega Loves the Community

Only two weeks into the semester, the Rho Gamma chapter of the Chi Omega sorority at Hillsdale College planned two philanthropic events, hosting their annual Pancake Breakfast for the Make-A-Wish Foundation and a blood drive for American Red Cross.

Taking a New Route

Hillsdale Interfraternity Council

While each of Hillsdale’s four fraternities maintain unique identities and goals, they remain equally committed to the promotion of Greek Life as a whole, as an engine to promote the ideals and principles espoused by the college. The Hillsdale chapter of the National Interfraternity Council (NIC) serves as the governing body that binds the four houses together in pursuit of this goal.

Library of Congress

The Wide Track is Put to the Test

On February 7 and 8, Hillsdale College hosted its first full invitational meet in the new Biermann Center. The new track is very unique because it is the widest flat 200 meter track in the NCAA.

The Best Part

Looking back, what was the best part of Hillsdale? We have been asking ourselves this question for a good three-and-a-half years now. If you ask a large cross-section of seniors, you will get answers that cover every area of the Hillsdale College experience.

Paul Mittermeier

Paul Mittermeier, Student Federation’s Greek representative for the freshman class, first heard about Hillsdale College through his involvement with the Cincinnati Tea Party and the local liberty groups in his hometown of Cincinnati, Ohio. As a high school junior, he was just beginning the college search but didn’t have a fixed idea of what he wanted in a school yet: “I kind of had an idea of a larger school in a city as my ideal vision, but at the same time, I was also dreading progressive academia and the dreaded idea of ‘indoctrination,’ so I wanted primarily a school that had a similarity of view in values.”

Four Facts about D.C.

A Guide for Surviving the Michigan Winter

The harsh Michigan winter, especially this year’s, has put many freshmen to the test of braving the elements and carrying on with the academic schedule. Many students find themselves trekking around campus in the bitter cold, through drifts of snow, and even slipping on icy pavement. The goal: get to class on time, with all fingers and toes intact. Here are some bits of wisdom from freshmen on how they are learning to survive, and even enjoy, Michigan’s winter wonderland.

Carving up the Slopes: Hillsdale’s Annual Ski Trip

Early on a Saturday morning, just over one hundred adventurous Hillsdale students clambered onto two buses, heavily bundled against the cold and ready to spend the day flying down the slopes.