Hillsdale Blog

Pumping Iron and Raising Bucks: Annual Lift-A-Thon Boosts Chargers Football

The Chargers will conduct the 43rd annual Lift-A-Thon at 7 p.m. on March 9, 2023, in the JAM Weight Room in the Roche Sports Complex. Former All-American offensive lineman Mike Broome, ’82, called the Lift-A-Thon “the culmination of a significant shift in the history of Charger football.”

How to Pick a Dorm at Hillsdale

Which dorm fits you best? Do you use more muffin tins or more pots? How comfortable are you introducing yourself to strangers? Read on about Hillsdale College’s dorms to find out!

Hillsdale Chemistry Professors’ Book Recommendations: Part 2

You didn’t think scientists could read, could you? It turns out that Hillsdale College’s chemistry faculty is extremely literate and full of wonderful reading recommendations. Our chemistry faculty are so well-read that this article (which is written by a biochemist, by the way), had to be published in two parts.

Studying Well as a Hillsdale Student

Learning to be a Hillsdale College student does involve learning about who the most influential philosophers were, but as you go, you’ll also have to learn how to study well by staying organized and developing note-taking skills.

Hometown Hillsdale: Pam Heckel, ’98

Having spent most of her life in Hillsdale County, Pamela Blonde Heckel, ’98, appreciates all it has to offer—the familiarity, the landscape, and the small communities. The art major and athlete grew up on a hog farm in nearby Litchfield, Michigan, and after a brief sojourn out of state, returned home with her husband, Dr. Christopher Heckel.

Scorer Supreme: Call from MSU Coach Helps Bring Tim Kissman to Hillsdale

Hillsdale College can thank Tom Izzo for Tim Kissman, ’94. The former Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Freshman of the Year and all-conference honoree went on to become Hillsdale’s second all-time leading scorer, and finished with a career 61.2 percent field goal percentage, second in program history.

Transfer Students Find Joy at Hillsdale College

Most Hillsdale College students arrive freshman year and stay all four years. Students who transfer in, however, bring gratitude and fresh perspectives to the College.

Embracing Challenges: Parker Fox, ’12, Sees “Tons of Potential” in Phoenix Alumni Chapter

Lawyer Parker Fox, ’12, embraces Hillsdale College’s motto of Strength Rejoices in the Challenge in every aspect of his life. Despite the frenzied schedule of family life, Fox is helping to organize a Hillsdale Alumni Association chapter in the Phoenix, Arizona, area.

Continuing the Family Business: Hank Prim, ’17, an Emerging Leader in South Dakota Law Enforcement

Hank Prim, ’17, a supervisory special agent and training administrator for the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation, comes from a law enforcement background. For Prim, staying in law enforcement and being part of crafting what policing is going to look like for the next 50 years is very meaningful.

Sign It and Send It In!

Each finals week, hundreds of students receive handwritten Christmas cards from alumni. The originality and creativity that some put into their messages to students are worth sharing. One alumni even penned a special letter that he called a “Finals Study Break Option/Field Trip.”

Community Rejoices in the Winter

A Tennessee student shares stories and tips on how to enjoy the Hillsdale winter, and reflects on how the College’s chilliest season changed her perspective on winter and campus community.

A Sense of Belonging: Women’s Dorm Traditions

Men’s dorm traditions may be more famous at Hillsdale, but women’s dorms have plenty of their own. From piano painting to Toga Party, women’s dorm events bring residents and non-residents alike into their special communities.