Hillsdale College, Author at Hillsdale College

Why I Chose Hillsdale: Charlie Kacal

I found Hillsdale in a great conference center, among college fair tables. There were forty-four of them, to be exact, and they all claimed to be colleges that “change lives.” I dare say all of them are.

A Summer with American History

Phoebe VanHeyningen traveled to Washington, D.C. with Hillsdale College the summer before her junior year of high school in Hillsdale’s Roots and History of American Liberty high school summer travel course. She looks back on the experience as one that helped prepare her to become a Hillsdale undergraduate student.

To Travel, To Learn

Meg Scheske grew up loving travel, and domestic experiences with family left her ambitious to experience more of the world. Hillsdale’s high school summer travel course to Italy not only heightened that ambition, but also helped her find new ways to experience the world as a way of learning.

Why I Chose Hillsdale: Emily Land

Having attended public schools my whole life, a public university seemed like my predetermined next step as the college search swung into gear. Even visiting anywhere else felt like a waste of time, but my dad, in his wisdom, insisted we take a visit to a small, private, liberal arts college called Hillsdale in southern Michigan.

A Walk with History

Liam Regan had a love for history since his youth. Hillsdale’s Winston Churchill and World War II high school summer travel course gave him the opportunity to experience some of the history he’d read about for himself.

Combining Science and History for a Unique Kind of Podcast

Hillsdale alumna creates BA in Science, a podcast focusing on notable human beings who have made big moves in the science world.

A President and His Students: Hillsdale’s Humble Beginning

With Founder’s Day approaching, we look back at the beginning of our beloved school that was founded on December 4. Five students and first president, Daniel McBride Graham, planted the seeds of an institution now 177 years old.

Travel with New Friends, American History, and Giving Hillsdale a Chance

Robert McClelland wasn’t particularly excited about any colleges as a prospective student, but his parents knew of his interest in history and asked him to give Hillsdale a chance as a student in the College’s Roots and History of American Liberty High School Summer Travel Course. The experience convinced him Hillsdale was where he wanted to end up.

Getting to Know Hillsdale in England and France

Logan Woodhouse took the advice of his admissions counselor and participated the summer before his senior year in Hillsdale’s Winston Churchill and World War II High School Summer Study and Travel Course. The experience was filled with the memories of travel, but also resulted in new friends and a clear direction in his college search.

“This was a Sacred, Solemn Place”

David Swegle was a student in Hillsdale’s Winston Churchill and World War II High School Summer Study and Travel Course the summer before his freshman year. He remembers the meaning of his time in Normandy walking on Omaha Beach and through the graves of the American Cemetery.

To Hillsdale, by Way of England

A visit to Hillsdale College didn’t convince Will McIntosh Hillsdale was the place for him. Being a student in one of Hillsdale’s High School Summer Study and Travel Programs changed that.

Laying the Cornerstone

Fireworks, backyard barbecues, and parades characterize modern-day American Independence Day celebrations. But one particular Independence Day at Hillsdale College attracted thousands of people from miles around as they commemorated the laying of the cornerstone for the first building on the new campus rising from the pasture up the hill.