Hillsdale College, Author at Hillsdale College

Two women in a gym studio holding targets and wearing boxing gloves

Class Goal: Defend Yourself

Hillsdale’s women’s self-defense class empowers women to defend and respect themselves.

Dear Freshman Me: Congrats on Your Campus Job!

Dear Freshman Me, most students will work an on-campus job at some point during their four years here, but only some find the community and professional development hidden away in the basement of Kendall hall.

books and computers on table for studying

First Registration

While enjoying the excitement of a new semester, it’s easy to dismiss the chaotic ten minutes that brought you to your carefully selected Great Books class. Panicked times of class registration will forever be some of my most amusing and beloved college memories.

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Learning and Love: Volunteering with Journal Buddies

By writing letters in journals, Hillsdale College students serve as academic and relational mentors to younger kids at Gier Elementary.

shadows of people at a concert with blue lazers

Dear Freshman Me: Don’t Stop Going to Church

While you’re here for four years, it’s worth finding a good church community, but sometimes that’s harder than anyone warns you about. Don’t let that shake your faith. If you trust God to work it out he will, and I’m here to give you a glimpse of his plans.

Why I Chose Hillsdale: Luke Hollister

It was truly Providence that brought me to this special place in southern Michigan, but it didn’t take me long to realize that this is no regular college.

Civil War Veteran Asher LaFleur: The “Bravest of the Brave”

LaFleur was a student at Hillsdale College when the Civil War broke out. Like so many of his fellow classmates, he traded his books for a military uniform and went to fight for the Union cause. In fact, during the Civil War, more than 400 Hillsdale men enlisted in the Union Army, a higher percentage than any other western non-military college.

Shedding Light on Dark Matter: Jamin Rager, ’13

Jamin Rager, ’13, knew since high school that he would major in physics and mathematics. At Hillsdale, he hit the ground running with his major classes.

Hillsdale Students Take to the Airwaves on Radio Free Hillsdale

WRFH Radio Free Hillsdale is much more than a small room tucked away in the Knorr Student Center, or a part of the College’s journalism program.

Snow and Silence

It was a nearly perfect winter day in Hillsdale, complete with crisp blue sky, shining sun, and a thick layer of snow on the ground. What better way to spend a day like this than in communing with Mother Nature through a trip to Hayden Park?

students lay on a blanket on the middle of a grassy quad at night

The Center of Campus: Hillsdale’s Quad

Though the quad might look like just another patch of lawn, it’s a vibrant center of activity at the heart of Hillsdale’s community.

Their Time to Shine: Students Rally to Save the Clocktower

For nearly 150 years, Hillsdale College’s iconic clocktower has risen high above the surrounding countryside pointing to an azure sky, as beautifully stated in our alma mater, “White and Blue.” But did you know there was a time when our clocktower was in danger of being lost?