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2016 Charger Hall of Fame: Andrew Kincannon

One of the most gifted and versatile athletes of the 1950s, Kincannon made his mark across many sports for the Dales during his career in the 1950s.

First Edition of The Federalist On Display at the Kirby Center

Visitors of Hillsdale College’s Kirby Center in Washington, D.C., can view an original copy of this seminal work, thanks to the generous donation of nationally syndicated radio talk-show host Mark Levin.

Hillsdale College 2016 Israel Student Trip

Over the 2015/2016 Christmas holiday break, more than 80 Hillsdale College students had the opportunity to spend ten days studying in Israel.

Hillsdale College Kirby Center Celebrates Five Years

Hillsdale’s Kirby Center for Constitutionalism and Citizenship in Washington, D.C. celebrates five years of educating students and elected officials about the Constitution.

Strength Rejoices in the Challenge

“Virtus tentamine gaudet,” translates “strength rejoices in the challenge.” This truth, the motto of Hillsdale College, means that to be strong in virtue, we must welcome a challenge. These challenges shape who we are as we encounter them every day, both on the practice field and in the classroom.

The Life-Long Journey of Learning

Written by Victoria Barry The other day I was helping preschoolers finger paint. As you can imagine, it was messy business. Each time one of the other teachers and I spooned […]

Studying the American Mind From Three Different Perspectives

Jordan Reimschisel, ’16, enjoys the unique opportunity to study a single topic, the American mind, from three different perspectives. “How did the politics, the literature, everything interact to form the American mind? That’s what the American studies major is about. It’s writing and reading and, above all, critical thinking that encourages you to explore the relationship between those three fields.”

The Patience of a Stonecutter

Flute players are a dime a dozen, but Hillsdale’s flute instructor, Jaimie Wagner, has a knack for making students feel special.

What College is Meant to Be

This is what college is meant to be. This is Hillsdale.

The Freshman Pledge

We pledge ourselves to the pursuit of truth, the love of the good, and the cultivation of beauty, for the sake of our minds and hearts and for an ennobled society.

The Good, the True, and the Beautiful

How do we measure “good”? Is it defined by the majority? Is it measured by self-satisfaction or personal fulfillment? The good of any thing is found in its ability […]

16 Do’s and Don’ts for CPAC 2016

Going to the biggest convention of conservatives of the year? Excited to see the presidential candidates in person? Going to D.C. for the first time? Here’s the lowdown on how to survive your first—or your fourth—Conservative Political Action Conference.