Academics Archives

Motherhood: A Great Work

Elizabeth Schlueter, wife of Dr. Nathan Schlueter and mother to eight children, is a vibrant woman with a keen vision of motherhood. The following are Elizabeth’s thoughts on the goodness and importance of homemaking and mothering.

A Math Class Like No Other

As a likely English major, I have never particularly loved mathematics, but my perspective changed after taking “Mathematics and Deductive Reasoning”.

Hillsdale is About Growing As A Person

I love Hillsdale College. I really do. When I first visited, it felt like home, and I was almost ready to drop everything to come here. There was one thing I wasn’t very sure of, though, and that was the political aspect of the College.

A Lifelong Relationship with Hillsdale

Dr. Benedict Whalen, affectionately known by students as “Baby Whalen,” didn’t get that nickname by accident. He is the son of Hillsdale’s current provost and English professor Dr. David Whalen. But, though the younger Dr. Whalen grew up in Hillsdale, his journey to teaching at the College can only be called circuitous.

Reflections on the Passages Israel Trip

Five students offer their thoughts and opinions on the Passages Israel trip, unanimously agreeing they would love to return.

Hillsdale's High School Study Program in Washington, D.C.

More than History: A Student’s Experience of “The Roots and History of American Liberty” High-School Study Trip

Hearing sophomore Chloe Kookogey talk about her experience on The Roots and History of American Liberty high-school study trip made me wish I would have gone on one of the trips myself.

Students studying and conversing around a table.

A Letter to Prospective Students

The core will teach you something new—even if you have to study something you think you hate. The classes might change your perceptions. I know they’ve changed mine.

Bridging the Gap: Science and the Theology of the Body

On registration day, Theology of the Body fills up in minutes. It is one of the most popular classes on campus and the brainchild of Professor of Philosophy and Religion Nathan Schlueter.

Is ‘Better Science’ Really the Answer for Social Sciences?

From Dr. Barnes’s perspective, the field of social psychology may be best off using the so-called reproducibility crisis as a point for reflecting on the purpose of the field.

How Hillsdale’s Core Classes Helped Me Choose English

The core gave me a deep respect for all fields of study and gave me the chance to make my education my own.

Nancie Walden Petrucelli, '92, alumna and genetics counselor

A Marriage of Two Disciplines: Nancie Petrucelli’s Career in Genetic Counseling

When Nancie (Walden) Petrucelli, ’92, came to Hillsdale, she planned to become a veterinarian. She quickly declared her biology major and focused on achieving her goal until a well-timed class schedule opened her eyes to an entirely different career.

Seek Ye First the Liberal Arts

When Professor of Philosophy and Religion Nathan Schlueter gives advice to pre-law students, he often finds himself repeating the following advice: “Seek ye first a great liberal arts education, and success in law school will be given unto you.”