Academics Archives

Aerial view of Paris, France showing the Eiffel Tower against the clouds.

Taking on the City of Lights

Immersion is the name of the game, and immersion is what senior French major Emma Takach experienced when she spent the entirety of last year studying in Paris, France.

The Artwork on the Walls of Our Minds

Some people may think it’s crazy to expect high school students to memorize and recite a 280 line poem. Dr. Ellen Condict thinks otherwise.

A Hillsdalian in Virginia

Rather than attending a cheery parade complete with firetrucks, mini American flags, and lollipops, junior history major Hailey Morgan spent her Memorial Day last summer working at a luminary event for a national cemetery.

WRFH 101.7 Spreading the College’s Mission on the Air

On July 10, WRFH 101.7 FM—Hillsdale College’s new radio station—crackled to life, and with it, the dreams of many students to have their voices echo across Hillsdale’s airwaves. Though an automation system currently selects songs from a “Patriotic Music” catalog to fill those airwaves, the mic will soon be in the hands of students.

How to Stay Sane Over Finals Week

Exams are upon us. To prepare for my first week of college finals, I asked some test-taking veterans for study tips. Spoiler alert: almost all advice begins with, “Don’t procrastinate.”

Places To Study During Finals Week

Looking for a place to study for final exams or to finish that twenty-page term paper? Whether you need a dead-silent space in which to think, a place where you can grab a coffee while memorizing flashcards, or some natural lighting to brighten the monotonous process of organizing class notes, we’ve got you covered. Check out these ten spots!

Music in Community: Spotlight on Chamber Choir

The chamber choir is what Prof. Holleman calls an “ambassador for the college and the students,” distinguished not only by quality of sound, but also by tradition and beauty.

A Friday in the Life of a Sophomore

Sophomore Aaron Andrews describes daily life at Hillsdale College.

The Everyday Life of a Warrior: The Churchill Fellowship

Funded by generous contributions, the Churchill Fellowship offers a group of nine graduate and undergraduate students the unique opportunity of transcribing Churchill’s documents, researching, and editing volumes before publication, as well as working on the Churchill blog.

How to Harrow “Hell Week”: Tips from Matt O’Sullivan

Matthew O’Sullivan, a class of 2015 graduate with a 4.0 GPA, gives his tips for surviving “Hell Week.”

Demystifying Writing with PEN Award Winner Mark Richard

This fall, the Visiting Writers Program brought PEN (Poets, Essayists, and Novelists) Hemingway award winning author Mark Richard to campus. The fiction workshop he taught at Hillsdale brought the abstract concept of storytelling into tangible focus for all who attended. He used the power of simple metaphor to demystify the writing process. Here are a few tips he gave us for writing a story.

A Conversation with Writer Mark Richard

In our interview, Mr. Richard told a story about his own time as an undergraduate learning from a visiting writer.