Academics Archives

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.

From Harvard to Hillsdale with Dr. Kenneth Calvert

Dr. Calvert’s decision to leave Harvard was called “intellectual suicide,” but Hillsdale students should thank him for it.

The Long Road to Victory

For the first time in dorm history, the men of Niedfeldt Residence win Mock Rock, the annual campus-wide Homecoming dance competition.

Do Yourself a Favor and Go to Academic Services

Academic Services may seem intimidating. Your trepidation is understandable, but Academic Services has observed that the most successful Hillsdale students are those who utilize the Writing Center, tutoring, and academic counseling on a regular basis.

Building Strong Communities and Cultivating Civic Engagement

Student interns spent the summer learning about community, civic engagement, and leadership through the Hillsdale Summer Fellowship Program.

Gash Gold Vermillion: Poetry Recitations and Art

Memorizing poetry is mildly terrifying, but it’s one of my favorite takeaways from Great Books. Any bit of memorized poetry is something you can carry with you throughout the day. It’s a sharp bit of beauty or truth that appears in your head when you least expect it: during art class, even…

Chemistry at Hillsdale: It’s not Just Washing Glassware

Alumna Madison Pletan didn’t come to Hillsdale for the science. She came to Hillsdale because of its foundational and lasting values and hands-on learning experiences. The now grad student, studying cell biology, hopes for a future in academia, thanks to the impact her Hillsdale professors left.

Keeping the Study of Latin Alive in the Hillsdale Community

The vitality of Hillsdale’s Latin Teaching Program hints that Latin, the “dead language,” is very much alive.

Greek life: An Ancient Alternative

Have you ever considered Greek life? No, I don’t mean a sorority. Community at Hillsdale is present in the classroom and a good community of students can make a hard class the best class.

10 Tips for Surviving Finals Week

Dreading your finals? Check out these 10 tips to conquer the stress and intensity of finals week.