HILLSDALE, Mich. — Members of the Hillsdale College Shotgun Team competed at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials for Shotgun in Tucson, AZ, from March 11 to 17. Hosted at the Tucson Trap and Skeet Club, shooters competed in the second part of the Olympic Trials. The 2024 Olympic Trap team was selected on March 16, and the 2024 Olympic Skeet team was selected on March 17.
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Hillsdale College Students Compete at 2024 Olympic Shotgun Trials in Tucson
Hillsdale College Radio Station Wins Top Awards at Michigan Association of Broadcaster Awards
HILLSDALE, Mich. — Hillsdale College’s radio station WRFH/Radio Free Hillsdale 101.7 FM received top honors at the 2024 Michigan Student Broadcast Awards, hosted by the Michigan Association of Broadcasters on March 18. The station received 12 individual awards and was named “2024 College Audio Station of Year.” This is the second consecutive year and third time since 2019 that WRFH has received that title.
Hillsdale College Features the Reduced Shakespeare Company
HILLSDALE, Mich. — Hillsdale College presented its seventh Professional Artist Series installment of the school year, hosting the Reduced Shakespeare Company. Students and community members watched as the company performed “The Complete History of Comedy (abridged)” in the Markel Auditorium on March 21.
Hillsdale College Baseball Plays First Home Game of the Season at New TFO Partners Field
HILLSDALE, Mich. — The Hillsdale College Baseball team will play its first game on the newly built TFO Partners Field on March 16.
Hillsdale College Student Takes First Place at National Intercollegiate Broadcasting System Awards
HILLSDALE, Mich. — Hillsdale College student Thérèse Boudreaux (’24) took first place nationally for Best Documentary at this year’s Intercollegiate Broadcasting System Conference hosted in New York City.
Hillsdale College Hoogland Center for Teacher Excellence Hosts Seminar on the Sciences
HILLSDALE, Mich. — Hillsdale College’s Hoogland Center for Teacher Excellence held a seminar on “The Art of Teaching: The Sciences” in Grand Rapids from Feb. 29 to March 1. The seminar included presentations and breakout sessions on teaching the sciences in a classical-education framework.
Hillsdale College Hosts Spring Parents Weekend 2024
HILLSDALE, Mich. — Hillsdale College welcomed parents to campus for Parents Weekend from Feb. 23-25. The event is held once each semester and serves as an occasion for parents to visit their children and learn more about life and education at Hillsdale College.
Character and Liberal Learning Discussed at Freshman Foundation Lecture
HILLSDALE, Mich. — Hillsdale College hosted its third Freshman Foundation Lecture and luncheon of the school year at the Searle Center on Feb. 20. Dean of Humanities and Professor of English Stephen Smith offered a lecture on character to the freshman class.
Hillsdale College Tower Players Perform Bright Star
HILLSDALE, Mich. — The Hillsdale College Tower Players, under the direction of Theatre Lecturer Tory Matsos, opened their performance the musical “Bright Star” on Feb. 21. The musical runs through Feb. 25 in Markel Auditorium.
Hillsdale College’s Al Stewart is Awarded Wayne Bailey Lifetime Achievement Award
HILLSDALE, Mich. — Hillsdale College’s Al Stewart, director of the Nimrod Education Center, was awarded the 2024 Wayne Bailey Lifetime Achievement Award by the National Wild Turkey Federation. This award serves as recognition of a wildlife expert who has dedicated themselves to the restoration and management of wild turkey during their career. Stewart was acknowledged for his leadership and mentoring skills throughout his career and his continued efforts to pass hunting and fishing traditions on to future generations.
Eric Cohen Delivers Drummond Lecture in Christ Chapel
HILLSDALE, Mich. — Eric Cohen, executive director of the Tikvah Fund, presented the second Drummond Lecture of the 2023-24 academic year in Hillsdale College’s Christ Chapel on Jan. 30. His lecture, titled “The Jewish Spirit of the West,” addresses the crisis that western civilization faces.
Hillsdale College Blake Center for Faith and Freedom Announces 2024 Event Schedule
HILLSDALE, Mich. — The Blake Center for Faith and Freedom, located in Somers, Connecticut, is set to host numerous events this year. These events aim to further the mission of Hillsdale College and focus on Christianity, the Western tradition of liberty, and their intersection