HILLSDALE, Mich. — The Hillsdale College Student-Athlete Advisory Committee hosted its third annual Trunk-or-Treat on Sunday, Oct. 30. Hillsdale College athletic teams, clubs, dorms, fraternities, and sororities set up booths, provided games for local trick-or-treaters, and decorated cars. The event was open to the greater Hillsdale community, with about 450 children attending throughout the afternoon.
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Hillsdale College Hosts Third Annual Trunk-or-Treat
Betsy DeVos Delivers Drummond Chapel Lecture at Hillsdale College
HILLSDALE, Mich. — Former Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos spoke at Hillsdale College on Oct. 10 as part of the Drummond Lecture Series at Christ Chapel. Students, faculty, and staff attended the lecture, which focused on educational freedom.
Hillsdale College Hosts Reception in Newport Beach
HILLSDALE, Mich. — Hillsdale College President Larry P. Arnn hosted a reception at The Hyatt Regency in Newport Beach, California, on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022. Guests were invited to attend a gift and estate planning seminar, an admissions presentation, and a featured talk by Dr. Arnn on “Preserving Our Country.”
Hillsdale College Student Jordan Sapp Earns Gold Medal at ISSF World Championship
HILLSDALE, Mich. — Hillsdale College shotgun team member Jordan Sapp took home a gold medal during the International Shooting Sport Federation Word Championship in Osijek, Croatia. Sapp, a Hillsdale College freshman, competed on USA Shooting’s three-man Junior Skeet Team.
Hillsdale College Launches Website for Blake Center for Faith and Freedom
HILLSDALE, Mich. — Hillsdale College has launched a new website for its Blake Center for Faith and Freedom. In addition to articulating the Blake Center’s mission, the new website will feature a calendar of its upcoming public events along with photos of Blake Center for Faith and Freedom website events.
Hillsdale College Fine Arts Presents Opera Workshop Performances
HILLSDALE, Mich. — Hillsdale College student vocalists presented scenes from various operas during Parents Weekend on Oct. 21 and 22 in Markel Auditorium. The performance featured music by Mozart, Donizetti, Hagen, and others, and was open to students, their families, faculty, staff, and members of the community.
Hillsdale College Athletics Breaks Ground on New Stadium and Field
HILLSDALE, Mich. — Hillsdale College Athletics broke ground on the Lenda and Glenda Hill Stadium and Delp Field on Friday, Oct. 21. This project is part of the college’s outdoor athletic facility improvement plan.
Hillsdale College Fine Arts Holds College Symphony Orchestra
HILLSDALE, Mich. — Hillsdale College’s Symphony Orchestra opened their 2022-2023 season on Oct. 22 and 23, performing George Gershwin’s “An American in Paris” and Tchaikovsky’s “Pathétique” in Christ Chapel. These performances occurred during the annual fall Parents Weekend, allowing for students and their families to attend. Around 1,500 people attended the performances.
Hillsdale College Hosts Hometown Lecture Series in Davenport
HILLSDALE, Mich. — Hillsdale College hosted a hometown lecture series at The River Center in Davenport, Iowa on Tuesday, Oct. 18. Hillsdale College Walter E. Williams Chair in Free Market Economics and Associate Professor of Economics Roger Butters gave a talk titled, “Socialism Isn’t the Solution.”
2022-2023 Freshman Foundation Lecture Series Launches
HILLSDALE, Mich. — Dean of Faculty and Professor and Chairman of History Mark Kalthoff gave the first lecture for the Freshman Foundation series on Oct. 11, addressing the first of the four pillars of Hillsdale College: learning.
Hillsdale College Hosts Fall 2022 Pulliam Fellow, Alexandra DeSanctis
HILLSDALE, Mich. — Hillsdale College hosted National Review contributing writer and Ethics and Public Policy Center fellow Alexandra DeSanctis as the college’s fall 2022 Eugene C. Pulliam Distinguished Visiting Fellow in Journalism from Sept. 19 to 29. DeSanctis is best known for her writing on abortion and her recent book, co-written with Ryan Anderson, “Tearing Us Apart: How Abortion Harms Everything and Solves Nothing.”
Hillsdale College Chief Administrative Officer Rich Péwé Speaks at Chamber of Commerce Meeting on Education
HILLSDALE, Mich. — Hillsdale College Chief Administrative Officer Rich Péwé spoke at the Roseville Area Chamber of Commerce Economic Development and Government Affairs Committee meeting on Sept. 23. Péwé represented Hillsdale College by offering a higher education update, alongside administrators from colleges and universities including California State University, Sierra College, and William Jessup College.