The information in this column was provided to MinistryWatch by the ministry itself. To update the information in this column, please email: info ministrywatch. Its four-year curriculum leads to the bachelor of arts or bachelor of science degree, and it is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. Hillsdale's educational mission rests upon two principles: academic excellence and institutional independence.
The College does not accept federal or state taxpayer subsidies for any of its operations. Located in rural southern Michigan, the nearly acre Hillsdale campus includes both modern and historic buildings. Arnn Chairman: Patrick L. The liberal arts are dedicated to stimulating students' intellectual curiosity, to encouraging the critical, well-disciplined mind, and to fostering personal growth through academic challenge.
They are a window on the past and a gateway to the future. The College values the merit of each unique individual, rather than succumbing to the dehumanizing, discriminatory trend of so-called "social justice" and "multicultural diversity," which judges individuals not as individuals, but as members of a group and which pits one group against other competing groups in divisive power struggles.
Mission statement Hillsdale College is an independent institution of higher learning founded in by men and women "grateful to God for the inestimable blessings" resulting from civil and religious liberty and "believing that the diffusion of learning is essential to the perpetuity of these blessings. Hillsdale College has long been considered a major player in the history and development of American conservatism , a reputation that became most noticeable during the s and continues to the present.
These, in turn, encompass the principles of the American Founding and the college's academic emphasis on such, especially in relation to its own founding. Hillsdale is among the few non-military colleges in the United States that require every student, regardless of major, to study the U. Constitution as a core requirement. More than 1, students attend Hillsdale from 47 states, the District of Columbia, and eight foreign countries.
The college employs full-time faculty members. Located in south-central Michigan , United States , its acre campus contains multiple instructional and office buildings, thirteen residence halls, six fraternity and sorority houses , an athletic complex, music hall, arts center, conference center, hotel, preschool, private K academy, and an arboretum.
In , the college moved to Hillsdale, Michigan and assumed its current name. Hillsdale was the first American college to prohibit in its charter all discrimination based on race, religion, or sex.
Hillsdale was founded by Freewill Baptists , and in the nineteenth century Hillsdale and Bates College in Maine were the only American colleges affiliated with the denomination. Hillsdale no longer has any denominational affiliation, and Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College in Oklahoma was founded after Hillsdale College disaffiliated itself with the denomination.
Shortly after its founding, Hillsdale, as a part of the anti-slavery Freewill Baptist denomination, emerged as an early agitator for the abolition of slavery and for the education of black students. A higher percentage of Hillsdale students enlisted than from any other non-military college. During the conflict, four Hillsdale students received the Medal of Honor , three became generals, and many more served as regimental commanders.
For the more than sixty that died, a monument was erected in their honor, which now stands between Kendall and Lane Halls. Hillsdale's non-discrimination policy remained controversial throughout its history. For example, Hillsdale's football team refused to play in the Tangerine Bowl in Florida when the governing committee of the Bowl would not allow the team's black players to join the white players on the field; the committee then selected Juniata College instead.
Hillsdale College's policies came under fire in the s following the enactment of affirmative action legislation. Because some students were receiving federal loans, the federal government asserted that it could require Hillsdale College to submit Assurance of Compliance forms mandated by Title IX as a condition of the continued receipt of federal financial assistance by two hundred Hillsdale students.
Hillsdale refused compliance on the grounds that its own policies were less discriminatory than those the federal government would impose. In December , the Sixth Circuit upheld Hillsdale's refusal to sign the compliance forms but also ruled that government aid to individual students could be terminated without a finding that a college actually discriminated.
In February , in a related case, Grove City College v. Bell , the Supreme Court required every college or university to fulfill federal requirements — past and future requirements — if its students received federal aid. As a result of the court's decision, Hillsdale withdrew from all federal assistance beginning with the —85 academic year; Grove City College , the defendant in that case, followed Hillsdale's lead four years later.
Beginning with the — academic year, Hillsdale also stopped accepting Michigan state assistance, instead matching any funds that a student would have received from the state with its own aid. Hillsdale's feud with the federal government is ongoing; in its "Resolution Against Federal Interference," it accuses both Congress and the Obama administration of appearing, "even more than the worst of their predecessors, bent on extending federal control over American higher education and other areas of American life.
Since , Hillsdale has presented National Leadership Seminars nationwide on issues of politics, economics and culture. To date, more than 19, community, business and media leaders around the country have attended these seminars.
In , Hillsdale College's dean of women initiated a lawsuit against another faculty member, alleging he had made slanderous remarks about her in the context of a controversy around her role in the selection of the editor of the student newspaper, The Hillsdale Collegian.
A letter to the editor signed by sixteen faculty members questioned the appropriateness of legal action in this dispute. One of the three faculty members who had prepared the letter, history professor Warren Treadgold, was informed afterwards that his probationary appointment would not be renewed.
A subsequent investigation by a committee of the American Association of University Professors AAUP concluded that Hillsdale had violated the Association's standards in the context of the nonreappointment and found evidence that the administration had made that decision because of Treadgold's role in preparing the letter, even though this activity "should have been protected under generally accepted principles of academic freedom.
Imprimis is the free monthly speech digest of Hillsdale College and is dedicated to educating citizens and promoting civil and religious liberty by covering cultural, economic, political and educational issues of enduring significance. The content of Imprimis is drawn from speeches delivered to Hillsdale College-hosted events, both on-campus and off-campus. First published in , Imprimis is one of the most widely circulated opinion publications in the nation with over two million subscribers.
In addition to the print and email editions, Hillsdale's Department of External Affairs reported that Imprimis would be developed as an Apple iPhone and iPad app by the end of Hillsdale often features prominent speakers at college events, including its Center for Constructive Alternatives CCA program, one of the largest college lecture series in America. Lectures are open to the public and out-of-town guests are welcomed. Through this initiative, the College will support the launch of K charter schools.
These schools will be based on a classical liberal arts model and have a strong civics component that will "equip students to understand and defend the principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. According to the college's website, "Reform of American public education, to be successful and good, must be built on a foundation of classical liberal arts learning—the kind of learning best suited to a free society and most needed for its preservation.
The Barney Charter School Initiative is an important step in that direction. To advance the founding of classical charter schools, Hillsdale College is continually seeking groups of parents and local citizens who care deeply about education, who plan to apply or are in the process of applying for a charter, and who are interested in an association with Hillsdale.
In early , Hillsdale received official accreditation to establish a graduate program , to be called its "Graduate School of Statesmanship. Daniel McBride Graham was the college's first president, serving from to and later serving a second term from to Edmund Burke Fairfield was the college's second president, leading Hillsdale from to James Calder was the college's third president, serving from to He later resigned to serve as president of the Pennsylvania State University.
Mosher, who served from to Joseph William Mauck was the sixth president, leading from to Willfred Otto Mauck was the eighth president from to He was succeeded by Harvey L. Turner from to , and J. Donald Phillips from to He focused on raising the college's endowment, establishing new programs like the Center for Constructive Alternatives and bringing prominent national speakers to campus. It was also during his time at the school that Imprimis , Hillsdale's speech digest, was published in This occurred after Lissa Jackson Roche, his daughter-in-law, was found dead in Slayton Arboretum shortly after alleging that she and Roche had an affair.
He emphatically denied her claims and maintained that no sexual relationship had taken place. Her death was ruled a suicide by investigators. Larry P. Arnn currently serves as president of the college, a position he assumed in Banner of The Hillsdale Collegian. Hillsdale is ranked 82nd of schools, including 15th in the Midwest and 3rd in the state of Michigan , in the Forbes report of America's Best Colleges.
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