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Hillsdale College Van Andel Graduate School of Statesmanship Celebrates 10th Anniversary

Download Press ReleaseHILLSDALE, Mich. — Hillsdale College’s Van Andel Graduate School of Statesmanship hosted its 10th anniversary celebration on March 25. The event featured keynote remarks from the school’s dean and an alumnus, an alumni panel on graduate career prospects, and a faculty panel on today’s politics. Current students, alumni, fac...

Joey Barretta Presents Doctoral Research

HILLSDALE, Mich. — Doctoral student Joey Barretta presented his dissertation research titled “Frederick Douglass on the Necessary Prescriptions of Freedom: Proscriptions for Post-Slavery America” on Nov. 1. Barretta spoke on Douglass’s writings and political philosophy during the post-Civil War and Reconstruction periods.The post Joey Barretta P...

Michael Driscoll Presents Doctoral Research

HILLSDALE, Mich. — Hillsdale College doctoral student Michael Driscoll gave a presentation titled “Could They Be Happier: Law, Morality, and Happiness in the Political Thought of John Locke” on Nov. 10. Driscol gave the presentation after he successfully defended his doctoral dissertation before a panel of Van Andel Graduate School of Statesmans...

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Religious Liberty and Rousseau’s Ideal Commonwealth

Written by Jonathan AshbachOn February 14, Alyssa Cortes gave Hillsdale’s first doctoral research presentation of the 2018-2019 school year. Hillsdale produced its first two earned Ph.D.s last year, and Cortes is the first of four students expected to complete the degree requirements in the program’s second wave of doctoral graduates. She took t...

Shaping the Soul of a Child: Hillsdale Graduate School Alumni in Classical Schools

It’s impossible to be uninspired after talking with alumni of Hillsdale’s Van Andel Graduate School of Statesmanship who work in classical schools. Their voices are animated as they articulate the critical role of education in a free republic. When they talk about the students, there’s an unmistakable light in their eyes.This excitement is palp...

Ten Years of Excellence: Hillsdale Alumni Reflect on the Van Andel Graduate School of Statesmanship

They come from five foreign countries and more than 30 U.S. states. Some come from tiny elite colleges, while others hail from sprawling public universities. In small towns and large cities, they plan flights, pack books, and say prayers. Some of them are fledgling college graduates, while others have seasoned careers in the military, academia,...

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