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8FRATERNITY HOUSES for all four of Hillsdale’s national fraternities have a traditional architectural style. Alpha Tau Omega, Delta Sigma Phi, Delta Tau Delta, and Sigma Chi all haveresidence facilities for their members.G.H. GORDON BIOLOGICAL STATION is a 685-acre teaching and research facility locatednear the village of Luther in northern Lower Michigan. It is the largest research station amongprivate colleges in Michigan. The property contains a private lake and trout stream, as well asupland and lowland forest, prairie, meadow, and several distinct types of wetland. Many uniqueorganisms exist at the Biostation, including the endangered Blanding’s and Eastern box turtles,and several species of insect found nowhere else in the state. Facilities include four cabins forhousing up to 48 students, two faculty apartments, a classroom, and a research lab. The researchlab contains simulated lake and stream environments, precision computer-controlled environmental chambers, research-grade microscopes, water physicochemical testing equipment, anda variety of field sampling and organism collecting devices. A large pontoon boat and severalsmaller boats are used for lake sampling. Classes offered at the Biostation include generalecology, field methods, stream ecology, and Michigan flora. Select students also conduct fieldresearch at the station every summer. In addition, scientific meetings at the Rockwell Lake Lodgeconference facility have attracted biologists from throughout the north-central United States.THE WILLIAM L. AND BERNIECE E. GREWCOCK STUDENT UNION is a 52,000-squarefoot building that features the Richardson Commons, the Knorr Family Dining Room, the College Bookstore, student publication offices and all student mailboxes. The main floor providesa variety of spaces for students to gather and study with three conference rooms, recreationalspaces featuring ping pong and pool tables, Xbox gaming stations, a media room for movienights and the elegant formal lounge for quiet nights of studying and formal social gatheringsas well as lounge areas nestled around a stone fireplace. A.J.’s Café 1844 provides studentswith a place to grab a bite to eat and socialize. The Student Activities Office is located in thesouthwest corner of the main floor and oversees the reservations and event coordination for theunion in addition to working with student life and activities campus-wide. Volunteer Servicesis located in the Student Activities Office. Contact Allison Deckert at adeckert@hillsdale.edufor more information concerning our volunteer service programs.THE HERBERT HENRY DOW SCIENCE BUILDING, completed in 1996, is a 32,500-squarefoot, state-of-the-art science facility that houses five classrooms, a mathematics computer lab,a file-server room, two seminar rooms, two physics laboratories, five biology laboratories, fivechemistry laboratories, 15 faculty offices, a divisional secretary office, an animal suite, walk-incold and warm rooms, the College herbarium, and the College insect collection. Laboratories areequipped with electronically controlled chemical fume hoods. The building is connected to thecampus computer network via fiber-optic cable, with computer connections that provide access tothe Internet in every classroom, faculty office, and laboratory. The computer lab contains 21 Dellworkstations and several laser printers. LCD computer projection systems are ceiling-mounted in allof the classrooms. The building also contains in-house deionized water, gas, air, and nitrogen. Theanimal facility contains six small-animal rooms and two environmental chambers with adjustablelight, humidity, and temperature controls. Biology instrumentation includes a scanning electronmicroscope, refrigerated centrifuges, cell culturing incubators, imaging systems, a virology lab thatincludes facilities to do cell cultures, and many types of dissecting and compound microscopes.Chemistry/Biochemistry instrumentation includes Fourier-Transform infrared absorption (FTIR),diode-array and scanning ultraviolet and visible (UV-Vis) absorption, thermal analysis, flame atomicabsorption (AA), gas-chromatograph mass spectrometers (GC-MS), liquid chromatograph-massspectrometer (LC-MS), electrochemical analyzer, Raman spectrometer, capillary electrophoresisinstrumentation, ion chromatograph, inert atmosphere glove box, and additional high-performanceliquid chromatography (HPLC) equipment. Physics instrumentation includes an 8-Tesla superconducting magnet, 3.8K low-temperature cryostat, helium vacuum leak detector, an ultrasensitivemicrobalance, and a quantum optics lab.HILLSDALE ACADEMY, founded in 1990, serves as a model kindergarten-through-twelfthgrade school. Under the auspices of Hillsdale College, the Academy bases its curriculum on a

9solid grounding in fundamental academic skills, an exploration of the arts and sciences, and anunderstanding of the foundational tenets of our Judeo-Christian and Greco-Roman heritage.HILLSDALE COLLEGE WASHINGTON, D.C., CAMPUS Located in the nation’s capital,the Allan P. Kirby, Jr., Center for Constitutional Studies and Citizenship and the Steve andAmy Van Andel Graduate School of Government are the primary educational endeavors of theHillsdale College campus in Washington, D.C. In addition to hosting the Washington-HillsdaleInternship Program (WHIP), the Kirby Center offers a variety of programs to students, citizens,policymakers, and lawmakers. The Van Andel Graduate School of Government offers a Master ofArts in Government to graduate students in Washington, D.C., focused on political thought andculture, American politics, and statecraft. Both of these programs are dedicated to pursuing thethought and actions required to restore and maintain constitutional self-government in the UnitedStates. For more information, see the Hillsdale in D.C. website.THE JOHN AND DEDE HOWARD MUSIC HALL, dedicated in 2003, houses the John E.N.and Dede Howard Department of Music. This 32,809-square-foot building contains practicerooms, classrooms, faculty offices, the Joseph S. McNamara Rehearsal Hall, the Conrad RecitalHall and the Hillsdale Community Rotunda.HARRY AND MARGUERITE KENDALL HALL was dedicated in 2005. This 34,600-squarefoot building houses 16 classrooms and 15 faculty offices in the psychology, sociology, classicalstudies and journalism departments.KNORR FAMILY DINING ROOM, which services all on-campus students, offers a variety ofchoices on a daily basis. Bon Appétit provides cook-to-order food along with 11 buffet-style stations.In addition to the pizzas, burgers, traditional line, salad deli and other selections, the students enjoyweekly upscale meals, Sunday brunch, Saturday steak night and special monthly theme meals. BonAppétit periodically surveys the students and offers contests as well.

10THE KNORR STUDENT CENTER is open daily from 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. The Knorr Centerholds the Wiegand Computer Lab, Information Technology Services, Career Services, and theDouglas H. Hawkins Center for Academic Services. Information Technology Services facilitiesin the Knorr Center provide students and faculty with access to existing and emerging computertechnology. These services include the Collegiate Purchase Plan, through which students mayobtain significant discounts on hardware and service. Student monitors are employed to assistwith hardware and software operation.ROBERT M. LANE HALL was dedicated in 2005. This 34,600-square-foot building houses19 classrooms, a computer center and 16 faculty offices in the economics, business, accountingand teacher education departments.JOE AND NENA MOSS HALL, dedicated in 2000, provides administrative offices and conference rooms. It houses the offices of the President, Provost, External Affairs, InstitutionalAdvancement and the Copy Center/Production Mail.THE MICHAEL ALEX MOSSEY LIBRARY provides a variety of collections and services tosupport the learning, teaching, and research activities of Hillsdale College students, faculty,and staff in an inviting setting. The main section of the library building opened in 1971, andthe Leighton/Taylor Wing in 1994. The 43,000-square-foot library houses a collection of approximately 300,000 items, most of which are available for circulation, and numerous specialcollections, including the College’s archives. The library’s Ludwig von Mises Room houses theLudwig von Mises Collection, and the Richardson Heritage Room provides elegant display spacefor items from the Carus Coin Collection and for additional rare volumes. Computers, wi-fi,printing, and group and individual study spaces for approximately 400 students are available.The library provides access to an extensive collection of electronic books, journals, musicalscores, and recordings, and maintains subscriptions to essential scholarly research databasessuch as JSTOR and Project MUSE. Access to collections at other libraries is provided to allfaculty, staff, and students via interlibrary loan, and the College is an active participant in theMichigan eLibrary Catalog (MeLCat) state-wide resource sharing program. Hillsdale College faculty, staff, and students have access to all of the library’s electronic holdings via theOpenAthens authentication system.Assistance in using the collections and services is readily available in the library and onlinefrom six professional librarians, five support staff, and more than 30 student assistants, alldedicated to helping students, faculty, staff, and other library users access the information theyneed in their work of fulfilling the College’s mission.MARY PROCTOR RANDALL PRESCHOOL is a tuition school which has been in operationsince 1929. Experts in the field have designated the preschool “a model for the nation.” It hasstudy rooms, playrooms, a kitchen, an observation balcony and an outdoor playhouse. Childrenare taught by members of Hillsdale College’s Education Department. Qualified college studentscan obtain course credit for supervised instruction at the preschool.THE GEORGE ROCHE SPORTS COMPLEX is Hillsdale’s primary athletic facility. The60,000-square-foot Dawn Tibbetts Potter Arena within the Sports Complex includes the following features: Three regulation wood floor basketball courts that also hold four regulation volleyball courts The game venue for the basketball and volleyball teams, which seats 2,100 and includes thePresident’s Suite and Hall of Fame Room Team meeting/video room Locker rooms for women’s volleyball and basketball, and men’s basketball Offices for women’s volleyball and basketball, men’s basketball, and men’s golf Golf simulator room The Fitness Center with the following amenities:- Cardio equipment: 10 treadmills, eight ellipticals, four stationary bicycles, two rowers- Complete circuit of individual station selectorized strength training equipment

11- Free weights and free exercise space- Eight station rock climbing wall- 3,200-square-foot wood floor, mirror-lined Exercise Studio with advanced video capabilities- Spin cycling room with instructor platform and 24 cyclesIn addition, the Sports Complex houses the John “Jack” McAvoy Natatorium with a combination pool and diving area, a sports medicine facility, four racquetball courts, extensive lockerroom facilities, a varsity strength training room, and coaching and administrative offices. Thestadium, with a seating capacity of 6,500, includes “Muddy” Waters Field and Herrick Track,with an artificial (Pro Grass) football field and all-weather Mondo eight-lane running track.The College also has eight outdoor tennis courts and an outdoor basketball/soccer sports court.THE ROCKWELL LAKE LODGE is located on the well-preserved 685 acres of Hillsdale College’s G. H. Gordon Biological Station, in Luther, Michigan, offering a year-round welcome toguests for the perfect escape destination. Whether a family vacation, corporate retreat, businessmeeting, family reunion or an educational program, the Lodge will delight you, no matter whatyour individual style.Each of the Lodge’s ten non-smoking guest suites (five king rooms with sleeper sofas and fivedouble rooms) has a view of nature’s palette. All suites offer elegant furnishings and amenities,stacked limestone fireplace, executive-style work desks, iPod clock radios, DVD players, kitchenette with microwave and refrigerator, private balcony, flat-screen TV and complimentary fullbreakfast. In addition, the Lodge boasts a sumptuous Great Room with wooden beams, hardwoodfloors, plush leather seating and a native stone fireplace. Adjacent to the Great Room is a smallconference room equipped with a large display that can be connected to your computer. From theLake View Dining Room, guests can enjoy the spectacular view of the woods and Rockwell Lake.Recreation abounds. Some choices include fishing, kayaking, swimming, canoeing, crosscountry skiing, or snowshoeing. For reservations, contact the Dow Hotel and Conference Centerat (517) 437-3311. E-mail: rockwelllakelodge@hillsdale.edu.THE SEARLE CENTER is a modern renovation and expansion of the former student dininghall. Adjoining the Dow Hotel and Conference Center, the Searle Center, with its dining hall andauditorium, is the primary location for the College’s renowned seminars, Distinguished Visiting Fellows Lecture Series, and numerous campus events. Opened in 2015, the Searle Center’sattractive portico borders West Street and opens into the spacious lobby. The two-level facilityprovides an additional 20,850 square feet of space to the dining area, with ample seating for 800dinner guests. Other features include an area dedicated to staff offices, as well as an escalator,elevator, and upgraded stairwells. The Searle Center’s exterior design complements the campusarchitecture, featuring a new raised roof, cupola, and brick façade.SLAYTON ARBORETUM was established in 1922 when Mr. and Mrs. George A. Slayton donated14 acres to Hillsdale College. The land was developed into a 48-acre natural area directly adjacentto the campus featuring gardens and woody and herbaceous plants from temperate latitudes. Fornearly 100 years, relationships between people and place have flourished at Slayton Arboretum. Itis an integral part of campus life and the surrounding community. The Arboretum provides theCollege an outdoor laboratory for faculty and student research. Wedding ceremonies, receptions,reunions, and photography are very popular at the Arboretum. Its grounds include fieldstonebuildings, two stone gazebos, a Children’s Garden, nature trails, a waterfall, and two ponds. TheArboretum office and a horticultural library are located in the Barber House.SORORITY HOUSES for all three of Hillsdale’s national sororities are within a short walkingdistance of the main campus and have residence and dining facilities for their members. Thesorority houses at Hillsdale are Chi Omega, Kappa Kappa Gamma and Pi Beta Phi.STROSACKER SCIENCE CENTER AND JOSEPH H. MOSS FAMILY LABORATORY WINGhas well-equipped facilities for the Departments of Biology, Chemistry/Biochemistry, and Physics. The Moss Wing, which opened in January 2008, is a state-of-the-art facility with large, open

12laboratories and modern air-handling equipment. It includes a general/organic chemistry lab,along with a large preparation room; a microbiology/cell biology lab; an anatomy/physiology labwith cadavers obtained annually; a specialized conservation genetics lab; a water lab housing simulated lake and stream environments, a greenhouse for the botanical collections needed for classesand student research programs, 14 faculty offices, two staff offices, and the D.M. Fisk Museumof Natural History, which features two dinosaur skeletons. Biology instrumentation includes agenetic analyzer, Real Time purified PCR enclosure with thermal cycler, electrophoresis and geldocumenting equipment, Steris autoclave, NanoDrop spectrophotometer, high-speed and ultracentrifuges, bio-tek plate reader, computer-based digital sound-analysis apparatus, cryostat andmicrotomes, chromatographs, research-grade microscopes with digital imaging capabilities, anda variety of vivaria, incubators and culture chambers. Chemistry/Biochemistry instrumentationincludes high-performance liquid chromatograph, gas chromatograph/mass spectrometer withauto-sampler, FTIR spectrophotometer, diode array UV-Vis absorbance, thermal cycler, DNAand protein electrophoresis/gel documenting equipment, laser lab/Raman spectrometer, and 60MHz and 400 MHz Nuclear Magnetic Resonance spectrophotometers. Physics instrumentationincludes a multimode atomic force microscope, melt-spinner, powder X-ray diffractometer, highpurity Germanium detector for particle detection, sophisticated analysis software, and a machineshop. The Radio Telescope Remote Command Center (RTRCC) is also located in the PhysicsDepartment and connects students to two of the largest radio telescopes in the world: The GreenBank Telescope in West Virginia, and the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico. By operatingthese telescopes remotely from the Hillsdale campus, students observe pulsars (rapidly rotatingneutron stars) across the galaxy for the purpose of gravitational wave detection. The RTRCC isalso used as a laboratory for post-observation data analysis, and for the construction of smallradio telescopes for use on campus.STUDENT RESIDENCES include the Simpson Hall for men, Edgar B. Galloway Hall formen, the L.A. “Red” and Phyllis Niedfeldt Residence for men, The Suites for men, Lois WhitleyStudent Residence for men, Ezra L. Koon Residence for women, Benzing Residence for women,Mabel W. Waterman Residence for women, Mauck Hall for women, McIntyre Hall for women,Metta W. Olds Residence for women, Dow Residence for women, New Dorm for women, and theTownhomes for women.

13The Academic Programis committed to what it describes as traditional“ Hillsdalevalues of freedom, individual dignity, free enterprise andlimited government. ”—Christian Sc

Hillsdale College is located in the northern part of the city of Hillsdale, with its various grounds and facilities covering some 400 acres. The main quadrangle of the campus is princi - pally devoted to academic and administrative facilities. It has many beautiful oaks, maples and