You can help educate America

We are often asked—why do we teach this Western Heritage course for free?

The story of the West is really a story about us. By learning about our Western roots, we are studying the greatest thinkers of the past to understand high ideas like freedom and virtue. These ideas shape us. They add meaning and purpose to our lives and relationships with others. They make us human.

If we lose these ideas—if we fail to understand our Western Heritage—the cost will be high. We risk becoming what twentieth-century theologian C.S. Lewis called, “trousered apes”—half-hearted creatures in khakis and button-downs that lack full humanity and are content with the spirit of this age.

That’s why every Hillsdale student is required to take this course before graduation and why we offer “Western Heritage” for free. We see firsthand what difference this education makes on our campus. But we know there are even more people who need to learn about the incredible story of Western civilization, and wrestle with these great ideas and thinkers.

Will you make a tax-deductible donation today to help educate more Americans on the Western Heritage?

Your gift will help Hillsdale enroll and teach more Americans about the Western Heritage, and about its enduring relevance.

Special Offer: For a gift of $100 or more, you will receive the NEW “Western Heritage” DVD box set. A limited number of DVDs have been produced, so get yours today!

Yes! I want to help cover Hillsdale’s cost for this course and enable Hillsdale to produce even more free online courses.