{"id":2377743,"date":"2024-12-08T16:27:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-08T21:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hillsdale-students-write-4k-thank-you-cards-in-stark-contrast-to-yales-transgiving-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-12-08T16:29:36","modified_gmt":"2024-12-08T21:29:36","slug":"hillsdale-students-write-4k-thank-you-cards-in-stark-contrast-to-yales-transgiving-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hillsdale-students-write-4k-thank-you-cards-in-stark-contrast-to-yales-transgiving-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Hillsdale students write 4k thank-you cards in stark contrast to Yale\u2019s \u2018Transgiving\u2019 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhillsdale-students-write-4k-thank-you-cards-in-stark-contrast-to-yales-transgiving-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2377743&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Teh article discusses a contrasting approach\u2062 to\u200c gratitude at Hillsdale College compared to other institutions during the Thanksgiving\u200c season. On November 21, Hillsdale students participated in a &#8220;Day of Thanks,&#8221; writing over 4,000 thank-you cards to express their gratitude to donors, family, and\u2062 various supporters \u2062in their lives. This initiative,conceived by students as part of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-jewish-group-slams-progressive-assault-of-the-jewish-state\/\" title=\"New Jewish Group Slams \u2018Progressive Assault of the Jewish State\u2019\">leadership project<\/a>,emphasizes \u2062fostering\u2063 an \u200bawareness of gratitude on\u200c campus. The college provides materials for the \u2063event, and a Thanksgiving \u2063feast is organized the following day. Vice President for Student Affairs, Diane Philip, highlights the event&#8217;s role in enriching campus community spirit and promoting a culture of thankfulness.<\/p>\n<p>In contrast,other schools like Yale,Oakland\u2062 University,and Northern Michigan University held events titled &#8220;Transgiving,&#8221; celebrating LGBTQ+ resilience and community. The Yale\u2063 event, as an \u2064example, was less attended, garnering only 28\u2064 likes on social media, indicating a stark difference in focus between the gratitude expressed at Hillsdale and the themes\u200d of inclusivity highlighted in the Transgiving events.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Hillsdale students write 4k thank-you cards in stark contrast to Yale&rsquo;s &lsquo;Transgiving&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1905783\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) &ndash; While some schools across the nation hosted meagerly-attended &ldquo;Transgivings&rdquo; around Thanksgiving time, students at Hillsdale College wrote over 4,000 thank-you cards on the school&rsquo;s annual &ldquo;Day of Thanks.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Throughout the day on Nov. 21, participating Hillsdale students wrote the thousands of grateful notes to &ldquo;donors, family members, professors, friends, and others who have supported them throughout their lives and in their college careers,&rdquo; a school news release stated.<\/p>\n<p>Located in Michigan, Hillsdale has an undergraduate enrollment of a little over 1,500 students.<\/p>\n<p>The idea for Day of Thanks came from Hillsdale&rsquo;s students, who &ldquo;came up with it as part of a student leadership group project,&rdquo; vice president for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uc-berkeley-extends-dorm-lockdown-bans-solitary-outdoor-exercise-for-students\/\" title=\"UC Berkeley Extends Dorm Lockdown; Bans Solitary Outdoor Exercise For Students\">student affairs<\/a> Diane Philip told The Center Square.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Their goal was to get everyone thinking about gratitude, especially toward the donors who help make so much possible,&rdquo; Philip said. &ldquo;But it&rsquo;s not limited to donors &ndash; students can write to anyone they want.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Day of Thanks is &ldquo;led by the student activities team,&rdquo; Philip said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The students planned everything themselves,&rdquo; while Hillsdale &ldquo;pitches in by providing things like stationery and stamps,&rdquo; Philip said. A Thanksgiving feast is held the next day, headed by student activities, according to Philip.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Overall, the Day of Thanks is not just about the food or the cards &ndash; it&rsquo;s about creating a culture that values gratitude and one&rsquo;s neighbors,&rdquo; Philip said. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s one of those times when you can really feel the sense of community on campus.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>While students at Hillsdale focused on thankfulness, Yale, Oakland University, and Northern Michigan University each hosted an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elizabeth-warren-to-host-panel-with-soros-backed-group-staffed-by-anti-israel-activists-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Elizabeth Warren to host panel with Soros-backed group staffed by anti-Israel activists - Washington Examiner\">event called &#038;ldquo<\/a>;Transgiving,&rdquo; around the Thanksgiving season.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Celebrate trans joy, resilience, and community!&rdquo; Yale&rsquo;s LGBTQ Center posted on its Instagram page concerning the Transgiving held on Nov. 18. The post received 28 likes at a school that&rsquo;s undergraduate enrollment was nearly 7,000 in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>The event was hosted by Beyond the Binary and the Gender Resources Committee, according to the post.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the Transgiving at Yale was a part of the LGBTQ Center&rsquo;s Trans Awareness week, according to the Center&rsquo;s Instagram.<\/p>\n<p>Oakland University&rsquo;s Transgiving was &ldquo;A Community Potluck&rdquo; held on Nov. 26 that was intended to &ldquo;provide a trans-affirming and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">sober family-holiday-style autumn meal<\/a> to OU students,&rdquo; according to an event description.<\/p>\n<p>Oakland University is a &ldquo;public doctoral institution&rdquo; located in Rochester, Michigan, as stated on the school&rsquo;s website.<\/p>\n<p>The Transgiving was &ldquo;open to all OU students, designed for those who would especially benefit from gathering with chosen family.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Oakland&rsquo;s Gender and Sexuality Center advertised the event on its Instagram in a post that garnered 11 likes.<\/p>\n<p>Five registered for Northern Michigan University&rsquo;s Nov. 21 Transgiving, where attendees were encouraged to bring stuffed animals for &ldquo;snacks, crafts, and a movie,&rdquo; according to an event description.<\/p>\n<p>NMU&rsquo;s Transgiving was hosted by the student group Queers and Allies.<\/p>\n<p>When reached for comment, NMU spokesman Derek Hall said his &ldquo;university spokesperson role does not extend to clubs and organizations,&rdquo; and forwarded The Center Square&rsquo;s media inquiry to the student leaders of the club sponsoring Transgiving.<\/p>\n<p>Neither Yale nor Oakland responded to The Center Square&rsquo;s request for comment.<\/p>\n<p>Hillsdale&rsquo;s news release on Day of Thanks stated that &ldquo;ninety-nine percent of undergraduate students at Hillsdale College receive some form of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">financial aid<\/a>, with the average financial aid package coming out to more than $25,000 per year.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Scholarships often come from donors, according to the news release. This fact has something to do with Day of Thanks, as Hillsdale&rsquo;s executive director of alumni relations Colleen McGinness explained to The Center Square.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The financial story at Hillsdale is unlike any in higher education,&rdquo; McGinness said. &ldquo;Because of its independence from federal and state funding, Hillsdale College relies on private support from thousands of generous individuals who want to support its mission and students.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Every single student benefits significantly from the generosity of others, but many do not have the chance to meet their donors,&rdquo; McGinness said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Day of Thanks encourages students to consider what this partnership means and how it impacts them,&rdquo; McGinness said. &ldquo;It has become an established tradition on campus that students look forward to every year.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Hillsdale associate dean of men Jeff Rogers told The Center Square: &ldquo;This is how a Christian College displays thankfulness.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s not just Thanksgiving, [it&rsquo;s] Thanksliving!&rdquo; Rogers said.<\/p>\n<p>Hillsdale College&rsquo;s Student Activities Board, 1844 Society, and Alumni Office hosted the Day of Thanks, according to the school&rsquo;s news release.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1905783\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1905783\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hillsdale students send 4,000 thank-you cards, unlike Yale&#8217;s &#8216;Transgiving.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2377744,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/iStock-137164122-1024x683.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[38545,32218,46372,46373,5139],"class_list":["post-2377743","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-hillsdale-college","tag-student-activism","tag-thank-you-cards","tag-transgiving","tag-yale"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/iStock-137164122-1024x683.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2377743","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2377743"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2377743\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2377747,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2377743\/revisions\/2377747"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2377744"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2377743"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2377743"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2377743"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}