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Dr. Brie Myre, Hastings College assistant professor of biology, recently published an article in “Endangered Species Research,” a peer-reviewed scientific journal that focuses on research that assists with conserving endangered and threatened species. Her article, “Anatomical Evidence that arribada olive ridley sea turtles Lepidochelys olivacea feed at breeding and nesting grounds to maintain high reproductive […]

Three local congregations are holding a prayer service for the upcoming election in French Memorial Chapel (800 N. Turner Avenue) on Sunday, November 3 at 6:00 p.m. The service is free and open to the public. Pastors organizing the event, which will consist of prayers, readings, poems and music, include Rev. Shelby Moock, pastor of

Rachel Olsen, director of education and engagement at the Willa Cather Foundation, will present, “Willa Cather Writes the Immigrant Experience in Rural Nebraska,” on Wednesday, November 6 from 12:30 to 1:30pm in Wilson Auditorium (814 N. Turner Avenue) at Hastings College. The event is free and open to the public. The talk, hosted by the

The Hastings College Theatre production of “Abigail 1702” takes place 10 years after the harrowing and tragic events of the Salem witch trials. In the trials, Abigail Williams — the lead accuser who sent 20 people to their doom as a young girl — now lives under an assumed name on the outskirts of Boston,

Homecoming week is underway at Hastings College with multiple student activities happening on campus, from a free movie night to Grocery Bag Bingo to the Alpha Chi Brainbuster trivia night to a bonfire and yard games. It all builds to the traditional Homecoming dinner and dance Friday evening when Homecoming Royalty are announced. Community and

Elizabeth Miller, a senior from Arlington, Kansas, received the top undergraduate paper award at the 2024 Northern Great Plains History Conference, which was held in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, recently. Miller was one of several individuals from or with ties to Hastings College who attended the conference, which was an excellent opportunity for Hastings’ historians

Dr. Jesse Weiss, Hastings College professor of sociology, will give an Invited Faculty Lecture titled “What an Experience: People, Places & Pictures” on Wednesday, October 30, at 1:30 p.m. in French Memorial Chapel. The lecture is free and open to the public. Weiss will share his examination of how experiential education marries the wanderlust of

Hastings College Homecoming activities for alumni, friends and the community begin on Thursday, October 24 and continue into Sunday, October 27. The College is kicking off alumni and community events with a Groundbreaking Ceremony for a new residence hall at 4:30 p.m. on October 24. The informal ceremony is on the south and west side

The Hastings College chapter of Alpha Chi, the all-discipline collegiate academic honor society, inducted 12 students earlier this month. The purpose of Alpha Chi is to promote academic excellence and exemplary character among college and university students and to honor those who achieve such distinction. Students from all academic disciplines in the top 10 percent

Hastings College is the exclusive sponsor of “What’s Cool in Your School,” a weekly feature highlighting positive and innovative happenings in Central Nebraska schools that airs Sunday nights and Monday mornings on KSNB Local4 News. “What’s Cool in Your School” celebrates the unique and inspiring stories from classrooms across the region. Each week during the