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It’s 1945. The end of World War II is in sight. The Allied powers gather in Yalta to reorganize post-war Europe — and debate the creation of the United Nations. Will they succeed? Will this unknowingly be the event that kicks off the Cold War? This is the theme for TimeWarp: 1945, a week-long summer […]

The Hastings College forensics team competed in-person at the Nebraska Intercollegiate Forensics Tournament (NIFA) last week, finishing second overall in team sweepstakes for the second year in a row, and senior Nikki deSeriere finishing first in the individual sweepstakes. deSeriere was named the Kevin Heineman Pentathlon Champion, which recognizes the highest-scoring speaker at the tournament.

Hastings College is hosting an awards ceremony March 3 to recognize 39 outstanding young writers from across Nebraska as an affiliate of the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. Nebraska state poet Matt Mason will be the keynote speaker, and winners will also have the opportunity to participate in workshops that day led by Mason and

Prizes were announced after the February 9 reception: Best of Show: Evelyn Holmstedt of Omaha, Nebraska – “Grab a Bite to Eat,” ceramic Best 2D: Bryce Bliska of Hastings, Nebraska – “Migration,” photography Best 3D: Paul Baker of Highlands Ranch, Colorado – “Nature,” ceramics (February 8, 2023) The Hastings College All-Student Art Exhibition is open

Hastings College chaplain Rev. Doodle Harris is exploring “all the ways we love” in this week’s chapel service, which is Sunday, February 12 at 2:00 p.m. The service will also feature music by Emily Dunbar. Harris will share a reflection on the many words for love in the Bible, but said the service will be

Alpha Psi Omega (APO), the Hastings College theatre student honorary, is hosting a community open mic night on February 11, at 7:00 p.m., in the Scott Studio Theatre. Hastings College students and the general public are invited to register and perform for the audience. Admission is also free and open to the public, but free

Open Space for the Visual and Performing Arts immersion experience for high school sophomores and juniors is set for June 11-17 on the Hastings College campus. The application and additional details can be found at hastings.edu/openspace. “Open Space is rewarding in so many ways for students,” said Dr. Annette Vargas, Hastings College vice president for

The Hastings College Foundation Board of Directors has named Chelsea LeMar, a 2007 Hastings College graduate, as executive director of the Hastings College Foundation. In this role, LeMar will oversee fundraising, advancement and alumni relations activities. “Chelsea’s love of her alma mater and her desire to assist in its future growth is apparent. The Foundation

Hastings College is raising $50,000 to name a nursing skills lab in honor of the nationally-recognized peer education leader. As director of campus health services from 1978 through 2007, Judy Sandeen ‘63 transformed how Hastings College served its students. In shifting from a strictly reactive health care model to include proactive health education through peer

Dr. Laura Logan, Hastings College associate professor of sociology, will give an Invited Faculty Lecture titled “Social Problems and Social Action” on Wednesday, February 15, at 1:00 p.m. in French Memorial Chapel. The lecture is free and open to the public. Logan will discuss the development of social problems and strategies for addressing those problems.