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Hastings College will recognize 18 outstanding young writers from across Nebraska in its inaugural year as an affiliate of the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, the country’s longest-running and most prestigious scholarship and recognition program for creative students in grades 7-12. Award recipients, along with their families and educators, will be recognized at a regional Awards […]

Phyllis Pancella, an accomplished artist known for her radiant and expressive voice, will perform at Hastings College on Tuesday, February 18 at 7:30 p.m. Pancella, who has appeared on many international opera, concert and recital stages, will perform in Perkins Auditorium in Fuhr Hall. The performance is free and open to the public. Pancella will

The Hastings Forensics team competed in the Border Wars Swing in Salina, Kansas, February 1-2. The tournament was hosted by Kansas Wesleyan University and Texas Christian University. Senior Melissa Loney from Omaha, Nebraska; senior Jadah Morrison, from Chaska, Minnesota; and sophomore Claire Nelson, from Bagley, Minnesota; qualified events to nationals, the American Forensics Association National

Mario Powell, a 2013 Hastings College graduate, is returning to the French Memorial Chapel stage for a performance with a United States Air Force Heartland of America Band ensemble. The band, Raptor, will perform a concert that’s free and open to the public on Wednesday, February 12 at 7:00 p.m. These active duty bandsmen perform

Hastings College will hold its 58th Annual Honor Band, 50th Annual Honor Choir and 41st Annual Honor Orchestra concert on February 8, at 3:00 p.m. in the Kiewit Building (715 E. 7th Street). Tickets for the concert will be available at the door at a cost of $8.00 for adults and $5.00 for students. The

Pete Ferguson, a 1996 Hastings College graduate, will speak on campus Thursday, February 6, as part of the College’s Black History Month celebrations being organized by Black Student Alliance (BSA), the Diversity and Inclusion Center and the Student Engagement office. Ferguson will speak in the Wilson Center auditorium (814 N. Turner Avenue) at 6:30 p.m.

The Hastings Forensics team competed in the Nebraska in Kansas swing January 25-26 in Manhattan, Kansas. The tournament was co-hosted by Kansas State University and the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Every member of the team who participated reached finals on Saturday, and everyone went home with a trophy to commemorate their success, with Hastings College coming

Dr. Jason Carbaugh, Hastings College visiting assistant professor of biology, recently published a research article in Insectes Sociaux.  Carbaugh’s research determined if the aggressive red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta, located in the southeast part of the United States, has color vision.  The study involved pair choice trials, in which workers were digging and removing

Due to weather, Preston Love Jr. is unable to make it to Hastings College to speak at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 22. Organizers are working with Love to reschedule his talk to a date in February. The day and time will be announced once it’s confirmed. You can find the original announcement here.

Following a national open call for art, Ekaterina Popova and Alicia Puig of Create! Magazine are set to open the “In Your Own Words” exhibition at Hastings College on Thursday, January 23 in the Jackson Dinsdale Art Center (JDAC). The exhibition highlights a diverse range of media, subject matter and artistic expression that represents a