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Hastings College held its 138th Commencement on Saturday, May 18, 2024. During the ceremony, the College awarded degrees to 219 undergraduates and five Master of Arts in Teaching graduates. Graduates represented 19 states and seven countries. Baccalaureate photos are available here and are free to download; the video is here. Commencement photos are available here and are free […]

Hastings College student Riley Lanning, a junior psychology major from Glendale, Arizona, presented at the Midwest Psychological Association Conference in Chicago, Illinois, earlier this semester. Lanning participated in a poster session where she was able to share her original research titled “The Impact of Dietary Changes and Resource Availability on Psychological Well-Being: A Study of

The Hastings College Department of Music and Theatre recognized outstanding student work during the 2023-24 academic year by awarding several traditional honors specific to their disciplines in recent weeks. As part of the annual Beaux Arts Awards on May 9, Hastings College Theatre honored nine students and inducted three new members into the Alpha Psi

Construction will begin in August to revitalize the Jack Osborne Track Complex thanks to more than 140 donors who contributed $1.1 million to a Hastings College Foundation fundraising campaign co-chaired by Justin Osborne and Tamisha Rose-Osgood ‘06. Osborne is a member of the College’s Board of Trustees, and Rose-Osgood is a 2006 graduate, track and

Hastings College Athletics celebrated the accomplishments of student-athletes at its Bronco Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly (BESPY) Awards on Tuesday, May 7, at the Hastings City Auditorium. The event was organized by the Association of Student Athletes (ASA) and the Hastings College Athletic Department, with members of ASA voting on and presenting a number of

The Hastings College chapter of Psi Chi, the psychology academic honor society, inducted 11 students during its spring ceremony, which was held recently. The purpose of Psi Chi is to recognize and promote excellence in the science and application of psychology. Students who are a psychology major or minor and who have a strong academic

Two Hastings College students took home awards at the 2024 Council of Independent Nebraska Colleges Foundation/Lincoln Industries Student Art Show. Alexis Linnebach of Olathe, Kansas, received the 1st Place 3-D award with her ceramic piece “Treat Yourself Friday,” while Ally Stratton of Omaha, Nebraska, received Honorable Mention in 2-D with an untitled linocut piece. More

The third thesis gallery show of the year is open now through May 11. It features the work of Kylie Ketelsen of Omaha, Nebraska; Evelyn Holmstedt of Omaha; Mary Baum of McCook Nebraska; Sloan Harper-Marcel of Omaha; Jake Torres of Cozad, Nebraska; Allison Peyton of Fremont, Nebraska; and Emily McDowell of Papillion, Nebraska. A lecture

Several Hastings College students have been inducted into honoraries this academic year. Groups and students who were inducted are included below. Alpha Chi, a national collegiate all-discipline academic honor society intended to promote academic excellence and exemplary character among college and university students, inducted five students. The organization accepts only students who place in the

During Hastings College’s Celebration of Excellence Convocation April 24, 2024, students and faculty were recognized for their outstanding achievements. The Don and Nancy Seaton Faculty Achievement Award was presented to Jessica Allen-Pickett, assistant professor of teacher education. Dr. Amanda Solem, associate professor of biology, received the Vondrak Outstanding Advisor Award. Dr. Bobbi Buchholz, professor of