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What’s a princess to do when a dragon burns down her castle and steals her fiancé? If you’re Princess Elizabeth, you don’t wait for a hero, you become one. Hastings College theatre’s honorary, Alpha Psi Omega (APO), invites audiences of all ages to its annual production for youth, “The Garbage Bag Princess.” Performances are Saturday,

The Museum of Nebraska Art (MONA) is currently hosting a solo exhibition featuring the work of Dr. Brian Corr, an associate professor of art at Hastings College. “Brian Corr: Of Light and Shadow” is in MONA’s second-floor rotating gallery through September 20. It marks Corr’s first solo museum exhibition and serves as a comprehensive survey

The 3rd annual Sachtleben/Throckmorton Faith & Science Symposium, co-hosted by Hastings College and First Presbyterian Church of Hastings, will welcome Dr. Jessica Meeske as its 2026 featured speaker April 17-19. Meeske, a 1991 Hastings College alumna, member of the College’s Board of Trustees, and active member of First Presbyterian Church, was named the 2023 Pediatric

Exile, mistaken identity and forest magic are coming to Scott Studio Theatre for Hastings College Theatre’s period-accurate production of William Shakespeare’s classic comedy, “As You Like It,” which runs April 16-19. When a tyrannical Duchess banishes Orlando and Rosalind from her court, they and their companions head into the Forest of Arden to find a

Prestigious full-ride leadership scholarship program welcomes students from Nebraska and four other states. Hastings College has announced the newest cohort of students selected for the Scott Scholars Program, a premier, four-year, full-ride leadership scholarship supported by the Suzanne & Walter Scott Foundation. The program brings together high‑achieving students committed to academic excellence, leadership development and

Hastings College recognized 53 of Nebraska’s most talented young writers during an awards ceremony on Thursday, April 2. As the state’s affiliate for the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, the College held an afternoon of workshops and celebrations for students, parents and educators. Of the honorees, 11 students earned Gold Key awards, advancing their work

Hastings College President Dr. Rich Lloyd and Dave Rippe, director of the College’s Scott Scholars Program, are set to join a series of public conversations hosted by the Flatwater Free Press on Friday, April 10, at the World Theatre in Kearney. The Flatwater Forum: Tri-Cities features six panels designed as “journalism on stage,” bringing together

The Hastings College Department of Languages and Literatures will host Spanish poet, teacher, publisher and politician Juan Luis Calbarro for a public lecture on Wednesday, April 8. The presentation, titled “A Biographical Approach to Writing Poetry in a Transient World,” will take place at 1:30 p.m. in the Wilson Center auditorium (814 N. Turner Avenue).

Five Hastings College seniors will showcase their work in the first senior thesis art exhibition, which is open April 7-22 at the Jackson Dinsdale Art Center (JDAC). The exhibition features a diverse range of media and personal narratives from Issy Bonomo of North Platte, Nebraska; Fayth Brudvig of Nelson, Nebraska; Lily Krahulik of Lyman, Nebraska;

A Hastings College professor and four students recently traveled to the University of Missouri–Kansas City to present original research at the Great Plains Political Science Association (GPPSA) annual conference, held March 19-20. Political science professor Dr. Bob Amyot presented a paper titled “Are Liberals Just as Intolerant as Conservatives when It Comes to Politics? Personality,