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Campus News

September 19, 2025 1:56 pm·

Bronco spirit to shines during Homecoming, Together Tuesday events this month

A parade, reunions, hall of fames and Bronco athletics will fill the Hastings College campus during Homecoming 2025, scheduled for September 25-28. The weekend of celebrations is then followed by Hastings College…

September 16, 2025 11:52 am·

HC grad David Otis Johnson explores place, memory, identity in ‘A Spiritual Plain’ gallery exhibition

Hastings College graduate David Otis Johnson returns to campus with “A Spiritual Plain,” a solo exhibition of new neon and mixed-media sculptures at the Jackson Dinsdale Art Center (JDAC). The show opens…

September 15, 2025 2:40 pm·

Hastings College student-faculty film collaborations earn festival selections

Two short films, born from collaborations between Hastings College faculty and students, have been named official selections for the 2025 Flatwater Film Festival. The festival, which celebrates Nebraska storytellers, takes place September…

Graphic that says Path to HC and how it may cover full tuition for some people.

September 8, 2025 1:28 pm·

Hastings College expands Path to HC scholarship program to all students in Nebraska, Colorado

Hastings College is making its high-quality, private college education more accessible than ever by expanding its Path to HC scholarship program to all students in Nebraska and Colorado. The program, which was…

Emerging Visions over top of person with a megaphone.

September 4, 2025 4:54 pm·

Application open for inaugural ‘Emerging Visions’ high school art show, scholarship opportunity

High school juniors and seniors with a passion for the visual arts are invited to submit their work to the inaugural “Emerging Visions” juried art exhibition at Hastings College. The showcase offers…

Image of a building with "Sampler" Recital in front.

August 20, 2025 3:02 pm·

Hastings College music faculty to present eclectic ‘sampler’ recital

Members of the Hastings College music faculty will showcase their talents in a “sampler” recital on Tuesday, August 26, at 7:30 p.m. The performance, which is free and open to the public,…

August 20, 2025 9:27 am·

Boeve named Dean of Enrollment and Financial Aid

Traci Boeve, a 1993 Hastings College graduate who has worked for the College for 31 years, has been named Dean of Enrollment and Financial Aid. Boeve began her career in the Hastings…

Paintings by Kris Mleczko and Doug Johnson.

August 18, 2025 9:10 am·

Works by Doug Johnson, Kris Mleczko featured in JDAC gallery

The Jackson Dinsdale Art Center (JDAC) at Hastings College will open its fall exhibition season with selected work by Doug Johnson and Kris Mleczko in its west gallery. The exhibition is on…

August 15, 2025 10:22 am·

Hastings College Fine Arts Hall of Fame to celebrate 6th class

The sixth class of the Hastings College Fine Arts Hall of Fame features six visionary artists who will be recognized during a reception and ceremony held in conjunction with Hastings College Homecoming…

August 14, 2025 1:23 pm·

Hastings College selects Kuta as Outstanding Alumni Coach

The Hastings College Alumni Association has announced that Andrew Kuta ‘17/MAT ‘19, head football coach at Sandy Creek High School, will be presented with the Outstanding Alumni Coach award in conjunction with…