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Campus News

September 30, 2025 4:37 pm·

Hastings College Theatre to perform ‘Ride the Cyclone, The Musical’

What happens when a high school choir’s trip to an amusement park takes a fateful turn? Hastings College Theatre invites audiences to find out in its production of the hilarious and heartfelt…

September 29, 2025 11:32 am·

Hastings College to host more than 200 high school students for 10th annual Mural Day competition

An explosion of creativity will take place Wednesday, October 1 when more than 200 students from 36 high schools across Nebraska arrive to the Hastings College campus for the 10th annual Jackson…

September 22, 2025 4:06 pm·

Hastings College 2025 Homecoming court announced

It’s Homecoming week at Hastings College, and 10 members of the junior class have been selected by the student body to be part of the Homecoming Court. Homecoming Royalty, the top two…

September 22, 2025 11:12 am·

Bonahoom Memorial Golf Tournament donates $17,000 to Food4Thought program

The legacy of Jim and Cindy Bonahoom continues to strengthen the Hastings community as their family presented a $17,000 check to the Hastings College Food4Thought program on Saturday, September 20. The funds…

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,…