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Campus News

October 7, 2021 1:11 pm·

Fundraising for nursing facilities nearing goal

Hastings College and Bryan College of Health Sciences announced today that they have raised $2.5 million of the $3.1 million needed to build out and equip education facilities for a second location…

October 7, 2021 9:16 am·

Denney presented Hastings College Outstanding Alumni Award

The Hastings College Alumni Association presented Seth Denney ‘94 with its 2021 Outstanding Alumni Award during yesterday’s NTV News at 6 p.m. newscast. The show was dedicated to Denney to highlight his…

October 6, 2021 11:41 am·

Hastings College awards nearly $1.3 million in American Rescue Plan grants

Hastings College has awarded a new round of grants made available to students from the American Rescue Plan. Grants totaled $1.28 million and came from the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund portion…

October 5, 2021 12:35 pm·

Path to HC program to fully fund tuition for 15 Adams County Pell-eligible students

Hastings College is launching a new financial aid program for students who attend high school in Adams County (Nebraska). The College will award up to 15 Path to HC scholarships to qualifying…

October 4, 2021 4:00 pm·

Hastings College awarded NEH grant to support humanities faculty, curriculum development

Hastings College will receive a $454,000 grant from The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) as part of NEH’s American Rescue Plan (ARP) funding announced today. The grant is part of $87.8…

October 1, 2021 10:30 am·

Hastings College theatre to present ‘Men on Boats’ at Chautauqua Park Pavillion

Ten explorers. Four boats. One Grand Canyon. Hastings College Department of Music and Theatre presents “Men on Boats,” the true(ish) history of an 1869 expedition, when a one-armed captain and a crew…

September 28, 2021 1:56 pm·

Beheler publishes article in peer-reviewed philosophy journal

Dr. Ali Beheler, Hastings College associate professor of philosophy, recently published an article in Philosophy Today, a major international peer-reviewed journal for contemporary philosophy. Her article, titled “The Body a Guiding Thread:…

September 27, 2021 4:14 pm·

Walter Scott Jr. made many contributions to Hastings College

Walter Scott Jr., former chair of the Hastings College Board of Trustees, passed away Saturday at the age of 90. From 1982 to 1997, Scott served on the Hastings College Board of…

September 23, 2021 1:56 pm·

Individuals with ties to Hastings College presented 30 Under 30-ish awards

Several Hastings College alumni, current students and employees were honored by the Hastings Young Professionals (HYP) by being named 30 Under 30-ish Award recipients during the group’s event in August. The award…

September 22, 2021 2:11 pm·

Estate gift to support greatest campus needs

A $1.45 million estate gift will address Hastings College’s greatest needs while touching the lives of students now and in the future. The bequest was made by the late Jo Ann Klemmer,…