News

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Campus News

September 21, 2021 3:37 pm·

Reeds to discuss gender, sexuality within the story of Dracula

Dr. Eleanor Reeds, an assistant professor with the Hastings College department of languages and literatures, will give an Invited Faculty Lecture titled “Uncovering a ‘Queer Tongue’ in Dracula” on Wednesday, September 29…

September 20, 2021 3:45 pm·

Hastings College moves up in college rankings, remains a top value school

Hastings College moved up in regional and national college rankings this fall, coming in at 17th out of nearly 90 Midwest colleges in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Colleges…

September 16, 2021 1:21 pm·

Homecoming Court announced at Hastings College

It’s homecoming week at Hastings College, and traditional events across campus and in the community range from the 70th Melody Roundup Parade in downtown Hastings to Hastings College Sunday at First Presbyterian…

September 14, 2021 9:57 am·

Mertens selected for Global Leaders Program

Dr. Nathan Mertens was recently selected one of 60 members of the 2022 Cohort of the Global Leaders Program. Mertens currently serves as assistant professor at Hastings College and teaches in the…

September 6, 2021 2:02 pm·

Mural Day competition to bring more than 200 students from 37 high schools to Hastings College

After going virtual for last year’s competition, Hastings College will host more than 200 high school students from 37 schools across Nebraska in-person for the sixth annual Jackson Dinsdale Art Center Mural…

August 31, 2021 12:21 pm·

Lundeen celebrating 50 years of bronze with exhibition at Hastings College

George Lundeen, a 1971 Hastings College graduate, is celebrating his Golden Graduation with an exhibition of bronzes at the Jackson Dinsdale Art Center (JDAC). The exhibition is open through September 30. The…

August 24, 2021 12:19 pm·

Hastings College launching competitive esports team

Hastings College is adding a varsity esports team in fall 2022, and is currently recruiting high school students who would be interested in joining the team and earning a scholarship to participate.…

August 13, 2021 11:17 am·

Hastings College to honor three individuals in Fine Arts Hall of Fame

Jill Erickson ‘95, Robin Koozer ‘76 and George Lundeen ‘71 be inducted into the Hastings College Fine Arts Hall of Fame on Sunday, September 19, on campus. The trio is the second…

August 11, 2021 8:04 am·

Sharon Behl Brooks ’74 inducted into broadcasters hall of fame

Congratulations to Sharon Behl Brooks ’74 who was recognized August 10, 2021, for being inducted into the Nebraska Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame! Behl Brooks began as a part-time news and weather…

August 10, 2021 10:12 am·

Hastings College partners with Akademos to improve accessibility, launch Spirit Shop

Hastings College, which began providing all required textbooks for students in the fall of 2019, has partnered with Norwalk, Connecticut-based digital course content platform Akademos to increase accessibility of course content and…