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Campus News

March 8, 2021 12:55 pm·

Hastings College hosting saxophone conference

Hastings College is hosting the North American Saxophone Alliance (NASA) Region 3 Online Conference from March 18 to 20, 2021. NASA is an organization comprised of performers, teachers, students, scholars and enthusiasts…

March 5, 2021 3:25 pm·

Forensics team competes in last tournaments of regular season

While preparing for the final tournaments of the season, the Hastings College Forensics team hosted the asynchronous and synchronous Bronco Bash Tournament February 16-20. The synchronous portion of the tournament was run…

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March 3, 2021 10:56 am·

Hastings College announces Nebraska Scholastic Writing Awards recipients

Hastings College will recognize 19 outstanding young writers from across Nebraska as an affiliate of the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards during a virtual ceremony on March 8 at 7:00 p.m. (Central).…

March 2, 2021 1:45 pm·

Hastings College to hold Music Honors Days for high school students

Hastings College is hosting a series of in-person Music Honors Days for high school students March 29 through April 2, with the focus changing daily between voice, brass, woodwinds, percussion and piano.…

February 25, 2021 8:53 am·

‘A place of ideas’: Innovative culture, programs at Hastings College put students first

When some Hastings College students told their professors they did not have textbooks because they couldn’t afford them, college employees brainstormed outside-of-the-box solutions. The result: The college now provides all students with…

February 23, 2021 12:19 pm·

Juried Student Exhibition open in JDAC gallery

From now through March 12, Hastings College student artwork will be featured in the Jackson Dinsdale Art Center (JDAC) gallery. Students from across campus were invited to submit their work in a…

February 17, 2021 11:10 am·

Hastings College forensics team wins two championships, places third overall at state tournament

The Hastings College Forensics team competed synchronously at the Nebraska Intercollegiate Forensics Association (NIFA) State Tournament on February 13, placing third in overall team sweepstakes. Two students were named state champions in…

February 9, 2021 1:40 pm·

Hastings College forensics team find success at three tournaments

Over the last couple weeks of January, the Hastings College forensics team competed in three tournaments, qualifying two more events to the American Forensics Association National Speech Tournament (AFA-NST), which will be…

February 8, 2021 10:57 am·

Works by Floersch on exhibition in JDAC

Work by artist Russell Floersch is being featured in the secondary gallery of the Jackson Dinsdale Art Center (JDAC) at Hastings College. The exhibition, titled “Ex Situ,” opened today (February 8) and…

February 5, 2021 9:48 am·

Hastings College Honors Program students receive grant to create Hammock Henge

Four Hastings College Honors students recently received an NCHC Portz Grant for their campus initiative, “Hammock Henge.” The National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC) offers Portz Grants for honors programs nationwide to promote…