News

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Campus News

May 1, 2020 9:49 am·

Two Hastings College Forensics team members named All-American

Two students on the Hastings College Forensics team have been named All-Americans for the American Forensics Association National Individual Events Tournament (AFA-NIET): Alli Kennon, a senior communication studies major from Spicer, Minnesota;…

April 28, 2020 2:58 pm·

Academic Showcase presentations, Honors Convocation moving online this week

Hastings College’s annual Celebration of Excellence, an event that recognizes high achievement by students and faculty, is moving online this week. The Academic Showcase portion of the event, which features more than…

April 22, 2020 11:32 am·

Hastings College wallpaper for your iPad, computer

Since students are not on campus for the rest of the semester, we wanted them to have a little piece of Hastings College on their iPads. We asked students to share photos…

April 15, 2020 12:20 pm·

Hastings College launches podcast featuring The Hastings College Choir

The tinkling of piano keys and a warm “Hello. This is Fritz Mountford and The Hastings College Choir” greet listeners to episodes of a Hastings College podcast available on Apple iTunes, Google…

April 9, 2020 3:46 pm·

Three-school partnership leads to special performance of ‘Song of Hope’ at Hastings College

To celebrate Easter, Hastings College Music has coordinated with musicians at Hastings High School and the University of Nebraska–Kearney to record “Song of Hope” by Peter Meechan. The song, recorded in Hastings…

April 7, 2020 2:58 pm·

Five Nebraska students recognized by National Scholastic Writing Awards

National writing award recipients have been announced for the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, and five students from Nebraska have been named National Medalists. The students will receive national medals as part…

April 6, 2020 3:22 pm·

Robinson-Keilig receives Faculty Development Award

Hastings College announced that psychology professor Dr. Rachael Robinson-Keilig has received a Faculty Development Award for her instructional development support proposal. The award includes a $2,500 grant she’ll use to further develop…

April 3, 2020 8:44 am·

Forensics team showcase, competition set to air online

After a long season, the Hastings College Forensics team qualified 40 events to the American Forensics Association National Individual Events Tournament. However, due to COVID-19, the national tournament was canceled. To celebrate…

April 1, 2020 12:41 pm·

Piano festival to be livestreamed, include virtual master classes

To celebrate the 33rd Gladys Frisch Harris Piano Festival, Hastings College will let the music play on through a livestream of the festival on Saturday, April 4 at 10:00 a.m. Festival performances…

March 31, 2020 1:53 pm·

Hastings College students hold creative writing workshops for clients of SASA Crisis Center

Students enrolled in creative writing courses at Hastings College this academic year have had the opportunity to design and lead writing workshops for community members in partnership with the SASA Crisis Center…