News

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Campus News

February 18, 2020 3:22 pm·

Doerr elected chair of Hastings College Board of Trustees

Roger Doerr of Hastings has been elected Chair of the Hastings College Board of Trustees, succeeding Glen Moss of Lincoln who served as Chair since 2016. Moss, a 1974 graduate of Hastings…

February 13, 2020 12:11 pm·

Forensics team qualifies four more events to nationals

The Hastings College Forensics team traveled to Doane University in Crete, Nebraska, for the Feline Frolic tournament February 8-9. The team placed second on the first day and placed third on day…

February 5, 2020 12:12 pm·

Hastings College announces recipients of Nebraska Scholastic Writing Awards

Hastings College will recognize 18 outstanding young writers from across Nebraska in its inaugural year as an affiliate of the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, the country’s longest-running and most prestigious scholarship and…

February 4, 2020 12:35 pm·

Renowned mezzo-soprano to perform at Hastings College

Phyllis Pancella, an accomplished artist known for her radiant and expressive voice, will perform at Hastings College on Tuesday, February 18 at 7:30 p.m. Pancella, who has appeared on many international opera,…

February 4, 2020 11:31 am·

Forensics team finds success in Kansas, qualifying more events to nationals

The Hastings Forensics team competed in the Border Wars Swing in Salina, Kansas, February 1-2. The tournament was hosted by Kansas Wesleyan University and Texas Christian University. Senior Melissa Loney from Omaha,…

February 3, 2020 11:36 am·

Air Force band Raptor, Powell ‘13 performing at Hastings College

Mario Powell, a 2013 Hastings College graduate, is returning to the French Memorial Chapel stage for a performance with a United States Air Force Heartland of America Band ensemble. The band, Raptor,…

Graphic for Hastings College Honor Band, Choir and Orchestra

January 30, 2020 1:49 pm·

Hastings College to host honor ensembles with students from 40 schools

Hastings College will hold its 58th Annual Honor Band, 50th Annual Honor Choir and 41st Annual Honor Orchestra concert on February 8, at 3:00 p.m. in the Kiewit Building (715 E. 7th…

January 29, 2020 2:27 pm·

Ferguson to ‘Inspire, Educate, Empower’ at Hastings College event

Pete Ferguson, a 1996 Hastings College graduate, will speak on campus Thursday, February 6, as part of the College’s Black History Month celebrations being organized by Black Student Alliance (BSA), the Diversity…

January 29, 2020 9:20 am·

Forensics team wins Team Sweepstakes in first competition of spring semester

The Hastings Forensics team competed in the Nebraska in Kansas swing January 25-26 in Manhattan, Kansas. The tournament was co-hosted by Kansas State University and the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Every member of…

January 28, 2020 11:08 am·

Professor finds ants may prefer certain color

Dr. Jason Carbaugh, Hastings College visiting assistant professor of biology, recently published a research article in Insectes Sociaux. Carbaugh’s research determined if the aggressive red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta, located in…