News

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Campus News

August 2, 2017 12:00 am·

Hastings College student educators recognized for social justice initiatives

The Hastings College Student Education Association (SEA) received the Nebraska Education Association’s Local Excellence in Social Justice Award during the National Education Association Student Program Summer Leadership Conference in Boston, Massachusetts. The…

July 21, 2017 12:00 am·

Fangmeyer to join honored Hastings College alumni coaches

The Hastings College Alumni Association will recognize 1996 graduate Casey Fangmeyer as the Outstanding Alumni Coach of the Year for 2017 during a dinner celebration and induction on Saturday, September 30, 2017.…

July 19, 2017 12:00 am·

Bienkowski, Jurgensmier celebrate Nebraska’s 150th with ‘Familiar Elements’

Hastings College will welcome local artists Diana Bienkowski and Sally Jurgensmier to the Jackson Dinsdale Art Center gallery for “Familiar Elements,” a dual exhibition. The show runs August 2-31, with an artist…

June 20, 2017 12:00 am·

Eleven inductees to join Hastings College Athletic Hall of Fame in 2017

Nine individuals and two teams will join a prestigious group of athletes with their induction into the Hastings College Athletic Hall of Fame in 2017. A dinner celebration on Saturday, September 30,…

June 6, 2017 12:00 am·

Hastings College announces spring 2017 Dean’s List

Hastings College has announced the Dean’s List for its spring 2017 semester. For the semester, 424 students from 18 states and 4 countries were named to the Dean’s List, with 262 students…

May 30, 2017 12:00 am·

SummerStage to produce frightening fun with ‘The Vampire’

The Hastings College Department of Theatre’s SummerStage stock company is set to produce its fifth annual production with Dion Boucicault’s comedy melodrama, “The Vampire.” This classic from the 18th century tells the…

May 24, 2017 12:00 am·

Hastings College honors 131st graduating class

Hastings College held its 131th Commencement on Saturday, May 20, 2017. During the ceremony, the College awarded degrees to 273 undergraduates and 18 Master of Arts in Teaching graduates. Graduates represented 19…

May 19, 2017 12:00 am·

Hastings College theatre, music departments honor outstanding students

The Hastings College Music and Theatre departments recognized outstanding student work during their end-of-the-year celebrations. Both departments awarded several traditional honors and scholarships specific to their disciplines. The Music Department’s honors convocation…

May 12, 2017 12:00 am·

Hastings College student receives Fulbright award

Jordan Colony, a graduating senior from Hastings College, has received a Fulbright U.S. Student Program award to teach English in Moldova from the U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright…

May 11, 2017 12:00 am·

Hastings College students, faculty attend conferences, publish research

More than 10 Hastings College students and faculty have been accepted to attend or present at academic and professional conferences, and two have had papers accepted for publication in academic journals. Department…