2018-19

Members of the public are invited to celebrate International Observe the Moon Night on Saturday, October 20 at 8:00 p.m. at the Hastings College Sachtleben Observatory, located at 4725 South Wabash Avenue in Hastings. The event is free. International Observe the Moon Night is an annual worldwide public event that encourages observation, appreciation and understanding […]

The Hastings College Forensics Team traveled to Brookings, South Dakota, October 6 and 7 for the Jackrabbit Swing hosted by South Dakota State University. The Broncos saw much success, with Carly Spotts-Falzone taking first in Individual Sweepstakes, Alli Kennon taking second in Individual Sweepstakes and Sam Burke taking third in Individual Sweepstakes — and the

Grant funding from the Hastings College Foundation Board of Trustees will help students hone their public speaking skills using virtual reality technology, connect with employers for internships and jobs, and explore civil rights and education in the American South, among other high-impact activities. At its meeting October 12, the Foundation Board awarded Trustee Innovation Grants

Hastings College through its Student Environmental Action Coalition (SEAC) has recently become a member in the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). Through membership in AASHE, Hastings College will receive support in advancing its sustainability initiatives throughout the institution and in the community. AASHE said it aims to enable higher education

The Hastings College Model United Nations (Model UN) team is hosting a 5K run/walk as a way to raise funds to support the team’s trip to its annual competition in New York City. “The Amazing Race” is set for 3:00 p.m. Sunday, October 21, beginning at Hazelrigg Student Union. Check-in and on-site registration begins at

Tom Kreager, professor of Visual Arts at Hastings College, was invited to present at the National Art Honor Society induction ceremony recently at Skutt Catholic High School in Omaha, Nebraska. Each year new members are inducted into the program with a guest speaker in the art field. Jocelyn Helen Polacek, the student president of the

The Hastings College Jackson Dinsdale Art Center (JDAC) is presenting two installation artwork features, “Bloom Bloom” by Dana Lynn Harper in the main gallery and “I.ON” by Gabe Michael Kenney in the critique gallery, October 5 through November 2. Harper and Kenney will present a lecture at 5:00 p.m., October 5 at the Wilson Center

Dr. Mark Zajack, associate professor of Psychology at Hastings College, will  discuss whether narrowing priorities can have a positive effect on decision-making in his talk “Sometimes Less is More” set for Friday, October 5 at 10:00 a.m. in French Memorial Chapel. The lecture is the first of two Invited Faculty Lectures this academic year and

Every student has the opportunity to study abroad at no additional cost. Every student receives an iPad Pro and Apple Pencil. Every student takes only two classes at a time. Every student has an entire engagement team that supports their transition to and success in college. “What we’re doing is not some sort of college

The Hastings College Theatre Department is opening up its fall season with the play “Omnium Gatherum” by Theresa Rebeck and Alexandra Gersten-Vassilaros. Directed by Associate Professor of Theatre Annette Vargas, Samuel French states “the sophisticated yet surreal dinner party becomes a sounding board for a variety of cultural icons as they pontificate and argue about