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Semester in Scotland studying, wielding axe gives Myers newfound sense of community

When Hastings College junior Anya Myers studied abroad at Dundee University in Scotland for the spring semester, she stumbled upon and joined a Medieval Reenactment Society, a club whose members reenact historical…

Downing spends spring semester in Northern Ireland

Hastings College junior Emma Downing is spending the spring semester studying abroad at Queens University in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Downing is taking courses in history and anthropology, which pairs well with her…

Camilla Lee taking blood pressure of patient

Lee mixes passions on medical mission trip to Honduras

During previous summer breaks, Camilla Lee worked on hospital research projects and as a CNA. However, the Hastings College senior chemistry major hoped to gain more medical knowledge in the summer of…

Hastings College students hand-plant corn, serve others in Peru

Walking up a mountain to hand-plant corn in rural Peru isn’t exactly what 25 Hastings College sophomores expected when they headed to the country for a two-week study abroad experience. Yet that…

Video: Students talk about their study abroad experience

Hastings College students McKinzi Johnson, a biochemistry and music education major from Colorado Springs, Colorado; Michaela Bailey, an elementary education major from Highlands Ranch, Colorado; and Vinny Schmidt, a biology major from…

Students pose for a picture in front of Mount Rushmore.

Hastings College students explore zoo, Kansas City, Black Hills

To create more off-campus endeavors for students, Hastings College resident directors built a program that gives students the opportunity to take weekend trips and explore something new. Laura Arnold, a 2016 alumna…

Student from Northern Ireland dives into campus life

Contrary to the general excitement at the prospect of the school year’s end, Kevin Toner, an exchange student from Northern Ireland, wasn’t ready to head home May 17. Needless to say, the…

Video: Ismaiel finds sophomore study abroad program inspirational, transformational

Hastings College student Jordan Ismaiel participated in the sophomore study abroad program in January 2019. The studio art major found the visit to the Louvre inspirational and the entire 10-day Parisian journey…

60 Hastings College students spend January in Paris

In January, Hastings College sent 60 sophomores, two professors, its president and its director of international programs to Paris for 10 days as a pilot program for the College’s study abroad initiative…

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