Hastings College junior and education major Patrick White, Omaha, Neb., has started a new group on campus called the Future Educators Association (FEA) and has planned a kick-off event featuring a screening of the award-winning documentary “Waiting for Superman” at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 1 in the French Memorial Chapel.

White has utilized the Facebook social network to gather quite a large following for the event, with nearly 300 individuals potentially attending.

“It’s a very exciting film on campus, and I believe it will spark quite a bit of conversation,” White said. “I certainly hope it does.”

Hastings College, founded in 1882, is a private, four-year liberal arts institution affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA). A total of 64 majors in 32 areas of study and 12 pre-professional programs are offered to more than 1,190 students. Hastings College was named among “America’s Best National Liberal Arts Colleges” by U.S. News & World Report, a “Best in the Midwest” by The Princeton Review, and a “Best Buy in College Education” by Barron’s. Visit www.hastings.edu for more information.