February 22, 2012

For Immediate Release

Women’s History Month Events at Hastings College

Note to Media:  For additional information, contact Alicia O’Donnell at (402) 461-7784 or aodonnell@hastings.edu.

(Hastings, Neb.) –  Hastings College will celebrate Women’s History Month throughout March with a variety of activities. All events are free and open to the public.

Temra Costa, author and sustainable food advocate
Tuesday, March 6 at 7:00 p.m. in Hazelrigg Student Union Room C

Ms. Costa will discuss her latest book, “The Roots of Women and Food:  How Women are Changing the Way Our Country Eats and Farms,” and engage in a Q&A session about how women are leading the movement for local, regional and sustainable food.

Viewing of “12 Stones”
Thursday, March 8 at 12:00 p.m. in Hazelrigg Student Union Room C

On International Women’s Day, this film will illuminate the stories of women in Nepal seeking paths out of poverty and into self-reliance.  Following the film, a 20-minute discussion is scheduled.

Women’s History Month Chapel Service
Wednesday, March 14 at 10:00 a.m. in French Memorial Chapel

Sigma Alpha Iota (SAI), the women’s music fraternity, will sing during this student-led service.

Celebrating Women’s History through Song
Thursday, March 29 at 7:30 p.m. in Perkins Auditorium of Fuhr Hall

This marks the 6th year SAI has conducted a recital in honor of Women’s History Month.

Hastings College, founded in 1882, is a private, four-year liberal arts institution affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA). Currently, more than 1,200 students study at HC, where they can choose from 63 majors in 32 areas of study and 13 pre-professional programs. 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.