Molten glass moves with heat, gravity, breath and time — a dialogue between artist and element that Hastings College Assistant Professor of Art Aya Oki knows well. Starting this month, museum visitors from around the world will experience that dialogue firsthand when her sculpture, Bloom X, goes on display at the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s […]

During its annual fall meeting Oct. 22-23, the Hastings College Board of Trustees elected two new members to the Board: Dr. John Bohmfalk and Wendy DeBoer ’96. The Board also elected Vincent Cook ’80 as chair. Cook succeeds Ann Martin ’77, who completed her term as chair, a position she held since 2021, and was […]

The Hastings Multicultural Festival, an afternoon dedicated to celebrating global cultures through food, music and dance, is planned for 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8, in Kiewit Gymnasium, 715 E. Seventh St., on the Hastings College campus. Attendees will be treated to a variety of performances, including: 1:15 pm: Danza Santa Cruz 1:35 pm: […]

Hastings College announced the establishment of the Hayes M. Fuhr Music Scholarship, a premier $30,000 annual award renewable for four years, totaling $120,000 per recipient. The award honors Hayes M. Fuhr, one of the most influential figures in the institution’s rich musical history. For its inaugural year, the competitive scholarship will focus exclusively on vocal […]

How do cultural identity, personal background and community support shape long-term wellness? Dr. Juliana Cardoso, associate professor of psychology at Hastings College, will address these questions during her Invited Faculty Lecture, “Lessons from a Latina Health Psychologist: Advice from an Insider-Outsider Perspective.” The talk, which is free and open to the public, takes place at […]

The Hastings College chapter of Alpha Chi, the all-discipline academic honorary, inducted six new members during a fall semester ceremony. The purpose of Alpha Chi is to promote academic excellence and exemplary character among college and university students and to honor those who achieve such distinction. They accept only students who place in the top […]

Hastings College will host its annual Together Tuesday giving day on Oct. 6, inviting alumni, parents, faculty, staff and friends to rally together and ensure today’s students find their place and thrive at the College. The single-day event gives donors the opportunity to champion what they love most about Hastings College, with options to support […]

Set in a Dublin tenement during the tumultuous backdrop of the 1916 Easter Rising, the Hastings College Theatre production of Sean O’Casey’s acclaimed historical drama “The Plough and the Stars” explores the compelling human stories caught in the crossfire of political revolution. The play examines the lives of ordinary residents — their hopes, fears, loyalties […]

Armed with paint, blank canvases and zero advance notice of the theme, about 200 high school students from 36 Nebraska schools will take over part of the Hastings College campus Wednesday, Sept. 30, for the 11th annual Jackson Dinsdale Art Center (JDAC) Mural Day Competition. The competition challenges teams of up to six students per […]

From molten glass and cast metal to vivid canvases and intricate prints, the newest exhibition at Hastings College highlights the dual roles of artist and educator. The exhibition, “Maker | Mentor: Form, Material, Motion,” is open now through Nov. 13 at the Jackson Dinsdale Art Center (JDAC) and brings together seven members from the Hastings […]