Hastings College was praised on the College Financial Health show for its impressive financial turnaround and promising outlook. Data and higher education experts, who host the show, highlighted Hastings College on LinkedIn, noting its remarkable journey from financial challenges to a future of stability and opportunity. They described the college as “a noticeable exception to […]

The Gladys Frisch Harris Piano festival at Hastings College is scheduled for Saturday, March 29, and will feature guest artist Dr. David Brickle, who will give a recital and a brief lecture, as well as work with high school students in master classes. Brickle is an assistant professor of music at Milligan University teaching piano […]

Hastings College had eight students participate at the Nebraska State Bandmasters Association (NSBA) spring conference and play in the Nebraska Intercollegiate Band, which was held earlier this month in Lincoln, Nebraska. Hastings College students who participated in the band, which included students from more than 10 colleges and universities across the state, included: Maggie deFreese […]

Hastings College will recognize 58 outstanding young writers from across Nebraska as an affiliate of the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards during an awards ceremony on Thursday, April 17. During the ceremony, college faculty and Kiara Nicole Letcher, the author of “Scream Queen” and “Oxblood,” will host a workshop for recipients beginning at 1:00 p.m. […]

Hastings College will induct three individuals and a foundation into its Pro Rege Society on Thursday, April 24, honoring Dr. Robin Koozer, Glen Moss, Judy Sandeen and the Kitty M. Perkins Foundation. Hastings College will recognize the individuals and foundation for their long-standing dedication to the College. The ceremony will be held at Lochland Country […]

The Hastings College chapter of Alpha Chi, the all-discipline collegiate academic honor society, inducted eight students recently. 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. Students from all academic disciplines in the top 10 percent of their […]

Three Hastings College students recently traveled to the University of Nebraska–Lincoln for the 2025 Tenaska Business Challenge, a multi-university case competition that challenges students to solve real problems through interdisciplinary solutions. For Hastings College, Param Bhakta, a first year student from Hastings; Campbell Schukei, a sophomore from Hastings; and Alexah Maguire, a first year student […]

High school students from central Nebraska presented their History Day projects on campus for the district History Day competition on February 25. This year’s theme for entries was “Rights and Responsibilities in History” and students entered projects on a variety of topics, with winners from each event advancing to the state competition. Eleven projects from […]

We want to believe that serendipity brings us together, but is that just a myth? Mining the comedy of missed connections, Hastings College theatre’s performance of “This Random World” asks the serious question of how often we travel parallel paths through the world without noticing. From an ailing woman who plans one final trip, to […]

The Hastings College forensics team hosted the 140th Nebraska Intercollegiate Forensics Association (NIFA) State Tournament February 8 and the Broncos took second place overall for the fourth year in a row with four members placing in eight events. The competition featured 83 competitors from nine schools, including Hastings College, the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, University of […]