Open Space for the Visual and Performing Arts immersion experience for high school sophomores and juniors is set for June 11-17 on the Hastings College campus. The application and additional details can be found at hastings.edu/openspace. “Open Space is rewarding in so many ways for students,” said Dr. Annette Vargas, Hastings College vice president for […]

The Hastings College Foundation Board of Directors has named Chelsea LeMar, a 2007 Hastings College graduate, as executive director of the Hastings College Foundation. In this role, LeMar will oversee fundraising, advancement and alumni relations activities. “Chelsea’s love of her alma mater and her desire to assist in its future growth is apparent. The Foundation […]

Hastings College is raising $50,000 to name a nursing skills lab in honor of the nationally-recognized peer education leader. As director of campus health services from 1978 through 2007, Judy Sandeen ‘63 transformed how Hastings College served its students. In shifting from a strictly reactive health care model to include proactive health education through peer […]

Dr. Laura Logan, Hastings College associate professor of sociology, will give an Invited Faculty Lecture titled “Social Problems and Social Action” on Wednesday, February 15, at 1:00 p.m. in French Memorial Chapel. The lecture is free and open to the public. Logan will discuss the development of social problems and strategies for addressing those problems. […]

Albert Maxey of Lincoln, Nebraska, will share his life’s “walk” with a talk and question and answer session on Tuesday, January 31, beginning at 7:00 p.m. in French Memorial Chapel. Maxey will inspire attendees with the many steps he’s taken, including: As an officer for 34 years with the Lincoln Police Department. He was the […]

Hastings College will hold its 59th Annual Honor Band and 51st Annual Honor Choir concert on Monday, January 23, at 5:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Hastings (621 N Lincoln Avenue). The concert is free and open to the public, and will be livestreamed on the Hastings College Facebook page. The Hastings College Honor […]

Hastings College has scheduled several activities as part of its Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, on Monday, January 16, in addition to hosting a speaker, Albert Maxey, the evening of Wednesday, January 18. All events are free and open to the public. Monday, January 16 Events 9:30 to 10:00 a.m. — MLK Youth Pre-Rally (livestream) […]

Museum of Nebraska Art (MONA) curator Karissa Johnson Olsen has organized an exhibition titled “Blast from Future’s Past: Art from the 1990s,” which is in the west gallery of the Jackson Dinsdale Art Center at Hastings College now through February 2. The gallery is free and open to the public Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. […]

Hastings College has announced the Dean’s List for its fall 2022 semester. For the semester, 389 students from 24 states and 12 countries were named to the Dean’s List. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, students must achieve a grade point average of 3.7 to 4.0 scale and be registered for full-time coursework. Students […]

The Hastings College Forensics team ended their fall season with 19 events qualified for the American Forensics Association National Speech Tournament (AFA-NST). The team competed at seven different tournaments both online and in person during the fall semester. The team started the season off strong at the Bulldog Tournament hosted by Concordia University where they […]