Hastings College moved up in regional and national college rankings this fall, coming in at 17th out of nearly 90 Midwest colleges in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Colleges rankings, and 48th out of more than 240 bachelor-focused schools across the country in rankings produced by Washington Monthly. The U.S. News ranking […]

It’s homecoming week at Hastings College, and traditional events across campus and in the community range from the 70th Melody Roundup Parade in downtown Hastings to Hastings College Sunday at First Presbyterian Church to Hall of Fame inductions to a campus 5K to multiple athletic events and class reunions. The full homecoming schedule can be […]

Dr. Nathan Mertens was recently selected one of 60 members of the 2022 Cohort of the Global Leaders Program. Mertens currently serves as assistant professor at Hastings College and teaches in the department of music and theatre and first-year seminars. Prior to his appointment at Hastings College, Mertens was in Tokyo, Japan, as a recipient […]

After going virtual for last year’s competition, Hastings College will host more than 200 high school students from 37 schools across Nebraska in-person for the sixth annual Jackson Dinsdale Art Center Mural Competition on Wednesday, September 8. Working as teams, high school students from each school will create 46 x 76 inch vinyl murals using […]

George Lundeen, a 1971 Hastings College graduate, is celebrating his Golden Graduation with an exhibition of bronzes at the Jackson Dinsdale Art Center (JDAC). The exhibition is open through September 30. The JDAC galleries, at 700 E. 12th Street, are free and open to the public. Gallery hours are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday […]

Hastings College is adding a varsity esports team in fall 2022, and is currently recruiting high school students who would be interested in joining the team and earning a scholarship to participate. The team will launch later this fall as a co-ed club sport for students who are already on campus and interested in gaming, […]

Jill Erickson ‘95, Robin Koozer ‘76 and George Lundeen ‘71 be inducted into the Hastings College Fine Arts Hall of Fame on Sunday, September 19, on campus. The trio is the second class to be inducted following the establishment of the Fine Arts Hall of Fame in 2019. A celebratory brunch to honor the recipients […]

Congratulations to Sharon Behl Brooks ’74 who was recognized August 10, 2021, for being inducted into the Nebraska Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame! Behl Brooks began as a part-time news and weather reporter at KHAS TV in Hastings in 1973 while attending Hastings College, before being hired full-time in 1974. In 1976, she was promoted […]

Hastings College, which began providing all required textbooks for students in the fall of 2019, has partnered with Norwalk, Connecticut-based digital course content platform Akademos to increase accessibility of course content and launch an updated online bookstore and Spirit Shop. In parallel with the launch this fall, the College closed its on-campus bookstore over the […]

As Hastings College prepares to welcome students to campus beginning August 14, with the first day of class set for August 18, it is also welcoming two new vice presidents: Dr. Annette Vargas and Dr. Jonas Prida. Vargas, who has been at Hastings College since 2012, is the Vice President for Student Access, Enrollment, and […]