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Hastings College announces 2026 Scott Scholars cohort

Prestigious full-ride leadership scholarship program welcomes students from Nebraska and four other states. Hastings College has announced the newest cohort of students selected for the Scott Scholars Program, a premier, four-year, full-ride leadership scholarship supported by the Suzanne & Walter Scott Foundation. The program brings together high‑achieving students committed to academic excellence, leadership development and […]

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Hastings College honors 53 young writers with Nebraska Scholastic Writing Awards

Hastings College recognized 53 of Nebraska’s most talented young writers during an awards ceremony on Thursday, April 2. As the state’s affiliate for the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, the College held an afternoon of workshops and celebrations for students, parents and educators. Of the honorees, 11 students earned Gold Key awards, advancing their work

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Lloyd, Rippe to participate in timely discussions at Flatwater Forum: Tri-Cities

Hastings College President Dr. Rich Lloyd and Dave Rippe, director of the College’s Scott Scholars Program, are set to join a series of public conversations hosted by the Flatwater Free Press on Friday, April 10, at the World Theatre in Kearney. The Flatwater Forum: Tri-Cities features six panels designed as “journalism on stage,” bringing together

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Spanish poet and teacher Juan Luis Calbarro to speak at Hastings College April 8

The Hastings College Department of Languages and Literatures will host Spanish poet, teacher, publisher and politician Juan Luis Calbarro for a public lecture on Wednesday, April 8. The presentation, titled “A Biographical Approach to Writing Poetry in a Transient World,” will take place at 1:30 p.m. in the Wilson Center auditorium (814 N. Turner Avenue).

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First senior art thesis exhibition of spring to open April 7

Five Hastings College seniors will showcase their work in the first senior thesis art exhibition, which is open April 7-22 at the Jackson Dinsdale Art Center (JDAC). The exhibition features a diverse range of media and personal narratives from Issy Bonomo of North Platte, Nebraska; Fayth Brudvig of Nelson, Nebraska; Lily Krahulik of Lyman, Nebraska;

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Hastings College professor, students present research at political science conference

A Hastings College professor and four students recently traveled to the University of Missouri–Kansas City to present original research at the Great Plains Political Science Association (GPPSA) annual conference, held March 19-20. Political science professor Dr. Bob Amyot presented a paper titled “Are Liberals Just as Intolerant as Conservatives when It Comes to Politics? Personality,

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Five Hastings College musicians selected for Nebraska Intercollegiate Band

Five Hastings College students were selected to perform with the Nebraska Intercollegiate Band during the Nebraska State Bandmasters Association (NSBA) spring conference, held March 5-7 in Lincoln, Nebraska. The Intercollegiate Band features more than 100 of the finest collegiate musicians from across the state. Students are nominated by their directors and selected based on the

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Hastings College Alpha Chi students, professor attend national convention

The Hastings College chapter of Alpha Chi, the all-discipline academic honorary, participated in the national Alpha Chi convention on March 11-13, 2026, in Orlando, Florida. Sophia Lee, a junior wildlife biology major, received a national presentation award for the best presentation in Health Sciences, and the group’s advisor, Dr. Jessica Henry, received one of seven

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Dinardo to explore ‘coolest stuff in the universe’ during Invited Faculty Lecture

Dr. Brad Dinardo, associate professor of physics, will give an Invited Faculty Lecture titled “Lasers! And the coolest stuff in the universe!” on Wednesday, March 25, at 1:30 p.m. in French Memorial Chapel. The lecture is free and open to the public. In his talk, Dinardo will explore the legacy of the laser — one

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