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Hastings College receives $1.1 million grant to establish religious initiative

Hastings College has received a grant of $1,120,748 from Lilly Endowment Inc. to help establish ASPIRE, the Academy of Student Preachers Inspiring Religious Engagement. The program is being funded through Lilly Endowment’s Compelling Preaching Initiative. The aim of the initiative is to foster and support preaching that inspires, encourages and guides people to come to …

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Game day gets an astronomical twist with solar eclipse viewing 

Hastings College physics professor Dr. Brad Peterson and physics students are giving Broncos football fans, stargazers and eclipse enthusiasts — and anyone who would like to come — an opportunity to view the partial solar eclipse on Saturday, October 14. Eclipse viewing will take place outside Lloyd Wilson Field from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. …

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Corr to give Invited Faculty Lecture on ‘Continually Becoming’ 

Dr. Brian Corr, Hastings College associate professor of art–glass, will give an Invited Faculty Lecture titled “Continually Becoming” on Wednesday, October 11, at 1:30 p.m. in French Memorial Chapel. The lecture is free and open to the public. A video of the lecture is below. Corr will share his experiences of the life-changing impact of …

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Eighth annual mural competition to welcome more than 200 students from 36 high schools 

More than 200 high school students from 36 schools across Nebraska will be at Hastings College for the eighth annual Jackson Dinsdale Art Center Mural Competition on Wednesday, October 4. Working in teams, students from each school will create 36 x 60 inch vinyl murals using paint, which will then be judged by Hastings College …

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Five students in Ireland as part of Irish Fellows Program

Five Hastings College students arrived in Ireland last week as part of this year’s Irish Fellowship Program, a competitive study abroad program that allows students to conduct their own research in Ireland. The group will live in County Clare, a region in the west of Ireland that offers educational opportunities suitable for the students, before …

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Hastings College announces Homecoming events, court

The 2023 Hastings College Homecoming Court. (front from left) Riley Lanning, Jermaine Francis Jr., Claire Fahsholtz, Breanna Brennfoerder and Tiena Chu; (back from left) Karl Ludwig, Jaylee Bradley, Myah Brown, Henry Jones and Brady Creech. Not pictured: Riley Clavel and Alyssa Baker. Homecoming week is underway at Hastings College with multiple student activities happening on …

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‘Intersecting Layouts’ now open in JDAC east gallery

“Intersecting Layouts” by Garet Reynek, a 2010 Hastings College graduate, is on exhibition now through October 17 in the east gallery of the Jackson Dinsdale Art Center (700 E. 12th Street). Reynek’s work involves ceramic, abstract sculptures derived from experiences and visions one may encounter when moving through urban environments. The gallery is free and …

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Hastings College continues strong showing in national rankings

After welcoming its biggest incoming class in a decade in August, Hastings College received additional positive news this week when college ranking reports were released by organizations who assess student outcomes and the cost-value benefit of colleges and universities across the country. “These rankings reflect our dedication to delivering an outstanding education that equips our …

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Sierra DeMulder to perform at Hastings College, lead workshop at Hastings Public Library 

Hastings College and Hastings Public Library are partnering to bring the internationally-recognized poet, educator and podcast host, Sierra DeMulder, to Hastings for a workshop and public reading on Saturday, September 23. DeMulder is a two-time National Poetry Slam champion, a five-time published author and the co-host of Just Break Up, a globally popular advice podcast …

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