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Hastings College license plates let drivers take their pride on the road

Fans of Hastings College can now take their Hastings College pride on the road, as Nebraska officials recently approved a design for a Hastings College specialty license plate. The plates give drivers an opportunity to showcase  Hastings College across the state and when driving around the country. For the plates to enter into production, at […]

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Pianist to present ‘Pianos that Helped Win the War’ lecture-recital as part of festival

The Gladys Frisch Harris Piano Festival returns to Hastings College in April, bringing an outstanding teacher-performer to campus for a day of informative and inspiring activities. This year’s clinician is Dr. Gary Pedersen, who will give a lecture-recital on “World War II Music: The Pianos that Helped Win the War,” at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday,

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Alpha Chi inducts seven new students, celebrates 70th academic year

Alpha Chi celebrated its 70th academic year on Hastings College campus recently by inducting seven new students. Alpha Chi is a coeducational academic honor society designed to promote academic excellence and exemplary character among college students and to honor those who achieve such distinction. Only juniors and seniors who place in the top 10 percent

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Forensics Team finishes season strong, qualifies five more events to nationals

The Hastings College Speech Team traveled to Brookings, South Dakota, for its district tournament and qualified five more events to nationals. Over the season, the team qualified 45 events to nationals, the AFA-NIET, which is in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, April 5-7. First-year student Claire Nelson qualified Extemporaneous Speaking and Impromptu Speaking, first-year student Chloe Carson qualified

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Two Hastings College students present research at No Limits conference

Two Hastings College students presented research at the 25th annual No Limits conference in Lincoln, Nebraska, March 8. The No Limits conference is an interdisciplinary undergraduate, graduate or recent graduate conference that explores a wide range of issues related to women, gender and sexuality. In addition to advancing their skills, the students were allowed to

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National History Day winners earn Hastings College scholarships

Cori Barwick, a student at Hastings (Nebraska) Middle School, earned a $6,000 scholarship to Hastings College for her individual exhibit titled, “The Race to the South Pole.” She received her award February 27, when Hastings College hosted a regional event for National History Day for middle and high school students. Other top students receiving scholarships

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Hastings College history students present research at conference

Six Hastings College history students presented original research at the Phi Alpha Theta Nebraska Regional Conference in Omaha, Nebraska, February 28-March 2. Students who presented their work are members of the Hastings College history honorary society, Phi Alpha Theta. In addition to gaining experience by presenting their work, the conference, which held both undergraduate and

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Media students producing livestreams of NAIA D-II Women’s Basketball National Championship

The Hastings College student media team is in Sioux City, Iowa, for the next week producing livestream coverage of the 2019 NAIA Division II Women’s Basketball National Championship, which runs March 6-12. These students produce the livestream of all 31 games, including the semifinals and championship games on March 11 and 12 that stream on

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