News

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Campus News

April 23, 2014 12:00 am·

Hastings College hosting rodeo May 2-3

Hastings College is set to host the Bobby Gottsch Jr. Memorial Hastings College Rodeo at the Adams County Fairgrounds on May 2-3. The inaugural rodeo was named the 2013 Rodeo of the…

April 23, 2014 12:00 am·

Hastings College highly ranked on list of schools with best professors

In its annual list of colleges with the best professors, the Center for College Affordability and Productivity again ranked Hastings College 23rd out of more than 600 colleges across the United States…

April 22, 2014 12:00 am·

Journalism students earn national Society of Collegiate Journalists awards

Lauren Sawyer, a junior from Gretna, Neb., and Allen Hamil, a sophomore from Hinton, Iowa, earned national honors from the Society of Collegiate Journalists (SCJ). Both contribute to Hastings College’s student-run media…

April 17, 2014 12:00 am·

Jesse James to steal the Summerstage spotlight

Hastings College students and community members will be taking the stage to the tune of country-bluegrass this summer as they produce Jim Wann’s “Diamond Studs: The Life of Jesse James” for the…

April 16, 2014 12:00 am·

Student-run media outlets, student journalists earn 2014 Golden Leaf Awards

On April 11-12, Hastings College hosted the 2014 Nebraska Collegiate Media Association’s Spring Conference and won multiple Golden Leaf Awards from the organization. HCTV, the student-run television station, was named 1st in…

April 14, 2014 12:00 am·

Kalinskiy, Russian executive, to provide Commencement Address

For Hastings College’s 128th Commencement Exercises, Oleg Kalinskiy, a 1998 HC alumnus, will serve as the Commencement Speaker. A native of Pyatigorsk, Russia, Kalinskiy serves as Director General of the Foundation for…

April 8, 2014 12:00 am·

Bronco Forensics team finishes 14th at nationals

At the American Forensics Association-National Individual Events Tournament (AFA-NIET) in Phoenix, Ariz., from April 4-7, the Hastings College Bronco Forensics team finished 14th overall. This is the team’s highest finish since 2008.…

April 7, 2014 12:00 am·

Cinematographer James Chressanthis, ASC, to speak

Acclaimed cinematographer James Chressanthis, ASC, will present a lecture at Hastings College’s French Memorial Chapel (800 N. Turner Ave.) at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 12 as part of the annual Nebraska…

April 3, 2014 12:00 am·

National Geographic photographer Abell, books director Bendavid-Val to speak

National Geographic photographer Sam Abell and National Geographic Books Director Leah Bendavid-Val will speak at Hastings College in the French Memorial Chapel at 7:30 p.m. on April 11. The lecture is free…

April 1, 2014 12:00 am·

‘Explore the Scholar in You’ theme of 2014 Hastings College Academic Showcase

Through a series of presentations, travelogues and posters, Hastings College students will explore their inner scholar. Each year, Academic Showcase celebrates the original research students complete during the academic year. Festivities kick…