The Hastings College Theatre production of “Abigail 1702” takes place 10 years after the harrowing and tragic events of the Salem witch trials. In the trials, Abigail Williams — the lead accuser who sent 20 people to their doom as a young girl — now lives under an assumed name on the outskirts of Boston, […]

Homecoming week is underway at Hastings College with multiple student activities happening on campus, from a free movie night to Grocery Bag Bingo to the Alpha Chi Brainbuster trivia night to a bonfire and yard games. It all builds to the traditional Homecoming dinner and dance Friday evening when Homecoming Royalty are announced. Community and […]

Elizabeth Miller, a senior from Arlington, Kansas, received the top undergraduate paper award at the 2024 Northern Great Plains History Conference, which was held in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, recently. Miller was one of several individuals from or with ties to Hastings College who attended the conference, which was an excellent opportunity for Hastings’ historians […]

Dr. Jesse Weiss, Hastings College professor of sociology, will give an Invited Faculty Lecture titled “What an Experience: People, Places & Pictures” on Wednesday, October 30, at 1:30 p.m. in French Memorial Chapel. The lecture is free and open to the public. Weiss will share his examination of how experiential education marries the wanderlust of […]

Hastings College Homecoming activities for alumni, friends and the community begin on Thursday, October 24 and continue into Sunday, October 27. The College is kicking off alumni and community events with a Groundbreaking Ceremony for a new residence hall at 4:30 p.m. on October 24. The informal ceremony is on the south and west side […]

The Hastings College chapter of Alpha Chi, the all-discipline collegiate academic honor society, inducted 12 students earlier this month. The purpose of Alpha Chi is to promote academic excellence and exemplary character among college and university students and to honor those who achieve such distinction. Students from all academic disciplines in the top 10 percent […]

Hastings College is the exclusive sponsor of “What’s Cool in Your School,” a weekly feature highlighting positive and innovative happenings in Central Nebraska schools that airs Sunday nights and Monday mornings on KSNB Local4 News. “What’s Cool in Your School” celebrates the unique and inspiring stories from classrooms across the region. Each week during the […]

After a highly successful launch in January, the Hastings College Community Leadership Challenge is doubling to two sessions this academic year, giving more seniors in high school the opportunity to enhance their leadership and problem-solving skills, and to potentially earn a scholarship. The challenge is also accepting non-Nebraska residents this year. During the weekend conference […]

Every other year, Hastings College Department of Visual Arts faculty come together to exhibit their work in the Jackson Dinsdale Art Center gallery. This year, the faculty exhibition is open October 3 through November 6, with a reception set for Friday, October 4 at 6:00 p.m. in the JDAC (700 E. 12th Street). The JDAC […]

More than 200 high school students from 35 schools across Nebraska will be at Hastings College for the ninth annual Jackson Dinsdale Art Center Mural Day Competition on Wednesday, October 2. Working in teams, students from each school will create 36 x 60 inch vinyl murals using paint, which will then be judged by Hastings […]