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 […]

Hastings College Together Tuesday is set for October 1. This special day brings together the College’s global community to support the 1882 Fund, the College’s annual fund. This year, donors can help unlock $185,000 in challenge funds, increasing the excitement of a day that provides essential resources and scholarships for students. Alumni, friends, parents and […]

Hastings College has named Matt Rahn ’05, head coach of the College of DuPage football team, its Outstanding Alumni Coach award recipient for 2024. Rahn will receive his award in conjunction with the Athletic Hall of Fame induction during Hastings College Homecoming on Saturday, October 26. The celebration begins with a social hour at 5:00 […]

Six individuals and two teams will celebrate their induction as the 35th class to join the Hastings College Athletic Hall of Fame during a reception and banquet held in conjunction with Hastings College Homecoming on Saturday, October 26. The celebration begins with a social hour at 5:00 p.m. in Kiewit Gymnasium (715 E. 7th Street, […]