Hastings College senior Riley Lanning, a psychology major from Glendale, Arizona, was awarded a national undergraduate scholarship from Psi Chi, the international honor society in psychology. The competitive scholarship is awarded to eight undergraduate students nationally who are deemed “exceptional Psi Chi undergraduate students.” Awards were given earlier this year. Hastings College is a four-year […]

The fifth class of the Hastings College Fine Arts Hall of Fame features six visionary artists who will be recognized during a reception and ceremony held in conjunction with Hastings College Homecoming on Friday, October 25 at the Jackson Dinsdale Art Center. Inductees include: Stan Wiederspan ‘60 of Lincoln, Nebraska, for art Dana Westring ‘75 […]

The Hastings College ASPIRE program has launched a seven-week fall continuing education class, “Harry Potter and the Bible,” which begins Tuesday, October 1. Taught by college chaplain Rev. Doodle Harris, the class explores the connections between the original seven Harry Potter books and Bible Stories. Each Tuesday evening, those in the class will gather online […]

A construction fence stretching from Steinhart Plaza through Pine Knoll to Lynn Farrell Arena and along the east side of Fuhr Hall is a clear sign of change at Hastings College, which officially began its 142nd academic year on August 15. The fence encloses the construction site for a new residence hall set to open […]

Two exhibitions are currently on view in the Hastings College Jackson Dinsdale Art Center galleries. The first, the thesis show “Creatures of Legend” by Liz Murray, is open through August 30, and the second, a show by Concordia University faculty, is open through September 26. “Creatures of Legend” is in the east gallery and consists […]

Ed Osterman ‘65 made the decision early on in his life to make an annual gift to support Hastings College, directing his gifts predominantly to the care of campus facilities. Later on in his life, the business administration graduate would decide to direct the majority of his estate to Hastings College — with a focus […]

There’s something special about the American sweetgum sapling planted in the Hastings College Arboretum in June: it’s a “Moon Tree” grown from a seed that flew around the Moon on NASA’s Artemis I mission in 2022. The Artemis I Moon Trees, rooted in the legacy of the original Moon Trees flown by NASA astronaut Stuart […]

The first in his family to graduate college, Dr. Wayne M. Riggs developed a passion for higher education and the profoundly positive effect it can have on young people as he made his own educational journey. Riggs moved to Hastings from Florida earlier this month to serve as the new Vice President for Academic Affairs […]

Hastings College will welcome 32 students to campus as part of its Open Space for the Visual and Performing Arts immersion experience on Tuesday, June 18. Open Space concludes Saturday, June 22, with a public showing of student work and performances. Hastings College’s art faculty selected 18 students to attend Open Space for the Visual […]

Hastings College has announced the Dean’s List for its spring 2024 semester. For the semester, 351 students from 20 states and 11 countries were named to the Dean’s List. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, a student must achieve a grade point average of 3.7 to 4.0 scale and be registered for full-time coursework. […]