Dr. Dorothy Dean, Hastings College assistant professor of religion, has been selected to participate in the Council of Independent Colleges and Interfaith America multidisciplinary seminar, “Teaching Interfaith Understanding.” Dean, who was nominated to attend by Dr. Kittie Grace, interim dean for Academic Affairs, is one of just 25 faculty members selected to participate in the […]

Critically acclaimed concert pianist Kenneth Huber will perform at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 6 in the Hastings College Fuhr Hall of Music as part of the annual Gladys Frisch Harris Piano Festival. Huber will feature music by Bach/Hess, Chopin, Liszt, Mozart and Schubert as part of his performance, which will be followed by a […]

Presbyterian preachers, alumni preachers, local pastors, Christian Ministry students and seminary students are invited to attend a Compelling Preaching Conference June 16-21 on the campus of Hastings College. The cross-generational conference is focused on engaging young adults through digital media and contemporary culture. Registration, accommodations and meals provided at no cost for the first 25 […]

Middle and high school students from across central Nebraska showed off their History Day projects on campus for the district History Day competition recently. This year’s theme for entries was “Turning Points in History,” and students presented projects on a variety of topics. Winners from each event advanced to the state competition. Fourteen projects earned […]

More than 120 students from area schools entered 100 projects in the Central Regional Science Fair for the Nebraska Junior Academy of Sciences on Tuesday, March 5. The fair was hosted by Hastings College and held at the Morrison-Reeves Science Center on campus. The regional science fair is split into two divisions. The Junior Division […]

Hastings College student Celina Chrisman of Harvard, Nebraska, will present a Langvardt Scholar Lecture titled “Reframing Monstrosity: Exploring Disability Representation in Graphic Novels,” on Wednesday, March 6, at 1:30 p.m. at the Barrett Alumni Center (1001 N. 6th Avenue, Hastings). The lecture is free and open to the public. Chrisman’s presentation develops the research she […]

Hastings College will induct two individuals and a family into its Pro Rege Society on Thursday, April 18, honoring Hal Dittmer ‘62, Jim Dugan and the Kim and Tom Dinsdale Family. Hastings College will recognize the individuals and family for their long-standing dedication to the College. The ceremony will be held at Lochland Country Club […]

Hastings College is accepting applications for Open Call, a residential experience for current high school freshman, sophomores and juniors who are exploring a call to Christian ministry. The week-long program, to be held June 1-8, 2024, is free of charge for the first 12 students who apply before May 15. The application and additional details […]

Open Space for the Visual and Performing Arts immersion experience for current high school juniors is set for Tuesday, June 18 through Saturday, June 22 on the Hastings College campus. The application and additional details can be found at hastings.edu/openspace. “As we prepare to welcome a new cohort of talented students to Open Space, I’m […]

Earlier this month, the Hastings College forensics team competed at the Nebraska Intercollegiate Forensics Association’s State Tournament, where the team brought home second place for the third year in a row — with seven students making it to finals in nine events. Ally Banks, a senior from Shawnee, Kansas, was also named the Kevin Heineman […]