October 17 is Hastings College Together Tuesday, a day when the College’s entire community from all over the world comes together to support the 1882 Fund, the College’s annual fund. And with $200,000 in challenge funds to unlock, the day promises to be a fun and rewarding day that provides essential resources and scholarships for […]

Hastings College has received a grant of $1,120,748 from Lilly Endowment Inc. to help establish ASPIRE, the Academy of Student Preachers Inspiring Religious Engagement. The program is being funded through Lilly Endowment’s Compelling Preaching Initiative. The aim of the initiative is to foster and support preaching that inspires, encourages and guides people to come to […]

Hastings College physics professor Dr. Brad Peterson and physics students are giving Broncos football fans, stargazers and eclipse enthusiasts — and anyone who would like to come — an opportunity to view the partial solar eclipse on Saturday, October 14. Eclipse viewing will take place outside Lloyd Wilson Field from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. […]

Dr. Brian Corr, Hastings College associate professor of art–glass, will give an Invited Faculty Lecture titled “Continually Becoming” on Wednesday, October 11, at 1:30 p.m. in French Memorial Chapel. The lecture is free and open to the public. A video of the lecture is below. Corr will share his experiences of the life-changing impact of […]

More than 200 high school students from 36 schools across Nebraska will be at Hastings College for the eighth annual Jackson Dinsdale Art Center Mural Day Competition on Wednesday, October 4. Working in teams, students from each school will create 36 x 60 inch vinyl murals using paint, which will then be judged by Hastings […]

Five Hastings College students arrived in Ireland last week as part of this year’s Irish Fellowship Program, a competitive study abroad program that allows students to conduct their own research in Ireland. The group will live in County Clare, a region in the west of Ireland that offers educational opportunities suitable for the students, before […]

Homecoming week is underway at Hastings College with multiple student activities happening on campus, from a movie on the lawn to a bonfire to the traditional Homecoming dinner and dance. Events for community members begin Thursday, September 28 with a Business After Hours with the Hastings Chamber of Commerce in the Barrett Alumni Center (1001 […]

“Intersecting Layouts” by Garet Reynek, a 2010 Hastings College graduate, is on exhibition now through October 17 in the east gallery of the Jackson Dinsdale Art Center (700 E. 12th Street). Reynek’s work involves ceramic, abstract sculptures derived from experiences and visions one may encounter when moving through urban environments. The gallery is free and […]

After welcoming its biggest incoming class in a decade in August, Hastings College received additional positive news this week when college ranking reports were released by organizations who assess student outcomes and the cost-value benefit of colleges and universities across the country. “These rankings reflect our dedication to delivering an outstanding education that equips our […]

Hastings College and Hastings Public Library are partnering to bring the internationally-recognized poet, educator and podcast host, Sierra DeMulder, to Hastings for a workshop and public reading on Saturday, September 23. DeMulder is a two-time National Poetry Slam champion, a five-time published author and the co-host of Just Break Up, a globally popular advice podcast […]