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Campus News

August 13, 2025 2:57 pm·

Hastings College Athletic Hall of Fame to celebrate 36th class

Eight individuals and two teams will celebrate their induction as the 36th class to join the Hastings College Athletic Hall of Fame during a reception and banquet held in conjunction with Hastings…

August 5, 2025 2:11 pm·

Hastings College announces three new majors, expanding opportunities for students, meeting workforce needs

Hastings College is excited to announce the addition of three new majors to its academic offerings: Environmental Studies, Skilled and Technical Sciences Education, and Agricultural Education. All three are available for students…

July 1, 2025 3:32 pm·

Hastings College announces endowed professorships, lectureship

Dr. Wayne Riggs, Hastings College vice president of academic affairs and dean of the faculty, has announced faculty who have been selected for distinguished professorships and lectureship for the 2025 to 2028…

Open Space for Visual Arts in orange circle.

June 12, 2025 10:02 am·

Open Space to welcome students for visual arts immersion experience

Hastings College is hosting its Open Space for the Visual Arts with 19 talented art students from the region. The art immersion program, which runs Sunday, June 15 through Friday, June 20…

June 3, 2025 10:53 am·

Hastings College earns reaffirmation of accreditation from Higher Learning Commission

Hastings College announced today that it has received reaffirmation of its accreditation from the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), meeting all criteria with no interim monitoring needed, a distinction that underscores the College’s…

McCormick hall with the words 'Dean's List' and 'Congratulations' over the top.

May 29, 2025 3:07 pm·

Hastings College announces Spring 2025 Dean’s List

Hastings College has announced the Dean’s List for its Spring 2025 semester. For the semester, 339 students from 19 states and eight countries were named to the Dean’s List. To be eligible…

May 19, 2025 1:52 pm·

Hastings College honors 139th graduating class

Hastings College held its 139th Commencement on Saturday, May 17, 2025. During the ceremony, the College awarded degrees to 192 undergraduates and 10 Master of Arts in Teaching graduates. Graduates represented 19…

May 12, 2025 1:56 pm·

Rodriguez wins competition; theatre, music students receive honors and awards

Hastings College music education major and saxophonist Erick Rodriguez of Grand Island, Nebraska, won the 2025 John Shildneck Young Artist Competition held by the Lincoln (Nebraska) Municipal Band. Rodriguez will be the…

May 9, 2025 1:45 pm·

Ceramics students, professor travel to national ceramics conference

Six Hastings College students and their ceramics instructor Jerome Dubas joined 6,000 other students and artists at the 59th annual National Council for the Education of Ceramic Arts (NCECA) conference, with the…

Photos of Milly McClure and Anya Myers presenting at the Nebraska Academy of Sciences meeting.

May 9, 2025 10:27 am·

Hastings College students present research at Nebraska Academy of Sciences meeting

Two Hastings College students showcased their original research at the Nebraska Academy of Sciences Annual Meeting, which was held in late April in Lincoln, Nebraska. Science faculty members Dr. Jason Carbaugh, Dr.…