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Campus News

June 17, 2022 3:35 pm·

Weeks directing children’s musical ‘Willy Wonka JR’ for capstone

Audrey Weeks, senior theatre education and language arts education major from Hastings, Nebraska, is directing Hastings Community Theatre’s summer children’s musical, Ronald Dahl’s “Willy Wonka JR.,” for her senior capstone. The show…

June 13, 2022 11:56 am·

Distinguished professorship named for Jensen

An endowed professorship in music funded by an anonymous donor more than a decade ago has been named in honor of Dr. Byron Jensen, professor of music who retired in May, said…

June 10, 2022 11:37 am·

Open Space to welcome 68 students for fine arts immersion experience

Hastings College will welcome 68 students to campus as part of its Open Space for the Visual and Performing Arts immersion experience next week, with students from Nebraska, Colorado, Arizona and Iowa…

May 31, 2022 11:46 am·

Frasier elected Student Association president, other positions announced

Savannah Frasier of Limon, Colorado, was elected by the Hastings College student body as the 2022-23 Student Association (SA) president. Frasier is a senior majoring in psychology. She’s also a head resident…

May 26, 2022 1:59 pm·

Hastings College announces spring 2022 Dean’s List

Hastings College has announced the Dean’s List for its spring 2022 semester. For the semester, 397 students from 20 states and 11 countries were named to the Dean’s List. To be eligible…

May 26, 2022 9:01 am·

Hastings College professor to perform for special recording of ‘Friday Live’ in Red Cloud

Dr. Jonathan Sokasits, Hastings College professor of piano, will be featured on Nebraska Public Media’s “Friday LIVE,” a weekly arts and humanities radio show, for a special program recording on Thursday, June…

May 24, 2022 11:09 am·

Hastings College Theatre recognizes students during Beaux Arts Awards

Hastings College Theatre honored 11 students and inducted four new members into the Alpha Psi Omega theatre honorary as part of its annual Beaux Arts Awards earlier this month. As part of…

May 16, 2022 2:30 pm·

Hastings College honors 136th graduating class

Hastings College held its 136th Commencement on Saturday, May 14, 2022. During the ceremony, the College awarded degrees to 175 undergraduates and seven Master of Arts in Teaching graduates. Graduates represented 21…

May 12, 2022 11:30 am·

2022-23 Scott Scholars, Reeves Scholars announced

During Bronco Scholars Day earlier this year, Hastings College interviewed high achieving students who were awarded additional scholarships — with select students going through a second round of interviews before nine were…

May 10, 2022 11:01 am·

Hastings College Music honors 22 students at convocation

In celebration of outstanding student work throughout the academic year, Hastings College Music honored 22 students as part of its annual Music Honors Convocation. As part of the ceremony, students were recognized…