News

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Campus News

March 2, 2022 3:06 pm·

Hastings College Theatre to present ‘Zombie Prom’

It’s the 1950s with a strict principal, a pretty girl named Toffee, and a glowing leading man. Literally. When the pretty girl’s family forces her to cut off her relationship with the…

March 1, 2022 4:34 pm·

Top prizes awarded at 2022 Central Regional Science Fair

Hastings College hosted six schools that participated in the Central Regional Science Fair for the Nebraska Junior Academy of Sciences on Wednesday, March 1. This year’s fair was held at Hastings Museum.…

March 1, 2022 10:41 am·

Hastings College students participate in 2022 Intercollegiate Band

The Nebraska Intercollegiate Band, which rehearses and performs as part of the Nebraska State Bandmasters Association (NSBA) spring conference March 3-5 in Lincoln, Nebraska, includes 13 Hastings College students this year. The…

February 28, 2022 2:42 pm·

Piano festival gives students opportunity to have masterclass with Huang, Sokasits

After being online the last two years, the Gladys Frisch Harris Piano Festival returns to Hastings College in person in March, bringing an outstanding teacher-performer to campus for a day of informative…

February 24, 2022 7:04 am·

Covid Updates, Archive for 2021-22

Notice: This page is no longer being updated. It is for archival purposes only, as it includes the COVID-19 notifications to campus beginning in August 2021 and continuing through February 2022. Click…

February 23, 2022 11:43 am·

Hastings College Forensics finishes second at Nebraska state tournament

The Hastings College Broncos Forensics team is continuing its strong momentum this semester, finishing second in overall team sweepstakes at the Nebraska Intercollegiate Forensics Tournament (NIFA) earlier this month. This was the…

February 21, 2022 2:17 pm·

Hastings Symphony Orchestra concert features Hastings College students

The Hastings Symphony Orchestra’s Young Artist & Youth Concert on Sunday, February 27, features Hastings College student Maria Pytlik, who was selected as the winner of the Young Artist Competition held earlier…

February 10, 2022 10:22 am·

Recipients of Nebraska Scholastic Writing Awards announced

Hastings College will recognize 24 outstanding young writers from across Nebraska as an affiliate of the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards during a virtual awards ceremony on Wednesday, February 23 at 7:00…

February 8, 2022 2:22 pm·

The Bridge Project coming to Hastings College February 16

Life-long friends with more than a decade of collaboration in the fields of youth engagement, creative arts and community building are bringing The Bridge Project to Hastings college on Wednesday, February 16.…

February 8, 2022 10:11 am·

Dr. Thomas J. Reeves, former Hastings College President, passes away at 86

Dr. Thomas J. Reeves, the 12th President of Hastings College, serving from 1985 to 1995, passed away on Saturday, February 5 in Denmark, South Carolina. He was 86. During his tenure at…