Several Hastings College alumni, current students and employees were honored by the Hastings Young Professionals (HYP) by being named 30 Under 30-ish Award recipients during the group’s event in August. The award recognizes top talent and leaders in the Hastings area that are excelling within the workplace. Individuals between the ages of 21 and 40 […]

A $1.45 million estate gift will address Hastings College’s greatest needs while touching the lives of students now and in the future. The bequest was made by the late Jo Ann Klemmer, a longtime friend and supporter of the College and spouse of the late Dr. Herb Klemmer, a 1933 alumnus and psychiatrist at The […]

Dr. Eleanor Reeds, an assistant professor with the Hastings College department of languages and literatures, will give an Invited Faculty Lecture titled “Uncovering a ‘Queer Tongue’ in Dracula” on Wednesday, September 29 at 1:00 p.m. in the French Memorial Chapel (800 N. Turner Ave.). The lecture is free and open to the public, and note […]

Hastings College moved up in regional and national college rankings this fall, coming in at 17th out of nearly 90 Midwest colleges in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Colleges rankings, and 48th out of more than 240 bachelor-focused schools across the country in rankings produced by Washington Monthly. The U.S. News ranking […]

It’s homecoming week at Hastings College, and traditional events across campus and in the community range from the 70th Melody Roundup Parade in downtown Hastings to Hastings College Sunday at First Presbyterian Church to Hall of Fame inductions to a campus 5K to multiple athletic events and class reunions. The full homecoming schedule can be […]

Dr. Nathan Mertens was recently selected one of 60 members of the 2022 Cohort of the Global Leaders Program. Mertens currently serves as assistant professor at Hastings College and teaches in the department of music and theatre and first-year seminars. Prior to his appointment at Hastings College, Mertens was in Tokyo, Japan, as a recipient […]

After going virtual for last year’s competition, Hastings College will host more than 200 high school students from 37 schools across Nebraska in-person for the sixth annual Jackson Dinsdale Art Center Mural Competition on Wednesday, September 8. Working as teams, high school students from each school will create 46 x 76 inch vinyl murals using […]

George Lundeen, a 1971 Hastings College graduate, is celebrating his Golden Graduation with an exhibition of bronzes at the Jackson Dinsdale Art Center (JDAC). The exhibition is open through September 30. The JDAC galleries, at 700 E. 12th Street, are free and open to the public. Gallery hours are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday […]

Hastings College is adding a varsity esports team in fall 2022, and is currently recruiting high school students who would be interested in joining the team and earning a scholarship to participate. The team will launch later this fall as a co-ed club sport for students who are already on campus and interested in gaming, […]

Jill Erickson ‘95, Robin Koozer ‘76 and George Lundeen ‘71 be inducted into the Hastings College Fine Arts Hall of Fame on Sunday, September 19, on campus. The trio is the second class to be inducted following the establishment of the Fine Arts Hall of Fame in 2019. A celebratory brunch to honor the recipients […]