An article published in the Omaha World-Herald explores the “new” Hastings College with an in-depth feature. The first few paragraphs are below, but the full article is available here. Hastings College’s ‘New Deal’ aims to better prepare students and secure institution’s future By Rick Ruggles / World-Herald staff writer Hastings College has lived through plenty […]

Hastings College is launching an initiative for all first year-students to complete Gallup’s CliftonStrengths assessment, which will help students learn more about who they are and how they work with others. The program begins in August when students arrive on campus. To begin building momentum for the initiative, students, graduate assistants, faculty and coaches in […]

Attached: Crane Trust Academy students at the Crane Trust site near Wood River, Nebraska. Twelve high school seniors and juniors interested in wildlife and natural science are spending five days at Hastings College for a summer academy experience designed to focus on the unique ecology of the Platte River. Crane Trust in Wood River, Nebraska, […]

The Hastings College Alumni Association is adding Kristi (Kort) Allen ‘92, head volleyball coach at Blue Hill Community Schools, and the late Mark Mathews ‘87, a multi-sport coach at both the high school and collegiate levels, to its list of Outstanding Alumni Coaches. Allen and Mathews, along with the previously announced Athletic Hall of Fame […]

Nine individuals and one team will celebrate their induction as the 31st class to join the Hastings College Athletic Hall of Fame in 2019. The Athletic Hall of Fame was established in 1989 to honor and preserve the memory of athletes, teams, coaches and those who have contributed meritorious service to Hastings College and its […]

Hastings College is hosting its inaugural Open Space for the Performing Arts, a performing arts immersion program for high school students, Sunday, June 23 through Sunday, June 30. The program allows selected students to work with Hastings College Department of Music and Theatre professors in acting, technical theatre, instrumental performance, piano performance and vocal performance. […]

Hastings College has announced the Dean’s List for its spring 2019 semester. For the semester, 339 students from 24 states and 11 countries were named to the Dean’s List, with 220 students achieving a 4.0 grade point average. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, students must achieve a grade point average of 3.7 to […]

Hastings College is hosting its second Open Space for the Visual Arts with 35 of the most talented art students from Nebraska and western Iowa. The art immersion program, which runs Sunday, June 2 through Saturday, June 8 on campus, is designed for future artists completing their junior year of high school. It’s a tremendous […]

At an end of year celebration, Hastings College President Travis Feezell honored several individuals with the President’s and Hastings Habits awards for the 2018-19 school year. The President’s Award, which is given to an individual who has given outstanding service to the College, was presented to Patty Sitorius ‘81, who has served as athletic director […]

The Hastings College Jackson Dinsdale Art Center galleries are filled with art from Dave Stewart and Eva Ellis this summer. The exhibitions opened May 28 and are free and open to the public. The JDAC summer gallery hours are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Fridays. […]