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Campus News

Photo of choir and director with words 2025 Choir Tour.

February 10, 2025 1:44 pm·

Hastings College Choir leaves this week for tour through Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska

The Hastings College Choir, under the direction of Dr. Brett Epperson, is embarking on a regional tour through parts of Colorado, Wyoming and Nebraska this week. Long an audience favorite, the choir…

February 6, 2025 2:59 pm·

Usher selected for national interfaith student leadership opportunity

Avery Usher, a first year Hastings College student from Lincoln, Nebraska, is one of just 20 students selected for Interfaith America’s Bridgebuilders Relating Across Interfaith Differences (BRAID) student fellowship, a competitive program…

February 3, 2025 2:46 pm·

Hastings College to host 140th NIFA state tournament on February 8

In 1885, just three years after Hastings College opened its doors, it hosted the inaugural Nebraska Collegiate Oratorical Association state tournament. While the College has hosted the tournament several times since then,…

Aerial photo of the Jackson Dinsdale Art Center.

January 31, 2025 10:48 am·

Hastings College announces Jackson Scholars program for aspiring artists

Hastings College is launching the Jackson Scholars program, a groundbreaking opportunity for aspiring artists to hone their craft and launch their careers. The program, housed within the Jackson Dinsdale Art Center (JDAC),…

January 28, 2025 10:57 am·

Confederate monuments, historical truth to be explored in Hastings College lecture

Dr. Michael Butler will explore the complex history of Confederate monuments in a free public lecture on Thursday, February 6, 2025, at 6:30 pm in the lower level of the Daugherty Center…

January 15, 2025 10:03 am·

Hastings College honor band, choir festival set for this weekend

Hastings College will hold its 61st Annual Honor Band and 53rd Annual Honor Choir concert on Monday, January 20, at 5:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Hastings (621 N Lincoln Avenue).…

An image of ceramic art called Molestar S24 by Peter Voulkos.

January 14, 2025 10:28 am·

Powerhouse exhibition ‘California Clay’ on view at Hastings College

“California Clay,” a powerhouse exhibition of contemporary ceramic masters, including pieces by Peter Voulkos, Jun Kaneko, Viola Frey, Akio Takamori and Robert Arneson, is on display at the west gallery of the…

Congratulations for Dean's List. Star sparkle graphic.

January 6, 2025 10:43 am·

Hastings College announces fall 2024 Dean’s List

Hastings College has announced the Dean’s List for its fall 2024 semester. For the semester, 352 students from 22 states and 11 countries were named to the Dean’s List. To be eligible…

December 17, 2024 11:06 am·

Aspiring high school Christian leaders encouraged to apply to Open Call

Hastings College is now accepting applications for Open Call, a residential experience for current high school freshmen, sophomores and juniors exploring a call to Christian ministry. The week-long program will be held…

December 16, 2024 1:19 pm·

Teacher Education Department is hosting an accreditation visit; seeks comments

The Teacher Education Department at Hastings College is hosting an accreditation visit by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) on April 7 and 8, 2025. Interested parties are invited…