An explosion of creativity will take place Wednesday, October 1 when more than 200 students from 36 high schools across Nebraska arrive to the Hastings College campus for the 10th annual Jackson Dinsdale Art Center (JDAC) Mural Day Competition. The competition challenges teams of up to six students per school to create large-scale, 36 x […]

It’s Homecoming week at Hastings College, and 10 members of the junior class have been selected by the student body to be part of the Homecoming Court. Homecoming Royalty, the top two vote recipients among members of the Court, will be announced during the student Homecoming dinner the evening of Friday, September 26. Community and […]

The legacy of Jim and Cindy Bonahoom continues to strengthen the Hastings community as their family presented a $17,000 check to the Hastings College Food4Thought program on Saturday, September 20. The funds were raised during the second annual Jim & Cindy Bonahoom Memorial Golf Tournament, held on August 9 at Southern Hills Golf Course. Food4Thought […]

A parade, reunions, hall of fames and Bronco athletics will fill the Hastings College campus during Homecoming 2025, scheduled for September 25-28. The weekend of celebrations is then followed by Hastings College Together Tuesday, the College’s annual day of giving, on September 30. Homecoming weekend is a chance for alumni and friends to reconnect with […]

Hastings College graduate David Otis Johnson returns to campus with “A Spiritual Plain,” a solo exhibition of new neon and mixed-media sculptures at the Jackson Dinsdale Art Center (JDAC). The show opens Friday, September 26 — the Friday of Homecoming weekend — and brings Johnson’s practice back into direct conversation with the people and landscape […]

Two short films, born from collaborations between Hastings College faculty and students, have been named official selections for the 2025 Flatwater Film Festival. The festival, which celebrates Nebraska storytellers, takes place September 26-28 in Seward, Nebraska. The selected films are “Expedition Yellowstone,” a documentary directed by Dr. Jesse Weiss, professor of sociology and associate vice […]

Hastings College is making its high-quality, private college education more accessible than ever by expanding its Path to HC scholarship program to all students in Nebraska and Colorado. The program, which was previously available only to a select group of Nebraska high schools, is now open to every student in both states. The expansion marks […]

High school juniors and seniors with a passion for the visual arts are invited to submit their work to the inaugural “Emerging Visions” juried art exhibition at Hastings College. The showcase offers young artists a platform to display their talent, gain professional gallery experience and earn significant scholarships. Participating seniors also have the opportunity to […]

Members of the Hastings College music faculty will showcase their talents in a “sampler” recital on Tuesday, August 26, at 7:30 p.m. The performance, which is free and open to the public, will be held in downtown Hastings at The Lark (809 W 2nd Street). The recital offers a diverse program that spans centuries and […]

Traci Boeve, a 1993 Hastings College graduate who has worked for the College for 31 years, has been named Dean of Enrollment and Financial Aid. Boeve began her career in the Hastings College admissions office, eventually becoming director before moving to lead the financial aid office eight years ago. In this new role, she’ll oversee […]