The Hastings College Model United Nations (Model UN) team received the Distinguished Delegation Award at the 2017 National Model UN Conference (NMUN) in New York City. This award is the highest distinction that the team has achieved, having previously been recognized as an Honorable Mention Delegation in 2016. The HC Model UN team represented the […]

Hastings College students received awards at the North Central 2 District Conference hosted by the College’s Pi Omicron Chapter of Beta Beta Beta (BBB), a honor society for biology students, this past weekend near Omaha, Nebraska. Students from seven colleges or universities presented their research. Five Hastings College students presented, with three students receiving Johnson […]

At the American Forensics Association-National Individual Events Tournament (AFA-NIET) in Peoria, Illinois, the Hastings College Bronco Forensics team saw six students make it into the quarterfinals or better, with one student finishing as a national champion and another finishing as a national runner up and being named an All-American. The strong performance pushed the team […]

The Hastings College Theatre Department continues the 2016-17 season with its production of “Eurydice” by Sarah Ruhl. The play reimagines the classic myth of Orpheus through the eyes of its eponymous heroine, Eurydice. The show will run April 27-30 at the Scott Studio Theatre (806 N. Turner Ave.) with performances at 7:30 p.m. April 27, […]

The Hastings College Student Environmental Action Coalition (SEAC) will hold a series of events in April to celebrate sound science in policy-making and environmental sustainability, all leading up to Earth Day on April 22. All events will be held on the campus of Hastings College and are free to the public unless otherwise noted. To […]

For more than 35 years, the Hastings College Jazz Festival has given high school and middle school jazz bands across Nebraska an opportunity to perform and be coached by guest artists. It’s also an opportunity for the community to enjoy some great jazz from the young performers, as well as a concert featuring the Hastings […]

Hastings College Media was awarded the NAIA Cheryl K. Brown Meritorious Service Award during an awards ceremony at the 2017 DII Women’s Basketball National Championship. The annual award is presented to a citizen or organization of the Sioux City community for their contribution and dedication to the NAIA Division II Women’s Basketball Championship. HC Media […]

Hastings College hosted the Central Region Science Fair of the Nebraska Junior Academy of Sciences (NJAS) March 14. The fair drew 116 students from across central Nebraska, with six projects from the junior and senior divisions being selected to move onto the state science fair on April 20 at Nebraska Wesleyan University (Weary Center) in […]

Middle and high school students from across central Nebraska met at Hastings College March 15 for the district History Day contest. Following the 2017 theme of “Taking a Stand in History,” students presented research on a variety of topics, including everything from the Stories of Rosa Parks to Theodore Roosevelt to the Vietnam War, as […]