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The granddaughter of Nebraska pioneers, Grace Riley Leinert spent her lifetime sowing seeds to help future generations grow through education. Thanks to several generous gifts from her estate to Hastings College, Mrs. Riley Leinert’s work to promote lifelong learning will continue well after her death on April 17, 2012. A champion of the arts, Mrs. […]
...Dr. Georgiann Davis, Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, will explore the topic of intersex — what it is and how intersex people navigate their lives — as part of Women’s History Month at Hastings College. Her lecture, “Beyond Male and Female: Intersex, Activism & Medical Authority,” is scheduled for […]
...Annette Vargas, Assistant Professor of Theatre, will discuss the intersection of scenic design in various fields in the Spring 2016 Artist Lecture Series Invited Faculty Lecture. Her address, entitled “Creating Imagined Spaces: Scenic Design in Theatre, Film & Special Events,” is scheduled for Friday, March 11 at 10 a.m. in French Memorial Chapel (800 N. […]
...The Hastings College Bronco Forensics team took second place on the second day of the Battle for the Capital speech tournament. The competition was held in Lincoln, Nebraska, on February 27-28, 2016. Individual results are as follows: Battle for the Capital, February 27: Trischia Ruekert, a senior from Beloit, Kansas: 2nd Place, Impromptu Speaking; 5th […]
...By directing one-act plays, Hastings College theatre majors in their junior or senior year have the opportunity to demonstrate all they have learned through their courses and as part of other productions. This experience, known as a capstone, is a significant undertaking — the kind of large project from which Hastings College students benefit when […]
...For 13 years, Hastings College media students have traveled to Sioux City, Iowa, to cover the NAIA DII Women’s National Basketball Championship. What began as covering only the Hastings College Bronco Women’s Basketball games expanded into an exclusive contract to develop and provide content for the tournament’s website in addition to streaming video from all games, including […]
...On the second day of the Bronco Bash collegiate speech tournament hosted by the Hastings College Bronco Forensics team and the team’s alumni, the current Broncos finished second. Trischia Ruekert, a senior from Beloit, Kansas, paced the Broncos on February 21 with first place finished in three categories: Communication Analysis, Persuasive and Extemporaneous Speaking. Individual […]
...On February 21, 2016, seventeen Hastings College students exhibiting good character and academic achievement that places them in the top 10 percent of their class were inducted into Alpha Chi academic honorary. They are: Alexandria Ann Belitz of Fullerton, Nebraska; Andrea Marie Bierman of Omaha, Nebraska; Trenton Earl Boyer of Gretna, Nebraska; Allison Rae Braun of […]
...Gifted seventh and eighth grade students have the opportunity to participate in the Hastings College Scholars Academy (HCSA). From Sunday, June 26 to Friday, July 1, 2016, intellectual students have the chance to work in challenging academic classes with mathematics, speech, robotics and science. “This is a wonderful opportunity for students to interact and learn […]
...On January 31, 2016, students competed for Hastings College’s top academic scholarship – the Walter Scott Scholarship. This full-tuition scholarship was awarded to two students: Guadalupe Esquivel of Grand Island, Nebraska, and Joseph Jahn of Columbus, Nebraska. To qualify for what is known as the Crimson Scholars Day competitions, students must earn a score of […]
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