2020-21

Hastings College received a $7,457 grant from PepsiCo as a result of chemistry professor Dr. Neil Heckman’s Environmental Science class last year. The funds will launch Broncos Recycle!, a campus-wide initiative for creating a more sustainable campus. After hearing about the grant program through a FirstChoice vendor, Heckman knew it was something he wanted to […]

A year after launching a multitude of new initiatives, Hastings College’s efforts were recognized today by the U.S. News and World Report, which ranked the College 3rd on two key regional college lists: Most Innovative Schools and Best Undergraduate Teaching. Hastings College was also ranked 20th overall out of all colleges in the Midwest and

Hastings College graduate and former head cheer and dance coach Mikaelah Molifua’s uplifting spirit will live well beyond her 24 years — through those she knew and loved as well as future Broncos who’ll benefit from the Mikaelah Daneen Molifua Memorial Scholarship established by the Hastings College Foundation. Those who knew Molifua know she was

Mary Lanning Healthcare (MLH), Hastings College and Bryan College of Health Sciences are partnering to launch a feasibility study to determine whether a new Bryan College of Health Sciences nursing program can be established at MLH by fall 2022. A memorandum of understanding between Bryan College of Health Sciences and Mary Lanning Healthcare aligns with

Students in the Physical Education and Human Performance (PEHP) program in the historic Kiewit Building at Hastings College will benefit from a new Strength and Performance Center offering high-tech fitness and training equipment. The renovation project, already underway, is funded by individual donors and foundations. When complete by spring 2021, the center will accommodate weightlifting

Dr. Rich Lloyd will serve as executive president of Hastings College beginning September 1, 2020. Lloyd assumes this role while remaining president of Bryan College of Health Sciences. Hastings College and Bryan College of Health Sciences have had prior conversations about a possible health care educational partnership in Hastings. A mutual goal of both colleges

Hastings College is launching an accelerated graduate-level Strength and Performance Coaching (SPC) certificate for coaches, health care professionals or physical educators looking to advance their knowledge and skills to implement high-quality strength and conditioning programs. Within the SPC certificate program, students will learn through practical application, with Hastings College faculty teaching anatomy, physiology, kinesiology and