On Wednesday, February 20 at 7 p.m. in French Memorial Chapel (800 N. Turner Ave.), the Reverend James D. Peters discuss his work in the 1960s civil rights movement. This Black History Month event, sponsored by the Hastings College Minority Student Union, is free and open to the public. Rev. Peters, who also will serve […]

What the Hastings College Department of Theatre hopes will grow into a full-fledged summer stock company at the college will sponsor its first production, “Little Shop of Horrors.” SummerStage, as the company will be known, will hold its performances in the college’s Scott Studio Theatre (806 N. Turner Ave.) on June 13-16 at 7:30 p.m.

At a tournament featuring events qualified for the 2013 American Forensics Association (AFA) National Individual Events Tournament (AFA-NIET) in Hutchinson, Kans., the Hastings College Bronco Forensics finished fifth overall, defeating other national forensics powerhouses including George Mason University and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.  At the AFA Preview Tournament hosted by Hutchinson Community College, Miranda Klugesherz,

During early 2013, the Hastings College Bronco Forensics team qualified seven additional events for the 2013 American Forensics Association National Individual Events Tournament (AFA-NIET). Currently, the team has 17 events qualified for the tournament, to be held this spring in Hutchinson, Kans. Concordia University Tournament, January 19:Mike Dvorak, a senior from Oklahoma City, Okla.        1st,

The Reverend James D. Peters will provide the sermon for Hastings College’s Black History Month Chapel Service on Wednesday, February 20 at 10 a.m. in French Memorial Chapel (800 N. Turner Ave.) All are invited to the free service which will also feature the Hastings College Men’s Chorus.Rev. Peters, who served as pastor to HC

You’ve seen Bruce Campbell as “Sam Axe” on USA’s “Burn Notice”. You’ve heard his voice on “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs”. Perhaps you’ve even seen him as “Ash” in “Evil Dead” and “The Evil Dead II: Dead by Dawn”. Now see him live in Hastings, Nebraska. On Saturday, February 16 at 7:30 p.m. in

(Hastings, Neb.) – The Hastings College Board of Trustees has reluctantly accepted the resignation of President Dennis Trotter, who has been in office since June 1, 2011. After accepting the resignation, the Board deliberated and unanimously elected Donald E. Jackson ’70 as his successor. Jackson most recently served as the college’s Vice President for Advancement,

During its January 25, 2013, meeting, the Hastings College Board of Trustees approved the following on faculty tenure and promotions:Dr. Daniel Laing, Associate Professor of Music/Director of Bands, Trumpet, Horn, Conducting, Music Education, has been granted tenure. Dr. Bobbi Buchholz has been promoted to the rank of Associate Professor of Mathematics. The following faculty members have been promoted to

Hastings College will host the upcoming E.N. Thompson Lecture on international religious freedom. Felice Gaer, Director of the American Jewish Committee’s Jacob Blaustein Institute for the Advancement of Human Rights, will speak on Monday, February 4 at 7 p.m.  The simulcast, originating from Lincoln, Neb., will take place in the lower level of the college’s

Two Hastings College students will grace the stage at Perkins Auditorium of Fuhr Hall of Music (723 E. 9th St.) on Sunday, February 3 at 3 p.m.  Their recital is free and open to the public.   Kristen Semerad, a senior from Rogers, Neb., will perform works by Bach, Vine and Prokoflev.  Ms. Semerad is