More than 90 projects were entered by students in the Central Regional Science Fair for the Nebraska Junior Academy of Sciences on Tuesday, February 28. The fair was hosted by Hastings College and held at the Morrison-Reeves Science Center on campus. Schools that participated in this year’s Central Regional Science Fair included Adams Central Junior/Senior […]

Middle and high school students from across central Nebraska showed off their History Day projects on campus for the district History Day competition on February 24. Following the 2022-23 theme of “Frontiers in History: People, Places, Ideas,” students entered projects on a variety of topics, with winners from each event advancing to the state History

It’s 1945. The end of World War II is in sight. The Allied powers gather in Yalta to reorganize post-war Europe — and debate the creation of the United Nations. Will they succeed? Will this unknowingly be the event that kicks off the Cold War? This is the theme for TimeWarp: 1945, a week-long summer

The Hastings College forensics team competed in-person at the Nebraska Intercollegiate Forensics Tournament (NIFA) last week, finishing second overall in team sweepstakes for the second year in a row, and senior Nikki deSeriere finishing first in the individual sweepstakes. deSeriere was named the Kevin Heineman Pentathlon Champion, which recognizes the highest-scoring speaker at the tournament.

Hastings College is hosting an awards ceremony March 3 to recognize 39 outstanding young writers from across Nebraska as an affiliate of the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. Nebraska state poet Matt Mason will be the keynote speaker, and winners will also have the opportunity to participate in workshops that day led by Mason and

Prizes were announced after the February 9 reception: Best of Show: Evelyn Holmstedt of Omaha, Nebraska – “Grab a Bite to Eat,” ceramic Best 2D: Bryce Bliska of Hastings, Nebraska – “Migration,” photography Best 3D: Paul Baker of Highlands Ranch, Colorado – “Nature,” ceramics (February 8, 2023) The Hastings College All-Student Art Exhibition is open

Hastings College chaplain Rev. Doodle Harris is exploring “all the ways we love” in this week’s chapel service, which is Sunday, February 12 at 2:00 p.m. The service will also feature music by Emily Dunbar. Harris will share a reflection on the many words for love in the Bible, but said the service will be

Alpha Psi Omega (APO), the Hastings College theatre student honorary, is hosting a community open mic night on February 11, at 7:00 p.m., in the Scott Studio Theatre. Hastings College students and the general public are invited to register and perform for the audience. Admission is also free and open to the public, but free

Open Space for the Visual and Performing Arts immersion experience for high school sophomores and juniors is set for June 11-17 on the Hastings College campus. The application and additional details can be found at hastings.edu/openspace. “Open Space is rewarding in so many ways for students,” said Dr. Annette Vargas, Hastings College vice president for

The Hastings College Foundation Board of Directors has named Chelsea LeMar, a 2007 Hastings College graduate, as executive director of the Hastings College Foundation. In this role, LeMar will oversee fundraising, advancement and alumni relations activities. “Chelsea’s love of her alma mater and her desire to assist in its future growth is apparent. The Foundation