With the start of the fall semester, Hastings College and Chartwells Higher Education are partnering to present an all-new dining experience branded Hastings College Dining. The new on-campus dining program will focus on quality food, student engagement, innovation, educational events and, most importantly, will be driven by student feedback. Some highlights of the Hastings College […]

The Hastings College Department of Music and Theatre recognized outstanding student work during the 2020-21 academic year by awarding several traditional honors and scholarships specific to their disciplines. Hastings College Theatre honored 19 students and inducted seven new members into the Alpha Psi Omega theatre honorary as part of its annual Beaux Arts Awards. As

A Hastings College professor and a recent alumnus have published an article that outlines a modified exercise for forensics teams based on methods adopted by the Hastings College Forensics team, one of the top 10 teams in the country. Dr. Austin McDonald, Hastings College associate professor of communication studies and associate director of forensics, and

Gretchen (Hollman) Lainson, born January 25, 1916, in Minden, Nebraska, passed away today, June 4, 2021, at the age of 105. A self described wife, mother, homemaker and community volunteer, Lainson made an impact in her community and state with many years of dedicated service. She was Hastings College’s oldest living alumna. Gretchen graduated magna

Hastings College is hosting Open Space for the Visual and Performing Arts next week, with 65 talented students from Nebraska, Iowa, Colorado and Missouri coming to campus Sunday, June 6 through Saturday, June 12. The immersion programs are designed for future artists, musicians and thespians completing their sophomore or junior year of high school. It’s

After closing in March 2020 amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the Hastings College Sachtleben Observatory will reopen this Saturday, June 5, 2021, with a program beginning at 9:30 p.m. Admission to the observatory is free, and sessions are open to the public. The Sachtleben Observatory is located at 4725 Wabash Avenue, which is three miles south

Notice: This page is no longer being updated. It is for archival purposes only, as it includes the first COVID-19 notifications to campus beginning March 2020 and continuing through May 2021. Click here for 2021-22 information. May 21 Campus Update Dear Campus Community, Hastings College has moved to Green on our Covid Phased Guideline Matrix.

Hastings College has announced the Dean’s List for its Spring 2021 semester. For the semester, 393 students from 24 states and eight countries were named to the Dean’s List. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, students must achieve a grade point average of 3.7 to 4.0 scale and be registered for full-time coursework. Students

The 2021 City High Schools Art Show opens June 1 at the Hastings College Jackson Dinsdale Art Center. The juried exhibition features creative works by high school students from three city high schools: Adams Central, St. Cecilia and Hastings Senior High, and is open through June 30. Featured works in this competitive exhibition were selected

Rachel Schmalz, a 2021 Hastings College graduate who majored in history and political science, has received a Fulbright U.S. Student Program award for an English Teaching Assistantship to Moldova for the 2021-22 academic year. Schmalz is from Central City, Colorado. Recipients of Fulbright awards are selected in an open, merit-based competition that considers leadership potential,