The Hastings Forensics team split up to attend two different tournaments November 2-3. A group of seven attended the Harvest Swing hosted by the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, and a group of five attended the 72nd Annual L.E. Norton National Tournament hosted by Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois. The crew in Lincoln placed second in Team […]

Dr. Kittie Grace, professor of communication studies and director of forensics, will give a talk titled, “Common Connections: Fostering Fidelity through Storytelling.” Grace’s talk, the first Invited Faculty Lecture of the academic year, will be held Wednesday, November 20 at 1:00 p.m. in French Memorial Chapel (800 N. Turner Avenue). It is free and open

LocalGlobal, a student organization at Hastings College geared toward raising awareness about hunger and homelessness at the local, national and global levels, is hosting a series of activities during Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, Wednesday, November 13 through Wednesday, November 20. The week begins and ends with sack lunch packing events for Open Table. The

Doug Bereuter, the former Representative for Nebraska’s 1st Congressional District, will speak at Hastings College as a part of a series of events acknowledging the 30th anniversary of the end of the Cold War. Bereuter will speak at 6:00 p.m. on November 13 in Wilson Auditorium, which is in the lower level of the Wilson

The Hastings College Lecture Series Student Symposium committee has announced its upcoming day-long speaker series set for Wednesday, November 6, that’s focused on the theme of innovation. Students serving on the committee invited speakers that would focus on innovation through a broad range of topics, from innovation within the job force, competitive eating, art and

The Hastings College Forensics team ‘spooked’ away the competition at the Halloween Swing Tournament in Omaha, Nebraska, October 26-27. The team placed third overall, with senior Alli Kennon winning second in individual sweepstakes for the overall tournament. Junior Isaabella Munoz qualified for nationals in Program Oral Interpretation, senior Nathan Navratil qualified in After Dinner Speaking

Hastings College psychology faculty are hosting the 2019 Undergraduate Conference of the Nebraska Psychological Society (NPS) on Saturday, November 9. While there is a fee for the conference, a keynote address at 10:00 a.m. in French Memorial Chapel (800 N. Turner Ave.) is free and open to the public. The keynote, titled “In the ‘face’

Chad Holliday, Hastings College visiting assistant professor of art–glass, will exhibit work, represented by AiBo Gallery, at the annual Sculpture Objects Functional Art and Design (SOFA) fair at Navy Pier in Chicago, Illinois. His work will be on display for the premier gallery-presented art fair from October 31 until November 3. A group of Hastings

Students of the Hastings College Department of Music and Theatre attended the state level National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) competition at the University of Nebraska–Kearney earlier this month. Eight students, from the studios of Hastings College faculty members Dr. Hillary Watter and Dillon Beede, performed in a series of adjudicated solo-voice performances for

The Hastings College Forensics Team traveled to North Newton, Kansas, for the Sunflower Swing at Bethel College October 19-20. The four teammates who represented Hastings College placed third as a team on Saturday. During the tournament, junior Courtney Hanson qualified After Dinner Speaking and Prose Interpretation to the American Forensics Association’s National Speech Tournament, which