During three weeks in January, Hastings College students have the opportunity to experience January Term, or J-Term. It’s a time when students immerse themselves in one course, travel the country or travel abroad as part of a learning experience, or grow their skills through an internship or practicum. This year is the 52nd J-Term at […]

“Fire & Ice: The faceted textiles of MJ Kinman” is coming to the Jackson Dinsdale Art Center (JDAC) at Hastings College January 2-26, 2018. Artist MJ Kinman works with fabric and paint to create giant portraits of colored gemstones. “Inspired by the image of an actual stone, I study the gem to understand its personality,”

Four students were recognized by the Hastings College chapter of Lambda Pi Eta (LPH) for outstanding speeches presented December 10 during the Bernie Tushaus Memorial Speaking Event at the College. LPH is a national collegiate honorary society dedicated to the study of human communication in a myriad of forms. Each semester the local chapter, Phi

A scientific manuscript co-authored by Dr. Amanda Solem, assistant professor of biology at Hastings College, was published online November 6 as part of the Early Edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) scientific journal. The manuscript and research highlight the link between RNA structure and protein expression in alpha-1-antitrypsin. Problems with

Dr. Jonathan Sokasits, professor of piano at Hastings College, released “Intersections: Character Pieces in the Jazz Idiom” this fall through Albany Records, a company specializing in contemporary classical music, particularly by American composers. The CD is the culmination of Sokasits’ sabbatical research about the musical genre of jazz. “I’ve always been interested in jazz music,

Jerome Dubas, adjunct instructor of ceramics at Hastings College, showcases his “Identity” exhibition in the main gallery of the Jackson Dinsdale Art Center (JDAC) December 6-28. Dubas will host an artist’s lecture and reception in the JDAC on December 9 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. “Identity” addresses contemporary issues that deal with the “precarious nature”

Michelle Ross, a senior wildlife biology major from Columbia, Missouri, and Liz Tidwell, a senior biochemistry major from Littleton, Colorado, received the Beta Beta Beta (BBB) Research Grant from the BBB national office to conduct research projects at Hastings College. BBB is a national collegiate honorary society dedicated to improving the understanding and appreciation of biological