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

The award-winning Hastings College Media team is producing all matches from the NAIA Women’s Volleyball National Championships this week, including the championship game that will stream nationally on ESPN3. All other matches from the championships in Sioux City, Iowa, will stream on the NAIA Network. While there is a subscription fee to watch matches on

Join in on the humorous alphabet adventure in this original play, ‘From Z to A: A Jumbled Alphabet Journey’. This year’s annual Alpha Psi Omega Production for youth gives each letter in the alphabet a hilarious take through stories, audience participation and music. This play was written by the cast during a workshop led by

Hastings College student Andrew Boge, a senior from Johnston, Iowa, has been announced by the National Communication Association as the recipient of the Stephen A. Smith Award for top undergraduate research paper.   The Stephen A. Smith Award is reserved for one paper and presented at the association’s national conference. Boge’s paper, “Donald Trump is

The Hastings College Forensics Team had a couple of busy weeks but showed up in full force when they traveled to Omaha, Nebraska, October 28-29 for the Halloween Swing Tournament hosted by University of Nebraska–Omaha and Doane University. After having a great weekend in Omaha, the team split up to take on the competition in