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A quote on the wall of a busy downtown Doniphan business reads, “In the company of good friends, even the simplest gathering becomes extraordinary.” Within these walls, bright, cheery colors, the smells of warm chocolate and caramel, and the sounds of laughter welcome both the young and young at heart who walk through the doors. […]

Artificial intelligence, or AI, can generate answers in seconds — but at what cost to student learning and literacy rates? That question was at the center of a presentation by Hastings College student Madi Holman at this year’s Academic Showcase. Holman, a first-year student from Franklin, Nebraska, is a member of the College’s forensics (speech) […]

We are deeply saddened to share that Dr. Laura Logan, professor of Sociology, passed away June 6. Dr. Logan was a beloved colleague and a friend to so many. She had a profound effect on the students she taught and we will remember and celebrate her dedication to student success and to her colleagues. A […]

Open Space for the Visual Arts kicks off June 14, bringing 23 talented high school art students from across the region to Hastings College for a week-long, hands-on immersion experience. Open Space, which runs through the morning of Saturday, June 20 in the Jackson Dinsdale Art Center (JDAC), is designed for future artists who have […]

A quilting program inside a Missouri prison became the focus of Hastings College student Hailey Gifford’s Academic Showcase presentation in April. Through her research, Gifford looked at how restorative justice programs like the quilting program can help prisoners build identity, patience and practical skills that may carry beyond incarceration. Academic Showcase, held every spring on […]

Hastings College has announced the Dean’s List for its spring 2026 semester. For the semester, 327 students from 21 states and 8 countries were named to the Dean’s List. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, students must achieve a term grade point average of 3.7 to 4.0 scale, be registered for full-time coursework and […]

Anxiety has been put in the spotlight recently, in part thanks to the bright orange character in Pixar’s “Inside Out 2.” In the film, anxiety impacts the competitive abilities of an adolescent athlete. In our world, the same thing happens to athletes of all ages. Michael Medina, who graduated from Hastings College May 9 with […]

For Carson Parde, who graduated May 9 with distinction in exercise science, the journey from Lincoln North Star High School to the classrooms of Hastings College was fueled by a desire for a close-knit community and the opportunity to balance athletics with rigorous academics. However, the transition to college-level science presented an early hurdle that […]

Recent Hastings College graduate Maxwell Blankenship was elected as the Young Adult Advisory Delegate (YAAD) to represent the Central Nebraska Presbytery at the 227th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA). Blankenship, a theatre major and christian ministry student from Queen Creek, Arizona, graduated May 9. The assembly takes place in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, June 22 […]

From Hastings High School to Hastings College, staying local for college just felt like the perfect next step for Campbell Schukei. The business administration major, who graduated in May, shares how Hastings College’s close-knit campus, welcoming community and versatile classes gave him the perfect foundation to launch his future. “A place is a lot more […]