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Schlichtman works with gaming company to normalize the hospital experience

May 28, 2019

Austin Schlichtman began his career as a child life specialist which, interestingly enough, led him to write a children’s book to help explain death before switching roles to work with The Bungie Foundation, the nonprofit arm of a gaming developer who created Destiny and Halo that also provides iPads to children’s hospitals. The 2009 Hastings […]

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Photo of Tom Kreager and students in a glass studio.

From two to twenty nine: The artist, the elm and the educator

May 22, 2019

It was an elm, wizened by years, roots below grown deep and weighty in Hastings College soil, branches wide above offering shady embrace, and it greeted all—students, alumni, families—from its post at the corner of 12th and Elm. In 1990, Hastings College greeted 10 new faculty, including Tom Kreager, who became assistant professor of glass.

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Constance — As told by Jocelyn Delgado

May 15, 2019

Dr. Constance Malloy, professor of English, is retiring after 27 years at Hastings College. Through the years, Dr. Malloy has supported many campus organizations; mentored hundreds of students; provided hospitality to students, immigrants and refugees; and conducted several J-Term classes following a French theme—from cooking and film to travel to France. A native of Stockton,

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Hastings College graduates work behind scenes to keep Omaha Symphony moving

May 15, 2019

The Omaha Symphony produces 40 concerts a season, and it’s made possible in part thanks to three Hastings College graduates who work behind the scenes. Diane (Knapp) Coffin ‘86, Jennifer (Gray) Kreitz-Couch ‘97 and Kevin Hendrix ‘98 are all part of what they describe as something special. While you won’t see them on stage during

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‘A professor, a father, a friend,’ Bohmfalk set to retire

May 8, 2019

Dr. John Bohmfalk has a special knack for adding heart to the rather analytical world of biochemistry. His joyful, compassionate temperament, enthusiastic teaching style and occasional eccentricities have helped decades of Hastings College students navigate the complexities of life-focused sciences — and life itself. “Dr. Bohmfalk was a professor, a father and a friend to

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Photo of Matt Darling next to glass art.

Darling ’03 helps others find joy in giving

May 6, 2019

You might think that Matt Darling ‘03, vice president of donor services at the Omaha Community Foundation, works exclusively with CEO’s, business executives and other members of the “top 1 percent.” But the idea that philanthropy is the sole province of the wealthy is a common misperception, said Darling, who counts small business owners and

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A photo of Doug and Diane Phelps and their grandchildren.

In retirement, Phelps to answer new old question

May 1, 2019

Doug Phelps, a 1981 and 1989 (MAT) Hastings College graduate and an associate professor of Teacher Education, is retiring after 17 years at the College. At HC, he taught science methods courses and Physical Geography and Instructional Tools for Teachers. Before coming to Hastings College, he worked as a science instructor at Central Community College

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Video: Diffendaffer ’12 uses 3D motion capture to analyze athletic performance

May 1, 2019

Hastings College graduate Alek Diffendaffer ’12 uses 3D motion capture to analyze athletic performance for injury prevention. He majored in exercise science at Hastings College and said his classes gave him the foundation he needed to excel in graduate school and in his career. Diffendaffer works as a sports biomechanist at the American Sports Medicine

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Picture of several college students in luau apparel.

Hastings College education class hosts literacy luau for elementary school families

April 26, 2019

A Hastings College education collaborative partnerships course dived into the Hastings community and Hasting Public Schools this year, encouraging fun, at-home ways of learning for elementary students and their parents. As part of the class, college students hosted Literacy Luau, a fun event where elementary students and their parents were able to engage in math

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As Wigert set to retire, students reflect on ‘one of nicest professors on campus’

April 24, 2019

As a professor, pastor, counselor, coach, father and husband, Dr. Lee R. Wigert might be the exact definition of a man who wears many hats — or maybe he just wears the same hat many different places. Wigert’s numerous callings, including 30 years of teaching at Hastings College, share a common thread: It’s all about

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