Hastings College

For the British college, see Sussex Coast College Hastings.
For other uses, see Hastings (disambiguation).
Hastings College
Motto Pro Rege (For the King)
Established 1882
Type Private liberal arts
Religious affiliation Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
Endowment $59,862,704[1]
President Mr. Dennis Trotter
Dean Ann Fairbanks (interim)
Undergraduates 1,154
Location Hastings, NE, USA
Campus rural, 109 acres (44 ha)
Colors White and Crimson
Nickname Broncos
Affiliations NAIA, GPAC
Website www.hastings.edu

Hastings College is a private, undergraduate, four-year, residential liberal arts college in Hastings, Nebraska, USA.

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History

The college was founded in 1882 by a group of men and women seeking to establish a Presbyterian college dedicated to high academic and cultural standards. Hastings College has been accredited by the Higher Learning Commission's North Central Association of Colleges and Schools since 1916.[2]

Campus

The Hastings College campus consists of 40 buildings on 109 acres (44 ha). The college's first building is McCormick Hall, constructed in 1883[3] and still in use today. More recent additions include the Osborne Family Sports Complex/Fleharty Educational Center, built in 2002; the Bronco Village student apartments {2005}; and the Morrison-Reeves Science Center, opened in late 2009.

Awards

Hastings College is included in U.S. News & World Report, America's Best Colleges 2010 and was named a 2010 "'Best College in the Midwestern Region" by Princeton Review. HC was also listed by Kaplan/Newsweek as one of "America's 369 Most Interesting Schools" and recognized as the top liberal arts college in Nebraska by The Washington Monthly magazine.Hastings boasts a well known music department known for its ensembles including a Concert Band Ensemble, Hastings College Choir, Music Theatre Ensemble and others.

Notable alumni and faculty

References

  1. ^ At a glance: Hastings College, America's Best Colleges 2008, USNews.com.
  2. ^ http://www.ncahlc.org/index.php?option=com_directory&Itemid=192&Action=ShowBasic&instid=1485
  3. ^ Jeffries, Janet. National Register of Historic Places Inventory—Nomination Form: McCormick Hall. Nebraska State Historical Society. Retrieved 2010-06-13.
  4. ^ "Notable alumni", Hastings College. Retrieved 2008-11-02.
  5. ^ Kwon Mee-yoo. "Ex-PM Yoo Dies at 92". The Korea Times. 2010-06-03. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
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