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{{Short description|Presbyterian college in Hastings, Nebraska, US}}
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| name = Hastings College
| name = Hastings College
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| endowment = $101,000,000<ref name=DUS2019>[https://datausa.io/profile/university/hastings-college#:~:text=Hastings%20College%20has%20an%20endowment,to%20the%20Carnegie%20Classification%20grouping], ''Data USA'', DataUSA.io.</ref>
| endowment = $101,000,000<ref name=DUS2019>[https://datausa.io/profile/university/hastings-college#:~:text=Hastings%20College%20has%20an%20endowment,to%20the%20Carnegie%20Classification%20grouping], ''Data USA'', DataUSA.io.</ref>
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| president = Dr. Rich Lloyd
| president = Rich Lloyd
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| dean = Dr. Jonas Prida
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| undergrad = 1,190 (fall 2013)
| undergrad = 1,015 (fall 2018)
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| colors = {{Color box|white|border=darkgray}}{{Color box|crimson|border=darkgray}} White and crimson
| colors = {{Color box|white|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|#990000|border=darkgray}}<br />White & Crimson
| nickname = Broncos
| sports_nickname = Broncos
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| sporting_affiliations = [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics|NAIA]] – [[Great Plains Athletic Conference|GPAC]]
| athletics_affiliations = [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics|NAIA]] – [[Great Plains Athletic Conference|GPAC]]
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| website = [https://www.hastings.edu/ www.hastings.edu]
| website = [https://www.hastings.edu/ www.hastings.edu]
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== History ==
== History ==
The college was founded in 1882 by a group of men and women seeking to establish a [[Presbyterian Church (USA)|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.<ref>http://www.ncahlc.org/index.php?option=com_directory&Itemid=192&Action=ShowBasic&instid=1485</ref>
The college was founded in 1882 by a group of men and women seeking to establish a [[Presbyterian Church (USA)|Presbyterian]] college.


== Academics ==
The college offers more than 40 undergraduate majors and pre-professional programs<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-09-11 |title=Majors, Minors & Programs - Hastings College |url=https://www.hastings.edu/academics/undergraduate-majors/ |access-date=2024-01-18 |language=en-US}}</ref> and one graduate degree, a Master of Arts in Teaching.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-09-11 |title=Masters of Arts in Teaching - Hastings College |url=https://www.hastings.edu/academics/undergraduate-majors/mat/ |access-date=2024-01-18 |language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Accreditations ===
Hastings College has been accredited by the Higher Learning Commission's [[North Central Association of Colleges and Schools]] since 1916.<ref>http://www.ncahlc.org/index.php?option=com_directory&Itemid=192&Action=ShowBasic&instid=1485</ref> It has been accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education since 1964.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-09-11 |title=Accreditation and Licensure - Hastings College |url=https://www.hastings.edu/admissions/cost-aid/consumer-information/accreditation-and-licensure/ |access-date=2024-01-18 |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Campus ==
== Campus ==
The Hastings College campus consists of 40 buildings on {{convert|120|acre|ha}}. The college's first building was McCormick Hall, constructed in 1883<ref>Jeffries, Janet. {{usurped|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100616085737/http://nebraskahistory.org/histpres/nebraska/adams/AD04-119_McCormick_Hall.pdf National Register of Historic Places Inventory&mdash;Nomination Form: McCormick Hall.]}} {{usurped|[https://web.archive.org/web/19990129073714/http://www.nebraskahistory.org/index.htm Nebraska State Historical Society.]}} Retrieved 2010-06-13.</ref> and still in use today. More recent additions include the Jackson Dinsdale Art Center, built in 2016; Osborne Family Sports Complex/Fleharty Educational Center, built in 2002; the Bronco Village student apartments (2005); the Morrison-Reeves Science Center, opened in late 2009. [[McCormick Hall]] was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1975, and the Hastings College Historic District designation, made in 2017, includes 12 buildings on campus for their historic significance in the College’s post World War II growth<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-09-13 |title=Whetstone leads Hastings College in historic designation - Hastings College |url=https://www.hastings.edu/news/whetstone-leads-hastings-college-in-historic-designation/ |access-date=2022-03-25 |language=en-US}}</ref>.
The Hastings College campus consists of 40 buildings on {{convert|120|acre|ha}}. The college's first building was McCormick Hall, constructed in 1883<ref>Jeffries, Janet. {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20100616085737/http://nebraskahistory.org/histpres/nebraska/adams/AD04-119_McCormick_Hall.pdf National Register of Historic Places Inventory&mdash;Nomination Form: McCormick Hall.]}} {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/19990129073714/http://www.nebraskahistory.org/index.htm Nebraska State Historical Society.]}} Retrieved 2010-06-13.</ref> and still in use today. More recent additions include the Jackson Dinsdale Art Center, built in 2016; Osborne Family Sports Complex/Fleharty Educational Center, built in 2002; the Bronco Village student apartments (2005); the Morrison-Reeves Science Center, opened in late 2009. [[McCormick Hall]] was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1975, and the Hastings College Historic District designation, made in 2017, includes 12 buildings on campus for their historic significance in the college's post World War II growth.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-09-13 |title=Whetstone leads Hastings College in historic designation - Hastings College |url=https://www.hastings.edu/news/whetstone-leads-hastings-college-in-historic-designation/ |access-date=2022-03-25 |language=en-US}}</ref>


== Athletics ==
== Athletics ==
Hastings College's athletic teams, the Broncos, are part of the [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics]] (NAIA), primarily competing in the [[Great Plains Athletic Conference]] (GPAC). Men's sports include baseball, basketball, bowling, cross country, football, golf, soccer, tennis, track & field and wrestling; women's sports include basketball, bowling, cheerleading, cross country, dance, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field, wrestling and volleyball.
The Hastings 24 athletic intercollegiate varsity teams are called the Broncos. The college is a member of the [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics]] (NAIA), primarily competing in the [[Great Plains Athletic Conference]] (GPAC) since the 1969–70 academic year.


== Notable alumni and faculty ==
== Notable alumni and faculty ==
* [[Clayton Anderson]], astronaut
* [[Clayton Anderson]], astronaut
* [[Bill Barrett]], Nebraska politician
* [[Bill Barrett]], politician
* [[Milan D. Bish]], United States Ambassador
* [[Milan D. Bish]], United States Ambassador
* [[Marc Boerigter]], [[National Football League|NFL]] and [[Canadian Football League|CFL]] wide receiver
* [[Marc Boerigter]], football player
* [[Yoo Chang-soon]] (class of 1950), [[Prime Minister of South Korea]] in 1982<ref>Kwon Mee-yoo [https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2011/04/121_67059.html "Ex-PM Yoo Dies at 92".] ''[[The Korea Times]]''. 2010-06-03. Retrieved 2011-09-30.</ref>
* [[Yoo Chang-soon]], [[Prime Minister of South Korea]] in 1982<ref>Kwon Mee-yoo [https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2011/04/121_67059.html "Ex-PM Yoo Dies at 92".] ''[[The Korea Times]]''. 2010-06-03. Retrieved 2011-09-30.</ref>
* [[Mary W. Gray]], mathematician and author
* [[Mary W. Gray]], mathematician and author
* [[Michael Hancock (Colorado politician)|Michael Hancock]], mayor of [[Denver, Colorado]]
* [[Michael Hancock (Colorado politician)|Michael Hancock]], mayor of [[Denver, Colorado]]
* [[Tony Hobson]], former women's basketball coach; current coach at [[Fort Hays State University]]
* [[Tony Hobson]], coach at [[Fort Hays State University]]
* [[Jeanine E. Jackson]], ambassador and diplomat
* [[Tom Osborne]], college football head coach and athletic director at University of Nebraska, U.S. Representative from Nebraska
* [[John Kuehn]], politician
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* [[Bill Parcells]], NFL coach <ref>[http://www.hastings.edu/igsbase/igstemplate.cfm?SRC=SP&SRCN=ac_notablealumni&GnavID=26 "Notable alumni"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081219150724/http://www.hastings.edu/igsbase/igstemplate.cfm?SRC=SP&SRCN=ac_notablealumni&GnavID=26 |date=2008-12-19 }}, Hastings College. Retrieved 2008-11-02.</ref>
* [[Ernesto Lacayo]], football player
* [[Tom Osborne]], politician
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* [[Bill Parcells]], football coach<ref>[http://www.hastings.edu/igsbase/igstemplate.cfm?SRC=SP&SRCN=ac_notablealumni&GnavID=26 "Notable alumni"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081219150724/http://www.hastings.edu/igsbase/igstemplate.cfm?SRC=SP&SRCN=ac_notablealumni&GnavID=26 |date=2008-12-19 }}, Hastings College. Retrieved 2008-11-02.</ref>
* [[Ivy Ruckman]], author
* [[Ivy Ruckman]], author
* [[Akeem Ward]], former men's soccer All-American; current [[MLS]] soccer player at [[D.C. United]]
* [[Akeem Ward]], soccer player
* [[Matt Rahn]], football player and coach
* [[Ernesto Lacayo]], Xtreme Football League (XFL), Indoor Football League (IFL) Kicker
* [[Amon Willis]] Wrestled at Hastings college


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
*[http://www.hastings.edu/ Official website]
* [http://www.hastings.edu/ Official website]
*[http://www.hastingsbroncos.com/ Official athletics website]
* [http://www.hastingsbroncos.com/ Official athletics website]


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Latest revision as of 10:35, 13 April 2024

For the British college, see East Sussex College.
Hastings College
MottoPro Rege (Latin)
Motto in English
For the King
TypePrivate college
Established1882
Religious affiliation
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
Academic affiliations
Space-grant
Endowment$101,000,000[1]
PresidentRich Lloyd
Undergraduates1,015 (fall 2018)
Location
Hastings
,
Nebraska
,
United States
Campus120 acres (49 ha)
Colors   
White & Crimson
NicknameBroncos
Sporting affiliations
NAIA – GPAC
Websitewww.hastings.edu
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hastings College.

Hastings College is a private Presbyterian college in Hastings, Nebraska.

History[edit]

The college was founded in 1882 by a group of men and women seeking to establish a Presbyterian college.

Academics[edit]

The college offers more than 40 undergraduate majors and pre-professional programs[2] and one graduate degree, a Master of Arts in Teaching.[3]

Accreditations[edit]

Hastings College has been accredited by the Higher Learning Commission's North Central Association of Colleges and Schools since 1916.[4] It has been accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education since 1964.[5]

Campus[edit]

The Hastings College campus consists of 40 buildings on 120 acres (49 ha). The college's first building was McCormick Hall, constructed in 1883[6] and still in use today. More recent additions include the Jackson Dinsdale Art Center, built in 2016; Osborne Family Sports Complex/Fleharty Educational Center, built in 2002; the Bronco Village student apartments (2005); the Morrison-Reeves Science Center, opened in late 2009. McCormick Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975, and the Hastings College Historic District designation, made in 2017, includes 12 buildings on campus for their historic significance in the college's post World War II growth.[7]

Athletics[edit]

The Hastings 24 athletic intercollegiate varsity teams are called the Broncos. The college is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) since the 1969–70 academic year.

Notable alumni and faculty[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ [1], Data USA, DataUSA.io.
  2. ^ "Majors, Minors & Programs - Hastings College". 2018-09-11. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  3. ^ "Masters of Arts in Teaching - Hastings College". 2018-09-11. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  4. ^ http://www.ncahlc.org/index.php?option=com_directory&Itemid=192&Action=ShowBasic&instid=1485
  5. ^ "Accreditation and Licensure - Hastings College". 2018-09-11. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  6. ^ Jeffries, Janet. National Register of Historic Places Inventory—Nomination Form: McCormick Hall.[usurped] Nebraska State Historical Society.[usurped] Retrieved 2010-06-13.
  7. ^ "Whetstone leads Hastings College in historic designation - Hastings College". 2017-09-13. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  8. ^ Kwon Mee-yoo "Ex-PM Yoo Dies at 92". The Korea Times. 2010-06-03. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
  9. ^ "Notable alumni" Archived 2008-12-19 at the Wayback Machine, Hastings College. Retrieved 2008-11-02.

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