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| Motto | Pro Rege (For the King) |
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| Type | Private liberal arts |
| Established | 1882 |
| Affiliation | Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) |
| Endowment | $59,862,704[1] |
| President | Dr. Phillip Dudley |
| Dean | Ann Fairbanks (interim) |
| Undergraduates | 1,154 |
| Address | 710 N. Turner , , , Hastings, NE 68901 |
| Campus | rural (109 acres) |
| Colors | White and Crimson |
| Nickname | Broncos |
| Affiliations | NAIA, GPAC |
| Website | www.hastings.edu |
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Hastings College is a private, undergraduate, four-year, residential liberal arts college in Hastings, Nebraska, USA.
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
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The Hastings College campus consists of 40 buildings on 109 acres (0.44 km2). 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
- Tom Osborne, Congressman, long-time Cornhusker football coach, and current University of Nebraska Athletic Director
- Bill Barrett, Nebraska politician
- Clayton Anderson, Astronaut
- Marc Boerigter, NFL and CFL wide receiver
- Ivy Ruckman, Author
- Mary W. Gray, Mathematician and author
- Cara Saunders, National Bahamas Track and Field Team member
- Bill Parcells, NFL began his coaching career as an assistant at Hastings College.[4]
- Milan D. Bish, United States Ambassador to Barbados, Dominica, St Lucia, Antigua, and St. Vincent, as well as Special Representative to St. Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla from 1981 to 1984.
- Dylan Stoll. He Just FBGMs all day and next Gregory House.
References
- ^ At a glance: Hastings College, America's Best Colleges 2008, USNews.com.
- ^ http://www.ncahlc.org/index.php?option=com_directory&Itemid=192&Action=ShowBasic&instid=1485
- ^ Jeffries, Janet. National Register of Historic Places Inventory—Nomination Form: McCormick Hall. Nebraska State Historical Society. Retrieved 2010-06-13.
- ^ "Notable alumni", Hastings College. Retrieved 2008-11-02.
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