Hastings College

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Hastings College
MottoPro Rege (Latin)
Motto in English
For the King
Type Private college
Established1882
Religious affiliation
 Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
Academic affiliations
 Space-grant
Endowment $101,000,000 [1]
President Rich Lloyd
Undergraduates 1,015 (fall 2018)
Location
Hastings
,
Nebraska
,
United States
Campus120 acres (49 ha)
Colors   
White & Crimson
Nickname Broncos
Sporting affiliations
 NAIA – GPAC
Website www.hastings.edu
Hastings College crest.svg

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

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History

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

Academics

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

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

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

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

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References

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  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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