Hastings College
Hastings College is a private Presbyterian college in Hastings, Nebraska.
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Motto | Pro Rege (Latin) |
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Motto in English | For the King |
Type | Private college |
Established | 1882 |
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 | , , United States |
Campus | 120 acres (49 ha) |
Colors | White & Crimson |
Nickname | Broncos |
Sporting affiliations | NAIA – GPAC |
Website | www.hastings.edu |
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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 120 acres (49 ha). The college's first building was McCormick Hall, constructed in 1883[3] 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.[4]
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
- Clayton Anderson, astronaut
- Bill Barrett, Nebraska politician
- Milan D. Bish, United States Ambassador
- Marc Boerigter, professional football player
- Yoo Chang-soon, Prime Minister of South Korea in 1982[5]
- Mary W. Gray, mathematician and author
- Michael Hancock, mayor of Denver, Colorado
- Tony Hobson, coach at Fort Hays State University
- John Kuehn, Nebraska politician
- Ernesto Lacayo, professional football player
- Tom Osborne, U.S. Representative from Nebraska
- Bill Parcells, professional football coach[6]
- Ivy Ruckman, author
- Akeem Ward, professional soccer player
References
- , Data USA, DataUSA.io.
- 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.[Usurped!] Nebraska State Historical Society.[Usurped!] Retrieved 2010-06-13.
- "Whetstone leads Hastings College in historic designation - Hastings College". 2017-09-13. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
- Kwon Mee-yoo "Ex-PM Yoo Dies at 92". The Korea Times. 2010-06-03. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
- "Notable alumni" Archived 2008-12-19 at the Wayback Machine, Hastings College. Retrieved 2008-11-02.