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Cardoso to deliver ‘Lessons from a Latina Health Psychologist’ at �㽶��Ƶ lecture

Michael Howie — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:35:10 +0000

How do cultural identity, personal background and community support shape long-term wellness? Dr. Juliana Cardoso, associate professor of psychology at �㽶��Ƶ, will address these questions during her Invited Faculty Lecture, “Lessons from a Latina Health Psychologist: Advice from an Insider-Outsider Perspective.”

The talk, which is free and open to the public, takes place at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, in French Memorial Chapel (800 N. Turner Ave.).

Drawing from her research in health disparities and women’s experiences in medical settings, Cardoso will explore how a “strengths-based” approach to health focuses on protective cultural and personal factors rather than illness alone.

“One of the most profound changes that shaped my identity has been the ability to apply theoretical frameworks to better understand not only health outcomes — but also myself,” Cardoso said.

Cardoso will also discuss navigating spaces as both an “insider” within her community and an “outsider” in clinical research, offering practical insights into self-discovery, public health and patient advocacy.

The Invited Faculty Lecture is a traditional honor at �㽶��Ƶ dating back to 1967, sponsored by the �㽶��Ƶ Lecture Series. Each spring, students select two faculty members to present on a topic of their choice during the following academic year. Dr. Brie Myre, assistant professor of biology, will deliver the second lecture of the series on March 17, 2027.

About Dr. Juliana Cardoso

Dr. Juliana Cardoso is an associate professor of psychology passionate about improving women’s experiences in medical settings. She specializes in mixed-methods research, health disparities, health decisions, HIV, sexual health, risk perception, and community-based participatory research.

She earned her bachelor’s degree from Hunter College and her first master’s degree from Queens College in New York. She earned a second master’s degree and her Ph.D. from the University of Texas at El Paso. Outside the classroom, Cardoso enjoys traveling, cooking and listening to music.

�㽶��Ƶ is a private, four-year residential college focusing on student academic and extracurricular achievement. Founded in 1882, the College is dedicated to student success and community service. Discover more at hastings.edu.

�㽶��Ƶ inducts six students into the collegiate national honor society

Michael Howie — Thu, 08 Oct 2026 18:51:51 +0000

The �㽶��Ƶ chapter of Alpha Chi, the all-discipline academic honorary, inducted six new members during a fall semester ceremony.

(from left) Current Alpha Chi Vice President Teyla Huff, new members Cooper Ewoldt, Joel Carter, Jamie Wechsler, Lexi Benson, Ann Bose, Lydia Robertson and current Alpha Chi President Levi West.

The purpose of Alpha Chi is to promote academic excellence and exemplary character among college and university students and to honor those who achieve such distinction. They accept only students who place in the top 10 percent of their class from all academic disciplines.

Newly inducted members include:

Ann Bose, an elementary education and special education major from Orleans, Nebraska, participates in women’s basketball and FCA.
Lexi Benson, a K-12 physical education and secondary education major from Hastings, Nebraska, is a resident assistant who participates in women’s tennis, Student Association and Chi Omega Psi.
Joel Carter, a business administration major with a government minor from Severance, Colorado, plays tennis and aspires to go to law school after graduation.
Cooper Ewoldt, a business administration and finance double major, is also minoring in accounting. He is on the football team and is from Grand Island, Nebraska.
Lydia Robertson, a business administration and accounting double major, is also minoring in psychology. She is from Orchard, Nebraska, and is involved in volleyball, FCA and is a Scott Scholar.
Jamie Wechsler, a biology major and writing minor, from Tijeras, New Mexico, is involved in the writing club.

�㽶��Ƶ is a four-year residential college that focuses on student academic and extracurricular achievement. Founded in 1882, the College is dedicated to student success and service to the community. Discover more at hastings.edu.

�㽶��Ƶ announces Together Tuesday giving day for Oct. 6

Michael Howie — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:13:20 +0000

�㽶��Ƶ will host its annual Together Tuesday giving day on Oct. 6, inviting alumni, parents, faculty, staff and friends to rally together and ensure today’s students find their place and thrive at the College.

The single-day event gives donors the opportunity to champion what they love most about �㽶��Ƶ, with options to support more than 50 distinct areas — ranging from academic departments and student programs to athletic teams.

Donors can also help unlock more than $250,000 in special challenge gifts throughout the day to maximize the impact of their contributions and make this the largest giving day of the year for the College.

This year’s event spotlights four featured funds, including three named initiatives honoring legacy faculty mentors — known as the HC Legends — as well as the �㽶��Ƶ Annual Fund.

The three legends featured funds honor faculty who built a legacy of small-scale, face-to-face mentorship that helped propel generations of student careers:

The Darrel Lloyd Fund for Distinguished Faculty in Humanities
The Gil Adrian and Wendell Showalter Biological Sciences Professorship
The Phil Dudley First Year Experience Endowed Fund

The fourth featured fund, the �㽶��Ƶ Annual Fund, provides immediate, flexible support across every corner of campus, impacting student scholarships, academic programming, student life, athletics and campus facility upgrades.

“Together Tuesday is our day to ensure the next generation of students has the same opportunities to learn, grow and thrive here,” said Hauli Sabatka, a 1996 �㽶��Ƶ graduate and executive director of the �㽶��Ƶ Foundation. “When we come together, we remember how deeply this place matters — in every classroom, friendship and tradition. Those moments were part of building something greater. By giving on Together Tuesday, our community honors those memories and helps ensure our legacy continues to grow stronger for generations to come.”

For those in the Hastings area who would like to drop off a donation, the Barrett Alumni Center (1001 N. 6th Avenue) will be open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., with refreshments and �㽶��Ƶ swag available for those who stop by.

To make a gift or learn more about Together Tuesday challenges and featured funds, visit hastings.edu/togethertuesday.

�㽶��Ƶ Theatre to present Sean O’Casey’s classic masterpiece ‘The Plough and the Stars’

Michael Howie — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:49:53 +0000

Set in a Dublin tenement during the tumultuous backdrop of the 1916 Easter Rising, the �㽶��Ƶ Theatre production of Sean O’Casey’s acclaimed historical drama “The Plough and the Stars” explores the compelling human stories caught in the crossfire of political revolution.

The play examines the lives of ordinary residents — their hopes, fears, loyalties and struggles — as national conflicts collide with domestic life. The result is a powerful, heartbreaking, and at times humorous look at the human cost of war and political idealism.

Shows run Thursday, Oct. 8, through Saturday, Oct. 10, at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Oct. 11, at 2 p.m. in the Scott Studio Theatre (806 N. Turner Ave.).

Tickets are $10 for the general public and $5 for seniors and non-�㽶��Ƶ students (cash only). Admission is free for �㽶��Ƶ students, employees and Bronco Booster Club members. Tickets can be reserved by emailing tickets@hastings.edu.

Attendees are invited to explore historical displays created by first-year �㽶��Ƶ Presidential Scholars in the theatre’s lobby before every performance.

The cast and crew will also be available to discuss the performance during an opening night reception following the Thursday show. Immediately following Friday’s performance, �㽶��Ƶ President Dr. Rich Lloyd and Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Wayne Riggs will host a conversation.

“The Plough and the Stars” by Sean O’Casey’s

Director — Rocky Hopson, instructor of theatre

Production Designer — Kathleen Lorenzen, assistant professor of theatre

Cast & Crew List

Jack Clitheroe — Caspian Weeden of Pueblo, Colorado
Nora Clitheroe — Abbygayle Peeters of Limon, Colorado
Bessie Burgess — Kaley Waite of Hastings, Nebraska
Mrs. Gogan — Morgan Ashcraft of Limon, Colorado
The Young Covey — Vinnie Nunnenkamp of Hastings, Nebraska
Fluther Good — David Udlock of Castle Rock, Colorado
Peter Flynn — Will Fox of Murdock, Nebraska
Mollser — Abby Hardesty of Lincoln, Nebraska
Rosie Redmond — Miah Fox of Paxton, Nebraska
Bartender — Mahalia Jones of Colorado Springs, Colorado
Woman — Natalie Lammers of Fort Calhoun, Nebraska
Capt. Brennan — Saige Patocka of Brainard, Nebraska
Lieut. Langon — Estivation Reynoso of Hastings, Nebraska
Corp. Stoddart — Maya Kleeb of Hastings, Nebraska
Serg. Tinley — Hailey Gifford of Eagle Creek, Colorado
Stage Manager — Claire Jacobs of Norwood, Colorado
Assistant Stage Manager — Chloe Mitchell of Elm Creek, Nebraska
Scenic — Morgan Ashcraft of Limon, Colorado; Malinda Kamler of Shickley, Nebraska; Maya Kleeb of Hastings, Nebraska; Emma Mariel of Lexington, Nebraska; Vinnie Nunnenkamp of Hastings, Nebraska; Abbygayle Peeters of Limon, Colorado; Will Fox of Murdock, Nebraska
Costumes — Maggie deFreese of Holdrege, Nebraska; Claire Jacobs of Norwood, Colorado; Katelynn Rodgers of Elgin, Nebraska; Raegan Theis of Hebron, Nebraska
Props — Grace Hartman of Hastings, Nebraska; Jake Levinson of Denver, Colorado
Lighting — Rebecca Keneipp of North Platte, Nebraska; David Udlock of Castle Rock, Colorado
Sound — Jason Jones of Colorado Springs, Colorado

�㽶��Ƶ is a four—year residential college that focuses on student academic and extracurricular achievement. Founded in 1882, the College is dedicated to student success and service to the community. Discover more at hastings.edu.

About 200 Nebraska high school students to compete in �㽶��Ƶ Mural Day

Michael Howie — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 18:39:26 +0000

Armed with paint, blank canvases and zero advance notice of the theme, about 200 high school students from 36 Nebraska schools will take over part of the �㽶��Ƶ campus Wednesday, Sept. 30, for the 11th annual Jackson Dinsdale Art Center (JDAC) Mural Day Competition.

The competition challenges teams of up to six students per school to create large-scale, 36-by-60-inch vinyl murals from scratch in just a few hours. The creative theme for the competition is revealed moments before the clock starts at 10:30 a.m., testing the teams’ creativity, collaboration and ability to think on their feet under a tight deadline.

Due to forecasted rain, the event is moving indoors this year, with the floor of Kiewit Gymnasium serving as an art studio for the day to give 36 high school teams a high-energy space to paint and bring their visions to life.

Murals will be judged by �㽶��Ƶ senior art majors, with awards presented to the top three teams. After the competition, teams are allowed to take their murals to hang in their high schools.

The event is highly visual and open to the media.

What: �㽶��Ƶ Mural Competition
When: Wednesday, September 30
Time: 10:00 am-3:30 p.m.
Painting is 10:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
The best time for photos/video/interviews is noon to 2:00 p.m.
Awards are at 3:00 p.m.
Where: Kiewit Gymnasium, 715 E. 7th Street, Hastings, Nebraska
Why: About 200 students from 36 high schools will compete in a mural painting competition

Participating high schools include:

Adams Central High School
Arapahoe-Holbrook High School
Beatrice High School
Blue Hill Schools
Boone Central
Centura High School
Crete High School
Doniphan-Trumbull High School
Elm Creek Public Schools
Gibbon High School
Grand Island Lutheran
Grand Island Senior High
Hampton High School
Hastings High School
Hastings St. Cecilia High School
Heartland Community Schools
Kearney High School
Kenesaw Public Schools
Lawrence-Nelson Schools
McCook Senior High School
Northwest High School
O’Neill Public Schools
Omaha Burke High School
Osceola High School
Palmer High School
Ravenna High School
Red Cloud High School
Riverside Public Schools
Sandy Creek Public Schools
Silver Lake High School
Southern Valley High School
St. Paul High School
Superior High School
Thayer Central High School
Valentine High School
Waverly High School

�㽶��Ƶ artists showcase studio practice, mentorship in JDAC exhibition

Michael Howie — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 15:58:30 +0000

From molten glass and cast metal to vivid canvases and intricate prints, the newest exhibition at �㽶��Ƶ highlights the dual roles of artist and educator.

The exhibition, “Maker | Mentor: Form, Material, Motion,” is open now through Nov. 13 at the Jackson Dinsdale Art Center (JDAC) and brings together seven members from the �㽶��Ƶ Department of Visual Art: Jesse Berlin, Jess Boldt, Rachael Broadwell, Jerome Dubas, Turner McGehee, Aya Oki and Rondall Reynoso.

Uniting a rich array of media, the exhibition investigates how raw materials are transformed through disciplined technique, structural form and physical or conceptual motion. Beyond showcasing technical mastery and distinct personal aesthetics, the show highlights the vital relationship between artist and educator, demonstrating how personal studio inquiry directly informs and enriches the mentorship of emerging artists.

The exhibition is specifically tailored to support Senior Thesis students as they begin planning and executing their capstone senior shows. Together, the featured works illustrate a shared commitment to material experimentation and the ongoing lineage of artistic mentorship at the College.

An exhibition reception is Friday, Oct. 2, from 6 to 7 p.m. followed by artist talks and a gallery discussion from 7 to 9 p.m. in the JDAC.

The Jackson Dinsdale Art Center gallery, located at 700 E. 12th St., is free and open to the public. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and noon to 3 p.m. on Saturdays.

�㽶��Ƶ to celebrate Homecoming 2026, announces court

Michael Howie — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 21:35:16 +0000

A downtown parade, hall of fame celebrations, alumni reunions, Bronco athletics and the crowning of student royalty will take center stage as �㽶��Ƶ celebrates Homecoming 2026 from September 24-27.

Members of the 2026 �㽶��Ƶ Homecoming Court include (front, from left) Lexi Benson, Ellie Lloyd, Abby Fielder, Norah Stewart and Stella Heapy, and (back, from left) Brady Lichtenberg, Sam Acosta Castellanos, McKenna Yates and Caden Block.

The annual tradition brings together alumni, community members, students and families to celebrate Bronco spirit. Ahead of next weekend’s festivities, the student body selected 10 members of the junior class to serve on the 2026 Homecoming Court.

Homecoming Royalty, the top two recipients determined by a vote of the student body, will be announced during the student dinner on Friday, September 26.

For a full schedule of Homecoming events, including registration forms, visit hastings.edu/homecoming.

Key Homecoming events include:

Leah Downer

Chamber Business After Hours: Kick off the weekend on Thursday, September 24, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Lynn Farrell Arena. The new Athletic Hall of Fame display will be unveiled as part of the event.

Homecoming Golf Tournament: Hit the links with HC! All proceeds benefit �㽶��Ƶ Athletics and student-athletes. Check in at Lochland Country Club begins at 10:00 a.m. and lunch will be provided. Registration is still open for this event.

Hall of Fame Inductions: Celebrate the outstanding achievements of alumni at the fine arts and athletic hall of fame inductions on Friday and Saturday night, respectively.

Melody Round-Up Parade: A downtown Hastings tradition, the parade takes place on Saturday, September 26, with step-off at 10:30 a.m.

Bronco Athletics and Tailgate: Join the Bronco Tailgate on Saturday at 11:30 a.m. in the Gray Center/JDAC parking lot before an exciting day of sports. Cheer on the Broncos at these home contests, which are all on Saturday:

Football vs. Northwestern, 1:00 p.m.
Women’s Soccer vs. Waldorf, 5:30 p.m.
Men’s Soccer vs. Waldorf, 8:00 p.m.

2026 Homecoming Court

Members of the 2026 �㽶��Ƶ Homecoming Court include:

Sam Acosta Castellanos, a biochemistry major from Grand Island, Nebraska, is the co-founder of the Latino Student Organization, a member of Tri Beta biology honor society and the DEIB lead for the Student Association.

Lexi Benson, a K-12 physical education and secondary education double major from Hastings, Nebraska, is a resident assistant and officer for the Association of Student Athletes and Chi Omega Psi. She serves as secretary for the Student Association, is a member of the women’s tennis team and Alpha Chi, and was named a 2025 Women’s GPAC Tennis Honorable Mention.

Caden Block, a business administration major from Hastings, Nebraska, is a Scott Scholar and a Student Senate member. He also placed second in Big Idea Hastings with his business, Caden Block Media.

Leah Downer, a Spanish and psychology double major from Cambridge, Nebraska, is a Dean’s List student, resident assistant and Studio 200 tutor. She is involved in the �㽶��Ƶ Choir, swim team, SAI, Association of Student Athletes and Sigma Tau Delta, the English honor society.

Abby Fielder, a physics major from Hastings, Nebraska, is a Dean’s List student and Scott Scholar, where she leads the Design Thinking Workshop. She is also involved in the Student Association, Alpha Chi and the pickleball club.

Stella Heapy, an accounting and finance double major from Curtis, Nebraska, plays on the �㽶��Ƶ women’s basketball team, serves as an FCA leader and is a Scott Scholar.

Brady Lichtenberg, a business administration and exercise science double major from Windsor, Colorado, is a Dean’s List student, member of the football team and a member of FCA.

Ellie Lloyd, a marketing and agribusiness double major from North Platte, Nebraska, played volleyball for two years before shifting focus to track and field, where she qualified for the national meet and earned academic all-conference honors. She is an NAIA Scholar Athlete, Scott Scholar, Student Association participant and serves in a leadership role with FCA.

Norah Stewart, a biology major from Lincoln, Nebraska, is a Scott Scholar, president of Chi Omega and a member of Bronco Catholic. A team captain for women’s soccer, she earned Bronco of the Year and is a two-time GPAC Honorable Mention recipient.

McKenna Yates, an exercise science major from McCool Junction, Nebraska, plays on the women’s basketball team, where she earned GPAC Freshman of the Year and back-to-back GPAC First Team honors. She is also involved in the Association of Student Athletes and the sports internship program.

Ron Priebe ‘64 added to �㽶��Ƶ Athletic Hall of Fame class as Legacy inductee

Michael Howie — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:25:27 +0000

�㽶��Ƶ has announced that Ron Priebe, a standout men’s basketball player from the class of 1964, will be enshrined in its Athletic Hall of Fame as a Legacy inductee during Homecoming festivities later this month.

Priebe, a resident of Gibbon, Nebraska, was a four-year letterwinner and a three-year starter for the Broncos. Playing his junior and senior seasons under legendary head coach Lynn “Doc” Farrell, Priebe averaged 11 points per game and earned Omaha World-Herald All-State honors as a junior, followed by an Honorable Mention selection as a senior. During his senior campaign, he helped lead the Broncos to a 23-4 record and a berth in the NAIA National Tournament in Kansas City.

Priebe joins a decorated 37th Athletic Hall of Fame class that originally featured seven individual student-athletes and two national championship teams.

As previously announced, the 2026 induction class also includes:

Logan Drueppel ‘17 (volleyball)
Katie Placke ‘18 (volleyball)
Marc Tautz ‘18 (men’s soccer)
Erik Tello ‘19 (men’s soccer)
Joe White ‘18 (men’s soccer)
Daniel Whitehall ‘19 (men’s soccer)
Jill (Bax) Whitehall ‘18 (volleyball)
2016 Volleyball Team (NAIA National Champions)
2016 Men’s Soccer Team (NAIA National Champions)

Banquet Details & Registration

The induction reception and banquet will take place on Saturday, September 26, in conjunction with �㽶��Ƶ Homecoming.
The celebration begins with a social hour at 5:00 p.m. in Kiewit Gymnasium (715 E. 7th Street, Hastings), followed by the banquet at 5:30 p.m.

Tickets for the event can be purchased at hastings.edu/homecoming or by contacting the �㽶��Ƶ alumni office at 402.461.7363 or alumni@hastings.edu. Tickets are $50 for adults, $20 for children ages 4-12 and free for children ages 3 and under.

Established in 1989, the Athletic Hall of Fame honors and preserves the memory of athletes, teams, coaches and supporters who have contributed meritorious service to the College and its athletic programs. A full directory of past inductees is available at hastings.edu/halloffame.

�㽶��Ƶ secures $150,000 grant to link career discovery with civic engagement

Michael Howie — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:46:00 +0000

What if a college education could help students answer two questions at the same time: What career should I pursue, and what kind of life do I want to lead?

A new grant will help �㽶��Ƶ students explore both.

The College has received a $150,000 grant commitment from the Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education (NetVUE) for its project, “Civic Engagement and Calling: A First-Year Foundation.” The initiative will expand and institutionalize vocational discernment and community engagement through the College’s First-Year Experience program and the Doerr Center for Civic Engagement.

�㽶��Ƶ received an initial $75,000 award, with an additional $75,000 available upon securing matching funds, bringing the total project investment to $225,000.

Supported by the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) and Lilly Endowment Inc., the initiative is part of NetVUE’s Vocation Across the Academy program. The College is one of just eight institutions nationwide selected for this grant in 2026.

Tessla Michael

“Our efforts are especially focused on the first-year experience, where we have a powerful opportunity to set the tone for students’ entire college journey,” said Tessla Michael, director of student success and project director for the grant. “It will help students connect their academic experiences and personal values in ways that prepare them for careers and lives of purpose and service.”

By weaving vocational discernment and community engagement throughout their four years on campus, “all students will have ongoing opportunities to reflect on how their gifts and passions can meaningful impact the world,” Michael added.

With civic engagement and vocational reflection as unifying themes, first-year students will explore how their personal callings connect directly to community impact. The initiative pairs structured reflection with real-world application through internships, community-engaged learning and active collaboration with local partners.

To ensure long-term support, an accompanying mentoring program will connect every student with a dedicated network of faculty, staff, peers and community partners. Additional co-curricular elements — including a lecture series, a storytelling initiative and a sophomore fellowship — will extend vocational discovery across the broader campus community.

“Each selected project pursues sound personal and pre-professional student formation overlaid with structures for reflection on meaning, purpose, and vocation,” said Carter Aikin, grants director at NetVUE. “Program design is excitingly diverse in this cohort, with emphases ranging from curriculum design and student advising to community engagement and student athletics.”

NetVUE is a nationwide network of nearly 350 independent colleges and universities dedicated to enriching the intellectual and theological exploration of vocation among undergraduate students. The College has previously received program and professional development grants through the network.

�㽶��Ƶ professor co-authors new published study on Yiddish women writers

Michael Howie — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:38:56 +0000

A new piece of academic scholarship co-authored by Dr. Beatrice Waterhouse, visiting assistant professor of sociology at �㽶��Ƶ, has been published in : A Journal of Jewish Literary History.

Dr. Beatrice Waterhouse

The article, titled “Restoring the Canon with New Translations of Yiddish Women Writers,” was co-authored alongside Na’amit Sturm Nagel, a doctoral candidate at UC Irvine.

Because Yiddish literary scholarship relies heavily on English translations, generations of female writers were excluded from critical discussion simply because their work remained untranslated. Waterhouse and Sturm Nagel explore how a recent wave of modern translations is breaking down those longstanding barriers, elevating voices that enrich and broaden how scholars view Yiddish literature.

By analyzing six recently translated works — including prose by Frume Halpern, Yenta Mash, Fradl Shtok, Miriam Karpilove, Anna Margolin, and Kadya Molodovsky — the article highlights how translators are bringing diverse perspectives on female fantasy, imagination, and immigration and refugee experiences to English-speaking audiences.

“In their pages, women are the dreamers who think, write and will their dreams into existence, or live within their fantasies when their realities become too harsh to bear,” the authors note in the article’s abstract.

By making these rich depictions of women’s inner lives accessible to contemporary readers, Waterhouse and Sturm Nagel demonstrate how modern translation efforts are redefining critical appraisal of the field.

The full article is accessible online through Project MUSE at .