Hastings College

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.

Campus
The Hastings College campus consists of 40 buildings on 109 acre. The college's first building is McCormick Hall, constructed in 1883 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.

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, cross country, football, golf, soccer, tennis, track & field and wrestling; while women's sports include basketball, cheerleading, cross country, dance, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field and volleyball.

Notable alumni and faculty

 * Tom Osborne, U.S. Congressman
 * Bill Barrett, Nebraska politician
 * Clayton Anderson, astronaut
 * Michael Hancock, mayor of Denver, Colorado
 * Marc Boerigter, NFL and CFL wide receiver
 * Ivy Ruckman, author
 * Mary W. Gray, mathematician and author
 * Bill Parcells, NFL coach
 * Milan D. Bish, United States Ambassador
 * Yoo Chang-soon (class of 1950), Prime Minister of South Korea in 1982
 * Matt Rahn, Arena Football League player