- Mailing Address
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710 N. Turner Ave.
Hastings, Nebraska 68901 - Phone
- (402) 461-7315
- Email address
- hcaadmissions@hastings.edu
- Website
- https://www.hastings.edu/
- School Information
- "Drawing inspiration from our Great Plains home, our Presbyterian heritage and our Liberal Arts history, Hastings College will graduate creative, curious and caring students equipped through exceptional teaching and deliberate mentoring to thrive as citizens of their local and global communities" (Source: https://www.hastings.edu/about/facts-about-hastings/our-mission-hastings-habits/). Hastings was founded in 1882. Its student to faculty ratio is 15 to 1 and over 40 majors are offered. Hastings also offers over 12 pre-professional programs.
- General Information
- In response to the anti-racism movement, Hastings created both a Diversity Team and a Diversity Committee. In addition, Hastings has released a Statement on Racial Justice. No mandatory Critical Race Training is being implemented at this time. However, see developments below:
Actions Taken
- Admissions Policies
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Hasting's Spring 2022 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging strategic plan states that the college would "recruit, retain, and advance people who contribute to creating a diverse community."
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Hasting's Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging webpage states that the college would "[i]ncrease non-white student diversity in the first-year students."
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- Anti-Racism, Bias, and Diversity Training
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Hasting's Spring 2022 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging strategic plan reported that the college's "Relationship Matters" workshops began across campus and that the "DEIB workshop for Trustees" had begun.
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Hasting's Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging webpage states that the college would "[d]evelop DEI, unconscious bias, and ADA compliance training plans for all students and employees."
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- Curriculum Changes and Requirements
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Hasting's Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging webpage states that the college would "[d]iscuss and propose how each academic department will incorporate DEI into their degree programs" and "[e]valuate existing DEI course content within degree programs."
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- Faculty/Staff Requirements
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Hasting's Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging webpage states, "Additional DEI training required for any employee who supervises employees or who oversees students in extracurricular/co-curricular activities."
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Hasting's Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging webpage states that the college would "[r]equire a diversity statement as a part of all employee job applications" and "[i]ntegrate DEI service requirements into employee performance expectations and position descriptions, when appropriate."
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- Program and Research Funding
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Hasting's 2022-2024 Academic Catalog includes its Philosophy Minor which incorporates Critical Race Theory.
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Hasting's Spring 2022 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging strategic plan reported that the college "received a DEI Grant from a Nebraska Foundation" and that a "consultant was hired to help identify institutional priorities in the DEIB area."
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The Jennifer and Scott DeBoer Endowed Scholarship Fund provides "financial support for underrepresented students majoring in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields" and includes a $300,000 gift which "establishes the endowed fund to make the scholarships renewable and offer ongoing annual scholarships for incoming students beginning with the 2023-24 academic year." The college defines underrepresented as "Black, Hispanic and other diverse students, as well as female students."
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- Re-Imagining Policing
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Hasting's Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging webpage states that the college would "[p]rovide regular, ongoing training for public safety officers, as well as for students, faculty, and staff, on identifying hate crimes, hate crime prevention, and how to report and respond to bias incidents and hate crimes."
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- Resources
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The Office of Student Activities at Hastings offers a comprehensive list of anti-racism resources.
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In 2020, Hastings published its first Diversity Strategic Plan.
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Hasting's Spring 2022 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging strategic plan states that the college would "integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion into [the] core academic mission of teaching, research, and service."
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Hasting's offers a "Diversity Certificate" program which "requires 18-20 credits of courses that have been designated in the college catalog as Diversity." The program "reflects Hastings College’s commitment to understanding diverse global and domestic communities."
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- Symbolic Actions
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On December 22, 2020, Hastings highlighted a student who engaged in anti-racism work.
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Hastings' Diversity Committee released a Statement on Racial Justice.
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On June 16, 2021, Hastings featured an alumni who promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion within human resource management.
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