Hastings College

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."

Hasting's Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging webpage states that the college would "[i]ncrease non-white student diversity in the first-year students."

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.

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."

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."

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."

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."

Hasting's 2022-2024 Academic Catalog includes its Philosophy Minor which incorporates Critical Race Theory.

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."

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."

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."

The Office of Student Activities at Hastings offers a comprehensive list of anti-racism resources.

In 2020, Hastings published its first Diversity Strategic Plan.

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."

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."

On December 22, 2020, Hastings highlighted a student who engaged in anti-racism work.

Hastings' Diversity Committee released a Statement on Racial Justice.

On June 16, 2021, Hastings featured an alumni who promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion within human resource management.