Hastings College

HEERF FUNDING FOR CARES ACT-INSTITUTIONAL PORTION

APPLYING FOR CARES ACT FUNDING

PROMOTING CIVIC FAITH AND SUSTAINING THE HUMANITIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA [HASTINGS COLLEGE HAS A STRONG TRADITION IN THE HUMANITIES, BUT FINANCIAL CONCERNS CREATED BY COVID-19 THREATEN THE FUTURE OF THESE DISTINGUISHED PROGRAMS. THE PROPOSED PROJECT HELPS ADDRESS THESE CONCERNS BY ACCOMPLISHING FOUR OBJECTIVES: 1) TO RETAIN AN EXISTING HUMANITIES POSITION AND TO HIRE ADDITIONAL HUMANITIES POSITIONS, 2) TO DEVELOP NEW PROGRAMS AND CURRICULUM THAT WILL HELP SUSTAIN HUMANITIES PERSONNEL AND PROGRAMS OVER THE LONG TERM, 3) TO DEVELOP BETTER STRATEGIES FOR RECRUITING AND RETAINING HUMANITIES MAJORS, AND 4) THROUGH THESE EFFORTS, TO PLACE RENEWED EMPHASIS ON THE HUMANITIES WITHIN THE EDUCATIONAL MISSION OF HASTINGS COLLEGE AND TO ELEVATE THE ROLE OF THE HUMANITIES IN THE INTELLECTUAL LIFE OF THE COLLEGE AND THIS REGION.] [PURPOSE:'THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF THREE NEW DEGREE PROGRAMS AND EXPANSION OF THE GENERAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM AT HASTINGS COLLEGE, IN HASTINGS, NE.  ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: NEW PROGRAMS WOULD INCLUDE TWO INTERDISCIPLINARY EMPHASIS AREAS IN CIVIC FAITH AND MEDICAL HUMANITIES AND A NEW PHILOSOPHY MAJOR. FUNDING WOULD ALSO SUPPORT FIVE FULL-TIME HUMANITIES FACULTY POSITIONS, TWO OF WHICH WOULD BE SUSTAINED BY THE ADMINISTRATION BEYOND THE GRANT PERIOD.'  EXPECTED OUTCOMES:'THIS PROJECT CLOSELY ALIGNS WITH RECENT INSTITUTIONAL INITIATIVES TO ATTRACT STUDENTS TO THE HUMANITIES, IMPROVE LEARNING OUTCOMES, AND HELP ENSURE THE LONG-TERM VIABILITY OF THE COLLEGE.   INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: UNDERGRADUATES AT HASTINGS COLLEGE.  SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES:'THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS. ]

SUSTAINING OUR STRENGTH IN THE HUMANITIES