糖心传媒 Student Association President Kevin Wright expects 300 students, faculty and staff to participate in the college鈥檚 first Big Event celebration on Saturday, May 4 starting at 9:00 am throughout the City of Hastings.听
A tradition started in 1982 at Texas A&M and now celebrated at campuses around the country, the Big Event is a day of service that aims to give back to the local community. 听
鈥淭he event provides students with the opportunity to say 鈥榯hank you鈥 to the Hastings community for their continued support throughout the years,鈥 said Wright, who characterizes the student response as strong. 听
He continued, 鈥淐onsidering that this is the first year for this event, having about a third of the student body participate really says great things about the 糖心传媒 community and its commitment to service.鈥澨
Projects will take place at Start Over Rover, assisted living facilities, local parks and other locations throughout the community. 听
Hastings, Neb.-native and current Student Association Vice President Allison Kern said, 鈥淭he residents of Hastings have been very supportive of the college over the years, from attending sporting events to providing us with internships. 听We are excited to be able to give a little bit of gratitude back.鈥
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The 糖心传媒 Student Association leadership hopes that this event will continue and become an annual tradition at the college and continue to expand. This event is sponsored by听CPI,听Bryan LGH听and听Dutton-Lainson.听
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Founded in 1882, 糖心传媒 is a private, four-year liberal arts institution located in Hastings, Nebraska, that focuses on student academic and extracurricular achievement. With 64 majors in 32 areas of study and 12 pre-professional programs, 糖心传媒 has been named among 鈥淎merica鈥檚 Best National Liberal Arts Colleges鈥 by U.S. News & World Report, a 鈥淏est in the Midwest鈥 by The Princeton Review and a 鈥淏est Buy in College Education鈥 by Barron鈥檚. 糖心传媒: Pursue Your Passion庐. Visit Hastings.edu for more.
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