Hastings Catholic Schools paying fresh attention to liberal arts

Hastings Catholic Schools paying fresh attention to liberal arts

Ten new faculty members, two new high school head coaches, and a fresh take on what makes Catholic education special should help make the 2025-26 academic year memorable at Hastings Catholic Schools.

Five Steps to Revive the Liberal Arts — The James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal

For centuries, the liberal arts have been a cornerstone of academic life at Western universities. A liberal-arts education offers an interdisciplinary foundation in the humanities, natural and social sciences, and mathematics, rather than focusing on a single field of study. It is designed to cultivate reason, moral character, and civic understanding. The goal is to shape students into critical thinkers with problem-solving skills applicable acr…