2018 | Chadron State College

President's and Dean's Lists announced

CHADRON – Chadron State College has announced the names of 661 students who qualified for the institution's Fall 2018 academic honors lists.

Dec

Stadium dedication leads CSC's 2018 highlights

CHADRON – The dedication of the Sports Complex Sept. 15 led a long list of Chadron State College achievements in 2018. A renovation of Elliott Field, Beebe Stadium and the Marshall Press Box was completed in time for the Eagles to debut the $8.6 million facility Sept. 1. In November, the Nebraska State College System Board of Trustees approved funding for the second phase of the project, a $1.8 million track facility.

Dec

CSC grad heading to Peace Corps assignment in Nepal

CHADRON – When Joel Milos accepted his Chadron State College Bachelor of Science degree at the Winter Commencement ceremony December 14, he didn’t face the uncertainty about the future that confronts many students upon graduation.

Dec

Music student named Project Strive Student of the Month

CHADRON – Chadron State College student Bryony Trump of Sterling, Colorado, is the December Student of the Month.

Dec

Commencement speakers advise graduates to be honest, take risks

CHADRON – More than 200 Chadron State College graduates were recognized during two Winter Commencement ceremonies Friday. Dr. Rob Stack, professor of mathematics, spoke to the master’s degree recipients while Judge Russell Harford addressed undergraduates.

Dec

CSC participates in clothing drive

CHADRON – The Chadron State College community responded with generosity when the Professional Staff Association (PSA) sent a request in mid-November asking faculty and staff to donate winter clothing for local children. A month later, PSA reported that 134 pairs of socks, 116 pairs of gloves, 104 hats and 25 pairs of mittens were donated. Additional contributions included two infant snowsuits, two pairs of toddler pajamas, four scarves and one coat.

Dec

CSC expects 238 to graduate Friday

CHADRON – Chadron State College’s Winter Commencement for graduate and undergraduate students is Friday, Dec. 14. The graduate ceremony is at 2 p.m. in Memorial Hall’s Auditorium with Dr. Robert Stack as the speaker. The undergraduate ceremony is at 4 p.m. in the Chicoine Center with Judge Russell Harford as the speaker. There are 79 candidates for master’s degrees and 159 candidates for bachelor’s degrees. Both events can be seen on CSC Live.

Dec

Stein receives award for service member support

CHADRON – Chadron State College’s Director of Admission Lisa Stein recently received a Service Member Patriot Award. Stein was nominated for the award by Admissions Representative Heidi McClintock in recognition of Stein's support of McClintock, a public affairs specialist with the Nebraska Army National Guard’s Main Command Post Operational Detachment, First Infantry Division.

Dec

Koziol Receives NSCS Counseling Excellence Award

LINCOLN – The Nebraska State College System (NSCS) named Dan Koziol as the 2018 NSCS Counseling Excellence Award winner. Koziol is the K-12 School Counselor at Twin River Public Schools in Genoa, Nebraska.

Dec

Rieger named November Student of the Month

CHADRON – Chadron State College student Gina Rieger of Rapid City, South Dakota, is the Project Strive/TRiO November Student of the Month.

Dec

Modlin to present public reading Thursday

CHADRON – Brad Aaron Modlin will present a public reading at the Mari Sandoz High Plains Heritage Center Chicoine Atrium Thursday at 7 p.m.

Dec

Jones presents Graves Lecture

CHADRON – Assistant Professor of English Markus Jones read several excerpts from his short stories and novel during the final Graves Lecture of the fall semester Nov. 27 in the Mari Sandoz High Plains Heritage Center.

Dec

Coughlin explores identity along 100th Meridian

CHADRON – A youthful fascination with the western United States that started in an elementary school social studies class was part of what brought Massachusetts native Dr. Steve Coughlin, who is now in his fifth year as an assistant professor of English at Chadron State College, to the high plains of northwest Nebraska.

Dec

Foundation Fall Fund Drive raises $103,875

CHADRON – Volunteers with the Chadron State Foundation’s annual Fall Fund Drive celebrated the conclusion of the drive with pledges in the amount of $103,875 at a reception in the Vern and Erma Lewellen Family Hospitality Suite in the Con Marshall Press Box in early November.

Dec

Classes canceled, offices closed Wednesday

CHADRON -- The Nebraska State Colleges will not hold classes and business offices will be closed Wednesday as part of the National Day of Mourning. In the announcement made Tuesday, Nebraska State College System Chancellor Stan Carpenter said the observance is to honor and pay respect to the late President George Herbert Walker Bush who dedicated his life to service to his country. Gov. Pete Ricketts has also closed Nebraska state offices Wednesday.

Dec

Students assist with bat monitoring

CHADRON – Chadron State College students enrolled in Dr. Teresa Frink’s Wildlife Research and Management Techniques (AGRI 426) course are helping two government agencies with a bat monitoring project to gain a better understanding of local populations regarding conservation and viability.

Dec

Powwow deemed a success

CHADRON – Chadron State College’s Mari Sandoz Wacipi (Powwow) welcomed 51 dancers and eight drum groups comprised of 42 singers, to campus in mid-November. Twenty-five dancers were teenagers or younger, according to Native American Club sponsor Dr. Dave Nesheim. Chris Eagle Hawk was Master of Ceremonies and Melvin Young Bear was Arena Director. Lisa and Kristy Young Bear were registration and tabulation coordinators.

Dec

Brust presents on rare butterflies and grasshoppers

CHADRON – Dr. Mathew Brust, professor of Natural Sciences, recently presented “Current Conservation Status of Rare Butterflies and Grasshoppers in the Nebraska Panhandle,” a presentation during the Graves Lecture Series.

Nov

Track construction approved at November Board of Trustees' meeting

CHADRON – The Nebraska State College System Board of Trustees approved Chadron State College’s request to begin the second phase of its Sports Complex construction during a meeting Nov. 16 in Lincoln.

Nov

Learning encouraged through exploration for CDC students

CHADRON – Since 1972, the Child Development Center Laboratory (CDC) at Chadron State College has encouraged students to learn by exploring their natural curiosities.

Nov

Jones to present Graves Lecture Tuesday

CHADRON – The Fall 2018 Graves Lecture Series will conclude Tuesday with Markus Jones presenting at 7 p.m. in the Mari Sandoz High Plains Heritage Center’s Chicoine Atrium. The presentation is free and open to the public.

Nov

Art students create license plate designs

CHADRON – Given the challenge of creating a specialty license plate design featuring an iconic Nebraska big game animal, eight Chadron State College students in Mary Donahue’s graphic design class did so well the organization that requested the work has had a hard time selecting which one of the designs it would like to see on Nebraska vehicles.

Nov

Inaugural Mini Big Event gives back to community

CHADRON –The Big Event staff at Chadron State College conducted its inaugural Mini Big Event Thursday, Nov. 15, in Chadron. Eleven members of The Big Event staff, including nine students, graduate assistant Kelsey Brummels and Faculty Adviser Dr. Shaunda French-Collins, volunteered and completed five jobsites in three hours.

Nov

Eagle Ridge wins architectural award

CHADRON – The Eagle Ridge student housing project has won a Nebraska Honor award, the highest level offered by the American Institute of Architects. This is the second award for a Chadron State College project designed by BVH Architecture of Lincoln. The Rangeland Lab won in April 2017.

Nov

District 12 FFA members compete at CSC

CHADRON – Students from 16 Nebraska high schools competed Wednesday in the annual District 12 National FFA Organization Leadership Contest at Chadron State College, the site of the competition for 14 years. Dr. Jim Powell, dean of the School of Professional Studies and Applied Sciences, Dr. Don King, education professor and chair of the Professional Studies Department, and Dr. Aaron Field, assistant professor in Applied Sciences, welcomed the students and provided an overview of agricultural pro

Nov

Senior Thesis Art Show opens Monday

CHADRON – Chadron State College’s Senior Thesis Art Show, “A Look Into the Sublime,” opens Monday in Memorial Hall’s Main Gallery. The show will be open until Dec. 7 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. A reception featuring the artists will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30. in Memorial Hall’s Lobby.

Nov

Social Work program receives $50,000 in anonymous gifts

CHADRON – The Chadron State College Social Work annual conference, started in 2008, has received two $10,000 gifts from an anonymous donor, according to Social Work professor Bruce Hoem. In addition, the donor has invested $30,000 in an endowed scholarship for social work majors.

Nov

Athletic Training Preparation option available in Fall 2019

CHADRON – Due to an increasing demand for athletic trainers in public schools and community sport and recreation programs, Chadron State College’s Health, Physical Education, and Recreation program has created a new Athletic Training Preparation option in the Sport and Recreation Management degree, which will be available in Fall 2019.

Nov

Social Work conference promotes listening as suicide prevention tool

CHADRON – “Suicide: Starting the Conversation,” an all-day conference hosted by Chadron State College’s Social Work 435 class Nov. 7, featured talks about awareness and prevention by survivors of suicide and mental health professionals.

Nov

CSC alumnus wins state Society of Health and Physical Educators award

CHADRON – Chadron State College alumnus Brian Jahnke of North Platte, Nebraska, is the 2018 Nebraska Adapted Physical Education Teacher of the Year. He received the award at the Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE) of Nebraska Fall Conference in Lincoln Nov. 5.

Nov

Friends share October Student of the Month honor

CHADRON – Chadron State College student-athletes Louis Smith and Tevon Wright can now add being named Project Strive/TRiO Students of the Month to the growing list of things they have experienced together. The duo met their freshman year during football’s preseason and have become close friends.

Nov

CSC sponsors personal finance curriculum in 19 high schools in three states

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Chadron State College is sponsoring Ramsey Solutions’ Foundations in Personal Finance curriculum in 19 high schools across Nebraska, Colorado and South Dakota. Foundations in Personal Finance is a curriculum for teaching financial literacy to students.

Nov

High Plains Herbarium receives National Science Foundation grant

CHADRON – Chadron State College’s High Plains Herbarium collection will eventually be accessible online thanks to an imaging station worth approximately $8,000 funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF), according to Steve Rolfsmeier, director of the herbarium.

Nov

Art Day brings 150 students to campus

CHADRON – About 150 students from 13 schools in Nebraska and three in South Dakota attended Chadron State College Art Day Monday including book making, graphic design, drawing, printmaking, photography, mixed media and ceramics sessions taught by CSC faculty and students.

Nov

Getting to Know: Professional Studies and Applied Sciences

College Relations publishes a monthly series of news articles, features and Q&A interviews highlighting various departments on campus in an effort to assist the faculty and staff in gaining an increased awareness about and understanding of each other’s roles and responsibilities. The November Q&A is with Dr. Jim Powell, Dean of Professional Studies and Applied Sciences.

Nov

Brust to present Graves Lecture Tuesday

CHADRON – The Graves Lecture Series will continue Tuesday with Dr. Mathew Brust, a professor of Natural Sciences, presenting, “Current Conservation Status of Rare Butterflies and Grasshoppers in the Nebraska Panhandle." Brust will discuss the conservation status of about a dozen rare butterfly species as well as several grasshopper species.

Nov

Doherty discusses 'Zone One' as a cautionary tale

CHADRON – King Library staff member Dr. Nate Doherty was the first Graves Lecture Series speaker of the semester Oct. 30. He shared observations about “Zone One,” a zombie apocalypse novel by Colson Whitehead.

Nov

'Criminals in Love' opens Nov. 15

CHADRON – The Chadron State College Theatre Department will perform “Criminals in Love” by George F. Walker Nov. 15-18 in the Black Box Theatre. The Thursday, Friday and Saturday performances begin at 7:30 p.m., and the Sunday matinee is at 2 p.m.

Nov

RLOP students tour UNL College of Law

CHADRON – Chadron State College’s Rural Law Opportunity Program (RLOP) students toured the University of Nebraska’s College of Law in Lincoln Oct. 23-25. The students were accompanied by faculty members Dr. Lisette Leesch and Dr. Jamie Wada.

Nov

Monroe uses Sports Management MSOM to achieve career goals and win championships

CHADRON – As the head softball coach and athletic director at Rock Valley College in Rockford, Illinois, Chadron State College alumnus Darin Monroe uses his Master of Science in Organizational Management Sports Management degree every day.

Nov

CSC ROTC runs at Army 10 Miler

CHADRON – Eight Chadron State College Army ROTC cadets and First Lt. Scot Mullis, assistant professor of Military Science, traveled to Washington D.C., Oct. 5-8 for the Army’s 10 Miler race, and to tour Arlington National Cemetery, the National Mall, and attend the Army USA conference.

Nov

Learning Lab offers wide array of resources

CHADRON – Tom Tylee, director of the Office of Academic Success, is dedicated to making the Learning Lab in the King Library a comfortable, welcoming place for students to work individually, collaborate in groups, or study with peer tutors.

Oct

Student's research could help manage invasive rangeland grass

CHADRON – A summer internship in North Dakota and hours of peering into a microscope in the Rangeland Complex’s lab have given Chadron State College junior Vanessa Yeoman an experience in primary research and may net her publication of an article in a scientific journal.

Oct

Graves Lecture Series begins Tuesday

CHADRON – The Fall 2018 Graves Lecture Series begins Tuesday with Dr. Nathaniel Doherty’s presentation, “Equanimity Among the Ruins: The Doubtful Value of Humanity in Colson Whitehead’s ‘Zone One.’” Doherty, a King Library staff member, will talk about “Zone One,” a zombie-apocalypse novel written during the beginning of the 2008 financial crisis and published in 2011.

Oct

Annual Oxfam Hunger Banquet is Thursday

CHADRON- Chadron State College’s Event Planning and Leadership (CA 239) class, along with the Dean’s Council, Creative Dining Services and the Immanuel Lutheran Food Pantry, is hosting the fourth annual Oxfam Hunger Banquet Thursday at 6 p.m. in the Student Center Ballroom. The invitation-only event will bring attention to food insecurity within the region.

Oct

CSC hosts annual Greenery Swag Workshop Nov. 17

CHADRON – The public is invited to Chadron State College’s annual greenery swag workshop Saturday, Nov. 17 at the Mari Sandoz High Plains Heritage Center’s Chicoine Atrium.

Oct

CSC's The Big Event attends national conference

CHADRON – Chadron State College’s The Big Event Adviser Dr. Shaunda French-Collins, associate professor of communication, and Graduate Assistant Kelsey Brummels attended the 2018 One Big Thanks Conference at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas, Oct. 19-21. The annual conference brings together The Big Event staff and advisers from schools all over the country. This year’s event had 18 schools from Nebraska, New Jersey, Texas, Oklahoma, Virginia and Florida.

Oct

Annual grazing presentation set for Nov. 13

CHADRON – Local agriculture producers and Chadron State College students are invited to attend “Grazing Research and Cattle Management Through a Holistic Lens” Tuesday, Nov. 13, from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Student Center. The program will feature Dr. Jason Rowntree, associate professor of Animal Science at Michigan State University.

Oct

Rapid City entrepreneur offers high praise for CSC Online

CHADRON – A typical day for Robert Raker starts at 5 a.m. and ends at 8 p.m. The flexibility offered by Chadron State College Online make it possible for him to pursue a bachelor’s degree in spite of his full schedule.

Oct

Creative writing program growing

CHADRON – Growing enrollment in the recently introduced creative writing minor in the Chadron State College course catalog is a reflection of students’ interest in expressing themselves in ways that explore and give meaning to their lives, according to Markus Jones, assistant professor of English.

Oct

Chadron State College Math Science Initiative receives $500,000 gift

CHADRON – Chadron State Foundation Chair Marjean Terrell announced a $500,000 gift to support the Math Science Initiative from the Sunderland Foundation during the Chadron State Foundation annual dinner Friday in Chadron.

Oct

Social Work Class hosting conference about suicide awareness and prevention

CHADRON – Chadron State College’s Social Work 435 Class will host its annual conference Wednesday, Nov. 7 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the CSC Student Center Ballroom. The theme of the conference is “Suicide: Starting the Conversation.” Registration is not required for the free conference and lunch will be provided. To learn more, contact Maaryn Davis at maaryn.davis@eagles.csc.edu.

Oct

CSC Friends and Family Weekend starts Friday

CHADRON – Chadron State College’s Friends and Family Weekend starts Friday with a wide variety of activities including athletic competitions, facility tours, a faculty recital, planetarium shows and social gatherings. Information about athletic events and tickets is available at chadroneagles.com. The full schedule of events follows.

Oct

Getting to Know: Liberal Arts and Essential Studies

Oct

Wentworth earns Lifetime Achievement Award

CHADRON – Chadron State College Mathematics Professor Dr. Beth Wentworth recently received the Milton W. Beckman Lifetime Achievement Award at the Nebraska Association of Teachers of Mathematics (NATM) annual conference in Kearney. The NATM board established the award in 1989 to honor outstanding educators who have spent their careers working to improve mathematics education in Nebraska.

Oct

NSCS requests state funding for workforce development

LINCOLN – The Nebraska State College System (NSCS) is requesting state funding in support of a single strategic initiative, NebraskaFWD (Future Workforce Development). NebraskaFWD focuses on investing in the workforce needs of rural Nebraska by developing a qualified workforce for high-need occupations throughout the state, expanding student access to higher education; and increasing college affordability and decreasing student debt.

Oct

Health Professions students visit UNMC

CHADRON – Twenty-five Chadron State College Health Professions students, accompanied by Dr. Ann Buchmann and Dr. Wendy Jamison, attended sessions about health careers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center Sept. 24 and 25 in Omaha.

Oct

Campos named September Student of the Month

CHADRON – Chadron State College student Jennifer Campos of Alliance, Nebraska, is the Project Strive/TRiO September Student of the Month.

Oct

CSC students present at regional conference

CHADRON – For the second straight year, three Chadron State College students participated in the regional conference of Sigma Tau Delta, an international collegiate honor society for students of English at four-year colleges and universities.

Oct

Turman next Nebraska State College System Chancellor

LINCOLN – The Nebraska State College System (NSCS) Board of Trustees Chair, Gary Bieganski, has announced the completion of the negotiation process and entered a contract with Paul D. Turman, Ph.D. to be the next Chancellor of the Nebraska State College System.

Oct

Fall Fund Drive begins Tuesday

CHADRON – With the help of 124 campus and community volunteers, the Chadron State Foundation will conduct its annual Fall Fund Drive Oct. 9-26.

Oct

Health Professions Showcase attendance increases

CHADRON – Approximately 150 students from 25 high schools in three states attended Chadron State College’s Health Professions Showcase Oct. 3.

Oct

Three families honored at Homecoming

CHADRON – Three families – Bunch-Lingelbach, Epp and Neubauer families – were honored for attending Chadron State College during Homecoming. Each family includes three generations of graduates. At least two of the family members in each family have records of outstanding service to the college, the alumni association, their communities and professions.

Oct

$1 million bequest honors Lincoln woman's parents

CHADRON – A former research chemist at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln who died in March left more than $1 million dollars for an endowment that will provide scholarships for students at Chadron State College.

Oct

Theatre Day attracts 300 to campus

CHADRON – Nearly 300 students from 12 high schools in three states will converge on the Chadron State College campus Wednesday for the 28th annual Theatre Day.

Oct

NSCS Board Selects Turman as the Chancellor-Designate

LINCOLN – The Nebraska State College System (NSCS) Board of Trustees unanimously authorized the Chancellor Search Committee to enter into negotiations and the Chair to enter into an employment agreement with Paul D. Turman, Ph.D.

Oct

'The Odd Couple' opens Thursday

CHADRON –The Chadron State College Theatre Department will present “The Odd Couple” by Neil Simon Thursday through Sunday in Memorial Hall's Auditorium.

Sep

Art Guild trip inspires CSC student show

CHADRON – A 1,200 mile trip to scenic mountain ranges, national parks, museums and art galleries in the western U.S. inspired the art works by five Chadron State College students on display in Gallery 239 on the second floor of Memorial Hall.

Sep

Homecoming Royalty crowned

CHADRON – Chadron State College Homecoming royalty were crowned Wednesday in the Student Center Ballroom. The queen is Kimberly Hernandez of Scottsbluff, Nebraska, and the king is Devin Fulton of Glenrock, Wyoming.

Sep

Clarinet recital marks student's return from injury

CHADRON – Bryony Trump’s solo clarinet recital Sunday, Sept. 30, at Chadron State College will be more than fulfilling a graduation requirement. Her performance will also represent months of recovery from a rollover accident north of her home in Sterling, Colorado. Trump’s recital will be at 3 p.m. in the Mari Sandoz High Plain Heritage Center’s Chicoine Atrium.

Sep

Environmental Geoscience now available to CSC students

CHADRON – If students are interested in making an impact on the world, Dr. Mike Leite, professor of Physical and Life Sciences, has a major for them. Beginning in the Fall of 2018, Environmental Geoscience, began being offered at Chadron State College.

Sep

Harford, Jaggers to receive Distinguished Alumni Awards

CHADRON – Two Chadron State College graduates from the 1980s, Judge Russell W. Harford of Chadron and Dr. James Jaggers of Aurora, Colorado, will be honored for achievements in their professions and demonstrating service to the college with the CSC Distinguished Alumni Award at a luncheon Saturday during the college’s Homecoming activities. Distinguished Young Alumni Awards will also be presented at the luncheon.

Sep

Finalists announced for NSCS Chancellor search

LINCOLN – The Board of Trustees announced four finalists in the search for the next chancellor of the Nebraska State College System (NSCS). Chancellor Stan Carpenter is retiring after 18 years of service with the NSCS.

Sep

Feldman, Mann to receive Distinguished Young Alumni Award during homecoming

CHADRON – Two 2005 Chadron State College graduates – Mitch Feldman of Litchfield, Nebraska, and Dr. Ethan Mann of Centennial, Colorado, – will receive the college’s Distinguished Young Alumni Award during a luncheon Saturday during Homecoming celebrations. Distinguished Alumni Awards will also be presented at the luncheon.

Sep

Homecoming week celebrates CSC

CHADRON – Chadron State College’s annual Homecoming celebrations are set for the week of Sept. 24-29. The theme is “Protect The Rock.”

Sep

New website showcases latest edition of 'Tenth Street Miscellany'

CHADRON - The latest edition of “Tenth Street Miscellany,” the literary and art journal produced by Chadron State College students, is now available online with a new design featuring photos by CSC student Kaitlin Macke, and 70 pages of poetry, art work, fiction and non-fiction stories, and a critical essay on the global rise of Nazi ideology prior to World War II.

Sep

Dedication ceremony highlights recent meeting

CHADRON – A tour of the recently renovated Beebe Stadium and its dedication ceremony highlighted the Nebraska State College System Board of Trustees’ Meeting at Chadron State College Saturday, Sept. 15.

Sep

Common Intellectual Experience launched as a pilot program

CHADRON – A pilot project is underway this fall to help Chadron State College freshmen build community. The Common Intellectual Experience is intended to help freshmen acclimate to academic life, examine important social issues, set academic expectations and foster critical thinking, according to Common Intellectual Experience committee co-chair Dr. Kathleen Kirsch.

Sep

Dine With Us lunch series begins this fall

CHADRON – Chadron State College’s Office of International Education lunch hour, Dine With Us, is expanding. For the past two spring semesters, the series has featured international students’ presentations about their home countries, but starting this semester, based on feedback from attendees, Associate Vice President of Student Services Sherry Douglas said students, faculty and staff will be invited to showcase their travel experiences.

Sep

Two Army ROTC cadets complete cultural program

CHADRON – Two Chadron State College Army ROTC cadets gained international experience through the Cultural Understanding and Language Proficiency (CULP) program this summer. Mitchell Parish of North Platte, Nebraska, served in Senegal while Sam Klammer of Hastings, Nebraska, served in Poland.

Sep

Professional adventurer to speak at CSC Sept. 27

CHADRON – Professional adventurer Brian O’Malley will speak at Chadron State College Thursday, Sept. 27. His presentation, “The Spirit of Adventure,” will be free and open to the public in the Student Center Ballroom at 7 p.m. According to Dr. Kim Madsen, whose First Year Inquiry course Survival Skills (FYI 169x) students selected O’Malley, his message reflects his experiences as a paramedic firefighter, mountain climber, SWAT officer, and paragliding pilot.

Sep

Constitution Day features panel discussion about protests

CHADRON – Chadron State College’s Constitution Day event will be Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Mari Sandoz High Plains Heritage Center’s Chicoine Atrium. “Protests and the Constitution” will feature a panel discussion about protesting from a variety of angles, including the power of protesting, the history of protests, and the legal ramifications of conducting protests, according to Project Coordinator and event organizer Kate Pope. The event is free and open to the public.

Sep

Faculty and students assisting with Bioblitz

CHADRON – About 40 Chadron State College students and several faculty will participate with the third annual Chadron State Park Bioblitz Friday and Saturday at Chadron State Park, according to Amber Schiltz, Nebraska Wildlife Education Coordinator with the Bird Conservancy.

Sep

Stadium dedication set for Saturday

CHADRON – The newly renovated Elliott Field at Beebe Stadium will be dedicated during an official ceremony Saturday. The ceremony, which is free and open to the public, is set to begin at 10:30 a.m. near the south gates. Scheduled speakers include Chadron State College President Randy Rhine, Chadron State Foundation Board Chair Marjean Terrell, and Nebraska State College System Chancellor Stan Carpenter.

Sep

Getting to Know: Business, Mathematics and Science

College Relations publishes a monthly series of news articles, features and Q&A interviews highlighting various departments on campus in an effort to assist the faculty and staff in gaining an increased awareness about and understanding of each other’s roles and responsibilities. The September Q&A is with Dr. Joel Hyer, Dean of Business, Mathematics and Science.

Sep

'The Eagle' to co-host journalism conference on campus

CHADRON – Chadron State College’s weekly student newspaper, “The Eagle,” is teaming up with community newspapers in Nebraska’s northwest panhandle to host a high school journalism conference Sept. 17 to celebrate Constitution Day and the First Amendment.

Sep

Sandoz Symposium set for Sept. 20-22

CHADRON – Indian Activism will be the theme of the 2018 Mari Sandoz Symposium hosted at Chadron State College Sept. 20-22. Registration information is available online.

Sep

Arnold's design earns UCDA honorable mention

CHADRON – A Chadron State College student who submitted a poster design in the University and College Designers Association’s (UCDA) “Design for Education” contest recently earned honorable mention.

Aug

Sheldon Statewide 'Family Style' exhibition opens Aug. 31

CHADRON – An exhibition of selected artworks from the Sheldon Museum of Art at the University of Nebraska titled “Family Style” opens in Chadron State College’s Memorial Hall Main Gallery Friday, Aug. 31. The free exhibit is open to the public Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. until Sept. 30.

Aug

Coughlin's poetry collection, 'Driving at Twilight' hits shelves in December

CHADRON – English Assistant Professor Steve Coughlin’s second book of poetry will be published in December. “Driving at Twilight,” has a central theme of motion, movement and the fear of standing still, according to Coughlin who joined Chadron State College’s faculty in 2015. The book is now available for presale.

Aug

Fall music performance schedule set

CHADRON –The Chadron State College Music Department has several performances scheduled during the fall semester. All events are free and open to the public.

Aug

Being a one-stop shop requires a lot of work

CHADRON – There’s no such thing as a typical day in the Student Transition And Registration Team (START) Office at Chadron State College. And despite a quick pace and no clear pattern to each day, Chadron State’s Academic Advisors take great pride in fulfilling the office’s mission: Assisting each student in reaching his or her education goals.

Aug

Chadron State partners with SuperFanU to launch CSC Eagle Rewards

Chadron State College has partnered with SuperFanU to bring students and fans a new way to experience campus with the launch of a new mobile application, CSC Eagle Rewards.

Aug

New faculty announced

CHADRON – Seven new Chadron State College employees will join the faculty this semester. They are Dr. Comfort Akuh, Dr. Joan Carraher, Dr. Allison Fritz, Adam Hughes, Dr. Mary Keithly, Dr. Eric Rapp and Dr. John Wojcik. Scot Mullis, formerly a Coordinator for Veteran Services at CSC will now teach Military Science Leadership courses as part of his responsibilities with the Army ROTC program.

Aug

Outreach offices bring START services to North Platte, Scottsbluff

CHADRON – The effort by Chadron State College to provide a one-stop shop of services for enrolling students through its Student Transition And Registration Team (START) relies for the most part on specially trained employees in Chadron who provide general advising services, information and assistance with financial aid and help with registration, changes in major or minor, enrollment verification, and other related issues.

Aug

Jones, Toomey earn scholarships to attend national institute, seek certification

CHADRON – Two Chadron State College employees, English Assistant Professor Markus Egeler Jones and Director of Transitional Studies Tamara Toomey, received scholarships for a two-week institute at the National Center for Developmental Education in July.

Aug

Margetts performs at Cambridge

CHADRON – A relationship forged through Dr. James Margetts’ experience with the Trans-Nebraska Players since 2010 led to a trans-Atlantic music performance opportunity for Margetts during a vacation this summer. The Trans-Nebraska Players is a five-piece chamber ensemble featuring faculty from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, University of Nebraska-Kearney and Chadron State College.

Aug

Getting to Know: Student Transition And Registration Team (START)

College Relations publishes a monthly series of news articles, features and Q&A interviews highlighting various departments on campus in an effort to assist the faculty and staff in gaining an increased awareness about and understanding of each other’s roles and responsibilities. The August Q&A is with Danielle Lecher, Director of Market Development and START.

Aug

Computer Replacement Plan shows sustainability and efficiency

CHADRON – With an increasing emphasis on continuous improvement and budget efficiencies, the Computer Replacement Plan at Chadron State College is an example of both. The Plan has its roots in a fall 2013 conversation between Chief Information Officer Ann Burk and Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Charles Snare.

Jul

Plant specimen collection donated by former student

CHADRON – The seed of an idea planted more than 40 years ago came to fruition July 13 when Larry Young donated his plant collection of more than 1,000 specimens to the High Plains Herbarium at Chadron State College.

Jul

Burk sees IoT, VR in CSC's future

CHADRON – When Ann Burk started her career as a Computer Operator for Chadron State College she worked with punch cards and main frame computers. A few years later, she was part of a networking team that initiated the college’s first internet connection through a state modem pool.

Jul

Higher education law expert speaks to area college and university staff

LINCOLN – Last week the Nebraska State College System (NSCS) hosted higher education law and Title IX expert, Peter Lake, in Lincoln, Nebraska. Seventy-five area college and university staff and faculty attended the forum to hear from Lake as well as a policy discussion panel with Senator Adam Morfeld, Nebraska ACLU Director Danielle Conrad and Lake.

Jul

'Unity through Community' open through Aug. 3

CHADRON -- “Unity through Community,” a free, public photography exhibit at the Mari Sandoz High Plains Heritage Center, will close Aug. 4. Photos in the exhibit feature Nebraska landscapes.

Jul

Getting to Know: Information Technology

College Relations publishes a monthly series of news articles, features and Q&A interviews highlighting various departments on campus in an effort to assist the faculty and staff in gaining an increased awareness about and understanding of each other’s roles and responsibilities. The July Q&A is with Ann Burk, Chief Information Officer at Chadron State College. Burk has worked in the IT department at CSC for more than 30 years.

Jul

CSC adds several employees

CHADRON – Chadron State College recently announced nine full time employees were hired and three others have received title changes. The title changes and new hirings all occurred in the spring and early summer.

Jul

Six PBL members place in top 10 at national competition

CHADRON – Six Chadron State College students placed in the top 10 at Phi Beta Lambda’s (PBL) National Leadership Conference in Baltimore, Maryland, June 23-26.

Jul

Neuharth scores points killing dragons

CHADRON – There probably aren’t many people pushing 80 years of age who deserve a title of dragon slayer, but long-time Chadron State College adjunct faculty member Marv Neuharth could well be one.

Jun

Assessment efforts focus on improvement

CHADRON – Assessment, a common term in higher education, involves the collection, analysis and evaluation of student learning data. At Chadron State College, assessment is driven by two factors: improving student learning and satisfying external authorities, according to Dr. Dave Nesheim, who has served as the Interim Director of Assessment for two years.

Jun

Students study video gamers brain waves, fruit fly concussions

CHADRON – The pursuit of scientific knowledge can lead researchers to try measuring things that seem a bit far fetched, like brain changes in people playing an online game, or the effect of concussions on fruit flies.

Jun

Information session about Cuba course set for Wednesday

CHADRON – Area residents and students interested in Cuba Libre, a Fall 2018 Chadron State College course that will include travel to Cuba in January 2019, are invited to attend an information session Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at the Bean Broker.

Jun

Board of Trustees approve two academic options, one minor at recent meeting

LINCOLN – The Nebraska State College System Board of Trustees had its final meeting of the fiscal year at Hillcrest Country Club in Lincoln Tuesday, June 19.

Jun

CSC academic schools, department chairs reorganizing

CHADRON – The Chadron State College academic departments will look different in 2018-19. Beginning in the upcoming academic year, Academic Affairs has reorganized from 12 to six departments within three academic schools, and the names of two of the three academic schools have been fine-tuned.

Jun

CSC graduate receives preceptor award

CHADRON - A Chadron State College graduate was honored May 3 by the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha.

Jun

Chadron State entries had tough go at finals rodeo

The Chadron State College cowboys who qualified for the College National Finals Rodeo in Casper last week didn’t fare well there. CSC coach Dustin Luper said he was disappointed, not with their effort but with the results.

Jun

Getting to Know: Academic Affairs

Jun

CSC's Rowdy Moon rides first two barebacks at finals rodeo

CASPER, Wyo. – Midway through the second go-round of the bareback riding late Monday night at the College National Finals Rodeo in Casper, Wyoming, Chadron State College bareback rider Rowdy Moon of Sargent, Nebraska, had ridden both of his broncs, meaning he is still in contention to make Saturday night.

Jun

Art show submissions extended to June 22

CHADRON – The public is invited to submit Nebraska landscape photos for the“Unity through Community” exhibit at the Mari Sandoz High Plains Heritage Center. The deadline for submissions has been extended until Friday, June 22.

Jun

Three CSC cowboys to National Finals Rodeo

CHADRON – Three Chadron State College cowboys will be competing next week at the College National Finals Rodeo in the Casper Events Center. They are senior Dakota Rice of Kellogg, Idaho, and juniors Kalane Anders of Bayard, Nebraska, and Rowdy Moon of Sargent, Nebraska.

Jun

Search opens for Nebraska State College System Chancellor

LINCOLN –The Board of Trustees of the Nebraska State College System (NSCS) has retained Academic Search, Inc. to assist the search committee with the search for the next Chancellor of NSCS. Academic Search is currently accepting applications for the position and the search will remain open until filled.

Jun

Student's capstone project symbolizes goal of Essential Studies Program

CHADRON – A final project designed by Chadron State College senior Quentin Wagner reflects the principles of the college’s Essential Studies Program and the transformation faculty hope to see in a student between a First Year Inquiry course and a Capstone course.

May

Story Catcher Festival is June 8

CHADRON – The public is invited to the free Story Catcher Festival at Chadron State College Friday, June 8, at the Mari Sandoz High Plains Heritage Center Atrium. No pre-registration is required. The schedule starts at 9:30 a.m. and concludes at 7:30 p.m.

May

CSC to dedicate sculpture at Rangeland Complex

CHADRON – As part of the Nebraska 1% for Art Program, Chadron State College will dedicate “You Feel Like Waving,” a beaded sculpture created by Krista Birnbaum, Friday, June 1 at 9 a.m. at the Rangeland Complex.

May

Western Nebraska Landscape Day set for June 7

CHADRON – Chadron State College will host a Western Nebraska Landscape Day featuring Nebraska Statewide Arboretum (NSA) programming Thursday, June 7. The day is free and open to the public and will include a planting project of CSC-grown native bunch grasses on the slope near the Rangeland Lab’s rain garden, according to Grounds Supervisor Lucinda Mays.

May

Gaswick named Vice President for Administration and Finance

CHADRON – Kari Gaswick has been named the Vice President for Administration and Finance at Chadron State College, President Randy Rhine announced May 14. Gaswick, formerly the college’s Comptroller, replaces Dale Grant, who retired May 11.

May

Carpenter to retire as NSCS Chancellor

LINCOLN – On Tuesday, May 8, 2018, Nebraska State College System (NSCS) Chancellor Stan Carpenter, informed the Board of Trustees of his desire to retire. Carpenter indicated that he would remain the position until the Board names his successor.

May

CSC announces Spring 2018 academic honors lists

CHADRON – Chadron State College has announced the names of 570 students who qualified for the institution's Spring 2018 academic honors lists.

May

Turner named April Student of the Month

CHADRON – Chadron State College student Ashley Turner is the April Project Strive/TRiO Student of the Month.

May

RLOP has first graduate accepted to UNL law school

Five students from the Chadron State College Justice Studies program have been accepted into law school programs for the coming school year, including one who is a member of the first cohort in the Rural Law Opportunities Program (RLOP).

May

CSC students present research papers at state science academy

CHADRON – Fruit fly concussions, Mars rocks, and the brain wave patterns of people playing online games were among the research subjects investigated by Chadron State College students this year.

May

Commencement speakers: Learn from history, be open to twists

CHADRON – Chadron State College graduates received advice from one current and one former faculty member Saturday during commencement. Education Professor Dr. Patti Blundell spoke at the graduate ceremony in Memorial Hall and Dr. Lois Veath Podobnik, former Vice President of Academic Affairs and science professor, spoke at the undergraduate ceremony in the Chicoine Center.

May

Ivy Day royalty, Platinum Eagle recipients named

CHADRON – Chadron State College recognized seniors at the annual Ivy Day ceremony Friday in Memorial Hall. The event, which has occurred at CSC every year since 1919, is co-sponsored by the Blue Key and Cardinal Key honor societies.

May

CSC students recognized at rising sophomore awards

CHADRON – Chadron State College students and employees gathered Thursday, April 19, in the Student Center Ballroom for the third annual Rising Sophomore Awards ceremony.

May

369 to earn degrees Saturday

CHADRON – One hundred twenty-two candidates are expected at the graduate commencement and 247 at undergraduate commencement for Chadron State College Saturday.

May

CSC, Creative Dining share in world record

CHADRON – Although it took more than a year to confirm, Chadron State College and Creative Dining Services now share a world record. Recently, the Guinness World Records organization officially recognized CSC and Creative Dining Services for having the longest line of tacos during an event in Chadron April 21, 2017.

May

CSC students ready to study abroad

CHADRON – Twenty-seven Chadron State College students will travel to London, England, and Dublin, Ireland, May 6 through May 20 as part of the Study Abroad program. The CSC groups also have a day-trips planned for Oxford in London, and Belfast and the Cliffs of Moher and Burren in Ireland.

May

Board of Trustees approves several items during recent meeting

PERU, Neb. – The Board of Trustees of the Nebraska State College System hosted its most recent meeting at Peru State College April 20.

May

Blundell, Podobnik named as commencement speakers

CHADRON – Spring Commencement for Chadron State College will be Saturday. The graduate ceremony will be at 8 a.m. in Memorial Hall’s Auditorium with Education Professor Dr. Patti Blundell as the speaker. The undergraduate ceremony will be at 10 a.m. in the Chicoine Center with Dr. Lois Podobnik, former Vice President of Academic Affairs as the speaker. Both ceremonies can be viewed online at csc.edu/live.

May

Anders leads CSC's strong showing at Wyoming rodeo

CHADRON – Chadron State College had eight entries place among the top six in their events to earn points at the University of Wyoming rodeo in Laramie this past weekend. That’s the most placings the CSC team has had at any of the 10 rodeos in the Central Rocky Mountain Region this season.

Apr

McCallum to ride from Canada to Mexico to raise awareness, funds

CHADRON – When Hank McCallum’s oldest son, Doug, left for a second tour of duty in Afghanistan, McCallum was impressed with the Maine Troop Greeters who cheered for his son as flew out of the Bangor airport in 2016 and greeted him when he returned. McCallum, a Chadron State College Associate Professor of Education, decided he wanted to support the Maine Troop Greeters so he came up with the idea of a motorcycle ride from Canada to Mexico.

Apr

Ivy Day is May 4

CHADRON – Graduating Chadron State College seniors who have distinguished themselves through academics, service, extracurricular activities, and excellence in their degree programs during their college careers will be honored during Ivy Day Friday, May 4, at 7 p.m. in Memorial Hall’s Auditorium.

Apr

Smith, Tucker close 2018 Graves Lectures Series

CHADRON – Dr. T. Smith, associate professor of Communication and Social Sciences, and Dr. Deane Tucker, professor of English and Humanities, presented the final Graves Lecture of the semester Tuesday, April 17, in the Mari Sandoz High Plains Heritage Center Chicoine Atrium.

Apr

Justice Studies blends practical and theoretical methods

CHADRON – The Chadron State College Justice Studies department strives to teach its students in practical and theoretical methods. Thankfully the department’s primary classrooms, which include a mock courtroom, forensic lab with a mock interrogation room, and a lecture hall, help facilitate those methods for students.

Apr

The Big Event reaches out to community

CHADRON – Dr. Shaunda French-Collins, faculty sponsor of The Big Event, said the sixth annual day of service Saturday, April 21, 2018, was successful. French-Collins said more than 410 Chadron State College volunteers served at 36 different job sites.

Apr

Tutoring, planning, advising services combined in new Office of Academic Success

CHADRON – Just over three months after starting his job as Director of the Office of Academic Success (OAS) at Chadron State College, Thomas Tylee is busy with projects aimed at boosting student retention rates by consolidating tutoring, academic advising and career planning services in one location so that students can find the help they need to be successful.

Apr

Story Catcher workshop and festival set for June 5-8

CHADRON – The Mari Sandoz Heritage Society’s 2018 Story Catcher Summer Writing Workshop and Festival in Chadron will be June 5-8 at Fort Robinson State Park and Chadron State College.

Apr

CSC bareback rider clinches trip to nationals

CHADRON — Chadron State College junior Rowdy Moon of Sargent has clinched runner-up honors in bareback riding in the Central Rocky Mountain Region for the 2017-18 season and will advance to the National College Finals Rodeo in Casper in June.

Apr

Health Professions students honored at annual banquet

CHADRON – Health Professions students advancing from Chadron State College to professional schools were honored at the annual Health Professions banquet Thursday, April 19.

Apr

Five students attend Sigma Tau Delta's international convention

CHADRON – Five Chadron State College students attended Sigma Tau Delta's international convention in Cincinnati, Ohio, March 21-24.

Apr

'Steel Magnolias' to spotlight strength of southern women

CHADRON—As the name of the production indicates, the women who are the focal point of “Steel Magnolias,” have an inner strength that belies their outer femininity. Roger Mays, theatre professor and director, said the Chadron State College student cast is doing an excellent job of portraying the charm, vivacity, and maturity of the female leads.

Apr

Students and faculty attend USD's Frankenstein 200! Symposium

CHADRON – Two Chadron State College English faculty members, Dr. Kimberly Cox and Dr. Mary Clai Jones, and 22 students attended the University of South Dakota’s Frankenstein 200! Symposium in late February.

Apr

Getting to Know: Criminal Justice

Apr

Anxiety documentary to be shown April 30

CHADRON – The Chadron State College Dean’s Council, Public Relations Club and Project Strive/TRiO are collaborating to host special screenings of “Angst: Raising Awareness Around Anxiety” at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Monday, April 30, in Memorial Hall’s Auditorium. Admission is free and open to the campus and community. To reserve seats, please call 308-432-6302 or email sfrench@csc.edu.

Apr

Sandoz Center opens WWI exhibit

CHADRON – The Mari Sandoz High Plains Heritage Center is hosting the exhibition, “Over There: Americans Abroad in World War I,” from the National Archives through May 25.

Apr

Donahue shares experience on Coen brother's film set

CHADRON–Chadron State College Art Professor Mary Donahue described her experience on the set of an Ethan and Joel Coen film set during her Graves Lecture April 10 in the Mari Sandoz High Plains Heritage Center’s Chicoine Atrium.

Apr

CSC cowboys need good rodeos to qualify for nationals

CHADRON –Several Chadron State College cowboys are in the running to qualify for the College National Finals Rodeo and win the Central Rocky Mountain Region championship in their events, but they will likely have to perform well the next two weekends to make either of these good things happen.

Apr

Smith and Tucker to speak about Cuba Tuesday

CHADRON–The Spring 2018 Graves Lecture Series will conclude Tuesday with a presentation by Dr. T. Smith and Dr. Deane Tucker. The presentation begins at 7 p.m. in the Sandoz Center Atrium and is free and open to the public.

Apr

Campus closed Friday

Chadron State College is closing its campus Friday, April 13, because of winter weather conditions.

Apr

Twenty-three employees receive years of service awards

CHADRON – Chadron State College acknowledged the accomplishments of its employees Thursday during the annual faculty and staff recognition luncheon.

Apr

Retirees recognized at annual luncheon

CHADRON – Chadron State College acknowledged the accomplishments of 13 retirees Thursday during the annual faculty and staff recognition luncheon.

Apr

Madsen receives CSC's Teaching Excellence Award

CHADRON – Kim Madsen, professor of Applied Science, received Chadron State College’s Teaching Excellence Award during the annual Faculty and Staff luncheon Thursday in the Student Center’s Ballroom. Thirteen retirees and 23 years of service awards were also announced.

Apr

English majors copy edit journal articles

CHADRON –Dr. Kimberly Cox, assistant professor of English and Humanities, discovered a unique learning opportunity for students to edit written material in her role as co-managing editor for “Victorian Literature and Culture.”

Apr

Project Strive provides second family for March Student of the Month

CHADRON – Chadron State College student Selena Vogel of Sturgis, South Dakota, is the Project Strive/TRiO March Student of the Month.

Apr

Justice Studies graduates agree: College degree valuable for law enforcement career

CHADRON – A college degree has become increasingly valuable for a successful career in law enforcement, according to two graduates of the Criminal Justice program at Chadron State College.

Apr

Choirs to debut original piece composed for CSC

CHADRON – An original piece of choral music, commissioned specially for Chadron State College, will get its world premiere April 15 at Memorial Hall, thanks to a gift from an anonymous donor to the CSC music department.

Apr

The Big Event registration closes Thursday

CHADRON – Chadron State College’s Sixth Annual The Big Event is scheduled for Saturday, April 21, after the spring football game.

Apr

Chadron State's Kalane Anders is all-around cowboy at CSU rodeo

CHADRON–Chadron State College cowboy Kalane Anders of Bayard, Nebraska, won the steer wrestling and also earned points in two other events while winning the all-around honors at the Colorado State University rodeo in Fort Collins this past weekend.

Apr

CSC establishes second student chapter of ASCD in Nebraska

CHADRON – After two years working to meet requirements, Dr. Lori Entzminger and Dr. John Buttiglieri, education faculty members, have successfully shepherded a student chapter of Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) into existence at Chadron State College. Entzminger and Buttiglieri co-sponsor the chapter, the second in Nebraska, and serve as advisers for the Education Club.

Apr

Snow decreases Scholastic Day attendance

CHADRON—Winter weather decreased attendance at Chadron State College's annual Scholastic Day Contest Friday to nine high schools from the 42 that were expected and to 177 students from the nearly 1,150 who were expected.

Apr

FYI course teaches students to be skeptics

CHADRON – Students in Dr. Josh Ellis’ First Year Inquiry course learn to be skeptical of advertising, news, products and services. Ellis designed the three credit hour course (FYI 169AK) and offers it face-to-face each fall.

Apr

Donahue featured in Tuesday's Graves Lecture

CHADRON–The Spring 2018 Graves Lecture Series will feature Mary Donahue Tuesday. Dr. T. Smith and Dr. Deane Tucker will speak April 17. Both presentations begin at 7 p.m. in the Sandoz Center Atrium and are free and open to the public.

Apr

Senior Art Show reception Friday

CHADRON – Chadron State College’s Senior Art Show opened Monday, March 26, in Memorial Hall’s Main Gallery. The show, “Fourfold,” features the work of seniors Troi Arnold, Kendra Baucom, Taylor Juelfs, and Holly Real. The show will be open from March 26 to April 10 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. A reception for the artists will be Friday, April 6, from 5 to 7 p.m.

Apr

PBL members qualify for nationals; earn state officer positions

CHADRON – Seven Chadron State College Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) club members attended the Nebraska Phi Beta Lambda State Leadership Conference in Kearney, March 29-30.

Apr

Child Development Center earns reaccreditation

CHADRON – Chadron State College’s Child Development Center (CDC) recently qualified for its seventh reaccreditation since 1990. CDC Director Lona Downs said a team from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) completed a site visit in January as part of the five-year reaccreditation process.

Apr

Kinbacher helps coordinate annual Sandoz Conference

CHADRON – Dr. Kurt Kinbacher, associate professor of Communication and Social Sciences, is living his dream. Kinbacher, who has been at CSC since 2013, is integral in planning the annual Mari Sandoz Society Conference. This year’s event is Sept. 20-22.

Apr

Campus prepares for Scholastic Day Contest

CHADRON – Nearly 1,150 students from 42 high schools in three states plan to attend Chadron State College’s annual Scholastic Day Contest Friday, April 6. The competition includes more than 40 academic tests in nearly 20 disciplines.

Apr

Gov. Pete Ricketts appoints NSCS Student Trustees

LINCOLN, Neb.–Governor Pete Ricketts has appointed Chadron State College student Dawson Brunswick of McCook, Neb; Peru State College student Camarie Stratman of Hartington, Neb., and Wayne State College student Ria Pedersen of Hartington, Neb., to serve as student representatives on the Nebraska State College System Board of Trustees. The students will serve during the 2018-2019 academic year.

Mar

Social work students to present international interviews Wednesday

CHADRON – Twelve Chadron State College students enrolled in Generalist Methods Lab (SW 431L) will present Looking at Life Through Someone Else’s Eyes: Interviews From Around the World, Wednesday, April 4, from 12:15 p.m. to 4:20 p.m. at the King Library, Room 111.

Mar

Two students, one faculty member publish poetry during Social Work Month

CHADRON – Poetry by two Chadron State College Social Work majors, Jeff Mugongo and Renee Spotted Thunder, and Associate Professor of Social Work Rich Kenney was published in March, recognized nationally as Social Work Month.

Mar

CSC cowboys win bull riding, steer wrestling at Torrington

TORRINGTON, Wyo.–Chadron State College cowboys dominated the bull riding and also did well in steer wrestling at the Eastern Wyoming College rodeo in Torrington last weekend.

Mar

Paleontologist to speak March 28

CHADRON – Chadron State College’s Natural Sciences Club will host guest speaker Brent Breithaupt Wednesday, March 28, at 5 p.m. in the Student Center’s Scottsbluff Room. The presentation is free and open to the public.

Mar

Sabbatical yields insights into legislative process in Mexico

CHADRON – A one-semester sabbatical last year gave Chadron State College Associate Professor of Communication and Social Sciences Dr. Robert Knight the opportunity for on-the-ground fieldwork to reinforce his statistical research about the inner workings of the political process in Mexico.

Mar

Annual International Club dinner set for Saturday

CHADRON – The Chadron State College International Club will host its annual food tasting party Saturday at 5 p.m. in the Student Center Ballroom.

Mar

Jones discusses 19th century author during lecture

CHADRON – In a recent Graves Lecture, “Corelli’s Designing Fictions: Fashioning the Woman of Genius,” Dr. Mary Clai Jones, assistant professor of English and Humanities at Chadron State College, explored the relationships 19th century English author Marie Corelli’s relationship had with gender roles and biases. Jones spoke in the Sandoz Center’s Chicoine Atrium Tuesday, March 13.

Mar

Cashore Marionettes to perform Tuesday

CHADRON – As part of the Galaxy Series, the Cashore Marionettes will perform “Life in Motion” Tuesday, March 27, at 7 p.m. in Chadron State College’s Memorial Hall.

Mar

CSC cowboys sharp at Gillette Rodeo

CHADRON -- Led by all-around winner Prestyn Novak, the Chadron State College cowboys had their best showing of the 2017-18 season at the Gillette College rodeo this past weekend.

Mar

Privett named February Project Strive Student of the Month

CHADRON – Chadron State College student Lydia Privett is the February 2018 Project Strive/TRiO Student of the Month.

Mar

Getting to Know: Social Sciences

Mar

Van Anne to teach special one-month CSC course

CHADRON – Drought management, feedlot medicine, heifer development and management of vaccinations are among the topics to be covered in a special, one-month-long Practitioner in Residence course offered through the Rangeland Management department at Chadron State College starting April 2.

Mar

Former Poet Laureate, Walker, to give public reading Thursday

CHADRON – Frank X Walker, former Poet Laureate for the state of Kentucky, will give a public reading at the Mari Sandoz High Plains Heritage Center Thursday, March 15, at 7 p.m.

Mar

Jobsite, volunteer registration now open for The Big Event

CHADRON – Jobsite and student and employee volunteer registration is now open for The Big Event. The sixth annual event is scheduled for April 21 after the annual CSC spring football game.

Mar

Campus event planners use app to promote student activities

CHADRON – Since the Fall 2016 semester, Chadron State College students have had access to a mobile application named the Chadron State Activity Guide. The free app, used by many nationally known colleges and universities, can be downloaded at either the Android or Apple stores.

Mar

Graves Lecture Series starts Tuesday

CHADRON – The Spring 2018 Graves Lecture Series will start Tuesday, March 13, at 7 p.m. in the Sandoz Center Atrium with Dr. Mary Clai Jones.

Mar

CSC hosts annual Western District History Day

CHADRON – Students from Chadron and Crawford middle and high schools participated in the annual Western District History Day hosted at Chadron State College Friday, March 2. The theme for the competition was “Conflict and Compromise in History.” The top three students in each category will advance to the state competition Saturday, April 7, in Lincoln.

Mar

Chadron State's Rowdy Moon wins bareback riding at rodeo in Cheyenne

CHADRON – Chadron State College cowboy Rowdy Moon of Sargent won the bareback riding at the Laramie County Community College rodeo in Cheyenne last weekend as the competition in the Central Rocky Mountain Region resumed following about a four-month break.

Mar

Both sides of the footlights

CHADRON – Opportunities for Chadron State College Theatre students aren’t limited to acting on stage. In fact, some of the opportunities behind the scenes aren’t even intended to be perceived by the casual theatregoer.

Feb

RHOP participants, alternates announced

CHADRON – Thirty-three Nebraska high school students have been selected for the Rural Health Opportunities Program (RHOP) at Chadron State College. The list includes 26 participants and seven alternates in nine fields.

Feb

Project Strive student of the month excels at CSC and beyond

CHADRON – Chadron State College student Will Krause of Spring Branch, Texas, is the January 2018 Project Strive/TRiO Student of the Month.

Feb

Children's theatre part of CSC department's repertoire

CHADRON – In an age when children are bombarded with cartoons, and movies and shows on all types of electronic devices, Chadron State College Theatre Professor Roger Mays believes it is important to expose young people to the magic of watching a story told by living, breathing actors on a stage in front of their eyes.

Feb

Rodeo Team plans annual Black Tie Calf Fry

CHADRON – The Chadron State College Rodeo Team will host its annual Black Tie Calf Fry Saturday, Feb. 24, at 6 p.m. in the Student Center. Advance tickets are $15 each for adults and $20 at the door. In addition to dinner, the evening will include live music, a guest speaker, silent and live auctions of western decor, handmade leather items and art.

Feb

Pediatric occupational therapist recommends more outdoor play for young children

CHADRON – Pediatric occupational therapist Angela Hanscom addressed more than 200 childcare providers and Chadron State College students Saturday at the Student Center. Hanscom’s keynote address focused on the physical and mental health benefits of outdoor play for young children.

Feb

Music majors travel to NAMM

CHADRON – Six Chadron State College students attended the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) show in Anaheim, California, in late January. The students were Patrick Cassidy of Scottsbluff, Neb., Joe Cline of Morrill, Neb., Leslie Hopton of Sundance, Wyo., Gabe Ramos and Alex Rawlings of Chadron and Jake Voorhis of Fort Valley, Va. Music Assistant Professor Dr. McKay Tebbs accompanied the group.

Feb

CSC theatre department to present 'The Vagina Monologues'

CHADRON – The decision made a year ago that the time was right for the Chadron State College Theatre Department to stage Eve Ensler’s groundbreaking feminist play “The Vagina Monologues,” has been justified by recent events, according to Professor Roger Mays, who is directing the production that opens Thursday, Feb. 22 in the Black Box Theatre in Memorial Hall.

Feb

Campus closed Monday

Chadron State College is closing its campus Monday, Feb. 19, because of winter weather conditions.

Feb

Chadron State students attend Meet the Pros

CHADRON – Twelve Chadron State College students studying graphic design or public relations attended the 2018 Meet the Pros Conference in Omaha, Nebraska, Feb. 1-2.

Feb

Getting to Know: Theatre

Feb

Three students win international range management awards

CHADRON – Three Chadron State College students were major award winners during the annual International Society of Range Management Convention in Sparks, Nevada, the last week of January.

Feb

CSC to host 29th annual Excellence in Early Childhood Conference

CHADRON – The 29th annual Excellence in Early Childhood Conference Friday and Saturday in Chadron State College’s Student Center, will feature keynote speaker Angela Hanscom, a pediatric occupational therapist, author and the founder of TimberNook, an award-winning nature-based program.

Feb

High school musicians honored at High Plains

CHADRON – Twenty-five high schools participated in the 46th annual High Plains Band and Choir Festival at Chadron State College Feb. 5-6. The following students were honored for being selected to the Honor Band or Honor Choir for either three or four consecutive years.

Feb

CSC assistant professor nominated for prestigious writing award

CHADRON – A penchant for storytelling inspired by listening to his German grandmother’s versions of fairy tales may have set Chadron State College Assistant Professor Markus Egeler Jones on a path that recently landed him a nomination for a prestigious national writing prize.

Feb

Best of the West draws 60 high school students to campus

CHADRON – Sixty students from five high schools participated in Best of the West Business Invitational Friday, Feb. 2, hosted by the Chadron State Center on Economic Education. Attending schools were Alliance, Bridgeport, Chadron, Hay Springs and Hemingford.

Feb

Petrovich-Cheney show opens with reception Feb. 12

CHADRON – An exhibit of salvaged wood including pieces from Hurricane Sandy, “Stitched in Wood,” by Laura Petrovich-Cheney will be open Monday, Feb. 12, through Friday, March 16, in Chadron State College’s Memorial Hall. A reception for the artist will be Monday, Feb. 12 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. The exhibit is free and open to the public Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Feb

Information session about Cuba course set for Feb. 15

CHADRON – Chadron State College students interested in Cuba Libre, a variable credit semester course that will travel to the island of Cuba in Fall 2018, can attend an information session at 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 15, in Old Admin, Room 227, hosted by course instructors Dr. T. Smith and Dr. Deane Tucker.

Feb

Sandoz Center opens exhibit featuring Americans during WWI

CHADRON – An exhibition, “Over Here: Americans at Home in World War I,” from the National Archives is open now through Monday, March 12 at the Mari Sandoz High Plains Heritage Center.

Feb

Human rights activist to speak Thursday

CHADRON – Human rights activist Sandra Uwiringiyimana will speak at 7 p.m. Thursday in Chadron State College’s Memorial Hall as part of the Spring 2018 Galaxy Series.

Feb

CSC to host 46th High Plains Band and Choir Festival

CHADRON – More than 175 students from 25 high schools in three states will converge on the Chadron State College campus Monday, Feb. 5 through Tuesday, Feb. 6, for the 46th annual High Plains Band and Choir Festival.

Jan

Art students display paintings at Crest View Care Center

CHADRON – Thanks to 12 Chadron State College art students and a collaborative effort with Crest View Care Center, residents there will enjoy large, bright wildflower paintings for the next few months.

Jan

Child Development Center positively impacts FCS students

CHADRON – Chadron State College Family and Consumer Science courses collaborate with the Child Development Center (CDC) to engage students in high impact learning experiences.

Jan

Biology Capstone assesses students' research and public speaking skills

CHADRON – Chadron State College’s Biology Capstone (BIOL 499) doesn’t shy away from challenging students. The upper division course is designed to challenge seniors by requiring them to read, interpret and present scientific literature to diverse audiences and synthesize knowledge from their previous years of coursework specifically in science, society and technology. Ideally, it also prepares students for professional school.

Jan

Bookstore contract, Study Abroad approved by Board of Trustees

LINCOLN, Neb. – The Nebraska State College System Board of Trustees approved a contract for a Study Abroad Program in Cuba for Chadron State College during its meeting Jan. 16 in Lincoln.

Jan

RHOP reaps rewards for CSC, rural Nebraska

CHADRON – More than a quarter century after its founding at Chadron State College, the Rural Health Opportunities Program (RHOP) continues to bring quality students and meet its goal of increasing the supply of health care professionals in rural areas of Nebraska.

Jan

Students, faculty and alumni involved in third annual Range Day

CHADRON – Chadron State College students, faculty and alumni totaled more than half the nearly 200 attendees at the Upper Niobrara White Natural Resource District’s (UNWNRD) annual Range Day on campus Tuesday. Others in attendance, according to CSC Associate Professor of Applied Science Dr. Ron Bolze, included ranchers, government agency employees and University of Nebraska Extension staff.

Jan

Chadron State and Wayne State Rural Law Opportunities Program receives American Bar Association Brown Select Award

Lincoln, Neb.: On Friday, the Rural Law Opportunities Program (RLOP) was named the 2018 American Bar Association (ABA) Brown Select Award recipient. More than 3,000 people voted to determine the winner.

Jan

Wiseman wins honorable mention in poster design contest

CHADRON –Chadron State College graduate Cait Wiseman’s poster design earned honorable mention in a recent contest by the University and College Designers Association (UCDA).

Jan

Getting to Know: Physical and Life Sciences

Jan

MLK Day plans include daughter of civil rights leader

CHADRON – Chadron State College plans for Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday will include a Q&A session and lecture by Cheryl Brown Henderson, daughter of the late civil right leader Rev. Oliver L. Brown. Brown was part of Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision, according to Dr. Dave Nesheim co-adviser of the CSC Social Science Club.

Jan

Big White Out scheduled for Jan. 19

CHADRON – The Big Event will be hosting its fifth annual Big White Out during the women’s and men’s basketball games against Adams State, Friday, Jan. 19 at the Chicoine Center. The women’s game is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. and the men’s game follows at 7:30 p.m.

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Print installation inspired by invasive species

CHADRON – Marilee Salvator's large print installation “Growth Patterns Remix” inspired by growth and invasion will be open in Chadron State College's Memorial Hall through Feb. 2 and is free and open to the public Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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10 employees join Chadron State

CHADRON – Chadron State College recently announced 10 full time employees have been hired.

Jan

Fall 2017 Honors Lists announced

CHADRON – Chadron State College has announced the names of students who qualified for the institution’s Fall 2017 academic honors lists.

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Lurz receives Distinguished Service Award from Nebraska State Association of Secondary School Principals

LINCOLN, Neb. -- Chadron State College alumnus Troy Lurz has been selected as a recipient of the Nebraska State Association of Secondary School Principals Distinguished Service Award.