2023 | Chadron State College

Patterson taking the helm among 2023's highlights

CHADRON – The twelfth president of Chadron State College, Dr. Ron K. Patterson, took office July 1. Patterson conducted a listening tour, Building Our Future Together, with more than 20 stops in three states within CSC’s service region. He said he wanted to learn more about what the college is doing well, as well as learn about areas for improvement.

Dec

William Artis revealed

CHADRON – Dr. Shirley Jones, a niece of Harlem Renaissance sculptor William Ellsworth Artis, has recorded her findings about his life in a self-published book. Artis taught sculpture at Chadron State College, known then as Nebraska State Teachers College, from 1954 to 1964.

Dec

Mays advises graduates to use song, imagination

CHADRON – Jovan Mays, a 2010 Chadron State College graduate, shared several poetic moments from his childhood in his Winter Commencement address. Mays is an educator, coach, and public speaker in Colorado. He was a member of the CSC wrestling and football teams for five years.

Dec

English students learn from Braiding Sweetgrass

CHADRON – Students in Dr. Matthew Evertson’s Fall capstone course Outside: Your Self in the World (CAP 469E) read Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer. He said the English and Humanities motto Get Outside Yourself served as the inspiration for the name of the course. The capstone is an Essential Studies requirement.

Dec

Cawley named Student of the Month

CHADRON – Chadron State College student Megan Cawley is the December Project Strive/TRiO Student of the Month.

Dec

Winter Commencement set for Friday

CHADRON – Chadron State College’s Winter Commencement will take place Friday in the Chicoine Center at 2 p.m.

Dec

Mays to speak at CSC’s Winter Commencement

CHADRON – Jovan Mays, a 2010 graduate of Chadron State College, will be Chadron State College’s Winter Commencement speaker Friday. The ceremony in the Chicoine Center is free and open to the public as well as live-streamed.

Dec

Esports team wins Rocket League Open Plus Championship

CHADRON – Chadron State College’s Rocket League Black won the National Association of Collegiate Esports (NACE) championship game against Ohio Northern University Thursday. The team finished the season undefeated in the EAST 12B Conference Champion III division playing against Sam Houston State University, Florida International University, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Rochester Institute of Technology, Drexel University, Grand Valley State University, and Northern Michigan University.

Dec

Week of Wellness offers exercise, stress tips, snacks, and more

CHADRON – Beginning today is the Week of Wellness, a new campus wellness collaborative initiative coordinated by Campus Wellness Officer Dr. Britt Helmbrecht.

Dec

Dine with Us lunch series ends semester with spotlight on Guatemala

CHADRON – Chadron State College’s International Club hosted its final Dine with Us lunch of the fall semester Tuesday with a presentation by Dr. Gabriella Pruitt Santos and Julio Santos. Their presentation gave insights into Guatemala’s geography, history, climate, food, and traditions.

Nov

Welsh named Interim Vice President for Enrollment Management

CHADRON – Tracy Welsh, a veteran of higher education with more than 30 years of experience, has been named Chadron State College’s Interim Vice President for Enrollment Management, President Ron K. Patterson announced Thursday.

Nov

Nebraska State College System Recognizes Outstanding School Counselor with 2023 Counseling Excellence Award

LINCOLN – The Nebraska State College System (NSCS) announced Laurel Kreifels, School Counselor at Conestoga Public Schools in Murray, Nebraska, is the recipient of the 2023 NSCS Counseling Excellence Award. This annual accolade, instituted to applaud counselors for their service and commitment to student success, reflects the NSCS's appreciation for professionals who play a pivotal role in supporting students.

Nov

Shanklin earns statewide Health Education Major of the Year

CHADRON – Caden Shanklin of Hot Springs, South Dakota, is Chadron State College’s first student to earn the state Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE) Outstanding Health Education Major of the Year overall award.

Nov

Gonzalez Rodriguez is November Project Strive/TRiO Student of the Month

CHADRON – Chadron State College Student Ashley Gonzalez Rodriguez of Marquette, Nebraska, is the November Project Strive/TRiO Student of the Month.

Nov

Fall Fund Drive volunteers raise more than $100,000

CHADRON – Fourteen teams of volunteers with the Chadron State Foundation’s Fall Fund Drive raised a total of $106,227 from donors and supporters of CSC. Sixty-seven volunteers canvassed the Chadron State College campus and surrounding communities in October and gathered at the Bean Broker Nov. 16 to celebrate.

Nov

Esports team advances to division playoffs

UPDATE: The match between CSC and ONU has been rescheduled to Thursday, Dec. 7 at 5 pm MST.

Nov

Powell to retire in 2024

CHADRON – Dr. Jim Powell, Chadron State College’s Vice President for Academic Affairs, announced Friday he plans to retire in June 2024. Powell has worked as an administrator at the college since 2015.

Nov

District FFA contest sees increased attendance

CHADRON – Nearly 380 FFA students from 20 western Nebraska high schools competed in the District 12 Leadership Contest at Chadron State College Wednesday.

Nov

CSC and UNL announce 3+1 Ag Education program

CHADRON – During the summer of 2023, an existing agreement between Chadron State College and the University of Nebraska Lincoln was revised so students seeking an Ag Education degree can attend three years at CSC and then transfer to UNL for the final year.

Nov

CSC hosting Thanksgiving Tribute to Indigenous Peoples

CHADRON – Several Chadron State College committees have come together to host a Thanksgiving Tribute to Indigenous Peoples Monday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Student Center.

Nov

Social Work conference addresses poverty

CHADRON – Chadron State College seniors in the Social Work program presented a conference Nov. 8 entitled Helping Overcome Poverty and Eliminations (HOPE). Members of the SW435 class taught by Rebecca Fernau are Ashley Gonzalez-Rodriguez of Marquette, Neb., Makayla Keck of Pueblo, Colo., Minh Le of Saigon, Vietnam, Nicole Scarrow of Chadron, and Madison Watt of Broomfield, Colo.

Nov

Scholastic Contest results are released

CHADRON – The results of Chadron State College’s 60th Scholastic Contest have been released. Rapid City Stevens High School placed first in Division I, followed by Scottsbluff in second place, Gering in third, and Alliance in fourth place.

Nov

Dine With Us series continues Nov. 28

CHADRON – The Dine With Us schedule continues Nov. 28. The series provides individual insights of International Club members and guests about their home country as well as its politics, climate, food, music, dance, and traditions.

Nov

Campus hosts Universe Unfolding exhibit

CHADRON – Chadron State College’s Art department invites the public to attend the Universe Unfolding art show by Yelena Khanevskaya in Memorial Hall’s Main Gallery. The new exhibition is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays and ends Dec. 15.

Nov

Art Day provides connections for teachers; ideas for students

CHADRON – A special session for art teachers during Chadron State College’s Art Day Tuesday showcased Paint the Town, a project including more than a dozen murals on buildings in downtown Chadron, and most recently, a city water tank about 15 miles south of Chadron along Highway 385.

Nov

Three student directors prepare production about the U.S. Constitution

CHADRON – The Chadron State College Theatre department plans a unique presentation of Heidi Schreck’s play, What the Constitution Means to Me, this month and in December.

Nov

Students attend state art conference

CHADRON – Chadron State College Art Education students Marissa Borchard and Carissa Hill attended the Nebraska Art Teacher Association (NATA) Conference in Lincoln in Oct. 13-14 with Associate Professor Trudy Denham.

Nov

CSC to celebrate Veteran’s Day

CHADRON – Chadron State College plans to host several events in recognition of Veteran’s Day Saturday, Nov. 11.

Nov

CSC joins JED Campus Fundamentals to support student mental health

CHADRON – Chadron State College has joined The Jed Foundation (JED) Campus Fundamentals program to support student well-being. The program is a nationwide initiative designed to help colleges evaluate and strengthen programs for students in mental health, substance misuse, and suicide prevention.

Nov

CSC Art Department prepares for Art Day

CHADRON – The Chadron State College Art department is preparing to host about 80 high school students for Art Day Tuesday. The event will start at 8:30 a.m. in the Memorial Hall lobby and include three workshop sessions starting at 9 a.m. and ending at 2 p.m.

Oct

Farmer is October Project Strive/TRiO Student of the Month

CHADRON – Chadron State College Student Cordell Farmer of Kit Carson, Colorado, is the Project Strive/TRiO Student of the Month for the month of October.

Oct

CSC alumna runs for Mrs. America

CHADRON – The current Mrs. South Dakota and Chadron State College alumna Jenita (Qualm) Derga, of Onida, South Dakota, competed for the 2023 Mrs. America title in Las Vegas in August.

Oct

Covolo panel presents traditional, cultural values of the Lakota

CHADRON – Tuesday, in the final lecture of the fall semester in the Graves Lecture Series at the Mari Sandoz High Plains Heritage Center, Justice Studies Instructor Danielle Covolo presented: Sacred Knowledge, a panel discussion about the culture of the Oglala and Lakota people and the Pine Ridge Reservation. The panel included Duane Two Bulls and a singing performance by Virgil RedCloud Goode.

Oct

Dine with Us Lunch series continues with presentation on Nigeria

CHADRON – Chadron State College students Sophia Oladimeji and Kosiso Akwanamnye continued the Dine with Us series with a presentation on Nigeria. Their public presentation Tuesday included information about their country’s geography, history, food, economy, tribes, languages, society, and tourism.

Oct

Zuege named Nebraska’s Secondary Art Teacher of the Year

CHADRON – Chadron State College alum Chelsea Zuege has been selected as the 2023 Secondary Art Teacher of the Year by the Nebraska Art Teachers Association (NATA).

Oct

Graves Lecture Series concludes with Covolo

CHADRON – The Graves Lecture Series at Chadron State College will conclude for the semester Tuesday with Danielle Covolo. All presentations are free and open to the public in the Sandoz Center’s Chicoine Atrium at 7 p.m.

Oct

Helberg, Sandstrom and Terrell receive Distinguished Young Alumni Awards

CHADRON – Megan Helberg, Mike Sandstrom, and Shane Terrell, will be honored during Homecoming activities as recipients of the Distinguished Young Alumni Award from Chadron State College.

Oct

Science student and faculty member receive training on biotech equipment

CHADRON – A Chadron State College faculty member and student received training during the midterm break about how to use a new piece of scientific research equipment called a flow cytometer. The compact tabletop unit uses a laser to detect and analyze the chemical and physical characteristics of cells.

Oct

CSC set to host 60th Scholastic Contest

CHADRON – Chadron State College will host its 60th annual Scholastic Contest Wednesday. Thirty-two schools from Nebraska, Wyoming, South Dakota, and Colorado, plan to bring more than 900 students to campus to take 42 tests, according to Caitlin Roes chair of the Scholastic Contest Committee. Students who earn high marks in their respective tests will earn CSC scholarships.

Oct

Dine With Us series continues Tuesday

CHADRON – The Dine With Us schedule for the 2023-24 academic year continues Tuesday. The series will provide individual insights of International Club members about their home country as well as its politics, climate, food, music, dance, and traditions.

Oct

Cullan makes national presentation about Title IX

CHADRON – Chadron State College’s Title IX Coordinator Morgan Cullan presented at the Association of Title IX Administrators (ATIXA) in Philadelphia Oct. 8-13. The title was Navigation of the Title IX Coordinator Role & Best Practices: A System-Level and Small Institution Panel.

Oct

Social Work seniors to host conference about poverty

CHADRON – Chadron State College Social Work seniors are hosting a conference, Helping Overcome Poverty and Eliminations (HOPE), Nov. 8 in the Student Center. The conference is free to the public and starts at 8 a.m.

Oct

Campos kicks off the Dine With Us Lunch series

CHADRON – Chadron State College student Kayla Campos kicked off the 2023-24 Dine With Us program with a presentation about Mexico. Her presentation Tuesday covered the geography, history, traditions, and economy of Mexico.

Oct

Students participate in swift fox study

CHADRON – Chadron State College students are participating in a swift fox study, the second hosted by CSC in 10 years.

Oct

Hilbers named September Project Strive/TRiO Student of the Month

CHADRON – Chadron State College student Emma Hilbers of Hooper, Nebraska, is the September 2023 Project Strive/TRiO Student of the Month.

Oct

Jensen travels to South Africa with pre-veterinary program

CHADRON – Chadron State College Student Ashlyn Jensen of Green River, Wyoming, traveled to Cango Wildlife Ranch in Oudtshoorn, South Africa, for two weeks in June to gain experience in veterinary medicine.

Oct

Dine With Us Lunch Series begins Tuesday

CHADRON – The Dine With Us schedule for the 2023-24 academic year begins Tuesday. The lunch series will feature presentations by members of the International Club. The public presentations will take place in the Niobrara Room inside the west end of the Dining Hall from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Oct

Kwon discusses poetry that triggers emotion

CHADRON -- Tuesday at the Mari Sandoz High Plains Heritage Center, Dr. Haesong Kwon’s presentation, “Poems that Can Drive a Fully Grown Human to Sob Uncontrollably,” covered poetry, human expression, and culture. It was the second of three lectures in the Graves Series this fall.

Oct

Homecoming Royalty crowned Thursday

CHADRON – Chadron State College Homecoming Royalty was crowned Thursday night on Elliott Field.

Oct

Grimes, Kolkman to receive Distinguished Service Awards

CHADRON -- Fran Grimes and Rick Kolkman will each receive the Distinguished Service Award from Chadron State College during the 2023 Homecoming festivities Oct. 7. The award is given to friends of Chadron State College who have demonstrated exceptional service to the college through their volunteer or leadership efforts.

Oct

Donnell, McConkey receive Distinguished Alumni Awards

CHADRON – Alumni Jennie May Donnell and Dr. Josh McConkey will be honored during fall Homecoming ceremonies Oct. 7 as recipients of the 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award at Chadron State College.

Oct

Hastings Family receives Family Tree Award

CHADRON – The Hastings family is a recipient of the Family Tree Award. The award is presented annually to families with a tradition of attending CSC. The recipient family must include a minimum of three generations of graduates. At least two of the family members must have a record of outstanding service to the college, the alumni association, their community, or their profession.

Sep

Graves Lecture Series continues with Kwon

CHADRON – The Graves Lecture Series at Chadron State College will continue Tuesday with Dr. Haesong Kwon. All presentations are free and open to the public in the Sandoz Center’s Chicoine Atrium at 7 p.m.

Sep

Esports announces new coach, rosters, and schedules

CHADRON – The Chadron State College Esports team has a new coach, a new space for practice and competitions, and rosters and schedules have been announced.

Sep

Eagle Wellness Program unveiled

CHADRON – Associate Professor of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation Dr. Britt Helmbrecht unveiled the Campus Wellness program in a message to campus Sept. 21. She said the program is intended to prioritize well-being and foster the abilities of students to achieve optimal health by providing and promoting strategic wellness activities.

Sep

Eagle publishing online, plans to resume printing this semester

CHADRON – Since the retirement of longtime instructor Michael Kennedy in May, Chadron State College’s student newspaper, The Eagle, has been without a full-time faculty adviser and has not printed an issue this semester.

Sep

CSC to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Moradel

CHADRON – Chadron State College’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) committee has planned a dinner concert to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month on Wednesday at the Student Center.

Sep

CSC hosts training for counselors

CHADRON – Behavioral health counselors from western Nebraska and students enrolled in Chadron State College’s Clinical Mental Health Counseling graduate program attended a foundational workshop in Sandtray Therapy at CSC Sept. 21-22. The training was the first of its kind offered on campus.

Sep

Chadron, Peru, and Wayne State Join National Initiative on College Cost Transparency

LINCOLN, NE — The Nebraska State College System (NSCS) is proud to announce its involvement in the College Cost Transparency Initiative (CCT).

Sep

National Parks landscape architect speaks at opening Graves Lecture

CHADRON – Kat Shiffler, a landscape architect with the National Parks Service gave the first of three lectures in the Graves Lecture Series at the Mari Sandoz High Plains Heritage Center Tuesday. Her lecture, Trail Town, U.S.A., focused on the building of new, long-distance trails connecting small towns throughout the Midwest, including Nebraska.

Sep

CSC celebrates Wild West Homecoming

CHADRON – Chadron State College will celebrate its annual Homecoming Sept. 30 through Oct. 7.

Sep

Brust returns to Wyoming to confirm discovery

CHADRON – Dr. Mathew Brust, Chadron State College Professor of Life Sciences, returned to south-central Wyoming this summer in hopes of capturing additional specimens to confirm what he suspected was his discovery of a new species of bumblebee scarab beetle in July 2022.

Sep

Artis sculpture donated to CSC

CHADRON – Chadron State College recently received a sculpture created by the late William Artis, who taught art at CSC from 1954 to 1964, thanks to Cathy Clary, of Pasco, Washington, who was honoring her late husband’s wishes. Clary delivered the clay bust to CSC officials in late August.

Sep

Students present scientific research

CHADRON – Two Chadron State College students, Emmanuella Tchona and David Johnson, presented their summer research at the IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) program conference in August in Nebraska City, Nebraska.

Sep

RLA to host Blind Date with a Book

CHADRON – Chadron State College’s Residence Life Association (RLA) will host Blind Date with a Book Wednesday at 5 p.m. in the Hub. The aim of the event is to promote reading and diversity among students, according to Resident Adviser Sheila Salgado, who is helping coordinate the effort.

Sep

Helmbrecht initiates Bike Sharing program for campus

CHADRON – Dr. Britt Helmbrecht, Associate Professor in Health Physical Education and Recreation, has initiated a bike-sharing program on the Chadron State College campus through a $10,000 grant she received from Healthy Blue, an arm of the Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance company.

Sep

Graves Lecture Series starts Tuesday

CHADRON – The Graves Lecture Series at Chadron State College will include three speakers during the fall semester. The series opens Tuesday with a presentation, Trail Town USA, by Kat Shiffler. Subsequent lectures will be Oct. 3 by Dr. Haesong Kwon and Oct. 24 by Danielle Covolo. All presentations are free and open to the public in the Sandoz Center’s Chicoine Atrium at 7 p.m.

Sep

Summer intern gets taste of future career in teaching

CHADRON – Chadron State College student Ethan Tussing of New Underwood, South Dakota, has completed two summer internships at the Mammoth Site in Hot Springs, South Dakota. A Social Science Education major, he said the summer job sounded like an interesting change of pace from his past work and more closely related to his future career.

Sep

CSC Music sets performance schedule for the academic year

CHADRON - The Chadron State College Music department has scheduled events for the 2023-24 school year. All concerts and recitals are free and open to the public.

Sep

President Patterson begins listening tour

NOTE: The Oct. 18, Nov. 1, and Nov. 2 events have been postponed.

Sep

New planetarium reports stellar first year

CHADRON – During its first year of operation, the Dr. Lois Veath Planetarium in the Math Science Center of Innovative Learning (COIL) served 2,404 people, according to Kinsley Mason, an Instructor in Physical Sciences who will be managing the planetarium this academic year. The attendance was more than double the final year the planetarium operated in Math Science before its renovation and expansion.

Aug

Faculty and staff plan to assist with Chadron State Park Bioblitz

CHADRON –Several Chadron State College faculty and staff will be participating in the Chadron State Park Bioblitz Sept. 8 and 9 organized by Nebraska Game and Parks Commission (NGPC).

Aug

Cheer Team offers to support community events with appearances

CHADRON – The Chadron State College Cheer Team is looking to provide some more cheer around campus and the community by offering to appear at local events to help promote CSC. This service is open to all departments on campus and the community of Chadron.

Aug

Campus food service offers fund-raising opportunities to student clubs

CHADRON – Aladdin Food Services is offering Chadron State College clubs a way to fundraise by staffing concession stands on campus. Recognized student organization presidents have access to sign-up members of their respective organizations for fundraising opportunities, according to Karl Kigerl, Food Service Director.

Aug

CSC welcomes new faculty

CHADRON – Seven new faculty members have joined Chadron State College for the fall semester. Three of the new faculty earned their undergraduate degrees from CSC. In the School of Liberal Arts they are Dr. Adam Hoesing and Dr. Tiffany Wasserburger. In the School of Professional Studies and Applied Sciences they are Adrianna Calle, Jessica Heesacker, and Dr. Miranda Scoggan. And, in the School of Business, Mathematics, and Science they are Dr. Clint Evrard and Kinsley Mason.

Aug

CSC to host Sandoz Symposium Sept. 28-30

CHADRON – Chadron State College will host the 2023 Pilster Great Plains Lecture and Sandoz Symposium: Mari Sandoz’s Homeland: Past, Present and Future Sept. 28-30.

Aug

CSC Alaska graduates honored in August ceremony

CHADRON – Chadron State College graduate students, all employees of the Anchorage School District, were honored Aug. 10 in a graduation ceremony at the Anchorage South High School Auditorium.

Aug

CSC Student Affairs shares report showing how students are served

CHADRON – At a recent President’s Cabinet meeting, Dean of Student Affairs Austen Stephens shared the 2022-23 report about highlights of work by departments included in Student Affairs. He included a review of academic support, campus activities, and software programs all designed to enrich students’ experiences at CSC.

Aug

CSC Drumline to perform at Bands on Bordeaux

CHADRON – The Chadron State College Drumline will perform an original composition at Bands on Bordeaux Thursday. The outdoor concert at First and Main Streets at 6 p.m. is organized by the Chadron Area Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by CSC.

Jul

Helmbrecht receives Magic Key Award

CHADRON – Chadron State College’s Director of College Relations Alex Helmbrecht received the Magic Key Award from the Chadron Area Chamber of Commerce July 27. The award is designed to honor residents who have dedicated their time, talents, and resources to assisting civic organizations and businesses.

Aug

Sheldon exhibit opens

CHADRON – A Day’s Work, an exhibition of artworks related to labor from the collection of Sheldon Museum of Art at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, opened Aug. 30 in Chadron State College’s Memorial Hall Main Gallery.

Aug

Hafey teaches, performs, and presents during European tour

CHADRON – Chadron State College Associate Professor of Music Dr. Brooks Hafey taught classes, performed concerts, and made a conference presentation this summer in Romania and the Baltics.

Aug

Uptown on Campus set for Aug. 21

CHADRON – Chadron State College will host its annual Uptown on Campus in the Student Center Ballroom Monday, Aug. 21, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Jul

Covolo published in book about drug recovery for families

CHADRON – Chadron State College Justice Studies Instructor Danielle Covolo is one of several authors published in a newly released book titled Transcending Crisis by Attending to Care, Emotion, and Flourishing. Along with six colleagues, she contributed to the chapter titled From Discovery to Recovery: Parents’ Temporal Emotion Practice in Relation to a Child’s Opioid Use Disorder.

Jul

Food Pantry will open three days a week beginning this fall

CHADRON – Chadron State College’s Food Pantry project coordinator Kate Pope has announced the CSC Food Pantry will be open additional hours during the 2023-24 Academic Year in response to feedback from students. The hours for the pantry, located on the main level of the King Library, will be Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Wednesdays from 4 to 6 p.m.

Jul

Strength and Conditioning program receives accreditation

CHADRON – Chadron State College’s Strength and Conditioning degree program is one of nine undergraduate programs in the U.S. to earn accreditation from the Council on Accreditation in Strength and Conditioning Education (CASCE).

Jul

Evertson presents at national conference

CHADRON – Dr. Matt Evertson, Professor of English, presented at the Association for Studies of Literature of the Environment conference July 10 in Portland. His presentation was titled The Contested Commons: Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Reconciliation Efforts in the Fort Laramie Treaty Lands.

Jul

Update on National Student Clearinghouse

National Student Clearinghouse (the Clearinghouse), the nation's largest provider of postsecondary transcript services, has recently identified a security breach. This breach, affecting several higher education institutions across the country, potentially includes the Nebraska State Colleges (Chadron State, Peru State and Wayne State Colleges), which utilizes the Clearinghouse for federally mandated enrollment certifications and transcript services.

Jul

Two Chadron State College students win at FBLA nationals

CHADRON – Two students from Chadron State College, Mekenna Fisher of Hershey, Nebraska, and Markus Ramsey of Minden, Nebraska, won championships at the 2023 Collegiate National Leadership Conference of Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) in Atlanta June 22-25. Five other CSC students placed in the top 10 at the national event that attracted more than 800 college students and educators from the U.S. for workshops and networking opportunities.

Jul

Students learn about mental health careers at FARM Camp

CHADRON – Fifteen high school students learned more about mental health careers by participating in the Frontier Area Rural Mental-health (FARM) Camp at Chadron State College in June. This year, students and alumni attended from Chadron, Gordon, Rushville, Hemingford, Bayard, Grant, Valentine, and Lodgepole.

Jul

Story Catcher Writing Workshop features Native American faculty

CHADRON – A wide range of attendees, including professional writers, retirees, casual writers, faculty from several colleges, CSC students, and more than a half dozen Western Colorado University students attended the annual Story Catcher Writing Workshop and Festival June 6-9 at Custer State Park hosted by the Sandoz Society. Faculty members represented a range of indigenous cultures.

Jul

Project Strive celebrates 12 years of student success

CHADRON – A report released this summer from Project Strive at Chadron State College shows 12 years of positive trends for three indicators of student success. The factors are persistence or retention, good standing or a GPA above 2.0, and graduation rate.

Jun

Board of Trustees approve tuition increase

CHADRON – At its June 15 meeting in Lincoln, the Nebraska State College System Board of Trustees approved a 3.2 percent tuition increase for the 2023-24 school year.

Jun

Former CSC President, Park, dies in Montana

Former Chadron State College President Janie Park died Tuesday in Billings, Montana. She was 76. A memorial service for close family members will be scheduled at a later date.

Jun

Stephens named Dean of Student Affairs

Austen Stephens has been named the Dean of Student Affairs at Chadron State College incoming President Ron K. Patterson announced Monday.

Jun

Student wins award for water research presentation

CHADRON – In April, Chadron State College student Corey Griffin of Omaha won the Best Undergraduate Presentation in Geoscience at the Nebraska Academy of Sciences (NAS) conference for his Analysis of Know Your Well Data on NUREP Data to Understand Changes in Groundwater Contamination. Griffin is a double major in environmental geoscience and studio art. NUREP was the 1980 Nebraska-South Dakota Uranium Resource Evaluation Project conducted by the U.S. Department of Energy.

Jun

Gary Bieganski has long tenure as state college trustee

CHADRON – At least in what might be called modern times, Gary Bieganski of Chadron has set a record. He served on the Board of Trustees of the Nebraska State College System for 16 years, longer than any of the 15 other trustees from western Nebraska since the 1950s.

May

Marilyn Belschner art exhibit opens

CHADRON – The Mari Sandoz Center has announced the opening of an art show including a variety of still life, abstract, portrait, and landscape pastel drawings by the late Marilyn Belschner. Celebrating Color and Light: The Art of Marilyn Belschner opened May 22 and will close Sept. 6. The public is invited to a reception Tuesday from 4 to 7 p.m.

May

Event planning classes collaborate to present health-related activities

Students enrolled in Event Planning and Leadership (CA 239) taught by Katelyn Lambert were able to practice what they learned in two campus wellness events during the spring semester. Lambert said students in one section organized the Stairs to Success while students in another section planned Hunt Your Health.

May

Deans and President’s honorees named

CHADRON – Chadron State College has announced the names of 681 students who qualified for the institution’s Spring 2023 academic honors lists.

May

Morgan named Dean

CHADRON – Dr. Ryan F. Morgan has been named Chadron State College’s Dean of Graduate Studies and the School of Business, Math, and Science, Vice President Jim Powell announced Monday. Dr. Morgan will begin his duties in July.

May

Campos Named Project Strive/TRiO Student of the Month

CHADRON – Kayla Campos of Alliance, Nebraska, is the Project Strive/TRiO Student of the Month for April 2023.

May

Sandstrom shares advice with CSC graduates

CHADRON – Michael Sandstrom, a Chadron High School teacher and Chadron State College alum was the speaker for CSC commencement. He shared advice he said he hoped would help improve the graduates’ relationships and chances for success.

May

Ivy Day celebrates students’ achievements

CHADRON – Chadron State College seniors were honored during the annual tradition of Ivy Day in Memorial Hall Friday.

May

Twenty CSC students present at Nebraska Academy of Sciences

CHADRON – Twenty Chadron State College students presented their research to the Nebraska Academy of Sciences Conference in Lincoln April 21.

May

Commencement to include Winter 2022 graduates

CHADRON – Two hundred and seventy-five Chadron State College Spring 2023 candidates for undergraduate and graduate degrees will be honored Saturday.

May

Sinn receives local tourism award

CHADRON – Laure Sinn, Sandoz Center Program Coordinator, received the Frontline Employee Award of the Year from the Northwest Nebraska Tourism at it annual banquet at the Dawes County Fairgrounds April 20.

May

CSC commencement set for Saturday

CHADRON – Two hundred and seventeen Chadron State College candidates for undergraduate degrees and 58 candidates for graduate degrees will be honored in the Chicoine Center Saturday at 10 a.m. The commencement ceremony will be streamed online and on the video board in Beebe Stadium.

May

Nebraska Statewide Arboretum to host wildflower week events in June

LINCOLN – The Nebraska Statewide Arboretum (NSA) will host a free plant talk and guided wildflower hike at Chadron State Park June 8 in celebration of Nebraska Wildflower Week.

Apr

Bryant presents paper at regional conference

CHADRON – Chadron State College student Olivia Bryant presented a research paper at the 2023 Central States Communication Association (CSCA) Undergraduate Honors Research Conference in St. Louis, Missouri, in late March.

Apr

Barnes to speak about first years of Nebraska

CHADRON – The first years of the Nebraska Territory will be the subject of historian Jeff Barnes’s presentation at the Mari Sandoz High Plains Heritage Center Tuesday, May 2. The 6:30 p.m. talk is sponsored by Humanities Nebraska.

Apr

Adams presents Graves Lecture

CHADRON – Demoine Adams, the Chief Executive Officer for Teammates Mentoring which serves more than 20,000 students in Nebraska, South Dakota, Iowa, Kansas, and Wyoming, recently spoke at the Graves Lecture Series April 12.

May

Now 81, Mickey Douglas earns CSC degree

CHADRON -- Particularly among the Spring 2023 graduates, it may be almost impossible for anyone to have longer, stronger ties with Chadron State College than Mickey Douglas. Those ties even go back to the old Chadron Congregational Academy that closed in 1910 but was in the same general location where the college has operated since the following year.

Apr

Rising Sophomores acknowledged for leadership in academics, extracurricular life

CHADRON – Chadron State College students and employees gathered Wednesday in the Student Center Ballroom for the eighth annual Rising Sophomore Awards ceremony.

Apr

Patterson named CSC’s 12th president

CHADRON – The twelfth president of Chadron State College, Dr. Ron K. Patterson, was announced Tuesday to a standing ovation at an all-campus meeting in the Student Center. He will take office July 1.

Apr

Health Professions students recognized at banquet

CHADRON – Chadron State College Students majoring in Health Professions were recognized at an annual banquet April 13 at Country Kitchen. CSC graduate and Physician Assistant Ian Ahrens spoke at the event. He shared his experiences from professional school which included trying to keep up with courses during the pandemic and transferring when the out-of-state school he was attending voluntarily withdrew from being accredited.

Apr

Community residents express gratitude for CSC’s annual day of service

CHADRON – Fifty-two job sites were served by Chadron State College students and employee volunteers during the 11th annual The Big Event (TBE) Saturday.

Apr

Patterson named Chadron State College President

LINCOLN – Following an extensive national search, the Board of Trustees for the Nebraska State Colleges and Chancellor Paul Turman announced Dr. Ron K. Patterson, Ed.D. as the 12th President of Chadron State College.

Apr

Annual luncheon honors employees

CHADRON – Chadron State College recognized employees for years of service, teaching excellence, and retirement April 13 at an annual luncheon in the Student Center Ballroom.

Apr

Walk a Mile in Her Shoes planned for Tuesday

CHADRON – Chadron State College sorority Zeta Alpha Kappa has partnered with DOVEs, a Panhandle agency that assists victims who have experienced sexual, domestic, or dating violence to host Walk a Mile in Her Shoes April 18 at 4 p.m.

Apr

Students meet business leaders in Broken Bow

CHADRON – In late March, Chadron State College students in the Rural Business Leadership Initiative (RBLI) and Business Academy, as well as Instructor Dr. Caitlin Redden and Graduate Assistant Clark Riesen visited Broken Bow, Nebraska, to meet with rural business and community leaders.

Apr

Kraatz shares insights into child behavior as communication

CHADRON – Dr. Elizabeth Kraatz, assistant professor in the Counseling, Psychological Sciences, Social Work department, was the second Graves Lecture Series speaker of the Spring semester March 28. Her topic was Child Behavior as Communication.

Apr

Covolo makes national presentation about healing for indigenous people

CHADRON – In March, Danielle Covolo, a lecturer of Justice Studies at Chadron State College and doctoral student at the Indiana University of Pennsylvania gave a presentation about the healing practices of the Oglala Lakota Tribe at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS).

Apr

Students study physics at theme park

CHADRON – Nine Chadron State College students, Associate Professor Dr. Mary Keithly, and adjunct faculty member Kinsley Mason traveled to Universal Studios Florida during midterm break to enhance their scientific understanding. The members of the Physics 152 class included Samuel Aden, Cobie Bila, Jordan Economou, Emily Evans, Carrie Drake, Alexis Kramer, Brady McDaniel, Emma Stewart, and Aubree Quast. The group raised funds for the trip by waiting tables at a local restaurant in advance.

Apr

Students present at international English convention

CHADRON – Five Chadron State College students attended the 2023 Sigma Tau Delta International Convention in Denver earlier this spring. Sigma Tau Delta is an international English Honors society that strives to confer distinction for and promote interest in English language and literature that hosts an annual convention where selected student works are presented in panel-style presentations.

Apr

All Student Art Show open until April 28

CHADRON – Chadron State College’s annual All-Student Juried Art Show is now open in Memorial Hall’s Main Gallery through April 28. The colorful exhibit includes 50 works by Art majors, Art minors, and non-Art majors enrolled in studio art courses during Fall 2022 and Spring 2023, according to Art Professor Mary Donahue.

Apr

Graves Lecture Series concludes Wednesday

CHADRON – The 2023 Spring Graves Lecture Series is at the Sandoz Center Chicoine Atrium. Lectures, free and open to the public, each begin at 7 p.m. For additional details or to volunteer as a speaker, contact Shawn Hartman at 308-432-6271 ext. 7059 or email at shartman@csc.edu.

Apr

Story Catcher Writing Retreat, Workshop and Festival set for June 6-9

CHADRON – The Mari Sandoz Heritage Society’ Story Catcher Writing Retreat Workshop and Festival will take place in Custer State Park June 6-9. The theme of the event is We Are All Related: Words Inspired by People, Place and Spirit.

Apr

Lambert shares critique of women in Marvel films

CHADRON – In the first Graves Lecture of the spring semester, Chadron State College Communication Lecturer Katelyn Lambert shared a feminist critique of more than 20 Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) films she conducted for her award-winning graduate thesis at the University of Nebraska Omaha.

Apr

Scheiderer named March Student of the Month

CHADRON – Rebeka Scheiderer of Hotchkiss, Colorado, has been named the Project Strive/TRiO Student of the Month for March.

Apr

Late start announced for Wednesday

CHADRON -- Chadron State College will open Wednesday, April 5 at 10 a.m. The residence halls and dining services will remain open.

Apr

CSC hosts first Esports tournament for high school students

CHADRON – More than 60 students competed in an Esports tournament at Chadron State College March 25. CSC Esports coach Drew Kurtenbach said he was pleased with the turnout for the college’s first tournament.

Apr

Campus will be closed Tuesday

Chadron State College is closing its campus all day Tuesday, April 4 because of winter weather conditions. The residence halls and dining services will remain open. If a late start or closure becomes necessary for Wednesday, that information will be shared in a separate communication.

Mar

Campus Closed March 31

CHADRON -- Chadron State College is closing its campus Friday, March 31, because of winter weather conditions. The residence halls and dining services will remain open.

Mar

Child Development Center earns accreditation

CHADRON – The Chadron State College Child Development Center has earned national accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), the world's largest organization working on behalf of young children.

Mar

April Theatre production takes audience to The Thin Place

CHADRON – The Chadron State College Theatre department will present the regional premiere of The Thin Place April 6, 7, 14, and 15 at 7 p.m. and April 16 at 2 p.m. in Memorial Hall’s Black Box Theatre.

Mar

Graves Lecture Series continues Tuesday

Mar

The Green Team is a new CSC club

CHADRON – The Green Team is a new Chadron State College club approved by the Campus Activities Board during the Fall semester.

Mar

Finalists Announced for Chadron State President

LINCOLN – The Board of Trustees announced four finalists in the search for the 12th president of Chadron State College. After serving 10 years as Chadron State President, Dr. Randy Rhine will retire June 30.

Mar

Keithly Selected as 2023 NSCS Teaching Excellence Award Recipient

LINCOLN – The Nebraska State Colleges Board of Trustees has selected Dr. Mary Keithly as the 2023 Teaching Excellence Award recipient for the Nebraska State College System. Keithly was selected during the Board of Trustees meeting March 23, 2023, and will be celebrated during the spring commencement ceremony at Chadron State College.

Mar

RBLI signage project moves forward

CHADRON – A team of Rural Business Leadership Initiative students who won a pitch contest and a grant for a civic improvement project is working with Chadron High School students. The team members hope to transform their vision of better wayfinding on C-Hill into a reality.

Mar

Denbo named February Student of the Month

CHADRON – Makayla Denbo of Ogallala, Nebraska, has been named the Project Strive Student of the Month for February. She is pursuing a major in General Business with a minor in Music.

Mar

Students attend national music conference

CHADRON – Seven Chadron State College students and Music Professor Dr. Joel Schreuder attended the American Choral Directors National Conference in Cincinnati in February. The students are TJ Chadwick of Akron, Colo., Felicity Suelter of Lincoln, Madison Schafer of Sturgis, S.D., Rayne Charging Thunder of Gordon, Neb., Josh Fernau of Chadron, and Jacob Haertel and Wyatt Ellis of Hot Springs, S.D.

Mar

Nebraska students named to Rural Health Opportunities Program

CHADRON – Chadron State College has released the names of Nebraska high school students selected for its Rural Health Opportunities Program (RHOP) following interviews earlier this year.

Mar

Meandering Visions opens Monday

CHADRON – The 2023 Senior Art Show, Meandering Visions, opens Monday in the Memorial Hall Main Gallery. The show is open through March 31 from Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The artists will host a closing reception 4-6 p.m. March 31 in Memorial Hall’s Lobby.

Mar

Four CSC students attend Omaha advertising conference

CHADRON – Four Chadron State College students and Professor Mary Donahue attended Meet the Pros, a conference presented by the American Advertising Federation Nebraska (AAF Nebraska), in Omaha Feb. 28-March 1.

Mar

The Big Event enters its second decade

CHADRON – Chadron State College’s 11th annual The Big Event (TBE) will take place April 15, according to TBE Graduate Assistant Kinsey Smith of Windsor, Colorado. The event will be from 9 a.m. to noon, originating on campus and then fanning out in the community.

Mar

Reichman named CSC Student Trustee

LINCOLN – Governor Jim Pillen has appointed Cooper Reichman of Chadron State, Olivia McAsey of Peru State, and Emma Wilkinson of Wayne State to serve as student trustees on the Board of Trustees of the Nebraska State College System. They will each serve a one-year term (2023-2024 academic year) representing State College students.

Mar

Rangeland program brings grazing expert to CSC

CHADRON – Chadron State College’s Rangeland Management program is hosting Practitioner in Residence Jim Gerrish to teach a grazing management short course.Dr. Ron Bolze with the Rangeland Management and Range Livestock Production programs, said Gerrish is an independent grazing lands consultant providing service to ranchers on private and public lands across the U.S. and internationally.

Mar

Local students qualify for state at Western History Day

CHADRON – Chadron State College hosted the annual Western District History Day March 3. Project Coordinator Kate Pope said participants were from Chadron Middle School, Chadron High School, Crawford Elementary School, and Crawford High School.

Mar

Graves Lecture Series begins March 14

CHADRON – The 2023 Spring Graves Lecture Series will begin March 14. All presentations are at the Sandoz Center Chicoine Atrium and free and open to the public. Each lecture begins at 7 p.m. For additional details or to volunteer as a speaker, contact Shawn Hartman at 308-432-6271 ext. 7059 or email at shartman@csc.edu.

Mar

Every Eagle Succeeds plans expansion

CHADRON – Every Eagle Succeeds is a newly recognized Chadron State College club started by Katherine Hoeke and a few of her peers. Hoeke, a Special Education major of Rapid City, South Dakota, said the idea for the club came when she attended a Nebraska State College System student leadership conference at Peru State College.

Mar

CSC students win advertising awards

CHADRON — Chadron State College students Allison Acosta of Tucson, Arizona, and Cole Martinez of David City, Nebraska, each won two awards from the Black Hills chapter of the American Advertising Federation (AAF) Feb. 17 in Rapid City, South Dakota. Martinez won two silver awards for an identity system for exhibits and signage in the CSC Museum of Geology and his typography design for a self-identity logo. Acosta won a silver and a Judges’ Choice award for her Song of Achilles book cover design.

Feb

CSC co-sponsors community art show

CHADRON – Chadron State College is partnering with Chadron Public Library, the Arts Center, and faculty from Chadron Public Schools to host a community art show Feb. 18- from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m and Feb. 19 from noon to 4 p.m. at the Chadron Arts Center. CSC students are invited to create entries for the show. The theme is Rooted in the Earth.

Feb

Speaker: You can make a difference in children's lives

CHADRON – The emotions of children was the topic of the 33rd annual Excellence in Early Childhood Conference at Chadron State College Feb. 18. Keynote speaker Jenny Benson based her remarks on the 2015 movie Inside Out, in which the emotions of a young girl, Riley, are portrayed as a supporting cast helping her navigate life's challenges.

Feb

Sellars Named Project Strive/TRiO Student of the Month for January

CHADRON – Chadron State College student Juliana Sellars is the Project Strive/TRiO Student of the Month for January. Sellars, a junior from Westminster, Colorado, said she chose CSC because of its affordability and location, which she said is the perfect distance from home.

Feb

Helmbrecht writes $100,000 wellness grant for CSC

CHADRON – Chadron State College has received a $100,000 wellness grant from the Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska (BHECN). Associate Professor of Health Physical Education and Recreation Dr. Britt Helmbrecht, author of the grant application, said she plans to use the funds during the next three years to support educational events, guest speakers, contracted services, part-time student employment, and promotional materials.

Feb

Helmbrecht named Campus Wellness Officer

CHADRON – Chadron State College Associate Professor of Health Physical Education and Recreation, Dr. Britt Helmbrecht, has been named Chadron State College’s Campus Wellness Officer (CWO).

Feb

CSC hosts annual Western District History Day

CHADRON – Chadron State College will host the annual Western District History Day March 3. Coordinator of the event, Project Coordinator Kate Pope, said the schools registered to participate include Chadron Middle School, Chadron High School, Crawford Elementary School, and Crawford High School.

Feb

CSC announces Wednesday campus closure; late start Thursday

CHADRON -- Chadron State College is closing its campus Wednesday, Feb. 22 and opening campus Thursday, Feb. 23 at 9:30 a.m. because of winter weather conditions. The residence halls and dining services will remain open. The events scheduled for Wednesday, including the Galaxy Series and the women’s and men’s basketball games, will occur as scheduled. If campus closes or has a late start Thursday, that will be communicated as soon as possible.

Feb

Stephens named Interim Dean of Student Affairs

CHADRON – Chadron State College Director of Housing and Residence Life Austen Stephens has been appointed as the Interim Dean of Student Affairs, according to an announcement by President Randy Rhine. Stephens fills the position vacated by Dr. Tara Hart. He will also continue in his current role, a position he has had since Sept. 2017.

Feb

Nationally-known saxophonist featured in debut of Stephens’ composition

CHADRON – During a Chadron State College concert February 6, guest artist and nationally-known saxophonist Bobby Watson played a composition by Music Professor Dr. Michael Stephens.

Feb

CSC receives substantial grant for Clinical Mental Health Counseling graduate student stipends

CHADRON – Chadron State College graduate students pursuing a Clinical Mental Health Counseling degree will have the opportunity to apply for $10,000 stipends thanks to a $490,500 award CSC received from the Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska (BHECN).

Feb

Brust discovers grasshopper in unusual range expansion

CHADRON – In the Wisconsin Northwoods country during the summer of 2022, Chadron State College Professor Dr. Mathew Brust found a pallidwinged grasshopper thousands of miles from its natural breeding range while he was looking for the boreal tiger beetle.

Feb

Tibbits plans international granite research; national presentation

CHADRON – This spring, Chadron State College Associate Professor Dr. Tawny Tibbits will travel to Belize to conduct research on granite using a portable Xray fluorescence (pXRF) unit. Several weeks later, she and her colleagues who recently co-authored an academic journal article, will present their research at a national conference.

Feb

Brust discovers possible new species of bumblebee scarab beetle

CHADRON – In July 2022, Chadron State College Professor Dr. Matt Brust was about 30 miles northeast of Rawlins, Wyoming, along the South flank of the Ferris mountains, at an elevation of about 7,000 feet, looking for tiger beetles. He didn’t find any of the species he was seeking, but did make an exciting discovery.

Feb

More than 100 students compete in Best of the West Invitational

CHADRON – Chadron State College and the Nebraska Council on Economic Education (NCEE) co-sponsored the sixth annual Best of the West Business Invitational Jan. 25. The event was the largest to date with 106 high school students from Alliance, Chadron, Hay Springs, Hemingford, Morrill, Omaha, Sidney, and Valentine participating.

Feb

CSC to host the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Feb. 21

CHADRON – The Chadron State College Galaxy Series will host the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus at Memorial Hall Auditorium Feb. 21 at 7 p.m. Celebrating two decades of keeping American traditional circus alive, the family show brings a diverse roster of sideshow, vaudeville, and variety talent.

Jan

CSC to host 33rd Excellence in Early Childhood Conference

CHADRON – Chadron State College will host the 33rd annual Excellence in Early Childhood Conference Feb. 18 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Student Center.

Jan

CSC Theatre presents ‘Working’ in February

CHADRON – The Chadron State College Theatre department opens its 2023 spring season with Working, a musical adapted by Stephen Schwartz and Nina Faso from Studs Terkel's best-selling book of interviews with American workers.

Jan

Spring enrollment up at CSC

CHADRON – Similar to last year, Chadron State College’s spring enrollment has increased from the previous spring. As of Monday, CSC’s 10-day enrollment in the 2023 spring semester is 2,197 students, compared to 2,102 students in 2022.

Jan

Sandoz’s travels featured in semester-long exhibit

CHADRON – Travels with Mari is an exhibit in the Mari Sandoz High Plains Heritage Center from Jan. 9 through May 12. It features photographs from Sandoz’s trips across the U.S. from the 1940s to 1960s. In addition to photos, exhibit artifacts include suitcases, a hat box, purses, perfume bottles, and clothing. One display case is filled with accessories such as bracelets, earrings, necklaces, and scarves, according to Courtney Kouba, assistant archivist.

Jan

CSC announces international weekend Feb. 9-12

CHADRON – Two additional cultural events, Navajo poet Orlando White and African Soul International, have been scheduled to expand the 38th Chadron State College International Club’s Food Tasting Party into an international weekend.

Jan

Range students receive scholarships

The Nebraska Chapter of the Soil and Water Conservation Society (SWCS), the Nebraska Soil & Water Conservation Foundation (NSWCF), and the Nebraska Chapter SWCS-UNL Foundation have announced scholarship recipients for the spring 2023 semester.

Jan

NSCS Board of Trustees approves CSC maintenance and repair expenditures

CHADRON – During its Jan. 12 meeting, the Nebraska State College System Board of Trustees approved $2 million for Chadron State College water and sewer system upgrades and $100,000 for emergency repair and eventual replacement of the Burkhiser Complex’s roof.

Jan

CSC Music sets spring performance schedule

CHADRON – The Chadron State College Music department plans to host 16 music concerts and recitals for the spring semester. All performances are free and open to the public.

Jan

Sasse named Interim Dean for Professional Studies and Applied Sciences

CHADRON – Dr. Grant Sasse has been named the Interim Dean for Professional Studies and Applied Sciences (PSAS) Vice President for Academic Affairs Jim Powell announced in early January. The former dean, Dr. Alaric Williams, is taking a position in North Dakota. The School of PSAS includes Education, Psychological Sciences, Social Work, Health Physical Education and Recreation, Family and Consumer Sciences, Agriculture and Range Management, and Military Science and Leadership.

Jan

Jessen named December Project Strive/TRiO Student of the Month

CHADRON – Chadron State College student Velvet Jessen is the December Project Strive/TRiO Student of the Month. Jessen, a junior from Herald, South Dakota, said she chose Chadron State College because she liked the aesthetics of the campus when she toured it. Additionally, she was familiar with the reputation of CSC’s health sciences department and said her tour gave her confidence about what she could achieve.

Jan

CSC plans to celebrate MLK Week

CHADRON – Chadron State College has announced plans to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Week Jan. 16-19. The theme of the free, public events is Because of You–We Are Here.

Jan

CSC partners with NRD for annual Range Day

CHADRON – Chadron State College and the C.F. Coffee Family Foundation will partner with the Upper Niobrara White Natural Resources District (UNWNRD) to hold the seventh annual Range Day at the CSC Student Center Jan. 18. The agenda is below.

Jan

Fall 2022 President’s and Dean’s Lists announced

CHADRON – Chadron State College has announced the names of 568 students who qualified for the institution’s Fall 2022 academic honors lists.

Jan

Math Science COIL leads CSC achievements for 2022

CHADRON – The crowning achievement for Chadron State College in 2022 was undoubtedly the completion of the $32 million Math Science Center of Innovative Learning renovation and expansion. More than 180 businesses, families, and organizations supported the project with $3.65 million in donations. Renovation of the building had long been a top priority for the NSCS Board of Trustees.