Jan
5

2026

Ellis to become next Publications Specialist

CHADRON – Riley Ellis has been hired as a Publications Specialist at Chadron State College, where he will manage the Print Shop and provide graphic design for the college’s marketing and communications efforts. Ellis’ first day is Jan. 5, filling a position vacated by Dewayne Gimeson, who retired in early January.
Jan
6

2026

Rangeland program welcomes students from near and far

CHADRON – The Rangeland Management program at Chadron State College has a wide variety of students with diverse backgrounds, gathering from around the world to learn about the environment. Kai Isa, Gavin Molinar, and Patty Timmons all come from various places, yet they have united as classmates proving that CSC is a place of collaboration and community.
Jan
7

2026

CSC plans to acknowledge MLK Jr. Day

CHADRON- The Chadron State Connections and Community Committee is sponsoring activities in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, Jan. 19, a day when classes do not convene across the Nebraska State College System.
Jan
8

2026

RLOP helps CSC graduate achieve her goals

CHADRON – A program started at Chadron State College in 2017 to help address the shortage of trained legal professionals in rural Nebraska was a primary factor in helping Alliance native Samantha (Carillo) Stephenson fulfill her goal of becoming a county attorney.
Jan
22

2026

Mentorship flourishes at CSC

CHADRON – Chadron State College graduate student Sutton Pohlman of Stanton, Nebraska, is gaining valuable research experience through a mentorship with Dr. Clint Evrard, Assistant Professor of Physics and Chemistry. Both Pohlman and Evrard say their collaborative efforts reflect the value of faculty-student partnerships at CSC.
Jan
23

2026

CSC to host ninth annual Best of the West

CHADRON – The Chadron State College Business Academy will host the ninth annual Best of the West Business Competition for regional high school students in the Student Center Tuesday. This year, 173 students from eight Nebraska schools are registered to compete compared to 108 competitors last year, according to Dr. Gary Dusek, Professor and Department Chair.
Jan
26

2026

RLOP names incoming participants

CHADRON – The following students have accepted a position in the Rural Law Opportunities Program (RLOP) for the 2026-27 academic year: Samuel Anderson of Kimball, Neb., Fallon DuBlois of Bridgeport, Neb., Lena Groetzinger of Aurora, Neb., Joe McMurtrey of Ainsworth, Neb., Evellyn Milano of Scottsbluff, Neb., Nevaeh Spurling of Milford, Neb., Elaina Strong of Chadron, Asha Thompson of Genoa, Colo., and current CSC student Brianna Barney of Hickman, Neb.
Jan
26

2026

Students from three states to attend High Plains Band and Choir Festival

CHADRON – One hundred forty high school students from 24 schools in Nebraska, Wyoming, and South Dakota will attend Chadron State College’s annual High Plains Band and Choir Festival Monday, Feb. 2 and Tuesday, Feb. 3.
Jan
27

2026

Excellence in Early Childhood Education Conference set for Feb. 20-21

CHADRON – Chadron State College will host its annual Excellence in Early Childhood Education Conference Feb. 20 and 21.
Jan
27

2026

CSC announces spring Music schedule

NOTE: The May 1 concert in the Planetarium has been canceled. CHADRON – The Chadron State College Music Department has announced its concert schedule for the spring semester.
Feb
2

2026

Point of Origin art show featured in Memorial Hall

CHADRON – Point of Origin: Bridging Realities through Collage, Technology, and Identity, an exhibition by Natalie Tyree, is on display in Memorial Hall’s Main Gallery now through Friday, Feb. 13. The gallery is free and open to the public from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Feb
2

2026

Ninth Best of the West competition results announced

CHADRON – One-hundred sixty-one students from Nebraska high schools participated in the Ninth Annual Best of the West competition last Wednesday at Chadron State College. According to Dr. Gary Dusk, Business Academy Professor, Department Chair and event organizer, students from Alliance, Hemingford, Chadron, Hay Springs, Scottsbluff, Sidney, Valentine, and Mitchell high schools registered for the contest.
Feb
3

2026

Brust’s work contributes to insect biodiversity knowledge base

CHADRON — A Chadron State College biologist’s work on grasshoppers in both Wisconsin and Nebraska is reshaping what scientists know about insect biodiversity in the Midwest and revealing how much remains undocumented.
Feb
9

2026

Chadron State College and Des Moines University Announce Strategic Educational Partnership

Chadron State College in Chadron, Nebraska, and Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences in West Des Moines, Iowa, have announced a new partnership designed to create streamlined pathways for students pursuing advanced degrees in health care and biomedical sciences.
Feb
10

2026

Broussard named Student of the Month

CHADRON – Chadron State College student Gabriel Broussard has been chosen as the Project Strive/TRiO Student of the Month for January 2026.
Feb
11

2026

Graves Lecture Series to highlight outdoor journalism, law, and art

CHADRON — The Graves Lecture Series will resume later this month at Chadron State College. The series, which is free and open to the public, is a forum for speakers of many interests and disciplines. Since 2006, the series has included presentations about a wide variety of historical, cultural, artistic, and scientific areas. Each presentation this semester will be at 6 p.m. in the Sandoz Center’s Chicoine Atrium.
Feb
12

2026

CSC art student brings children’s book to life through illustrations

CHADRON – Maya Goss of Cheyenne, Wyoming, a senior art student at Chadron State College, has completed a four-year project illustrating the children’s book, Figgy the Snowbird. The story about a little cat, Figgy, who goes on a driving adventure with his family, was written by a Chadron author whose pen name is Mika.
Feb
12

2026

High Plains Band and Choir Festival celebrates 54th year

CHADRON – One hundred forty high school students from 25 schools in Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming gathered for Chadron State College’s 54th annual High Plains Band and Choir Festival in early February.
Feb
16

2026

Ackles receives conservation scholarship

CHADRON – Chadron State College student Gracie Ackles of Farwell, Nebraska, received the $1,000 Tina Lorentzen Carlson Memorial Scholarship recently from the Nebraska Chapter of the Soil & Water Conservation Society, the Nebraska Soil and Water Conservation Foundation, and the Nebraska Chapter SWCS-UNL Foundation
Feb
16

2026

Nebraska Cattlemen Foundation announces 2025 award recipients

LINCOLN – Dr. Anthony Perlinski, Chadron State College Professor and Rangeland Management department chair, received the Nebraska Range and Conservation Endowment during the Nebraska Cattlemen annual awards banquet in December in Kearney, Nebraska. Perlinski was awarded a $6,000 grant on behalf of the Nebraska Cattlemen Research and Education Foundation.
Feb
18

2026

CSC to close Thursday, Feb.19

Due to the current winter storm and a winter weather advisory in effect until 2 p.m. today (Thursday), the Chadron State College campus will be closed all day Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026.

Feb
25

2026

RHOP students announced

CHADRON – Twenty-five Nebraska high school students have been selected for the Rural Health Opportunities Program (RHOP) at Chadron State College.
Feb
26

2026

CSC encourages students to March into advising month

CHADRON – Chadron State College encourages students and advisers to meet throughout March before registration for summer and fall classes opens in late March.
Feb
26

2026

Jacobs urges educators to ‘Be the buffalo’

CHADRON – Chadron State College’s annual Excellence in Early Childhood Education Conference Feb. 21 featured keynote speaker Dean Jacobs.

Feb
27

2026

CSC mourns loss of Dr. Smith

CHADRON – Dr. Tom Smith, History Professor and Department Chair at Chadron State College, died Saturday, Feb. 21, in Chadron. He was 59. A memorial service for Smith will be Friday, March 6, at 2 p.m. at Chamberlain Chapel in Chadron.

Mar
5

2026

Haag shares 100 years of Nebraskaland

CHADRON – In the first Graves Lecture of the spring semester, CSC alum and Nebraskaland Regional Editor Justin Haag spoke about the magazine’s 100th anniversary celebration.
Mar
5

2026

Dogert is the Strive Student of the Month

CHADRON – Chadron State College student Kayah Dogert of Chadron is the Project Strive/TRiO Student of the Month for February.
Mar
11

2026

Western District History Day results announced

CHADRON – Chadron State College hosted the annual Western District History Day March 4. A variety of categories were offered for high school and middle school student competitors. The top three winners in each category will advance to the Nebraska state contest in Lincoln on April 25. The National History Day theme is Turning Points in History.
Mar
16

2026

Dean and Goss featured in Senior Art Show

CHADRON – Chadron State College’s Senior Art Show, Faulture – Where Creativity Begins, will include work by Bailey Dean of Highmore, South Dakota, and Maya Goss of Cheyenne, Wyoming. Pieces in the exhibit show the students’ creative process in a range of mediums from two-dimensional to three-dimensional.
Mar
16

2026

Hewitt appointed as SRM Student Conclave President

CHADRON – Chadron State College student Elle Hewitt of Kearney, Nebraska, was appointed Student Conclave President of the Society for Range Management (SRM) at the 2026 conference in Monterey Bay, California, in February. The conclave is the undergraduate section of the international organization.
Mar
16

2026

Health Professions Showcase set for March 25

CHADRON – Chadron State College’s annual Health Professions Showcase, a day designed to educate and inspire high school students aspiring to join the medical field, will take place March 25.
Mar
19

2026

The Big Event registration opens to volunteers, jobsite applications

CHADRON – Chadron State College’s annual student-led day of service, The Big Event, is returning April 11. Jobsite registration forms are open to Chadron businesses and residents until March 31. Volunteers registered by March 31 are guaranteed a free T-shirt and sandwich.
Mar
24

2026

CSC alum earns Teacher of the Year in Wyoming

CHADRON — Jordon Cooper, a 2016 Chadron State College graduate, has been named the 2025 Wyoming Middle School Physical Education Teacher of the Year by the Wyoming Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (WAHPERD).
Mar
24

2026

Fernau selected percussion section leader at intercollegiate performance

CHADRON — Three Chadron State College students participated in the Nebraska Intercollegiate Band, part of the Nebraska State Bandmasters Association conference March 5-7 in Lincoln.
Mar
25

2026

CSC alum highlights power of everyday juries in defining reasonableness

CHADRON – Chadron State College alumnus Conor Casey discussed the principle of reasonableness during his March 19 Graves Lecture, titled Who Decides What’s Reasonable?
Mar
30

2026

Garcia chosen as Project Strive Student of the Month for March

CHADRON – Chadron State College student Sebastian Garcia of Black Hawk, South Dakota, is the March Student of the Month for Project Strive/TRiO.
Mar
31

2026

Denham completes largest sculpture of her career

CHADRON — Chadron State College Art Associate Professor Trudy Denham recently completed a nearly life-size sculpture of Mary, Joseph, and Jesus for a new Catholic educational building near the Assumption Arena in Chadron. The sculpture is the largest project of her career.
Apr
2

2026

International Food Tasting Party set for April 18

CHADRON – The 41st annual Chadron State College International Food Tasting Party April 18 will feature a wide range of cultural experiences. Guests can expect traditional foods from different countries, a cultural fashion walk showcasing attire from around the world, and multiple live performances.
Apr
9

2026

Chadron High students showcase artwork at CSC

CHADRON — Paintings and drawings by about 30 Chadron High School students will be on display in an exhibit titled Get Your Kicks in 2026 now through May 8 at Chadron State College’s Mari Sandoz High Plains Heritage Center. The exhibit is free and open to the public.
Apr
9

2026

Graphic design students attend conference in Omaha

CHADRON — Art Professor Mary Donahue and three students from Chadron State College attended the Meet the Pros conference in Omaha March 25-28.
Apr
13

2026

Sculpture dedication set for Friday

CHADRON – A new permanent outdoor sculpture, Field Work(s), installed near the Math Science Center of Innovative Learning (COIL) in late July will be dedicated this week. The piece fulfills Nebraska’s requirement that one percent of state construction funding for certain capital projects be used for public art. A reception is planned for Friday, April 17, at 10:30 a.m. in the north with, lower level of COIL.
Apr
14

2026

Haas Named 2026 NSCS Teaching Excellence Award Recipient

LINCOLN – The Board of Trustees of the Nebraska State Colleges has selected Assistant Professor Jordan Haas of Chadron State College as the 2026 Teaching Excellence Award recipient for the Nebraska State College System (NSCS). Haas was chosen during the Board’s April meeting and will be formally recognized during spring commencement ceremonies at Chadron State College.
Apr
16

2026

Banzhaf returns to alma mater as commencement speaker

CHADRON – Chadron State College alum Shawn Banzhaf will be the Spring Commencement speaker May 9 in the Chicoine Center at 10 a.m.
Apr
16

2026

Galaxy Series welcomes author, Joy Castro, Wednesday

CHADRON – A public reading by Dr. Joy Castro followed by a question and answer session, is set for Wednesday, April 22 at 4 p.m. at the Mari Sandoz High Plains Heritage Center. The event is free and open to the public.
Apr
16

2026

The Big Event and its volunteers enjoy another successful outing

CHADRON – Chadron State College adjunct faculty member and adviser to The Big Event student staff, Nicky McHugh, called Saturday’s event a tremendous success led by students. A total of 292 volunteers registered in advance, with 42 more joining the effort the day of the event to serve 43 jobsites.
Apr
21

2026

Two students receive Golden Leaf awards

CHADRON – Shelby Westinghouse of Hot Springs, South Dakota, and Mekenna Fisher of Hershey, Nebraska, received awards of distinction at the Golden Leaf Awards contest in late March sponsored by the Northern Plains Collegiate Media Association, according to CSC Associate Professor Julian Berrian.
Apr
22

2026

NSCS, CSC to recognize Denim Day April 29

The Board of Trustees of the Nebraska State College System approved a resolution during its regular business meeting in early April to recognize Denim Day on April 29 as part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
Apr
22

2026

Health Professions students honored

CHADRON – The Chadron State College Health Professions Club hosted its annual banquet April 10. Students advancing to professional school were honored, as well as outgoing and incoming officers of the Health Professions Club.
Apr
22

2026

Employees honored for retirement, years of service, and teaching excellence

CHADRON – Chadron State College employees were honored during the annual employee recognition lunch April 16. Employees were recognized for retirement, years of service, and teaching excellence.
Apr
22

2026

Prospective students; parents appreciate Future Eagle events

CHADRON – More than 70 prospective students and their families attended Future Eagle Nights across the region where they gathered for dinner, met Chadron State College President Dr. Jodi Kupper and Admissions staff, and heard from alumni.