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.

• Date: October 27, 2018
• Author: Kelsey R. Brummels, College Relations
• Category: Campus News|Student Clubs & Organizations

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.

• Date: October 27, 2018
• Author: CSC College Relations
• Category: Campus News|Range Management

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.

• Date: October 26, 2018
• Author: Tena L. Cook, Marketing Coordinator
• Category: Campus News|CSC Online

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.

• Date: October 25, 2018
• Author: George Ledbetter
• Category: Campus News|English

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.

• Date: October 23, 2018
• Author: CSC College Relations
• Category: Campus News|Chadron State Alumni & Foundation|Physical and Life Sciences

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.

• Date: October 21, 2018
• Author: CSC College Relations
• Category: Campus News|Social Work|Student Services

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.

• Date: October 20, 2018
• Author: CSC College Relations
• Category: Campus Events|Campus News

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.

• Date: October 18, 2018
• Author: Alex Helmbrecht, Director of College Relations
• Category: Art|Campus News|Communication|English|Essential Studies|Justice Studies|Music|Social Sciences|Theatre

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.

• Date: October 17, 2018
• Author: Tena L. Cook, Marketing Coordinator
• Category: Campus News|Employee Awards & Achievements|Mathematical Sciences

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.

• Date: October 17, 2018
• Author: NSCS Office
• Category: Campus News|Nebraska State College System