Six families with long-standing ties to Chadron State College were recognized by receiving the institution’s Family Tree Award Saturday. Families with three or more generations that have attended the institution are eligible for the award.

• Date: September 25, 2013
• Author: Tena L. Cook
• Category: Campus Events|Campus News

Bailey McLean, an 18 year old Chadron State College freshman from Sheridan, Wyo., was crowned 2013 Miss Chadron State College Rodeo Sept. 20.

• Date: September 26, 2013
• Author: Tena L. Cook
• Category: Campus News|Student Awards & Achievements|Student Clubs & Organizations

The Reta E. King Library staff, along with the college administration, is transforming the library into a learning commons area which will address student and faculty needs by bringing together technology, tutoring, content and services in an upgraded physical space that provides an engaging, collaborative environment, according to Shawn Hartman, outreach librarian.

• Date: September 27, 2013
• Author: CSC College Relations
• Category: Campus News|King Library

An all-day conference in Chadron Sept. 25 aims to help communities improve their planted landscapes. The Greener Nebraska Towns and ReTree Nebraska event includes presentations, demonstrations and tours.

• Date: September 27, 2013
• Author: CSC College Relations
• Category: Campus Events|Campus News

The first Chadron State College theater production of the year, “Underpants”, is scheduled for performances Oct. 3-6. The Steve Martin adaptation of the 1910 German farce by Carl Sternheim is hailed by the New York daily News as a “hilarious, over-the-top farce.”

• Date: September 28, 2013
• Author: CSC College Relations
• Category: Campus Events|Campus News|Theatre

A University of Montana history professor will discuss “Empires of the Sun: Big History and the High Plains” during the fourth annual Pilster Great Plains Lecture Series at the Mari Sandoz Heritage Society’s annual conference at Chadron State College Sept. 26 and 27.

• Date: September 27, 2013
• Author: CSC College Relations
• Category: Campus News|Sandoz Society

A social work major at Chadron State College, Dani Grothe, received an impressive undergraduate scholarship offered by the Nebraska Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers.

• Date: September 28, 2013
• Author: Tena L. Cook
• Category: Campus News|Social Work|Student Awards & Achievements

Two Chadron State College faculty members have had a rare opportunity to step into the shoes of a student taking the Praxis I and Praxis II exams and then take a step further and advise the producers of the test about the effectiveness of the questions.

• Date: September 30, 2013
• Author: Tena L. Cook
• Category: Campus News|Education|Employee Awards & Achievements

Preparations for Chadron State College’s Heroes Homecoming are building with a number of events leading up to the Oct. 5 football game against Adams State with a 1:30 p.m. start.

• Date: October 1, 2013
• Author: CSC College Relations
• Category: Campus Events|Campus News|Housing & Residence Life

A construction crane was stretched above the Chadron State College High Rise for about three hours Tuesday marking the start of a 10-12 week replacement process involving both elevators in the 11-story residence hall.

• Date: October 2, 2013
• Author: Tena L. Cook
• Category: Campus News|Housing & Residence Life