A 2004 graduate of Gering High School, Tyler Thompson, is the new student representative on the Board of Trustees of the Nebraska State Colleges. He was appointed by Gov. Dave Heinemann last month, and succeeds Tyler Pribbeno of Imperial. Thompson is a secondary education major who plans to become a high school English teacher. He initially attended Hastings College, but transferred to Chadron State in the fall of 2005.

• Date: May 1, 2007
• Author: College Relations
• Category: Campus News|Student Awards & Achievements

Chadron State College students and faculty members were extremely active at the 127th annual meeting of the Nebraska Academy of Sciences in Lincoln recently. They presented 15 papers on an assortment of research projects they conducted. The abstracts were published in the program and proceedings.

• Date: May 1, 2007
• Author: College Relations
• Category: Campus News|Physical and Life Sciences

Colby Riesen of Chadron was the overall livestock showmanship winner during the recent competition sponsored by the agriculture program at Chadron State College. He entered the finals as the champion sheep showman from the junior division. He was presented a belt buckle.

• Date: May 1, 2007
• Author: College Relations
• Category: Campus News|Student Awards & Achievements

An Alliance woman, Kylee Stanley, is the new president of the Student Senate at Chadron State College. She succeeds Corey Wasserburger of Fort Worth, Texas, who headed the senate this past year.

• Date: May 1, 2007
• Author: College Relations
• Category: Campus News|Student Services

Chadron State College student journalists have once again earned honors from the Nebraska Collegiate Media Association’s Golden Leaf awards contest.

• Date: April 30, 2007
• Author: College Relations
• Category: Campus News|Student Awards & Achievements|Student Clubs & Organizations

Two Chadron State College faculty members were recognized during the recent Nebraska Association of Family and Consumer Sciences annual meeting in Grand Island.

• Date: April 24, 2007
• Author: College Relations
• Category: Campus News|Student Clubs & Organizations

The Chadron State College wind ensemble will present its final concert of the 2006-07 school year at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 26 in Memorial Hall.

• Date: April 24, 2007
• Author: College Relations
• Category: Campus News|Music

Forty Chadron State College students who have been accepted to begin their advanced training in the health professions were recognized last week during a dinner at the Country Kitchen Restaurant.

• Date: April 24, 2007
• Author: College Relations
• Category: Campus News|Health Services|Student Clubs & Organizations

Although the process isn’t quite complete, Chadron State College employees had cause for celebration Wednesday morning when the Higher Learning Commission’s five-person evaluation team revealed its findings after a visit to the CSC campus this week. The team members, who examined nearly every aspect of the college, will convey to the HLC North Central Association of Colleges and Schools’ Board of Trustees that Chadron State meets all five criteria and that it found no serious concerns.

• Date: April 19, 2007
• Author: College Relations
• Category: Campus News|Employee Awards & Achievements

One of George Bernard Shaw’s most-often produced plays, “Arms and the Man,” will be presented this weekend by the Theatre Department at Chadron State College. Curtain time in the Memorial Hall Auditorium will be 7:30 p.m.Thursday, Friday and Saturday, April 19-21 and 2 p.m. Sunday, April 22.

• Date: April 18, 2007
• Author: College Relations
• Category: Campus News|Theatre