One of Chadron State’s all-time most revered professors, Dr. Dorset Graves, mixed two of literature’s most intriguing ingredients -- suspense and humor -- into his talk last week at the opening session of a new lecture series named in his honor.

• Date: September 6, 2006
• Author: College Relations
• Category: Campus News

A former Chadron State College staff member has received a special honor. Dr. Tom Henry, chancellor of the Mohave Community College based at Kingman, Ariz., has been Community College Chief Executive Officer of the Year for the Pacific Region by the Association of Community College Trustees.

• Date: September 6, 2006
• Author: College Relations
• Category: Campus News

A science professor who has several unusual accomplishments joined the Chadron State College faculty this fall. He is Dr. Chris McAllister, a native of central Arkansas.

• Date: September 6, 2006
• Author: College Relations
• Category: Campus News

A social work professor with an array of experiences has joined the faculty at Chadron State College this fall. Bruce Hoem said he has impressed by Chadron State for a number of years and is pleased to have the opportunity to work for the college.

• Date: September 6, 2006
• Author: College Relations
• Category: Campus News

For the second year in a row, a northwest Nebraska teacher and Chadron State graduate has been selected as the Wal-Mart Teacher of the Year for Nebraska.

• Date: September 6, 2006
• Author: Con Marshall
• Category: Campus News

A large crowd at Chadron State College got a pep talk Wednesday night on what it means to be an American. Betty Nguyen (pronounced Win), an anchor for CNN’s weekend programs, said there are thousands of people around the world who would give anything to come to the United States. She noted that the United States is the land of opportunity and freedom, and people who live in countries where it is almost impossible to break the cycle of poverty are desperate to come to America.

• Date: August 31, 2006
• Author: Con Marshall
• Category: Campus News

A Hemingford teacher who graduated from Chadron State College received a special award last week. Cindy Lanik was honored by the U.S. Department of Education as Nebraska’s American Star of Teaching for 2006. This is the third year the award has been given. It goes to just one educator in each state. There reportedly were about 4,000 nominees in Nebraska.

• Date: August 29, 2006
• Author: Con Marshall
• Category: Campus News

A member of the Chadron State College music faculty, Carola Winkle, is the new president of the International Music Camp. The camp is located in the International Peace Gardens on the border between North Dakota and Manitoba.

• Date: August 29, 2006
• Author: College Relations
• Category: Campus News

A news anchor for CNN, Betty Nguyen (pronounced Win), will be the first speaker of the fall semester in the Distinguished Speaker Series at Chadron State College. Her presentation will be at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 30 in the Student Center. Her topic will be “Diversity: Don’t Hide From It, Celebrate It.”

• Date: August 25, 2006
• Author: College Relations
• Category: Campus News

The children of the Chadron State College Child Development Center have one more reason to be excited about attending the daycare facility. New playground equipment was installed at the center last week.

• Date: August 23, 2006
• Author: College Relations
• Category: Campus News