A lecture series named in honor of Dr. Dorset Graves, professor emeritus at Chadron State College, will begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 29 in Room 108 of the Reta King Library at CSC. The bi-weekly series will be open to the public without charge. It is being organized and sponsored by the library staff. Graves will be the first speaker.

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

Applications are being received for the HomeTown Competitiveness Academy that will be hosted by Chadron State College on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 12-14. The event will assist rural communities in becoming active in HTC, an economic development initiative that has generated widespread interest and sparked numerous success stories in Nebraska.

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

Three Chadron State College music students and James Margetts, assistant professor of music, spent a week in late July attending a workshop in early childhood music education in Billings, Mont. The students participating were Rachael Christian of Gordon, Becky Hoekema of Sidney and Nichole Neal of North Platte. Marian Beutler, a former adjunct music instructor at CSC, took part in a portion of the training.

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

The president of Chadron State College, Dr. Janie Park, outlined several goals for the institution Friday morning as she welcomed the college staff during the first meeting of the 2006-07 school year.

• Date: August 18, 2006
• Author: College Relations
• Category: Campus News

The new assistant professor of Spanish at Chadron State College has already traveled in many Spanish-speaking countries and lived in Peru, South America, much of last year.

• Date: August 17, 2006
• Author: College Relations
• Category: Campus News

Park, who became the Chadron State president a year ago, said she waited to spell out her vision for the college until she had become acquainted with and it and the region it serves. She said she determined that the college has a reputation for academic quality that it can build upon. Foremost, Park said she wants Chadron State to be a “destination campus,” one that is the first choice for area students because it is known for academic excellence. She said CSC should strive to develop “value-ad

• Date: August 17, 2006
• Author: College Relations
• Category: Campus News

Chadron State College's nine sports team will usher in a new look as they begin the 2006-07 school year.

• Date: August 16, 2006
• Author: College Relations
• Category: Campus News

Dr. Margaret Crouse, Dr. Charles Snare and Dr. Gary White, and Dr. Lois Veath, vice president of academic affairs.

• Date: August 15, 2006
• Author: Con Marshall
• Category: Campus News

Gentle rains, of course, would be the best antidote for the range grasses that were burned by the wildfires that swept through thousands of acres in the Pine Ridge area of Dawes and Sioux counties in late July and early August.

• Date: August 8, 2006
• Author: Con Marshall
• Category: Campus News

No problems are anticipated at Chadron State College because of the fire that threatened the campus last Friday evening. None of the facilities were damaged and college officials say the campus will be fully functional long before classes begin on Monday, Aug. 21.

• Date: August 3, 2006
• Author: College Relations
• Category: Campus News