CHADRON – Associate Director of Residence Life Taylor Osmotherly recently witnessed a scene he feels epitomizes the helpful nature Chadron State College students are demonstrating in the midst of the challenges caused by the rapidly spreading coronavirus that is now believed to have infected almost 2 million people worldwide.

• Date: April 17, 2020
• Author: Tena L. Cook, Marketing Coordinator
• Category: Campus News

LINCOLN – The Nebraska State Colleges are proud to be a part of the statewide COVID-19 response by providing resources to support our rural communities during this challenging time. Chadron State, Peru State and Wayne State Colleges will provide residence hall rooms for individuals who need to quarantine, isolate, or convalesce during the COVID-19 pandemic if called upon by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency (NEMA).

• Date: April 17, 2020
• Author: NSCS Office
• Category: Campus News|Nebraska State College System

CHADRON – Although the need to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 led Chadron State College on March 23 to move all classes to remote delivery, close campus to the public, cancel events, and limit gatherings to a maximum of 10 people, not all CSC students have gone home for the remainder of the semester.

• Date: April 16, 2020
• Author: George Ledbetter
• Category: Campus Announcements|Campus News

CHADRON – Last fall, Chadron State College launched a pilot Eagle Mentor Program to assist freshmen with their transition to college. By helping to make students’ first year at CSC successful, the program is expected to strengthen the number who return to the college as sophomores.

• Date: April 15, 2020
• Author: Kelsey R. Brummels, College Relations
• Category: Campus Events|Campus News

CHADRON – Establishing a daily routine, staying connected with friends, and remembering that everyone is feeling anxious and stressed are among the advice Chadron State College counselors are giving students who have moved home since CSC classes switched to remote delivery March 23 in response to COVID-19 concerns.

• Date: April 14, 2020
• Author: Tena L. Cook, Marketing Coordinator
• Category: Campus News

CHADRON – How do you teach courses in music when a nationwide medical crisis forces your college to move traditional classes entirely to remote delivery methods?

• Date: April 13, 2020
• Author: George Ledbetter
• Category: Campus News|Music

CHADRON – The Sandhills Road Trip Writer’s Residency recipient, Leslie Pietrzyk, who was scheduled to give a reading at CSC March 18, but had to cancel due to the COVID-19 pandemic, has provided the CSC community a virtual reading.

• Date: April 13, 2020
• Author: CSC College Relations
• Category: Campus Events|Campus News

CHADRON – While much of the world’s attention is focused on COVID-19 and the upheaval it has wrought in daily life, scientific research projects funded by NASA Nebraska Space Grant fellowships have two Chadron State College students thinking about the possibility of life on Mars, and a third student looking at a possible avenue for stopping dangerous MRSA infections that resist treatment with conventional medicines.

• Date: April 9, 2020
• Author: George Ledbetter
• Category: Campus News

CHADRON – As Associate Professor Dr. Hank McCallum prepares to retire in May, he is particularly satisfied with a program quickly gaining popularity and simultaneously meeting a need in the K-12 education system. The Special Education Apprentice Program is designed for students pursuing an endorsement while they work under the supervision of a mentor teacher.

• Date: April 8, 2020
• Author: Tena L. Cook, Marketing Coordinator
• Category: Campus News|Education

CHADRON – A student-driven initiative to start an Esports club at Chadron State College is functioning as a support group during social distancing due to the coronavirus, according to co-adviser Stephanie Alfred. Although the group of about 18 has not met face-to-face this semester, they are chatting online, sharing humorous memes, and playing games.

• Date: April 7, 2020
• Author: John Murphy, College Relations
• Category: Campus News|Student Clubs & Organizations