Chadron State College
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Chadron State College |
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| Motto | Building Futures Every Day |
| Established | 1911 |
| Type | Public |
| President | Dr. Janie C. Park |
| Students | 3,000 |
| Location | Chadron, Nebraska, USA |
| Campus | 281 acres |
| Mascot | Eagles |
| Website | http://www.csc.edu/ |
Chadron State College is a four-year public college in the Nebraska State College System in Chadron, Nebraska. The college is located in the northern part of the Nebraska Panhandle, in the Pine Ridge area; this area differs significantly in geography from the rest of the state. The school opened in June 1911, although a previous institution dated from the late 1800s. The college has an enrollment of about 3,000 students. Many majors are offered, but it specializes in education. Five of its 25 major buildings are listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The athletic teams are known as the Eagles. The college’s theme is “A tradition of excellence in education and service.”
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[edit] History
The 1909 Nebraska Legislature provided for a new higher education institution in northwest Nebraska. The Board of Education of State Normal Schools selected Chadron as the location of its fourth institution in January, 1910. The school opened in June, 1911. Chadron State College is the only four-year and graduate-degree granting college in western Nebraska, and is fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and subject-oriented accrediting agencies.
The college now offers more than 50 majors leading to bachelor’s degrees and has numerous professional studies options. Many pre-professional programs in the health sciences are available, including the Rural Health Opportunities Program conducted jointly with the University of Nebraska Medical Center and the High Plains Health Opportunities Program offered in conjunction with Creighton University.
The current president of the college is Dr. Janie Park. Preceding her was Dr. Thomas Krepel (1998–2005).
[edit] 2006 Spotted Tail wildfire
In late July 2006, the college was in danger of damage from a wildfire. The Spotted Tail fire was caused by a lightning strike July 26 about seven miles south of Chadron. By July 28, the wildfire, fueled by dry grass and winds, reached the edge of Chadron and the college campus. Fire crews prevented the wildfire from reaching the campus. The pine ridge escarpment south of the college, including C-Hill, was blackened as a result of the fire.
[edit] Location
Chadron State College is located in northwest Nebraska in the Pine Ridge. Outdoor recreational opportunities such as fishing, hunting and cross-country skiing are available in the area. Outside magazine has selected Dawes County, where Chadron is located, as one of the nation's top 100 counties in which to live. In early 2000, “Sports Afield” designated Chadron as one of the “top 50 outdoor sports towns” in the nation and also said Chadron was one of the four best mountain biking towns in the United States. Chadron is a community of about 6,000. Chadron State College is the only senior-level, accredited college in the western half of Nebraska.
[edit] Facilities
The 281-acre campus is located next to pine-studded hills, and has 25 major buildings, five of which are listed in the National Register of Historic Places, with a replacement value of more than $60 million and more than 1 million sq ft (92,900 sq m) of floor space. The college features a library, classrooms and laboratory and research facilities are available in seven classroom buildings and the library.
The library contains the equivalent of more than 250,000 volumes. Its automated catalogue is part of the Nebraska State College network and provides access to similar systems throughout the nation and around the world.
During the past 15 years, several new facilities have been built, including the Edwin and Avis Nelson Physical Activity Center, a wood-fired heating plant, the Student Center, and the Lindeken-Carillon Clock Tower. Three buildings have been renovated since 1998, including Edna Work Hall, a dormitory for honor students. As of spring 2006, Joseph Sparks Hall is under renovation and will house administrative and alumni offices when renovation work is finished in 2007.
Students can live in five residence halls or a family apartment complex.
[edit] Buildings
Dormitories
- Albert Kent Hall
- Edna Work Hall (honor student dormitory)
- Edna Work Wing
- High Rise
- Lyle Andrews Hall
- West Court (family housing)
- Wiley Brooks Hall (women’s dormitory)
Other campus buildings and areas
- Adelaide Miller Hall (psychology department and computer services)
- Administration Building (language, literature and communication arts department and administrative offices)
- Barton Kline Campus Center (alumni office, student tutoring services, information office, college media relations)
- Burkhiser Technology Complex (industrial arts department, early childhood development center)
- Chicoine Atrium (part of Sandoz Center)
- Con Marshall Pressbox (in Beebe Stadium)
- Crites Hall (registrar and student services)
- Don Beebe Stadium
- Edwin and Avis Nelson Physical Activity Center (physical activities department)
- Eugene Sheaman Heating Plant
- Glenn Hildreth Hall (education department)
- Joseph Sparks Hall (under renovation as of 2006; formerly student housing; will house administrative and alumni offices in 2007)
- Lindeken-Carillon Clock Tower
- Mari Sandoz High Plains Heritage Center
- Math and Science Building (mathematics and sciences departments)
- Memorial Hall (fine arts department)
- Reta King Library
- Robert Elliott Field (in Beebe Stadium)
- Ross Armstrong Gymnasium
- Student Center
[edit] Academics
Training is offered in several academic and pre-professional programs. The academic areas are divided into the School of Arts and Sciences and School of Professional and Graduate Studies. The college offers four-year degrees as well as graduate programs leading to master’s and specialist’s degrees in education. A master of business administration degree was begun in 1994. Pre-professional training is offered for those seeking careers in medicine, law, engineering, etc. All of the programs are accredited.
Through its Distance and Alternative Learning Programs, the college provides off-campus and online services throughout western Nebraska. About 50 courses are available each semester in Scottsbluff at Western Nebraska Community College or the Panhandle Education Center. Courses also are offered at Alliance, North Platte, and Sidney.
A component of Chadron State College’s off-campus offering is its Interactive Distance Learning System. The system allows both audio and video interaction between the instructor and the students at off-campus sites, and is also used frequently for conferencing by college personnel, businesses, health care providers and government agencies.
Chadron State College offers courses and workshops each summer. The college has online courses available throughout the year.
[edit] Activities
Students at Chadron State College can participate in extracurricular activities. There are more than 70 student clubs and organizations on campus. Athletes have earned 97 All-American and 38 Academic All-American/Scholar-Athlete honors since 1980. In addition, the college has a rodeo club and fine arts program.
The college helps support the Post Playhouse at nearby Fort Robinson each summer. The Galaxy Series and Distinguished Speaker Series have brought noted entertainers and speakers to the campus, including 2005 U.S. Poet Laureate Ted Kooser.
[edit] Athletics
Danny Woodhead won the 2006 Harlon Hill Trophy for best player in NCAA Division II football.
[edit] Famous Alumni
- Don Beebe - Former NFL Wide Receiver
[edit] External links
| Nebraska State College System | |
| Chadron State • Peru State • Wayne State |
| Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference |
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| Adams State • Chadron State • Colorado Christian‡ • Colorado–Colorado Springs‡ • Colorado Mines • Colorado State–Pueblo‡ • Fort Lewis • Mesa State • Metro State‡ • Nebraska–Kearney • New Mexico Highlands • Regis‡ • San Francisco State† • Western State • Western New Mexico † wrestling-only member • ‡ non-football member |
