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Chadron State College, a Century of Service

 

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Longtime Chadron State College newsman Con Marshall displays a photo from the archives during his keynote presentation of the Centennial Time Capsule Dedication Ceremony on April 26. The photo portrays an accident by a truck of the Buckingham Freightlines, the company started by an enterprising family with strong CSC ties. (Photo by Justin Haag) Time capsule dedicated during ceremony

Apr 30, 2012

Chadron State College dedicated its Centennial Time Capsule during a ceremony at the Centennial Flag Plaza last week, addressing both a live audience and a video camera for an audience half a century from now. The keynote address was delivered by longtime … Read more

Fireworks explode over the Chadron State College campus Saturday, Oct. 1, to cap the 2011 homecoming festivities and celebrate the college's centennial. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)Centennial celebration among 2011 highlights

Dec 28, 2011

Chadron State College had many highlights in 2011 as it commemorated its first century of service. The 14-month centennial observance was punctuated by the homecoming celebration Oct. 1. During the activities, the Chadron State Foundation announced it had exceeded $16 million in … Read more

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Time capsule dedication set for Thursday

Apr 23, 2012

Chadron State College students plan to officially dedicate a time capsule marking the institution’s centennial this week. The ceremony, which is open to the public, will be … Read more

Students collecting items for time capsule

Mar 12, 2012

Chadron State College students have one more activity planned to mark the institution’s centennial, which was celebrated in 2011. The CSC Student Senate and Campus Activities Board … Read more

16 win homecoming parade honors

Oct 3, 2011

Chadron State College presented awards to 16 entries of the annual homecoming parade Saturday, Oct. 1. The parade, which is organized annually by CSC’s chapter of the … Read more

Fundraising campaign soars past $11 million goal

Oct 2, 2011

The Chadron State Foundation has soared past the goal of its first-ever multi-million-dollar fundraising campaign. Campaign organizers announced Friday that the effort, which began five years ago, … Read more

Juniors from Chadron, Fort Calhoun win royalty vote

Sep 29, 2011

Ashley Riesen of Chadron and Adam Neumann of Fort Calhoun were crowned Chadron State College’s homecoming queen and king Thursday night during a spirit rally at … Read more

New direction set for homecoming parade

Sep 27, 2011

Chadron State College is moving its homecoming parade in a new direction this year -- literally. The CSC homecoming parade will begin at the corner of Chadron’s … Read more

CSC to dedicate campus improvements

Sep 27, 2011

Chadron State College will formally dedicate three new features of its campus during homecoming festivities Saturday. The ceremony, which is part of the Centennial Pregame Festival, … Read more

Special homecoming week begins at CSC

Sep 26, 2011

It’s homecoming week at Chadron State College, with many special activities to highlight the institution’s centennial celebration. Most of the events will occur Saturday, Oct. 1, when … Read more

Centennial features alumni band concert

Sep 26, 2011

Musicians representing multiple eras of Chadron State College’s history are gathering for a concert this weekend to help mark the institution’s centennial. Dr. Adam Lambert, CSC director … Read more

Phantom plans return to CSC

Sep 25, 2011

Even “The Phantom,” a mysterious character from Chadron State College’s past, is planning to attend the institution’s centennial homecoming celebration this week. And, he’s kept up … Read more