Chadron State College
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| Motto | Building Futures Every Day |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1911 |
| President | Richard R. Rhine |
| Students | 3,000 |
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Chadron, Nebraska, U.S. 42°49′9.07″N 102°59′53.24″W / 42.8191861°N 102.9981222°W |
| Campus | 281 acres (114 ha) |
| Colors | Cardinal and White |
| Athletics | NCAA Division II – Rocky Mountain |
| Nickname | Eagles |
| Website | www |
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Chadron State College is a four-year public college in the Nebraska State College System in Chadron, Nebraska, United States. The college is located in the northern part of the Nebraska Panhandle, in the Pine Ridge area.
The school opened in June 1911, although a previous institution dated from the late 19th century. The college has an enrollment of about 3,000 students. Five of its 25 major buildings are listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Chadron State College was founded in 1909 by the Nebraska Legislature to provide a 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 accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and subject-oriented accrediting agencies.
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 (11 km) 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.
Chadron State College is located in northwest Nebraska in the Pine Ridge area, where opportunities for outdoor recreational activities such as fishing, hunting and cross-country skiing abound. Outside Magazine 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 magazine rated Chadron among the “top 50 outdoor-sports towns” in the nation and also chose Chadron as one of the four best mountain-biking towns in the United States. Many trails have been constructed in recent years, to accommodate the growing interest. Chadron is a community of about 6,000 people.
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