Dawes County, Nebraska - Chadron State College (Paperback)

Chapters: Chadron State College. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 41. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Chadron State College - 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. The current president of the college is Dr. Janie Park. 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. Outdoor recreational activities such as fishing, hunting and cross-country skiing are available in the area. 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 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. Many trails have been constructed in recent years to accommodate for the new interest in mountain biking in the area. Chadron i...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=338634