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Black and Gold Series to Present The Acting Company's Julius Caesar
1-18-2012 10:20 am
The Wayne State College Black and Gold Performing Arts Series will continue its 2011-2012 season with a special new production of William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. The performance of this classic story of pride and envy, arrogance and honor, opportunity and tragic strategic errors will take place at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14, in the college's Ramsey Theatre.
Wayne State Renovation of Pile Residence Hall Retains Historic Flair
1-13-2012 11:15 am
The latest Wayne State College makeover, Pile Residence Hall, includes some extreme changes while keeping students surrounded by history and tradition.
The Eighth Annual Language Arts Festival at Wayne State College
1-9-2012 8:40 am
Wayne State College will host its eighth annual Language Arts Festival for students in grades seven through 12 on April 13. Participants are invited to submit original fiction and poetry to a writing contest and bring posters to an on-campus competition. The five best stories and poems from each grade will be published in an anthology. First-place winners of all contests will receive medals.
Wayne State College To Host 'Tres Vidas,' Portrayal of Three Latin American Women
1-5-2012 3:45 pm
The Core Ensemble will perform "Tres Vidas," a production of music and theatre, at 7 p.m. Jan. 25 in Ramsey Theater at Wayne State College.
Wayne State College Planetarium Features 'Enchanted Reef' and 'Space Opera'
1-5-2012 3:35 pm
The Fred G. Dale Planetarium at Wayne State College will begin its 2012 spring season of public shows at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 13 with "Kaluoka'hina: The Enchanted Reef'' and "Space Opera" at 7:30 p.m.
Hahn Administration Building Project Incorporates Energy Saving Geothermal System
1-5-2012 3:25 pm
The unsightly chain link fence surrounding Wayne State's historic Hahn Administration Building marks an important step forward for the college and the services it provides to its students. The fence, which has been the subject of speculation since it was put up by the construction company in early December, will keep pedestrians from wandering into an area that soon will be torn up to allow the drilling of 56 wells that will tap into the ground's latent heating and cooling properties.
Wayne State College Commencement Held Dec. 16 *Updated 12/19 with graduates list
12-5-2011 10:00 am
Wayne State College held commencement for graduate and undergraduate students at 2 p.m. Dec. 16 in Rice Auditorium . A total of 195 degrees -- 145 undergraduates and 50 graduate degrees were conferred at the ceremonies by Wayne State President Curt Frye.
President's Holiday Gala Concert to Feature Wayne State Music Faculty
11-18-2011 9:20 am
The Wayne State College Black and Gold performing arts series will open the 2011-12 season on Sunday, Dec. 11, with the 12th annual President's Holiday Gala Concert. The free concert will be at 2 p.m. in Ramsey Theatre on the Wayne State College campus, and will be followed by a dessert reception hosted by WSC President Curt Frye.
WSC's First Annual Geography Bowl!
11-4-2011 9:40 am
Students will "wow" you with their vast knowledge of geotrivia!
Wayne State Conversations Cultivate Collaboration for Community Building
10-31-2011 12:55 pm
Under the leadership of President Curt Frye and in collaboration with the City of Wayne, Wayne State College has joined with college campus communities across the nation to participate in service initiatives during the 2011-2012 school year.

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College Names Larry Moser '06 Service Award Winner
11-30-2011 4:05 pm
The 2011 Alumni Service Award was presented to Larry Moser at the Homecoming/Hall of Fame Banquet on Oct. 8. The award recognizes alumni who have enhanced the college through dedicated service, promotion and financial support.
College Mourns Loss of Dr. LeRoy Simpson, Renames Track in his Honor
11-30-2011 4:00 pm
Dr. E. LeRoy Simpson of Woodland Park, Colo., passed away Sept. 16, 2011, in Memorial Hospital, Colorado Springs, Colo., of complications from his year and a half long battle against leukemia. The college's track facility was dedicated in memory of Dr. Simpson on Oct. 8 during Homecoming.
Message from Deb Lundahl, Director of Development and Alumni Relations
11-30-2011 3:55 pm
The anticipation of homecoming is always a fun way to start the fall semester. It is a great time for students and alumni to join together to celebrate Homecoming, reminisce about times past and to create new memories. This year, in addition to the honored class reunions, the Chi Omega WSC Alpha Theta Chapter, WSC Tutors and Wayne Stater alumni met for reunions.
Curt Frye Inaugurated as 12th WSC President
11-30-2011 3:50 pm
Wayne State faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends came together for the inauguration of Curt Frye as the 12th president on Oct. 6 in Ramsey Theatre. The ceremony was marked by Frye's charge to the audience to keep the college's mission at the forefront of the development and improvement of Wayne State's unique higher education programs.
Wayne State Honors Outstanding Alumni
11-30-2011 3:40 pm
Wayne State honored outstanding alumni from each of the college's four schools at a banquet on Oct. 7 during Homecoming. The annual awards recognize alumni for their contributions to the college community and their professions.
Wayne State Honors Hall of Fame Inductees
11-30-2011 3:35 pm
Wayne State honored Hall of Fame inductees on Oct. 8 during Homecoming. The honorees included Dennis Kerby '68, Rayna Nelsen Cain '04, MSE '06, Mark Vollmer '88, John Manganaro '93, MSE '94, and Don and Nancy Endicott.
College Mourns Loss of Dr. LeRoy Simpson, Longtime Professor and Coach
9-19-2011 9:15 am
Dr. E. LeRoy Simpson of Woodland Park, Colo., passed away Friday, Sept. 16, 2011, in Memorial Hospital, Colorado Springs, Colo., of complications from his year and a half long battle against leukemia.
Curt Frye Appointed 12th President of Wayne State College
6-3-2011 8:05 am
Nebraska State College System (NSCS) Chancellor Stan Carpenter announced Thursday, June 2, that the NSCS Board of Trustees has appointed Curt Frye the 12th president of Wayne State College.
Wayne State Receives National Recognition for Service-Learning Initiatives
5-27-2011 9:20 am
Wayne State is pleased to announce that the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) honored the college as a leader among institutions of higher education for its support of volunteering, service-learning, and civic engagement. Wayne State was admitted to the 2010 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for engaging its students, faculty and staff in meaningful service that achieves measurable results in the community.
Dr. Andy Alexander Receives State National Bank Teaching Excellence Award
5-27-2011 9:15 am
Dr. Andrew Alexander, Wayne State professor of British literature and philosophy, was presented with the State National Bank Teaching Excellence Award at the college's baccalaureate ceremony May 7. This prestigious honor is awarded on the basis of rigorous standards that require a superior level of effective teaching. Alexander also was Wayne State's nominee for the Nebraska State College System George Rebensdorf Teaching Excellence Award.