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Here are our most recent stories
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WSC Business Programs Reaccredited by IACBE
The programs are accredited through April 2029.
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Sun, Earth, Universe Exhibit Now on Display at the WSC Natural History Museum
Open through December, the Sun, Earth, and Universe exhibition features our planet, the solar system, and the universe. The Natural History Museum is located in the Carhart Science Building.
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WSC Selects 46 Students for Rural Health Opportunities Program
Established in 1989 and successfully launching health care careers ever since, RHOP is a unique cooperative program between Wayne State and UNMC to meet the health care needs of rural communities.
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WSC Professor Mark Hammer Named 2022 Teaching Excellence Award Winner
The award was presented at the spring baccalaureate commencement ceremony May 7.
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Wayne State College Spring 2022 Commencement
Wayne State will hold the Spring 2022 graduation ceremonies May 7.
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Student Media Programs Receive Multiple Awards for Excellence
WSC student media outlets, including radio and newspaper, recently won awards at the Northern Plains Collegiate Media Association's Golden Leaf event April 30 in Kearney, Neb.
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Ground Broken for Growing Together Career Scholars Housing in Norfolk
The Norfolk living experience aims to connect students with the community and social and cultural opportunities
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McGill and Parsons Honored with 2022 Civic Engagement Award
The annual award, started by Dr. Ron Holt ’89, recognizes graduating WSC seniors who have served as an exemplary role model and contributed to the service ethos of the college campus and community.
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WSC Music Academy Offers Summer Piano and Voice Lessons
The seven-week session gives lessons to those ages 5 and up. The summer session runs from May 9 through June 24.
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Plains Writers Series to Feature Author Tosca Lee
The reading will begin at 2 p.m. in the lounge on the second floor of the Humanities Building at Wayne State College, followed by the Fiction Slam in the evening.
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Wayne State Foundation Plans Giving Day for April 22
WSC Giving Day, set this year for April 22, 2022, is an annual giving campaign during which supporters can directly impact Wayne State students by supporting scholarships.
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WSC Jazz Ensemble Concert Set for April 28
The performance will be at 7:30 p.m. in Ley Theatre.
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Mariachi Negro y Oro Presents Traditional Mexican Music on April 27
Featuring trumpet, violin, vihuela, guitar, and guitarron.
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SkillsUSA Competition Awards 13 Medals to WSC Students
WSC students competed in the Nebraska state conference competition April 7-9 in Grand Island, with five students qualifying for nationals.
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Wayne State College Hosts Easter Planetarium Program
The planetarium will show "The Sistine Chapel" on Easter weekend.
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4th Annual Wildcat Spirit Film Festival Celebrates Film Excellence
WSC student films will be presented at the film festival April 26. Encore presentations begin at 6 p.m. followed by film premieres at 7.
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WSC Celebrates Musical Excellence with Spring 2022 Honors Recital
The Honors Recital is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. April 26.
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Brass and Percussion Ensembles Concert Set for April 25
Concert is at 7:30 p.m. at the Praise Assembly of God building.
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'Spotlight on Indigenous Classical Composers' Weaves Culture with Musical Tradition
The concert is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. April 22 in Ley Theatre.
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2022 Juried Art Show Opens April 20 at Wayne State
The Juried Art Show includes original artwork submitted by art students. The opening reception is at 4:30 p.m. April 20, 2022, in the Nordstrand Visual Arts Gallery.
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Chamber Choir Concert Inspires Optimism through Song
The concert takes place at 7:30 p.m. April 21 in Ley Theatre.
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Plains Writers Series Welcomes Christine Stewart-Nunez
Event is scheduled for April 14, with the reading beginning at 2 p.m.
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WSC Summer Camps Focus on Sports, Music, Art, Filmmaking, and CSI
Get registered now for summer camps hosted by Wayne State College.
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Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble Concert Set for April 12
The performance is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at the Wayne City Auditorium.
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Social Sciences Day Recognizes Outstanding Talent on April 14
Pi Gamma Mu, the international honor society in the social sciences, and Gamma Theta Upsilon, an international honor society in geography, will be inducting new members.
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'Night Before Nationals' Showcases WSC Forensic Team's Speech Skills
The speech showcase is at 7:30 p.m. April 12 in Ley Theatre.
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'An Evening of Choirs' Concert Set for April 11
The performance is at 7:30 p.m. at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Wayne.
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Woodwind Chamber Ensembles Perform April 8 at Wayne State College
Ensembles include flute, clarinet, and saxophone. Performance is at 7:30 p.m. in Ley Theatre.
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WSC to Host Van Deeb on April 5
Sponsored by the Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization (CEO) and the Delta Sigma Pi - Eta Pi Chapter, the event is open to the WSC community and to the public.
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WSC Phi Kappa Phi Initiates New Members April 6
A reception follows the 4 p.m. ceremony. Dr. Dan Miller, professor of psychology and recipient of the 2021 State Nebraska Bank and Trust Teaching Excellence Award, is the guest speaker.