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Students, Wayne Citizen Receive 2024 Civic Engagement and Service Awards
Mary Helms, Sara Lundeen, and Dylan Zoucha received Dr. Ron Holt Civic Engagement Awards for 2023-24, while Mike Powicki received the Community Service Engagement Award.
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Student Filmmakers Honored at Two 2024 Film Festivals
Leah Bennett and Blake Bodlak received awards during the BisonBison Film Festival and the Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival.
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2024 Summer Speech Camp Set for June 17-21 at WSC
Summer Speech Camp will be held in the Peterson Fine Arts Building.
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Sigma Beta Delta Inducts 10 New Members in 2024
The scholastic business honor society inducted six students, three faculty and staff members, and one community member April 9.
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Wayne State Celebrates First Cohort of Career Scholars Graduates
A dinner April 19 in Norfolk was held in honor of 28 graduating seniors in Wayne State's first Career Scholars cohort.
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Seventeen Students Qualify for 2024 SkillsUSA National Championships
Wayne State students excelled during Nebraska state SkillsUSA competition in April 2024.
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Spring 2024 Planetarium and Laser Shows Ending April 26-27
The scheduled shows are “Cosmic Colors” and “Laser Classic Rock” on Friday, April 26, and “Oasis in Space” and “Laser Pink Floyd” on Saturday, April 27.
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Registration Open for 2024 Summer Music Camp at WSC
Summer Music Camp at Wayne State College is June 24-27 in the Peterson Fine Arts Building.
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White’s Film 'The Cross' Receives 10 Nominations for 2024 IMPA Awards
Dr. Michael White’s film “The Cross” has received 10 nominations for Iowa Motion Picture Association awards. Shelby Hagerdon '21 earned three nominations.
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Service-Learning Hosts Family Math, Science, and Art Night at St. Mary’s April 9, 2024
The family event at St. Mary's Catholic School in Wayne featured exercises created and facilitated by Wayne State students.
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Communication Students Win Golden Leaf Awards at 2024 Media Conference
KWSC-FM (radio), KWSC-TV (television), and The Wayne Stater (newspaper) took home several top places during the Northern Plains Collegiate Media Association's conference held March 23 on campus.
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Wayne State College Spring 2024 Commencement
The graduate ceremony will be at 10 a.m. May 4 followed by the undergraduate ceremony at 1:30 p.m.
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Wayne State Students to Present Spring 2024 Honors Projects
Honors students present their end-of-the-semester research projects April 25-26.
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Jazz and String Ensembles Concert April 25, 2024
The 7:30 p.m. concert April 25 in Ramsey Theatre is free and open to the public.
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Spring 2024 Honors Recital Celebrates Student Musical Excellence
The 1 p.m. concert in Ley Theatre is free and open to the public.
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More Than 40 Students Inducted into Social Science Honor Societies in 2024
Several students received Outstanding Student Awards during Social Sciences Day held April 10.
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Free Planetarium and Laser Shows April 19-20, 2024
The scheduled shows are “STARS” and “Laser Fun” on Friday, April 19, and “Astronaut” and “Laser Beatles” on Saturday, April 20.
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Mariachi Negro y Oro Presents Traditional Mexican Music April 24, 2024
The 7:30 p.m. concert is free and open to the public.
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Spring 2024 Juried Art Show Opens April 24
The Juried Arts Show opens Wednesday, April 24, with a 4:30 p.m. reception in the Nordstrand Visual Arts Gallery.
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Brass and Percussion Ensembles Performing April 22, 2024
The concert, free and open to the public, is at 7:30 p.m. in Ramsey Theatre.
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Chamber Choir Performing Musical Montage April 23, 2024
The 7:30 p.m. performance in Ley Theatre is free and open to the public.
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WSC Hosting 2024 Neihardt Spring Conference
The conference will be held April 27 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Ramsey Theatre.
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KWSC-FM Participating in “Vinylthon” April 20-21, 2024
The goal of Vinylthon is 48 continuous hours of vinyl recordings.
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“An Evening of Choirs” Set for April 18, 2024
The concert, free and open to the public, will include performances by the Chamber Choir, Concert Choir, Lyrica, and Fortis.
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WSC Woodwind Chamber Ensembles Performing Concert April 15 in Ley Theatre
The public is invited to this free concert by the Wayne State Woodwind Chamber Ensembles.
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‘Night Before Nationals’ Gives Motivation, Applauds 2023-24 Accomplishments
Students on the forensics team share their performances Monday, April 15, before heading to the national tournament.
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Free Planetarium and Laser Shows April 12-13, 2024
The scheduled shows are “Tales of the Mayan Skies” and “Laser Classic Rock” on Friday, and “The Sky We Don’t See” and “Laser Pink Floyd” on Saturday.
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Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble Performing April 16, 2024, in Ramsey Theatre
The concert is free and open to the public.
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Northeast, Wayne State Co-hosting 2024 Nebraska Fiction Festival
Eleven well-known fiction writers from the region will read from their works during the Nebraska Fiction Festival on April 17-18.
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WSC Students Serve as Tutors for Nebraska SMART Tutoring Program
Ten Wayne State students serve as online tutors for schools in Educational Service Unit 1.