CSC’s football team dropped to 1-3. The Eagles play at home at noon Saturday against Humboldt State.
THURSDAY SEPT. 29, 2016 ISSUE NO. 7 The Voice of Chadron State College since 1920
SEMPER VERITAS
Regional accreditor approves faculty report
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CSC V-BALL TEAM TO HOST DIG PINK NIGHT
Melanie Nelson News Editor
The volleyball team will host a Dig Pink Night Oct. 15. T-shirts will be for sale the rest of this week. Sizes available are $12 for small through extra-large and $14 for double XL and up. Bring cash or check to volleyball coaches Christa McCaw or Riann Mullis and checks can be made out to CSC Volleyball.
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VOTING FOR HOMECOMING BEGINS SATURDAY Bedsheet voting will begin Saturday in the Student Center, and royalty voting will begin noon Oct. 3. Students should check their EagleMail for the link to vote.
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Photo by Jordyn Hulinsky
Alia Brennan (12), senior of Chadron, celebrates after a point Saturday during a game against Colorado Mesa University, Grand Junction, at the Chicoine Center.
A peer-review panel for the Higher Learning Commission accepted CSC’s quality initiative report (QIR) Sept. 20, to begin the reaffirmation process for accreditation. Every 10 years CSC submits a report, but this was the first time this kind of report was required, as the HLC has changed some policies, according to Joel Hyer, dean of the school of B.E.A.M.S.S. Hyer said about 20 faculty and staff members were involved with writing and editing the report, but dozens more have been part of the process. “People here really work together,” Hyer said. “It really epitomizes who we are as an institution.” The main objective of the QIR is to redesign CSC’s general studies program. A group of faculty members got together in 2010 to discuss research about essential studies programs at numerous institutions. Hyer said they found a need to update CSC’s current program, which was developed in the 1990s. New technology and research on teaching and learning habits prompted a new approach. In fall 2012, CSC launched the new essential studies program. “So much of this program came from the creative genius of our faculty, to make something meaningful for the students,” Hyer said. They came up with three objectives: establish a teaching and learning center, streamline processes providing support for adjunct instructors, and formalize communication between Student Services and Academic Affairs. The teaching and learning center, located in the basement of Old Admin, is a free space for professors to research, have meetings, share presentations and work on improving their methods of instruction. Please see HLC, page 2
FYI CLASS TO SPONSOR LEADERSHIP SPEAKER
CSU PROF. PERFORMS AT CSC
Students in the FYI 169X Survival Skills 101 course are sponsoring a free seminar open to the public. Tim Elmore, author, international speaker, and president of Growing Leaders, will be in the Student Center Ballroom at 7 p.m. today to speak about “Habitudes of Leadership Development.”
Viola player Margaret Miller, Colorado State University professor, performed with CSC pianist Brooks Hafey and CSC adjunct professor Pam Shuler Saturday. Please see page 15