The Board of Trustees has selected Dr. Mary Keithly as the 2023 Teaching Excellence Award recipient for the Nebraska State College System. 

Governor Jim Pillen has appointed the 2023-24 Student Trustees to represent State Colleges.

President Randy Rhine announced his intent to retire in June 2023, after completing eighteen years of service at Chadron State College and Nebraska. During his ten years as president of the institution, Dr. Rhine has seen remarkable growth and improvements at the College. 

For the fourth straight year, enrollment at the State Colleges increased - as of September 2, the NSCS had an overall increase in headcount of 0.2%

The NSCS recently released an economic impact report, demonstrating the collective impact of Chadron, Peru, and Wayne State Colleges on Nebraska. This independent report illustrates that the NSCS adds $564.8 million in income to the Nebraska economy each year, signifying that your State Colleges are working for Nebraska.

Brett Hilbers, Sullivan Jones, and Matthew Leininger have been appointed to serve as student trustees on the Nebraska State College System Board of Trustees.

For the second straight year, the Board froze tuition at the Chadron State, Peru State, and Wayne State Colleges. 

Two new degree program options were approved for Peru State College. The two new options are included under the Business Administration major are the Healthcare Business Option and Certified Management Accountant (CMA) Business Option.