Wayne State College
Wayne State College (WSC) is a public college in Wayne, Nebraska. It is part of the Nebraska State College System and enrolls 4,202 students. The college opened as a public normal school in 1910 after the state purchased the private Nebraska Normal College (established 1891). The State Normal College became State Normal School and Teacher's College in 1921. This was changed to Nebraska State Teachers College at Wayne in 1949 and the present name was adopted in 1963.[3]
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Former names | Nebraska Normal College (1891–1909)[1] Nebraska State Normal College (1910–1921) Nebraska State Normal College and Teachers College (1921–1949) Nebraska State Teachers College at Wayne (1949–1963)[2] |
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| Type | Public college |
| Established | 1910 |
| President | Marysz Rames |
| Students | 4,202 |
| Location | , U.S. |
| Campus | Rural, 128 acres (52 ha) |
| Colors | Black and gold |
| Nickname | Wildcats |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division II – NSIC |
| Website | www |
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Academics
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Wayne State offers 130 different programs of study in four Schools: Arts and Humanities, Business and Technology, Education and Counseling, and Natural and Social Sciences. Wayne State also offers classes at Northeast Community College in Norfolk, Nebraska and through a satellite college in South Sioux City, Nebraska.
Athletics
Wayne State athletic teams are the Wildcats. The college is a member of the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) in all sports since the 1999–2000 academic year. The Wildcats previously competed in the Central States Intercollegiate Conference (CSIC) of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) from 1976–77 to 1988–89; as well as in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) as a provisional member during the 1989–90 school year.
Wayne State competes in 15 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football and track & field (indoor and outdoor); while women's sports include basketball, beach volleyball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, track & field (indoor and outdoor) and volleyball.
History
The college began participating in athletics in 1912, when the football program began. Men's basketball and track and field began around the same time. These were the main sports up to World War II, when Wayne State was a member of the Nebraska Intercollegiate Athletic Association (NIAA). After World War II, the NIAA became the Nebraska College Conference (NCC) and Wayne State began to compete in baseball, cross country, golf, swimming, tennis, wrestling, and for a short period, boxing.
Notable alumni
- Thomas M. Carsey, Professor of Political Science
- Byron Chamberlain, football player[4]
- Lamart Cooper, football player
- Greg L. Adams, state senator and Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature.[5]
- Charlie Janssen, state senator in the Nebraska Legislature.[6]
- James Keogh, journalist and political adviser. Assistant managing editor of Time, Special Assistant to President Richard Nixon, Director, U.S. Information Agency.
- Connie Kunzmann, basketball player[7]
- John H. Kyl, member of the House of Representatives; Assistant Secretary, Dept. of the Interior, 1973–1977.[8]
- Hilda Neihardt, historian.
- John Neihardt, Poet Laureate of Nebraska, author of Black Elk Speaks.
- Gale McGee, Democratic Senator from Wyoming 1959–1977. U.S. Ambassador to the Organization of American States.[9]
- Ruben Mendoza, football player[10]
- Brad Ottis, football player[11]
- Val Peterson, Governor of Nebraska 1947–1953, Director of Federal Civil Defense Administration, Ambassador to Denmark and Finland.[12]
- Brett Salisbury, football player and author of The Transform Diet[13]
- Tom Sherlock, British Basketball League forward
- Kevin Swayne, football player[14]
- Brian Wansink, Cornell University professor and author of Mindless Eating: Why We Eat More Than We Think
- DaVarryl Williamson, boxer
- Norma Wendelburg, composer
See also
References
- "History of Wayne State College: Nebraska Normal School". wsc.edu. Wayne State College. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
- "History of Wayne State College: New Generation of Students". wsc.edu. Wayne State College. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
- "Wayne State College". The European Education Directory. Retrieved 2009-11-25.
- "Byron Chamberlain". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on June 12, 2012. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
- "Senator Greg Adams' Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
- "Senator Charlie Janssen's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
- "Connie Kunzmann; Inducted: 1986". wsc.edu. Wayne State College. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- "John H. Kyl". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
- "Gale W. McGee". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
- "Ruben Mendoza". Pro-Football-Reference.Com. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
- "Brad Ottis". Pro-Football-Reference.Com. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
- "Nebraska Governor Frederick Valdemar Erastus (Val) Peterson". National Governors Association. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
- "Brett Salisbury". Wayne State College Wildcats. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
- "Kevin Swayne". NFL.com. Retrieved 17 October 2012.