Wayne State College

Not to be confused with Wayne State University or Wayne College.
Wayne State College
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]
TypePublic college
Established1910; 114 years ago (1910)
PresidentMarysz Rames
Students4,202
Location
Wayne, Nebraska
,
U.S.
CampusRural, 128 acres (52 ha)
Colors    Black and gold
NicknameWildcats
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division II – NSIC
Websitewsc.edu

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]

  1. ^ "History of Wayne State College: Nebraska Normal School". wsc.edu. Wayne State College. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  2. ^ "History of Wayne State College: New Generation of Students". wsc.edu. Wayne State College. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Wayne State College". The European Education Directory. Retrieved 2009-11-25.