Message from the Dean
Building Excellence in Science and Technology
The Building Excellence in Science and Technology (BEST) program at Keene State College is designed to help you succeed, whether you’ve always known you were interested in the sciences or whether you’re just realizing the sciences might be the path for you.
Poverty, inequality, homelessness, voter enfranchisement, and global climate change. These are just some of the most pressing concerns facing the world today. And these are the issues that engage our students and faculty in the School of Sciences and Social Sciences every day.
Education is an active process – our students learn through research, service learning, and active citizenship. We emphasize critical thinking and creative problem solving as a way to approach any challenge. We challenge and support diverse learners and encourage strong relationships among our students, our faculty and our staff. We’ll look at every topic from a global perspective, and discover ways to promote social justice, environmental sustainability, and active collaboration with our community partners. We aim to make a difference, for our students and the world--and we do. More about Message from the Dean
Students Receive Award for Community Project
How livable is your community? Three students from Keene State received the Association of American Geographers Best International Undergraduate Student Paper Award for 2013 for their work in creating an assessment tool to measure one local town’s appeal. More about Students Receive Award for Community Project
Alumni Are Breaking New Ground
Mark Newton, KSC Class of 1987, knows something about the intersection of sustainability and social responsibility. In fact, he may have paved the road that got us there. Read more about a career that had its beginnings in the chemistry labs at Keene State College and a stop in the vice president’s role at Timberland Corporation. More about Alumni Are Breaking New Ground
Keene State Faculty With a Passion for Research
She’s got a passion for passionflowers. Dr. Kristen Porter-Utley’s research is helping to untangle the more than 560 species of vines and trees of the Decaloba Passiflora. She is the recipient of the 2013 Faculty Distinction in Research and Scholarship Award at Keene State College. More about Keene State Faculty With a Passion for Research
Areas of Study
Sciences News
Courtney Duff Discovers her Calling through Travel
March 2, 2015 –
Question: What do Ecuador, Ireland, and Alaska have in common? Answer: They’re all places Courtney Duff has visited during her four years as a student at Keene State College.
“There might not be any coherence to the three places, but Courtney has been able to pull them together,” said Skye...
Architecture Students Design Health Clinic for Rwanda
February 18, 2015 –
Due largely to the relationships Professor of Sociology and Anthropology Therese Seibert and a group of her sociology students formed through their participation in the yearly Peace Building Institute held in Rwanda, the Keene State community came together to help Dr. Aflodis Kagaba, executive director of Rwanda's Health Development Initiative...
KSC and NH DOE Launch Student Resource
February 17, 2015 –
Keene State College and NH Department of Education Launch Online Resource for Students, Parents and Educators
Online Resource Helps High School Students Prepare for Study and Career After Graduation
Keene State College announced today a new online resource, which was created by the College through a grant from the New...
Contact Sciences and Social Sciences
Wise up!
Contact Admissions
Request information
Contact Admissions
Sciences and Social Sciences
Marianne O'Brien
Divisional Admin Support Coordinator
603-358-2544
Admissions Office
800-KSC-1909
229 Main Street
Keene, New Hampshire 03435