March 20, 2023 – Q&A with Brian Stelter: Building Trust in Media and Democracy
A question-and-answer conversation with author and former NY Times and CNN journalist Brian Stelter is the next program in the Keene State College Sidore Foundation Lecture series, Tuesday, April 4, in Norma Walker Hall.
Keene State College will bestow two individuals with special awards and another with an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters degree at its annual commencement Saturday, May 6, starting at 1 p.m.
Commencement is held outdoors at the Fiske Quad in the center of campus. President Melinda Treadwell will award associate’s...
From the moment she stepped on campus, Emily Rogers ’23 has embraced the flexibility of her education, the opportunity to take a variety of courses and explore non-academic student life, and the patience “to try to find where I fit in best.”
Much of that, she maintains, even as Commencement...
Each year, for more than three decades, and as part of Women’s History Month, Keene State College honors outstanding women of New Hampshire. This year’s theme is “Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories.”
“Storytelling and the dissemination of news give important visibility to our collective history,” said Misty Kennedy, business...
A longstanding partnership between Keene and its partner city, Einbeck, Germany, continues to enrich both communities.
In late March, a delegation of musicians from Einbeck will travel to Keene to participate in an international choral-cultural exchange. A City of Keene delegation visited Einbeck in Fall 2022.
March 2, 2023 – Talent, determination, strong sense of belief drive team player
Jeric Cichon ’23 couldn’t possibly have known all that Keene State College would be for him.
He imagined the possibilities, but now the standout player on the college’s nationally ranked basketball team, and safety & occupational health applied sciences major, is...
Sofia Thornblad ’17 is set to embark on a new journey, one far from home but one that offers such personal and professional resonance she can see it only for its possibilities.
Next month, she will leave her Monadnock Region roots and head to Tulsa, Oklahoma, to become the curator...
Keene State College players have not been shy about using the phrase national championship this season. Jeff Hunter, the Owls’ goal-driven, rebound-machine, uses it conversationally. Junior guard Mason Jean Baptiste wasted no time Monday, after learning along with his teammates that they would host first- and second-round NCAA tournament games...
Keene State College’s record-setting season continued ablaze Saturday, as the Owls tripped up Western Connecticut 83-79 in overtime to defend their Little East Conference championship and claim their sixth title in 15 finals appearances.
Playing on their home floor, in front of a full red-and-white-clad crowd, the Owls defeated Western...
The final day of regular-season play in the Little East Conference will not be without drama when Keene State hosts UMass-Boston for a women and men’s basketball double-header Saturday, Feb. 18.
For the men’s team, ranked No. 5 in the nation by D3hoops.com, the excitement will revolve around the Owls’...
First-year student Erin Bennett came to Keene State College from Minneapolis, Minnesota, for one reason – its Holocaust & genocide studies (HGS) major.
Upperclass student Marcos Silveira chose the state’s public liberal arts college at the urging of two high school English teachers, who said Keene State would “challenge and...
Keene State College President Dr. Melinda Treadwell issued the following statement in response to Governor Chris Sununu’s 2024-2025 budget proposal, which includes a funding increase for the University System of New Hampshire:
“We are thrilled to receive the Governor’s commitment to increase support for public higher education. For Keene State...
Keene State College’s Director of Athletics, Phil Racicot, is stepping down a few months shy of four years in the position. Racicot’s final day is February 20, and he stands ready to assist the college through the transition, he said.
Racicot is moving back to NCAA Division I athletics, and...
February 8, 2023 – USNH Presidents, NH Business Leaders Discuss Role of Public Institutions in Developing Workforce to Support NH Economy
President James Dean of the University of New Hampshire, President Melinda Treadwell of Keene State College and President Donald Birx of Plymouth State University were joined by several New Hampshire business leaders for...
Dr. Melinda Treadwell, president of Keene State College and an alumna, has been elected to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III Management Council.
The Management Council reports to the President’s Council, the highest governing body in Division III, which establishes and directs the general policy of the Division...
A major gift from a Keene State College graduate will be used, in part, to endow experiential learning opportunities for Keene State students starting in 2023-24.
Vincent D. Russell is a 1950 graduate, Army veteran, and a one-time field director for the American Federation of Teachers, one of the nation’s...
February 1, 2023 – Spent career empowering teachers, union movements
Vincent D. Russell began his Keene State College education 76 years ago as an industrial arts major. He soon met Frederick J. Simmons, a beloved professor, and discovered “the beauty” of liberal arts for its ability to rouse his curiosity and challenge his intellect...
On the first weekend of October, alumni
returned to Keene to relive memories
and make new ones. Over 700 alumni,
representing classes from 1951 to 2022,
returned to campus, making it a record number
of attendees in recent years.
Homecoming 2022 Men’s Hockey played an alumni game the Sunday of...
Keene State College is closer to earning the prestigious All Steinway School designation, following the All-Steinway, All Together Gala and Celebration! More than 200 friends of Keene State College Music gathered to celebrate musical excellence and hear students and special guests perform a variety of pieces for two, four, and...
Keene State alumni are a generous group of individuals who follow the College’s motto of “Enter to Learn, Go Forth to Serve”. They engage with the College from near and far, sharing time, creativity, and expertise. Whether alumni serve the college with their time, talent, or treasure, they continue to...
Keene State College is receiving more than $5.8 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency as reimbursement for the cost of providing testing for students, faculty and staff during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The $5,847,714 FEMA Public Assistance grant will reimburse the college for purchasing 165,000 COVID-19 antigen tests between January...
For James Poolman ’23, going back to the drawing board is a good thing.
A senior architecture major, James is putting the finishing touches on his Keene State education doing what he loves most, and doing it in the classroom and in real-life, work-like settings. He will graduate with a...
Congratulations to Keene State students who made the fall 2022 Dean’s List! To qualify for Dean’s List, degree-seeking undergraduate students complete a minimum of 12 credits and earned at least a 3.5 grade point average.
If a student or family member has any questions about the list, please contact the...