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Taylor Warriner ’15: Excelling in the Male-Dominated World of Engineering
July 21, 2017 – What company wouldn’t kill to get an employee with this kind of attitude?
"During 2016, I focused on growing professionally by holding myself to higher standards and challenging myself to leave my comfort zone. I wanted to play an active role in making an impact at RPA, to see the...
We’re Coming to Keene State – from Nepal!
July 20, 2017 – Among the many extraordinary first-year students coming to Keene State this fall will be two extraordinary young women from Nepal. Puja Thapa and Benajil Rai have received scholarships, thanks to the partnership between Keene State and the Nepal-based Little Sisters Fund . The Little Sisters Fund has been working since...
Lots of Possibilities for English Majors
July 19, 2017 – Written and spoken communication, creative thinking, critical analysis, hands-on internship experiences, the ability to imagine yourself in someone else’s shoes – the skills acquired in literature and writing classes are sought after by employers in all fields.
“Our Creative Writing Option/minor teaches imaginative thinking, communications skills, and excellence in writing,”...
Dr. Melinda Treadwell to Serve as Interim President
July 19, 2017 – Antioch University New England provost and CEO to return to Keene State.
The University System Board of Trustees is pleased to announce that Dr. Melinda Treadwell, the current Provost, and CEO at Antioch University New England, has been selected to serve as Interim President of Keene State College. Dr. Treadwell...
Three Alumni Dedicated to Public Service Find New KSC Connections
July 18, 2017 – When Communication major David Condlin ’10 was in his senior year at Keene State, he attended a recruiting event for AmeriCorps, the Corporation for National and Community Service. After he graduated, he realized that he wanted to volunteer and give back to communities. He served two years with AmeriCorps NCCC...
Redfern Awarded NEA Grant for Shows Exploring Addiction, Culture, and Identity
July 18, 2017 – Community Outreach to Schools and Local Organizations Incorporated into Programs
Keene State College today announces a grant provided to the Redfern Arts Center from the National Endowment for the Arts to fund four performances and several community-engagement activities related to drug and alcohol addition, culture, and identity. Keene State’s Redfern...
Healthy Eating Habits – Another Benefit of Breast Milk
July 5, 2017 – The health benefits of breastfeeding are pretty well known – lessening the child’s risk of such things as ear infections, obesity, diabetes, and SIDS, for example – but there’s an additional benefit for mothers who hope to raise healthy eaters who enjoy a variety of food. The secret? Enjoy eating a...
Dancing to the Beat of a Different Drummer: Olivia Miller in Ghana
July 5, 2017 – Current senior Olivia Miller, who’s minoring in dance and majoring in anthropology and sociology, recently returned from a semester in Ghana, where she immersed herself in traditional Ghanian dance. At the request of recently retired KSC Artist in Residence Marcia Murdock , Miller wrote a paper on her experience as...
Keene State Alum Earns NH Music Educator Award
July 5, 2017 – Keene State College alumnus Glen D’Eon ‘93 has been awarded the Distinguished Music Educator of the Year by the New Hampshire Music Educators Association (NHMEA).
D’Eon who has been involved in music education at Fall Mountain Regional High School in Langdon, NH, for most of his career, received his undergraduate degree...
Charlene (Fein) Durham ’93 Promoted to Brand Director
June 28, 2017 – Cronin , a digitally driven, results-focused marketing agency based in Glastonbury, CT, has promoted Charlene (Fein) Durham ’93 from senior brand supervisor to brand director, engagement & influence. She earned a BA in sociology at Keene State and a master’s in humanities at Wesleyan University. She joined Cronin in 2008...
Sam Whitaker ‘18, Promoting Pride at Keene State
June 27, 2017 – by Danny Stavens
Hailing from Lebanon, New Hampshire, Keene State College senior Sam Whitaker has recently been re-elected for a second term as Keene State College’s Pride president. Pride is Keene State College’s gay/straight alliance that provides support and resources for its members. Since arriving at Keene, Sam has been...
Dr. Darrell Hucks Awarded 2017 Faculty Distinction in Research and Scholarship
June 27, 2017 – Associate Professor of Education Dr. Darrell Hucks has been awarded the 2017 Faculty Distinction in Research and Scholarship for his continuing contributions to the field of teacher education. This award recognizes contributions to research and scholarship at Keene State College.
Dr. Hucks’s research and scholarship have always included a focus...
Graphic Designer Chandler Ives ’17 Joins Calypso Communications
June 19, 2017 – Hailing from Bow, New Hampshire, newly minted graphic design BFA (with a minor in studio art) Chandler Ives ’17 was recently hired by Calypso Communications, an integrated creative and public relations agency with offices in Portsmouth, N.H. and Portland, Maine. Ives will bring his web design and animation talents to...
Dr. Hays’s Summer Researchers Study Eelgrass, a Shoreline Protector
June 19, 2017 – Dr. Cynthia Hays is working with three summer undergraduate researchers on a project to document genetic diversity in an ecologically important species of marine plant called Zostera marina, otherwise known as eelgrass.
Rachel Graves ’19, Sarah Larsen ’19 and Meghan Hoffmann ’19, are working together with Dr. Hays to collect...
Chemistry Undergrad Studying Links to Anti-Cancer Molecules
June 19, 2017 – Nicholas DeJesus, a sophomore from New Ipswich, N.H., is working with Associate Professor of Chemistry Dr. Brian Anderson this summer on research regarding the synthesis and characterization of novel thiosemicarbazones, and binding these molecules to metals including palladium, nickel, and iron to study their structural properties, and possible reactivity. Thiosemicarbazones...
Biology Undergrads Continue Research throughout Summer
June 19, 2017 – Professor of Chemistry Dr. Paul Baures is working with several undergraduate researchers on two separate projects this summer as part of a number of studies being conducted in the Chemistry Department.
Through the Building Excellence in Science and Technology (BEST) program, summer research students are receiving on-campus housing support in...
BEST Students Assisting in Stem Cell and Regeneration Research
June 19, 2017 – Associate Professor of Biology Dr. Jason Pellettieri and several undergraduate students are researching the regenerative characteristics of planarian flatworms this summer. The goal is to break ground on understanding the biological workings behind stem cells and regeneration.
“Some animals naturally exhibit this capacity and therefore provide ideal experimental subjects for...
Biology Undergrads Study Effects of PAHs on Multi-Chambered Hearts
June 19, 2017 – Professor of Biology Dr. Susan Whittemore has a full lab of undergraduate researchers this summer conducting a study on the effects of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, also called PAHs, on the developing embryos and larvae of the frog Xenopus laevis.
Shannon Upham ’20 is one of Dr. Whittemore’s undergraduate researchers who...
Experiencing French Culture in Montréal
June 16, 2017 – If you’re studying French at Keene State, you don’t have to travel all that far for the chance to practice the language with native speakers. So it’s fairly easy for the French Club to make at least one excursion across the border to Québec every year, usually alternating between Montréal...
Poetry and Farming
June 15, 2017 – Clai Lasher-Sommers ’12 came to Keene State as a non-traditional student to study English. Afterwards, she went off to establish New Dawn Farm in Westmoreland, N.H., a community-oriented, sustainable practice farm and CSA (community-supported agriculture). The farm is managed by women farmers dedicated to teaching the community – especially its...
Honors and Geography Students Explore Cuba
June 15, 2017 – “Experience, travel – these are as education in themselves,” claimed Euripides, way back around 400 BC. And his sentiment is certainly reflected today in the experiences that such Keene State professors as Jo Beth Mullens and Christopher Cusack create for their students. Last semester, they took a group of 17...
Equinox among Finalists for American Collegiate Press’s Pacemaker Award
June 13, 2017 – Keene State’s student newspaper, The Equinox, has been selected as one of 25 finalists from among 105 entries for the Associated Collegiate Press’ (ACP) prestigious Pacemaker award. The ACP looks at online, newspaper, yearbook and magazine publications and judges them according to coverage and content, quality of writing and reporting...
We're Coming to Keene State
June 13, 2017 – A fantastic batch of first-year students and transfers are heading to Keene State College for the fall semester. Who are they? Here’s a sampling.
If you’re a new student coming to Keene State, tell us a little bit about yourself – your name, hometown, high school, and your activities in...
Keene State College Singers Reconnect with Partner City Einbeck, Germany
June 13, 2017 – Continuing the cultural exchange that was developed a few years ago, the Keene State College Chamber Singers traveled to the City of Keene’s partner city of Einbeck, Germany, in May to participate in an eight-day collaboration with community musicians. The Keene delegation included 13 music majors, one architecture student, and...
Student Voice: Making the Most of Your College Experience
June 9, 2017 – Entering Keene State College, I had one goal in mind: “I’m going to do what needs to be done to succeed in my degree.” This seems like a fair goal, right? Well soon after my arrival, I found so much opportunity sitting right in front me. I initially met my...