Abe Osheyack ’06, former sports information director at Smith College (Northampton, Mass.), is returning to Keene State to serve as our SID. He takes over the position from Stuart Kaufman, who spent the past 21 years in the role and was KSC’s first full-time SID. Kaufman is moving into a role as a writer/editor in the … Read More »
It’s cold up here in New Hampshire, so we are heading down south in February! Join us for a Keene State College Florida Gathering! Meet President Dr. Anne Huot, visit with friends, meet new ones, and share memories! If you plan on attending one of these events, please RSVP to alumni@keene.edu or via phone at 603-358-2300. For … Read More »
Thursday, January 23rd, The Keene State College Alumni Association will be hosting a Networking Event at The Windjammer Restaurant in Burlington, Vermont. The event begins at 5:30, but feel free to drop in when you can! We’ve been gathering members of the KSC community near and far this past year—join alumni in Burlington at the KSC … Read More »
Mark your calendars! Winterfest 2014 is just around the corner! Winterfest will take place on campus Friday, January 31, and Saturday, February 1. This year there are many different events for alumni, students, family, and friends of the college. Friday night kicks off with Fire & Ice and Saturday is full of activities such as … Read More »
As a computer science major, Josh Luft ’10 is well aware of computer security issues, including a little-known webcam problem he realized when he was Skyping with a friend: “What would it take for someone to intercept this streaming video?” Josh wondered. “Could my webcam be accessed while I’m not using Skype? After some short … Read More »
Glenn Theulen, who played a pivotal role in the growth of the Keene State College athletic program and spent 16 seasons as the charismatic and colorful coach of the men’s basketball team, died on December 30 in his hometown of Perry, Iowa. He was 88. Theulen first came to Keene State in 1968 and returned … Read More »
Music Lecturer Murray Mast and Resident Artist Christopher Swist were performers on Cantaloupe Music’s premier recording of Inuksuit by John Luther Adams. This recording has made NPR Classical’s 10 Favorite Albums of 2013, the New York Times’ Favorite Classical Recordings of 2013, the Boston Globe’s Best Albums of 2013, The New Yorker’s Notable Classical Recordings … Read More »
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“If you get hooked young, it’s really hard. We’ve arrested people [in Keene] who became heroin addicts at 13. [When you’re] a teen, you’re not fully capable of making rational decisions and [drug use] becomes your culture.” — Testimony from a detective assigned to the NH Attorney General’s Drug Task force for the Western Region, … Read More »
Design and Technical Theater major Christopher Bell ’11 was recently back at the Redfern, working behind the scenes with Pilobolus for their big show in October. Shawn Ahern ’10 introduced Bell to some of the Pilobolus executives, who said they were interested in having Bell intern with them, and he jumped at the chance. “The … Read More »
Three recent English grads—Adam Hogue ’11, Hillary Bailey ’13, and Dylan Freni ’13—are out in the big world, using the skills they learned at KSC and living interesting lives. Adam Hogue ’11 Adam Hogue is currently living and working in Providence, RI, and is a contributing writer for PolicyMic. Prior to coming back Stateside, he … Read More »
By Danielle St. Amand (public relations coordinator of NAfME) and Amanda Williams (public relations coordinator of ACDA) The KSC chapters of the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) and the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) hosted the first annual Mock NHMEA All-State auditions to help area high school music students prepare for the real thing: … Read More »
KSC President Dr. Anne E. Huot and Keene Mayor Kendall Lane are forming a community commission to consider how the College and City of Keene might collaborate for the benefit of the City and the College community. Mayor Lane and President Huot will appoint the commission members, who will represent a range of perspectives. These … Read More »
When Lt. Josué Román ’98 reported aboard US Coast Guard Port Security Unit 301 in the fall of 2009, Gunner’s Mate Chief Wayne Gibson ’96, who has deployed to Kuwait & Iraq, had been there a year. But it wasn’t until Lt. Roman transferred from Assistant Boat Officer to Weapons Division Officer in 2012 that … Read More »
Assistant Professor of Art Jonathan Gitelson is exhibiting his two-channel video installation, “Staring Contest” in the Chicago Photography Center’s November exhibit, Expanding the Frame, a show of video art. On they day following the show’s opening, Prof. Gitelson also participated in a panel discussion on the relationship between photography and video art. In September, Prof. … Read More »
Giving Tuesday, nationally recognized as the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, fell this year on December 3. The day offers a selfless response to the more indulgent shopping sprees on Black Friday and Cyber Monday by encouraging charitable giving and highlighting worthy causes. For this Giving Tuesday, KSC’s Annual Giving team set itself the goal of collecting … Read More »