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Scene from Word Becomes Flesh

Word Becomes Flesh Cast Reaches out to Community

Scene from Word Becomes FleshSharon Fantl, the Redfern Art Center’s assistant director, has secured a grant through the New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA) to allow the cast members of Word Becomes Flesh to discuss issues of diversity and social justice with local community members. Fantl is reaching out to KSC classes, local social-service agencies, educators from various disciplines within Keene High School, youth, and members of such on-campus offices as the Office of Diversity and Multiculturalism to invite them to participate in these discussions. Word Becomes Flesh will be performed at the Redfern Arts Center on Wednesday, October 2, at 7:30 p.m. Assistant Professor of Communication Jamie Landau will give a pre-performance talk on masculinity and patriarchal gender norms in parenting, and there will be a moderated discussion in the lobby after the performance.
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Calling all Keene State College NASCAR Fans!

Fun time at the track is here again! New Hampshire Motor Speedway has an exclusive special $10 ticket offer for Keene State College faculty, staff, students, and alumni to the New Hampshire 300 in Loudon on Sunday, July 14th, at 1 p.m.

You don’t have to go around in circles to get these awesome tickets!
Visit the Ticketmaster® link and enter the special code: NHRACE. That will let you select the number of seats you wish and print electronic tickets to the race. Tickets will be $10 each, plus a $3 service fee for each ticket printed.

Remember: Tickets are available on a first-come-first-serve basis with no limit on quantity or transferability.

Our special thanks to NH Motor Speedway for never laps-ing in giving KSC the opportunity to have fun!

Las Vegas sign

Safety & Athletic Training Alums—Meet Us in Las Vegas!

Las Vegas signYour Alumni Association will be in Las Vegas on June 25 & 26, meeting with Safety and Athletic Training alumni at their respective professional events.

♦ Safety Alumni Meet & Greet

Tuesday, June 25
5:30–8 p.m.
The Peppermill
2985 Las Vegas Boulevard

RSVP to Patty Farmer (or call 603-358-2370)

Additional information will be available at the Keene State College booth #2080, at the SAFETY 2013 conference & expo. And don’t forget to visit the OSHA Education Center’s booth #1585.

KSC Athletic Training Alumni Reception

During the NATA annual meeting
Wednesday,  June 26, 7:30 p.m.
(Co-hosted with Plymouth State University)
With Scot Ward and Bob Merrow
RiRa’s Irish Pub at the Mandalay Bay Resort
3950 Las Vegas Boulevard South

RSVP to Scot Ward
Or Patty Farmer at pfarmer@keene.edu

Register for Reunion 2013

Reunion squareWhen thinking about Keene State College, what do you remember? Sitting out on the quad with your friends? Hiking Mount Monadnock? Spending time downtown? Well, during Reunion 2013, you can do that and more! June 7–9 will be a great weekend filled with friends, fun, and reliving the college years.

Throughout the weekend, there will be time to hang out with old friends and meet new ones. We’ll have ice cream, dueling pianos, even sizzlers!

For more information, please visit Reunion 2013. There you can see the full schedule of events and register!  Registration closes May 24!

Questions? Email us at alumni@keene.edu or call us at 603-358-2369.

Dueling Pianos at Reunion 2013!

Dueling PianosIt’s a night of Dueling Pianos! Come celebrate with Keene State College during Reunion 2013 with a night of song requests, sing a-longs, comedy, dancing, and competition!

Saturday June 8, 2013
8 p.m.
Doors open 7:30
Mabel Brown Room, L.P. Young Student Center
Keene State College
$5 in advance and $8 at the door

Have you registered for Reunion 2013? If not, you need to!
Register for Reunion  and Dueling Pianos today!

 

Randall Merchant oil painting

Carroll House Hosts Alumni Art Exhibition

Randall Merchant oil painting
Work by Randall Merchant ’77 – oil on canvas

May 2–18, at the Carroll House Art Gallery
(on Main St. next to the Alumni Center)
Wed thru Sat 12–5 p.m.
Opening reception, Thursday, May 2, 4–5 p.m.
Exhibit reopens for Reunion weekend,
June 7 & 8.

The KSC Art Department welcomes back five alumni: Randall Merchant ’77 (from Gilsum, NH), Eileen Longe ’12 (from Swanzey, NH); Nic Petrow ’11 (from Branford CT), Katie Houle ’13 (from Newtown, NH), and Jaz Graf ’00 (from Jersey City, NJ). Their work ranges from paintings, drawings, and wall installations to ceramics and printmaking that investigates abstraction, process, color, and representation.

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Graduate in the 1970s?

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Did you graduate Keene State College in the 1970s? If so, we want you to come back for Reunion 2013! June 7–9 is a weekend full of KSC fun. Did you know that the Class of 1973 is celebrating its 40th reunion year, and the Class of 1978 is celebrating its 35th? The weekend kicks off Friday night with a welcome-back social. Throughout the weekend you can see old friends, meet new ones, and have fun sitting out on the Quad reminiscing about your College years.

Don’t miss out on the fun! Check out the Reunion webpage to see the full schedule and to register. See you in June!

Questions? Email us at alumni@keene.edu or call is at 603-358-2369.

Reunion 2013: Celebrating the 1960’s

ReunionReunion 2013 is almost here! Come back to campus June 7–9 and see old friends, meet new ones, and reminisce about what made KSC great when you were a student (and how wonderful it is now!) Did you know the Class of 1963 is celebrating its 50th reunion year? They will be joining other classes in the Golden Circle Society, a special group of Keene State College alumni whom have graduated 50 or more years ago.

There will be different events throughout the weekend to attend—ice cream socials, dueling pianos, luncheons, and more! And what better way to relive your college experience than to spend the weekend in Fiske Hall!

To learn more information, please visit Reunion 2013. There you can see the full schedule of events and register!  Questions? Email us at alumni@keene.edu or call us at 603-358-2369.

Swing into the Fun at the Golf Classic

GolfThe KSC Athletics Department, in partnership with Nissan of Keene, invites alumni to participate in the annual KSC Golf Classic at the Brentwood Golf Course on Friday, June 7. This 18-hole championship is based on a scramble format. Proceeds benefit KSC athletic programs. Here’s the schedule:

9:30–10:45 a.m. – Registration
Practice range open
Tee assignments and instructions
11 a.m. – Shotgun start
Lunch on course
4 p.m. – Dinner
(steak or chicken dinner and awards presentation)

The entry fee is $160 per person or $640 per foursome. If you don’t have enough for a foursome, we’ll put a group together for you. We also invite you or your company or organization to sponsor a hole ($125 contribution). We’ll put a sign indicating your sponsorship at that hole.

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Register for Reunion 2013!

Reunion 2013

Register for Reunion 2013 today! This year’s Reunion will take place June 7 – 9.  Friday evening, the welcome back social will start the weekend off on a fun and festive note. Throughout the weekend, alumni will be attending events, hanging out on the quad, adventuring downtown, and celebrating some of our athletes at the Athletic Hall of Fame. Dueling Pianos will be back by popular demand Saturday night! Reunion is a time to visit with old friends, meet new ones, and spend time on campus. See you in June!

For a full schedule and to register, please visit Reunion 2013. Questions? Email us or call is at 603-358-2369.

Alumni Networking After Hours!

AlumniCollage
Tuesday, April 16, 2013, 6 p.m.
The Barley House, 132 North Main St., Concord, NH

We’ve been gathering alums near and far this past year. Join us on the 16th and meet Interim President Jay Kahn and Alumni Association Board Host Brian Parda ’01 along with alumni legislators and Capital Region alumni.

These networking events are a great casual way to connect with some of your fellow alumni. The Alumni Association will sponsor the appetizers—you cover your own drinks! Invite other alums, and yes, you may bring a guest! Email Patty at pfarmer@keene.edu or call 603-358-2370 to let us know you plan to be there (so we’ll make sure to have enough food and seats).

Reunion 2013: Celebrating You!

Reunion 2013Did the you graduate in year that ends with a 3 or an 8? Have you ever had a sizzler? Were you a member of the Pub Club? Have your received Golden Circle medallion? Want to spend time with friends on the Quad again? Miss Keene State College?  If you answered YES! to any of these questions, then Reunion 2013 is for you! This year, come back to Keene State College June 7–9, where there will be food, friends, and fun throughout the weekend. There will be a golf classic through KSC Athletics, ice cream, a pub crawl (starting the night off with sizzlers in the NOC!), Dueling Pianos, and more. Mark your calendars now!

Reunion will be June 7–9, 2013. For more information, registration details, and to view the full schedule, please visit the Reunion website. Questions? Email us at alumni@keene.edu or call us at 603-358-2369. See you in on campus in June!

Award-Winning Motion Picture Music Editor Jennifer Dunnington ’93 to Share Her Craft

Jennifer Dunnington ’93, winner of two Motion Pictures Sound Editor Awards for her work on Hugo and a documentary on George Harrison. Courtesy photo.
Jennifer Dunnington ’93

Jennifer Dunnington ’93, who won an Emmy and several Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel awards for her work on such movies as Hugo, The Departed, Cosmopolis, Shutter Island, and Boardwalk Empire, will be on campus on March 26 to share her expertise with KSC film and music students. We would have had her here earlier, but she was in London applying her talents to The Hobbit.

During the day, Jennifer will be visiting classes, holding master classes and offering her professional experience to students planning to enter the film industry. At 7 p.m., the College will host a reception for her in Centennial Hall, where she will show some examples of her work.

Interested in knowing more about what Jennifer does as a motion picture sound editor? Check out the article the Sentinel did on her last December.

Coming to a Theater near You: The Monadnock International Film Festival

FilmFestCan you imagine anything much better for KSC film students than to have an international film festival right here in Keene? They’ll be able to see some of the planet’s best new film, volunteer and intern to get real-world experience in the business, and form relationships with industry professionals. And some of the festival will feature student films. The opportunity is golden, and it’s happening when the three-day Monadnock International Film Festival comes to Keene, and to campus, from April 4–6.

“It provides film majors more opportunities to stay [in Keene],” said festival board member Jaime Comtois. “The question is how you continue to attract and keep young people here to keep the local economy thriving. The answer is to bring the world here, with relevant arts programming.”
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Searching for Meaning in an Age of Science — the 2013 Mason Library Lecture

Theoretical physicist and author Marcelo Gleiser
Theoretical physicist and author Marcelo Gleiser

The 2013 Mason Library Lecture presents world-renowned theoretical physicist and author Marcelo Gleiser speaking on “Imperfect Creation: Searching for Meaning in an Age of Science.” The lecture will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 4, in the Mabel Brown Room in the Student Center.

Dr. Gleiser’s research interests include the physics of the early Universe, the properties of solitons in quantum field theories, and questions related to the origin of life on Earth and elsewhere in the Universe. Dr. Gleiser will also be signing copies of his most recent book, A Tear at the Edge of Creation: A Radical New Vision for Life in an Imperfect Universe.

For more information, or to request accommodations for a disability, please contact Cheryl Spangler at 603-358-2723.