Social Security and Medicare are important programs for thousands of Granite Staters—245,563 NH citizens rely on Social Security and 216,551 rely on Medicare. If you’re tired of sitting on the sidelines while the President and Congress make decisions about these critical safety nets, come to the KSC Alumni Center on Monday, Oct. 22, to make your voice heard.
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Parents—are you wondering what life for your student is like here at KSC? Come and find out over Parent Family Weekend, September 28–30. The Parents Association and Social Activities Council have paired up again this year to bring you lots of family-friendly events: a ventriloquist, a comedic juggler, sports, and more! This year, we’re offering more opportunities for parents and families to interact with KSC faculty and staff, including important panel discussions about housing. And don’t forget the annual Parent’s Association Meeting. Interim President Dr. Jay Kahn will chat with parents about the College, and then host an open house at the President’s House on Saturday.
The leaves will be starting to turn, and campus will be as beautiful as ever. Registration is open until September 19, but sign up early—events fill up quickly! Check out the Parent Family Weekend schedule and register today!
Prescription drug overdose kills more Americans than automobile accidents, and New Hampshire’s rate of pain-medication abuse among 18- to 25-year olds is the second highest in the country. Prescription drug abuse is a serious problem in our region, our state, and in the nation, and is the factor behind the rise in such crimes as illicit sales and theft.
Keene State students, in partnership with Monadnock Voices for Prevention, conducted a semester-long research project to study the problem in this part of the state and come up with some solutions. As a result of the importance of this study, Keene State College will host a panel discussion and presentation, “The Pitfalls of Prescribing Opioids and Other Medications: Prescriber Practices, Prescription Monitoring, and Disposal,” on Monday, September 24, from 7 p.m.–9 p.m. in the Redfern Arts Center’s Alumni Recital Hall.
Continue reading Dr. Elmer Dunbar ’73 to Head KSC Panel on Prescription Drug Abuse
The Redfern Arts Center has a smashing schedule for its upcoming 31st season, and you’re invited to come check it all out on Wednesday, September 19, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. The party starts with a catered reception in the Redfern lobby, and then you’ll get a sneak peek of season highlights, including video and live performances by Apple Hill String Quartet and members of KSC’s departments of Music and Theatre and Dance.
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The Keene State College community will hold a Celebration of Life for Vaughn West on Saturday, Sept. 22 at 6 p.m. on the Main Stage in the Redfern Arts Center. All family, friends, and students are invited to attend. Come celebrate the live of this beloved member of our community.
The WBUR iLab (part of Boston’s NPR news station) is sponsoring a night of stories and surprises on Sept. 13 with the up-and-coming New York-based “storytelling comedy sideshow” known as And I Am Not Lying. The show starts at 8 p.m. at the Middle East Upstairs in Boston’s Central Square. Performers at this special, one-night-only event include KSC alum Adam Wade ’98, an 18-time Moth Story Slam winner and two-time Moth Grand Slam winner. Check out the WBUR site for more info.
Hooray! KSC is offering FREE PARKING DURING PUMPKINFEST! Boo! Spaces are limited, and you have to reserve one in advance. There’s lots going on on campus that weekend, but the wonderful folks in the Alumni & Parent Relations Office—and Campus Safety, of course!—are holding 100 coveted spaces for alumni and 100 spaces for parents—first come, first served.
You can register online from October 1 through October 12, or until the spaces are gone, whichever comes sooner. Visit either the Alumni webpage, or the Parents webpage, to find the sign-up form. If you’re one of the lucky early birds, we’ll mail you a special parking pass to place on your dashboard when you’re on campus. Each alumnus or parent may register one vehicle. Review the form carefully before you commit. You’ve got to park before noon on October 20. More information about the Keene Pumpkin Festival can be found at its web site.
On Sept. 13 at 7 p.m. in the Putnam Theater (in the Redfern Arts Center), the KSC Film Society is showing the best student filmmakers’ work from the 2011–2012 academic year. If you missed the Student Film Festival last May, here’s your chance to see some very creative video. The Festival is free and open to the public.
Through most of September, the Carroll House Galleries (238 Main Street) will exhibit paintings by Robert S. Neuman, who taught art at KSC from 1972–1990. Neuman, an abstract painter, currently works and lives in the Boston area. He was the very first artist to exhibit at the prestigious Pace Gallery of NY when it first opened in Boston 50 years ago, and he has received Guggenheim and Fulbright fellowships. He began teaching in 1952 and subsequently taught at several schools, including Brown, Harvard, and Keene State. He has shown widely and has work in major museums and private collections.
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elebrate graduation, gather with friends and family, and reminisce about the great times at KSC! The Senior Family Dinner starts at 6 p.m. on Friday, May 4, in the Zorn Dining Commons. After dinner, the group will proceed down Appian Way, through the Appian Gateway, and over to the Alumni Center to celebrate the transition from student to alumni! Attendees will join members of the Alumni Association for dessert, a cash bar, and the chance to learn what it means to be a member of the KSC community for life!
Please register online before Monday, April 30.
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Are you on board yet for the annual “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes” march against sexual violence? So far, 182 fundraisers and 55 teams have signed up, with $8192 raised to date. As of now, the KSC Nursing Program is the top team, and last year’s champs, Phi Sigma Sigma, are in third place. Join the fun! Visit the website for more info, or to sign up.
All funds go to the great work that the Monadnock Center for Violence Prevention does for Keene State College and community survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, and stalking.
And don’t miss this year’s video, featuring appearances by over 40 members of the Keene and Keene State College community, including KSC President Helen Giles-Gee, KSC Student Government President Colin Daly, former Keene Mayor (and KSC alum) Dale Pregent ’11, Senator Molly Kelly ’83, Mentors in Violence Prevention, TKE, Phi Sigma Sigma, and the KSC lacrosse team. Watch it and get your walking shoes on.
On Sunday, April 15, at 3:00 p.m., the Keene State College Department of Music will present a choral concert entitled “The Cultivation of Sound” in the Redfern Art Center’s Alumni Recital Hall. The concert will feature selections based on cultivation and agriculture to commemorate the semester partnership with local nonprofit educational farm, Stonewall Farm. The performance will also include a newly commissioned choral work entitled “The Farmer” by KSC faculty composer Dr. Heather Gilligan and representative choral selections spanning 500 years. Stonewall Farm will offer cheese and yogurt sampling in the lobby, after the concert. The Department of Music will donate 20% of the concert proceeds to Stonewall Farm.
“In our local communities, music educators need to create social and cultural collaborations between their music programs and surrounding businesses, non-profit organizations, and community members to create experiences that help students connect to their communities on a personal level,” explained Assistant Professor of Music Dr. Sandra Howard.
The performance will feature KSC’s three collegiate choirs: the Concert Choir conducted by Prof. Diane Cushing, Canticum Novum conducted by Dr. Elaine Ginsberg, and Chamber Singers conducted by Dr. Sandra Howard. Tickets for this event are $10 for adults and $5 for students and senior citizens and may be purchased at the Redfern Ticket Office or online.
The Keene State community lost a dedicated alumna and educator when Norma Morissette Mallat ’52 passed away Tuesday, April 3, while staying with family in California. Norma began her career as an instructor at Keene’s Wheelock School after she graduated and remained on staff there until she retired in 1995. She was the wife of Robert L. Mallat, Jr. ’58, former vice president for Resource Administration at Keene State College, retired senior manager for Capital Planning and Development, and former USNH Board Trustee, The Mallat’s commitment to education and Keene State has been demonstrated through their service, dedication, and participation at campus events and in the community. Generations of students who passed through Wheelock’s doors have been touched by Norma’s commitment to education.
A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Friday, April 13, at 10 a.m. in St. Bernard Church, 185 Main Street, Keene. Burial will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery on Main Street. Family and friends are invited to call on Thursday evening from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Foley Funeral Home, 49 Court Street. The Knights of Columbus Council 819 will conduct a prayer service at the funeral home Thursday evening at 6:30 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Mrs. Mallat’s memory to the St. Joseph Regional School Scholarship Fund, 92 Wilson Street, Keene, NH 03431.
Nothing says “college life” like a meal in the dining hall, so what better way to celebrate the close of a student’s KSC career than by sharing a meal in the Zorn? Keene State Dining will be serving a Commencement Brunch in the Zorn Dining Commons the morning of Commencement (Saturday, May 5, 2012) from 9 a.m. until noon. Park early, bring the whole family, and enjoy a relaxing meal as the excitement on campus builds for the Class of 2012. In addition to our typical brunch items like pancakes, sausage, home fries, and scrambled eggs, we will also offer eggs benedict, a grilled bagel bar, smoothies, a carved turkey station, biggie sandwiches, and salad and pizza options. Something for everyone! Bring your appetite: It’s $10.50 per person ($5.25 for kids under 12) for an all-you-care-to-eat bargain. (Please note: student meal plans end on Friday, May 4th).
Keene State College will host the NH Science Teachers’ Association Conference on Monday, March 12, from 7 a.m.–2:30 p.m. in the Putnam Science Center (where else?). The event is open to science teachers and anyone else who wants to know more about science and how it affects our lives. A variety of workshops will explore such issues as climate change, weather forecasting, water usage, and the chemistry of cooking. The program includes lunch in the Zorn Dining Commons. Register online.
The Chamber Singers of Keene comprises great voices and support from the local community, and KSC is an important part of that mix. Assistant Professor of Music Sandra Howard is the director, and Assistant Professor of Music Heather Gilligan composed one of the pieces they will perform next month. Holocaust and Genocide Studies Professor Paul Vincent is a featured bass soloist, and staff member Owen Davis is a featured tenor soloist.
The Chamber Singers will present “Rising Spring,” their last performance for the 2011–2012 concert season on Saturday, April 14, 2012, at 4 p.m. at St. James Episcopal Church (44 West Street, Keene). The concert will feature Bach cantata BWV 67 “Halt im Gedächtnis Jesum Christ,” and will include a world premiere of Dr. Gilligan’s “A Prayer in Spring.” Tickets for this event are $12 and can be purchased from CSK members or at the door. For more information, visit the Chamber Singers of Keene web page, or send them an email.
The Chamber Singers of Keene will be traveling to Einbeck, Germany this summer as part of the Keene Partner City project—now, there’s a real community outreach!