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Paradise Lost Project Receives Humanities Council Grant

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The New Hampshire Humanities Council has awarded a $1,870 grant to KSC journalism lecturer Roger Martin for his project,  “Adam’s Vision, Book XI, Paradise Lost.” To make John Milton’s epic poem, Paradise Lost, more accessible to the modern public, at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 29, and on Thursday, April 5, Keene State College will host a dual event beginning with a panel discussion recorded live for broadcast and open to public discussion. Humanists Eugene McCarthy, Rodger Martin, and Michael Wakefield (also a lecturer in journalism and a composer/musician), will discuss with a Keene State Television host what makes Book XI of Paradise Lost meaningful for a contemporary audience and what makes this book different from the other eleven books in the epic.

The panel will be digitally recorded so that DVDs of the event can be distributed to public-access TV stations in N.H. and Mass.

Winter’s Best at Winterfest!

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Some of the warmest memories of KSC have got to involve snow. Come to campus for the weekend of February 3–5, for more memory-making opportunities. We’ve got lots of things planned, including:

  • snow tubing at Granite Gorge on Friday night
  • one of Warren Miller’s spectacular ski films on Friday and Saturday
  • a snow-sculpture contest
  • men’s and women’s basketball (vs USM!)
  • the ever-exciting rail jam
  • KSC ski day at Mt. Sunapee on Sunday!

And that’s just some of the fun! Check out the full schedule on the Winterfest page, and start making your plans.

Truth Values: One Girl’s Romp Through MIT’s Male Math Maze

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Continuing its 30th anniversary season, the Redfern Arts Center at Keene State College (KSC) will present a hilarious solo show in which algorithms and sexism collide. Truth Values: One Girl’s Romp Through MIT’s Male Math Maze will be performed on Thursday, February 2, at 7:30 p.m. Inspired by the actual experiences of actress-playwright and recovering mathematician Gioia De Cari, this comical one-woman play follows De Cari’s misadventures as a female PhD candidate in the elite boys club of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s math department in the 1980s.

Tickets range from $10 to $25 and can be purchased by calling the Box Office, 603-358-2168 or ordering online.

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Maureen Ahern’s Artwork at Derryfield School

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"Brush By," by Maureen Ahern, 14" x 10" mixed media with interference paint on cradled board.

If you’ll be in Manchester from Jan. 9–Feb. 10, stop in at the Derryfield School’s Lyceum Gallery to enjoy Occular Rhythm: Two Views, an exhibit of artwork by Thorne Art Gallery Director Maureen Ahern and Paul Cooper. There will be a closing reception on Friday, Feb. 10, from 5:30–7 p.m. (before the Upper School Musical).

Gallery Hours: 8 a.m.–4 p.m. (schooldays).

Sing in Dr. Lehman’s Final KSC Concert

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Dr. Carroll Lehman

Good singers take note: You’re invited to join in a special performance on April 28, 2012, as Dr. Carroll J. Lehman, professor of music, conducts his last concert with the KSC Oratorio Society, which he formed in 1985. The Oratorio Society will perform Dvorak’s very beautiful Stabat Mater, and KSC faculty, staff, and Keene community members are invited to participate. Rehearsals will take place on Monday evenings from 7:30–9:30, beginning on January 23, 2012. The orchestra will consist of faculty, students, and professional musicians. KSC alumni who have gone on to distinguish themselves in academe and on the stage will sing the solos. Interested singers who have sung this work with Dr. Lehman should contact him (via email or phone: 603-358-2179) about the number of rehearsals you need to attend. Let him know of your interest and if you have a score.

Mark your calendar: Winterfest, Feb. 3 & 4!

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Get out of the house and into the brisk air and winter fun on campus! Join your fellow alums, students, faculty, and staff for some snow tubing, or join fellow sports fans at Spaulding Gym to share your KSC spirit and cheer on the basketball teams. If you think you can shred it, the rail jam on Saturday night will let you show what you’ve got!

Check out the full schedule on the Alumni page! We’re still adding events, so check the schedule often.

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KSC Alumni Gathering in Boston

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"KSC Alumni in Boston logoHave you wondered in any other KSC alums live near you? Well, if you are from the Boston area, now is the time to find out!

Join Matt Ulvila ’02, Christine Williams ’01, Sara Goddard ’08, and Mark Metevier ’06 as they host area KSC Alumni at Boston Beer Garden on Monday, December 12, from 5:30–8 p.m. Come network, reconnect with other area alumni, and hear about what is happening at KSC. You cover the drinks, and we will cover the appetizers!

Learn more at www.keene.edu/alumni or on Facebook. Feel free to invite your fellow KSC’ers!

Theatre & Dance and Music Present Rocky Horror Show

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Get yourself back to campus sometime between Nov. 16–19 and treat yourself to that wild cult classic, The Rocky Horror Show performed by the KSC Theatre & Dance and Music departments. Shows start at 7:30 p.m. in the Redfern’s Main Theatre, with a special midnight performance (of course!) on Friday, November 18. Tickets are $16 for the general public, $13 for senior citizens, and $6 for KSC students. Audience Participation Kits will be sold for a nominal cost (that’s all you’ll be able to bring into the theatre). Parents be warned: This show is not recommended for children. Call the box office at 603-358-2168 or order online.

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November is Alumni-Assisted Job Fair Month

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Several successful KSC alums will be on hand throughout November to help students and other alums in the job search. Here’s the schedule:

Nov. 10–16, Resume Review
Call or stop by the Career Advising Office (603-358-2500) to set up ½ – ¾ hour appointments with one of these helpful alums: David Westover ’72, Sue Fortier ’86, Charles Owusu ’99, Gail Rowe ’79, Martha Curtis ’73,  and Cathy Vollkommer ’80.

Nov. 16, Professionalism/Resume Presentation: Backpacks to Briefcases
(Gloria Lodge, advisor), 7 p.m., Pondside III, with David Westover ’72

Nov. 17, Tips for Career Success from a KSC Alum
10:30 a.m., Student Center, with Scott Ettl ’96

Nov. 17, Open Job Fair
1–4 p.m., Science Center Atrium, with Alan Hodsdon ’68, David Westover ’72, Gail Rowe ’79, Charles Owusu ’99, James Shaw ’07,  and Sue Fortier ’86. Check out the Employer Directory on the Career Events page.

Nov. 28, How to Achieve Super Success after Graduation
4 p.m., Student Center, with Marc Pearlman ’90

Developing a High School Music Curriculum

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Heidi J. Welch ’96 , director of music at Hillsboro-Deering High School

Music alum Heidi J. Welch ’96 will be on campus on Monday, November 28, from 10–11:30 a.m. in room 120 in the Redfern Arts Center as part of KSC’s Music Education Lecture Series. Her presentation, “Developing a High School General Music Curriculum” is free and open to the public and is sponsored by the KSC Music Department.

Mrs. Welch has been the director of music at Hillsboro-Deering High School for 14 years. In addition to chorus, a cappella choir, and concert band, she teaches courses in musical theater, music theory, American history through music, film music, and guitar. Prior to teaching in Hillsboro, she taught elementary general music, chorus, and beginner band in Claremont, NH. She has also musically directed a number of shows, and acts in the NH-based Not Your Mom’s Musical Theater company.

Alumni Gathering in California

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2620 miles: That’s distance between Keene and the coast of California! But nothing separates KSC alums and their Alma Mater! Patty Farmer, director of Alumni and Parent Relations, will be hosting KSC Alumni Gatherings in the Long Beach and San Francisco areas on the following days during the first week of December:

  • Long Beach Evening Cocktail Social, December 6th
  • San Francisco lunch gatherings, December 8th and 9th
  • San Francisco Alumni Area Dinner, December 9th

She’d love to see you. Contact her at 358-2370 or pfarmer@keene.edu for more information or to register for one of these fun events.

Two Nights of Song for Hundred Nights

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The KSC Chamber Singers have stepped up to support a different local organization each semester. This fall, they are partnering with the Hundred Nights homeless shelter, founded by Don Primrose ’07. The Chamber Singers have been preparing a repertoire based on the theme of “Songs from Sunlight to Twilight,” which they will present on Saturday, December 3, at 3 p.m. in the Redfern’s Alumni Recital Hall. Tickets for this event are $5 for students and $10 for adults. The Chamber Singers will donate twenty percent of the concert proceeds to the shelter, and they are requesting that attendees donate items for a food drive to benefit the shelter.
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Preserving the Concert Tradition

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Composer Steven Danyew joins the KSC Concert Band on Thursday November 3rd.

Concert lovers can fill their sails at 7 p.m. Thursday, November 3, when the KSC Concert Band and choruses take the Main Stage at the Redfern Arts Center to present “Images in Sound: Preserving the Concert Tradition.”

Jim Chesebrough, KSC music faculty member, and KSC senior Sean Meagher, assistant conductor, direct the band in this performance, presented as part of the College’s 7th Biennial Symposium, What Sustains Us? Envisioning Our Future. Composer Steven Danyew, winner of the 2011 Keene State College Call for Scores competition, will join Dr. Chesebrough; Heather Gilligan, composer and assistant professor of music; and Joe Darby, musicologist, performer, and professor of music, in a pre-concert panel to discuss the importance of commissioning new music.
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Check Out the Candidates

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In keeping with our commitment to academic excellence and public service, KSC has partnered with the American Democracy Project (ADP), a non-partisan, multi-campus initiative by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU), to bring political candidates to campus to engage our students, faculty, staff, and Keene community members in the political process. Through The Participating Candidates Program, candidates visit classes, meet with students, and deliver a public address in an open campus forum. The program encourages its attendees to become active, involved citizens. We are pleased to have The Keene Sentinel as our community partner in this endeavor.

To see what candidates will be coming to campus (and other campus happenings), visit the KSC Events Calendar. Questions? Contact Kim Schmidl-Gagne.

KSC Alumni Networking Event in Hooksett, NH

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 Join Brian Parda ’01 and Steve Fortier ’87 on Tuesday, November 15, from 5:30–8 p.m. as they host area KSC alumni at White Birch Brewing’s new facility on 1339 Hooksett Road in Hooksett, NH.

Come network and reconnect with other area alumni! Members of the KSC Alumni Association and the Alumni and Parent Relations staff will be on hand to share the latest news from campus. The White Birch Brewing staff will be pouring samples and answering questions about their beer. Other refreshments and snacks will be available.

For more information about this event, be sure to check it out on the KSC Alumni Facebook page or the alumni website!

Join Us to Celebrate Granny D

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From the 2007 oil painting, Portrait of Granny D, by Sissi Shattuck.

In need of a little inspiration? Think one person can’t make a difference? Well, a great-grandmother from New Hampshire inspired the nation and showed that one person can have a pretty big impact. Come back to campus on Saturday, September 24, and help celebrate the opening of the Granny D Collection at the Mason Library, which is now the proud home of this iconic political activist’s nationally-recognized letters, photographs, and memorabilia.

At 1 p.m., come to the library’s west wing (first floor) to participate in a facilitated discussion about Doris “Granny D” Haddock and her legacy with several speakers, including by Ken Hechler, Molly Kelly, KSC poli-sci prof and state rep Charles Weed, Andrea Raila, Kris Roberts, Jim Rubens, and Ruth Meyer, and a video message from Bill McKibben and greetings from Russ Feingold  and Jeanne Shaheen. At 2 p.m., the Mason Library Archives & Special Collections will unveil a new bronze of Granny D, and Dennis Burke, her biographer, will speak on “If You Want to Be Free, Be Free: The Happy Fearlessness of Granny D and Democracy.” Continue reading Join Us to Celebrate Granny D →