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Get on Board for the TKE Reunion

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tkeRummage through your drawers and pull out that vintage cherry and gray tee with the imprinted letters you once wore so proudly: TKE!

The Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity will be hosting its reunion this Saturday, March 5, for all of their alumni. Come and walk down Memory Lane, sharing your TKE togetherness and pride. The reunion will take place at the Marriot Courtyard, and all alumni are encouraged to book a room and stay for the night. Be there for the 3 p.m. meeting in the hotel’s Conference Room. Wear your proud colors once again and catch up with all your brothers.

Come and remember the fraternity that challenged you to become the gentlemen you are today. This is an event no TKE alum should miss!

The Marriot Courtyard is located at 50 Railroad Street, Keene, NH. For more information, visit the TKE website or contact Sean Powers or Kevin Dwyer.

Class of 1961—It’s Your Year!

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This year’s Reunion will be a special one for the Class of 1961: It’s their 50th! So, ’61 grads, save that first weekend in June (3–5) to be here on campus and chalk up another milestone. As honored guests, make sure you’re standing behind bagpiper Robert Dinwoodie ’61 to lead the Parade of Classes down Appian Way. It will be all about you (well, mostly) at the Alumni Association Annual Awards luncheon, where you’ll receive your Golden Circle Society Medallions—and all along, you’ll be meeting old classmates and friends. “The friendships people made are the number one thing. It was such a small school that still at our 50th reunion we treasure those friendships,” said Reunion committee member Dottie Simpson ’61.

The reminiscing continues with a casual meeting and chat session after the luncheon, followed by a cocktail hour that evening and a celebratory dinner at Centennial Hall in the Alumni Center. “I look forward to everyone coming back; it is going to be fun to see where they have gone since the last time we have been together,” Simpson said. In addition to Reunion activities, the Class of ’61 has also been working for the past several years to establish a $50,000 scholarship fund to benefit KSC students who demonstrate a financial need, with a preference for students entering the education field. They’ve raised more than $33,000 so far.

You’ll find a lot has changed on campus since 1961, but the memories of Winter Carnival, tanning on the Fiske roof, and Dr. Barnard remain undimmed.

Recognize anyone at the 1961 Winter Carnival?
Recognize anyone at the 1961 Winter Carnival?

Calling all Alumni!
Reunion 2011 isn’t just for the Class of ’61. There will be plenty of fun and reminiscing for every alum, so come on back to relive the wonderful time you spent here, the laughs you enjoyed, and the people that became your family.

Friends and Family at Carroll House

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The brand-new Carroll House Art Gallery opens its second exhibition, Friends and Family, on Thursday, February 24. The exhibit showcases the work of 10 regional artists with affiliations past and present to the KSC Art Department. The campus community and the public are invited to share in the opening reception from 4–6:30 p.m. that Thursday.

Detail of Pacific Waves by Carmella Azzaro.
Detail of Pacific Waves by Carmella Azzaro.

The works represent the colorful range of contemporary abstraction and thoughtful visual intentions being executed in the Keene area today. KSC Art Department alumni Molly Fletcher ’07, Brian Jenkins ’90, Jim Murphy ’80, and Mike Reilly ’90 will show their work alongside current and past adjunct Art faculty Craig Stockwell, Stephanie Nichols, and Bruce Blanchette. Artists Carmela Azzaro, Deborah Lloyd Kauffman, and Robert Askey, who have exhibited their works at the College or have taken art courses as non-traditional students, will also have pieces in the show.

Molly Fletcher’s work comments on regional landscape painting, and Craig Stockwell will display his recent Cairo paintings. For the last four years, artist Brian Jenkins has been diligently producing a painting a week in his studio—he will be presenting a year’s worth of those canvases, chronicling his interests and obsessions. The works of Bruce Blanchette and Stephanie Nichols investigate the potential of color and the weight of 3-D materials in relief painting and sculpture.

Part of the Gallery’s mission is to partner students with professionals and to provide a forum for contemporary art, artists, students, and the community. The Gallery offers art students the opportunity to work alongside the 10 artists as they curate, hang, and professionally light their works.

The exhibit continues through Saturday, March 19. Gallery hours are Wednesday–Saturday, noon–5 p.m.

Pope Pius XII in World War II

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Historian Gerhardt Weinberg
Historian Gerhard Weinberg

Come and witness history at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, 23 February, in Centennial Hall in the Alumni Center. Gerhard L. Weinberg, the William Rand Kenen, Jr., Professor Emeritus of History at the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill, will speak on “Pope Pius XII in World War II,” the First Annual Lecture of the Zeta Chi Rho Holocaust and Genocide Studies Honor Society.

Since escaping Germany as a young boy with his family just before World War II and joining the US Army at age 18, Dr. Weinberg has become a life-long student of Nazi Germany, the Second World War, and the Holocaust. He is the author of 10 books, including The Foreign Policy of Hitler’s Germany: Diplomatic Revolution in Europe, 1933-1936; The Foreign Policy of Hitler’s Germany: Starting World War II, 1937-1939; World in the Balance: Behind the Scenes of World War II; A World at Arms: A Global History of World War II; Germany, Hitler, and World War II; and Visions of Victory: The Hopes of Eight World War II Leaders.

At age 83, Dr. Weinberg continues to be a man of great passion about his work, traveling, writing, and lecturing. According to Professor Paul Vincent, who has known the scholar for years, “Dr. Weinberg is a powerhouse historian, who gave the opening keynote at our 2001 symposium on the Second World War at Keene … and was our Kristallnacht Remembrance speaker immediately after the symposium. No one has so impacted my understanding of Nazi Germany as has Dr. Weinberg, and I am hardly alone.”

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Zeta Chi Rho (ZXP)—a name derived from the Hebrew term “Zakhor,” meaning “to remember”—is the undergraduate honors society in Holocaust and Genocide Studies. Its principal goal is to recognize superior academic work in the field of Holocaust and Genocide Studies. Dr. Weinberg’s lecture, the first of an annual series, is sponsored by Keene State College’s Alpha Chapter of Zeta Chi Rho to help promote both academic excellence and a better understanding of the Holocaust.

Winterfest: Be Cool!

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Remember how Appian Way looked after a powdery snowfall? There’s nothing quite like it. Many Alumni have said they loved to see the Quad under a blanket of fresh snow. So come back and make the first footprints for Keene State College’s Winterfest. The fun starts this Friday, February 4, and goes until Sunday, February 6. (That should give you your fill of winter, eh?)

Get out of the house and bundle up for warmth and relive the feeling of being a student as you ride a tube down a slippery slope or compete in a friendly winter contest with fellow classmates, students, and faculty. Bask in KSC spirit and join fellow sports fans at Spaulding Gym or the local ice rink for some hot action, renewed friendships, and entertainment. Catch the music, thrills, and fun as snowboarders try their tricks on the rail jam, or pitch in and create a snow sculpture right here on campus. Unleash your creativity!  Don’t miss this opportunity to build magical memories.

We’ll have lots of snow waiting here for you—and lots of fun and old friends. Bring your own dose of KSC spirit! Visit the Winterfest 2011 web page for more information and to register for the events.

FREE FASFA Nights at KSC

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In keeping with its values to “provide educational opportunities for all qualified students and continue our heritage of service to New Hampshire and the New England region,” Keene State College works hard to remain affordable and accessible. However, the current economic climate has many parents and students worried about paying for college. With that in mind, the Office of Financial Aid at KSC has scheduled its first ever FAFSA Nights event!

FAFSA Nights is a volunteer-driven effort to provide FREE assistance to any college-bound students and their families seeking help to complete the FAFSA. Representatives from KSC’s Office of Financial Aid will lead the event and give freely of their professional experience.

We welcome any high school seniors and/or their families who may need help filling out a FAFSA for the first time. The FAFSA Nights will be held February 3, 10, and 15 from 4 to 7 p.m. in Rhodes Hall on the KSC campus. If you’re a returning student (or know one) who needs help with a new year FAFSA, please contact the Office of Financial Aid directly.

Make More Cool Memories at Winterfest

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Looking for a healthy dose of cool fun and warm friendships? Come on back to campus on February 4–6 for Winterfest — where memories are made. You’ll find snowy thrills, entertainment for the whole family, KSC spirit, and an opportunity to get together with old friends — and make new ones! The weekend will offer snow tubing, outdoor competitions, a rail jam (can you shred it?), KSC athletics, and much more.

Need more info? Contact the Alumni Office: 603-358-2369, 800-572-1909, or alumni@keene.edu.

Save the Date: Parent/Family Weekend, Sept 24-26

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Here’s a special weekend for parents and family to enjoy KSC with their student(s). So mark your calendar and come on  over to experience our stunning campus and a full slate of special entertainment, including magician Jay Mattioli and comedian Jeff Dye. Cheer for the women’s volleyball and men’s soccer teams, meet informally with College leaders, and have a blast! Check out the schedule.

Registration will begin online in August.

The KSC website has information on discounted lodging and lodging options for visiting parents and alumni.

Alumni Fall Festival & Homecoming

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Is there a more beautiful time on campus than the fall? Keene never looks better than when she’s wearing her autumn colors. Miss it? We thought so, so we’re giving you the perfect excuse to come back and enjoy KSC at her best. More than just a homecoming, the Alumni Fall Festival & Homecoming will feature opportunities for you to meet with old friends and current students who are members of campus clubs and organizations. You can also look forward to some great entertainment, tailgaiting, and KSC pride competitions out at Owl Stadium. Relive the excitement of cheering on the men’s soccer team under the lights Saturday night. Look for more information in August on our website.

Get Your Gang Together This Fall

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Do many of your fond memories of KSC involve the time you spent as a member of a student club or organization? Wouldn’t it be a blast to meet up with the old group again? Well, here’s your chance – the Alumni Fall Festival Weekend is coming up in October, a great excuse to get the old gang back on campus. The Alumni Office will be happy to help you organized a gathering and can help you coordinate with current student groups, arrange a meeting place, plan for refreshments, and get the word out to your special affinity club or group.

Sound good? Email the Alumni Office, or give them a call at 603-358-2369.

KSC History to Premier During Homecoming

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Three years in the making, the long-awaited film, Enter to Learn, Go forth to Serve: the First Hundred Years of Keene State College, will premiere at the Colonial Theatre in Keene on Friday, October 1st, kicking off the Alumni Fall Festival & Homecoming weekend. Emeriti faculty member Larry Benaquist and a host of talented production staff have spent countless hours creating this wonderful documentary chronicling the history of Keene State College. He has researched college documents, ancient film footage, slides, yearbooks, and ephemera and interviewed more than 100 alumni, former and current administrators, faculty, and staff.

Dr. Benaquist showed part of the film to a packed house last year during the centennial Reunion.Tickets for the big event will be available in September. You’ll definitely want to mark this one on your calendar!

Looking for Passion?

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Antje Hornbeck photo
Antje Hornbeck photo

If you’re looking for a little more passion in your life, get yourself over to the Thorne to catch the show that starts this Friday (June 4) at noon – just in time for Reunion Weekend! The new exhibit, “Passionate Pursuits,” showcases artwork, crafts, and collectibles from KSC alumni, faculty, staff, and Friends of the Thorne members. “Passionate Pursuits” runs through July 25 and reopens September 3–30.

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LEC Champs, the Owl Men’s Lacrosse Team Hosts NCAA Tournament on Wednesday

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The jubilant LEC Champions on Saturday, May 8. Note junior attackman Cam Sousa holding fallen goalie Alec Corliss' #31 jersey in the lower left. In a remarkable display of camaraderie, Sousa ran back to grab the jersey and make sure his teammate, who contributed so much to the victory and was at that moment on his way to the hospital, had a presence in the historic photo.
The jubilant LEC Champions on Saturday, May 8. Note junior attackman Cam Sousa holding fallen goalie Alec Corliss' #31 jersey in the lower left. In a remarkable display of camaraderie, Sousa ran back to grab the jersey and make sure his teammate, who contributed so much to the victory and was at that moment on his way to the hospital, had a presence in the historic photo.

The Keene State College men’s lacrosse team will face Castleton State College at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, May 12th, at the Owl Athletic Complex for the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

The Owls received the automatic bid into the tournament after their thrilling 14-10 home-turf victory over the Eastern Conn. State Warriors on Saturday in the LEC Championship game. Sophomore attackman Griffin Meehan scored six of those Owl goals, setting a new school record of 66 goals in one season and earning the distinction as the  tournament’s MVP.

The Owls managed to win the championship on Saturday despite the fact that their top goalie, junior Alec Corliss, suffered a broken leg midway in the third quarter. Corliss, who had made phenomenal 10 saves, several on point-blank shots, went down following a collision at the side of the net.

KSC enters the NCAA Tournament riding a nine-game winning streak.

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Saturday’s the Big Day (Friday, too)!

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graduationcapsNearly 1000 graduates will be earning degrees during Commencement this Saturday, May 8. The event begins at 1 p.m. on Fiske Quad.

Besides granting associate’s, bachelor’s, and master’s degrees to our illustrious students, the College will also honor Dr. Carol Geary Schneider, president of the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U), with an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree and past Alumni Association Board President David Gagne with the 2010 Granite State Award.

On Friday, May 7, the College will give special recognition to all those students who have excelled in scholarship and leadership or earned undergraduate academic honors (with a GPA of 3.5 or better). That all takes place during the Spring Honors Convocation at 4 p.m. in the Redfern Arts Center on Brickyard Pond.

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LEC Tourneys at KSC this Week

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little_east_logoKeene State fans can stay right at home and watch lots of Little East tournament action this week. KSC will be hosting men’s and women’s lacrosse semifinal games and the LEC softball tournament at Owl Athletic Complex, beginning this Thursday.

Keene State will host the six-team LEC softball tournament. Top-seeded Eastern Connecticut will start things off when they face sixth-seeded Plymouth State University at 10 a.m. on May 6. Second-seeded KSC will meet fifth-seeded University of Southern Maine approximately two hours later. Third-seeded Western Conn. State meets fourth-seeded Rhode Island College at 2 p.m. The first elimination game is tentatively scheduled for 4 p.m. The three-day tournament will be wind up on Saturday, May 8.

The Owl women’s lacrosse team secured the no. 1 seed for the first time in program history. On Thursday, May 6, at 5 p.m., they’ll face the winner of a Tuesday match up between fifth-seeded University of Southern Maine and fourth-seeded Western Conn. State.

The first-seed KSC men’s lacrosse team swept their seven-game schedule and earned a first-round bye in their tournament schedule. At 2:30 on Thursday, May 6, the Owls will face the winner of Tuesday’s Plymouth State (fourth seed)/UMass-Dartmouth (fifth seed) game.

There’s lots more info on these tournaments at the Athletics site.

Change of Venue for When Lincoln Paid

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Because this historic film has sparked far more interest than we originally anticipated, we’ve moved the 4 p.m. showing on Tuesday (April 20) of When Lincoln Paid to the Mabel Brown Room in the L.P. Young Student Center to accommodate more people. We’ll show a DVD of the film there, with piano accompaniment by Jeff Rapsis, who plays piano behind silent films around New England.

Immediately after this showing, for the hard-core aficionados, we’ll show the 35mm preservation print of the film in the Putnam Theater in the Redfern Arts Center on Brickyard Pond.