Lauren Miller ’05, the assistant director of the MBA Program at Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, has been selected to participate in the Dartmouth College Today program. Offered by the College’s Office of Human Resources, Dartmouth College Today is designed to provide participants with a comprehensive overview of Dartmouth’s goals, priorities, and programs. The program helps participants understand Dartmouth’s internal operations and its key administrators and examine complex issues affecting the institution.
Film production assistant, actor, freelance writer, and American Studies major George Barbor ’11 appeared in the Nov. 19th episode of CBS’s How I Met Your Mother.
George was also on the first Keene State Alumni panel in the fall of 2011, sharing his professional advice and experience with students and other alums. If you know George, drop him a line of congratulations.
Andy Soucy ’72 (photo courtesy of James Chesebrough)
Under the directorship of Andy Soucy ’72, the Londonderry High School Marching Band has racked up an impressive array of awards and guest performances. For example, they’ve toured Beijing, China, and represented New Hampshire in the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade four times. Each March, they travel to New York City to march in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. And on the 21st of this month, the Lancers have been invited to Washington, DC, to perform at President Obama’s inauguration—for the second time. The band was also invited to Obama’s first swearing in ceremony four years ago. Continue reading Andy Soucy ’72 Leads Londonderry Marching Lancers to 2nd Obama Inauguration→
New Hampshire’s University system has faced huge cuts in recent years, forcing everyone with a stake in public higher education to think long and hard about strategies to provide a quality education in these times of limited financial resources. NH Public Radio’s The Exchange with Laura Knoy addressed this issue on December 21 in a segment entitled “Public Universities Ponder Their Future.” The guests on the program were KSC Interim President Jay Kahn; columnist Richard Vedder, author of a recent article for Bloomberg about funding for universities; and Tom Horgan, president and CEO at the New Hampshire College & University Council. Check out what they had to say on the future of public university funding.
OK, it shouldn’t be too hard to figure out what this is. So this is more of a “Photo of the Month” post. Extra points if you know where it was taken. Photo courtesy of Campus Safety Officer Mike Gomez.
If you think you know where this long-forgotten and pedalling-efficiency-challenged bike is, write your answer on the “sold” tag on a Honda HS1336iAS snow blower and send it to to Newsline, 120 Alumni Center, 229 Main St., Keene, NH 03435. Or use the “comments” link, below.
Last month, the challenge in our “Where’d I See That” photo was to guess what was missing, and we promised to tell the rest of the story this month. So here goes:
The Alumni Gateway, missing its distinctive finial.
The finial was gone from the right column of the Alumni Gateway in front of Parker Hall. Back in September, some dastardly vandals had broken this historical feature off. (So it wasn’t exactly a surprise that Director of Campus Safety Amanda Warman, who must have investigated the crime, was the first one to answer the puzzle.)
When Assistant Director of Physical Plant Bud Winsor looked into replacing the finial, he was dismayed to learn that no one in the area could duplicate it. That was a serious dilemma—the gateway is one of the College’s most distinctive architectural features. It was like a tooth was missing in the College’s charming smile.
The column now, perfectly restored to its former glory.
But serendipity was to have a hand. One of the grounds crew was having lunch at a downtown Keene eatery when Ed Dimeco approached him. Ed used to have a local business making ornamental objects out of cement, and he’s the one who made the original finials. Ed mentioned that he still had the molds and asked if Keene State might want them.
With the original molds and some expert cement work, the column was soon restored to its former glory and replaced by Bud and his crew this mild December morning. Like the bard said, “All’s well that ends well!”
(L–R) Jessica Lulka, Rebecca Rieger, Honors Director Margaret Walsh, and Krista Sullivan
Seven KSC honors students presented at the National Collegiate Honors Council Conference on November 17th in Boston. Three students from the 2012 Honors Global Engagement course, Jessica Lulka, Rebecca Rieger, and Krista Sullivan, discussed the different meanings of global citizenship as part of an “idea exchange.” The honors travel courses to Bosnia and Nicaragua in 2012 provided them with intercultural experiences and new perspectives. What knowledge, language, and skills do students need to participate in a complex and interdependent world? The students presented their own suggestions for expanding educational programs and connecting across borders.
(L–R, front row) Alex Claus, Rebecca Lazinsk, Jillian Tomaselli, and Hannah Walker. (Back row) Education Professor Pru Cuper
Four seniors in the Honors Program, Alex Claus, Rebecca Lazinsk, Jillian Tomaselli, and Hannah Walker, presented “Narratives, Connections, and Contributions: Using Case Study Research in an Honors Senior Seminar” at the conference. They shared the research they conducted in this fall’s capstone. With each student serving as his or her own case, participants explain their research questions, data tables, and interdisciplinary frameworks they used to examine their own growth and development since entering college.
Professor Pru Cuper (Education) and Honors Director Margaret Walsh (Sociology) collaborated with the students.
KSC Interim President Jay Kahn and Director of Athletics John Ratliff with the coveted 2011–2012 Presidents Cup.
Keene State College has won the Little East Conference Presidents Cup for the second year in a row. The Owls recorded a cumulative grade point average of 3.06 to become the first institution to earn the Conference’s academic award in consecutive years. The Presidents Cup trophy measures the highest cumulative grade-point average of all institutions in the LEC. Each athletic department calculates its student-athletes’ cumulative grade-point average in the conference’s 19 championship sponsored sports. University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Plymouth State University, and Western Connecticut State University completed the top-half of the 2011–12 Little East Presidents Cup standings in a three-way tie for second place with a 2.96 cumulative grade-point average.
Twelve of Keene State’s 16 conference-sponsored sports teams produced a cumulative grade point average that was greater than a 3.0. In addition to Keene State’s academic success, the Owls have raised the past 12 Little East Commissioners Cups, which is awarded to the top athletic performing institution in the conference.
Former education faculty member Raymond Jobin ’63 (second from left) receiving the 2011 Outstanding Service Award.
The Alumni Association is accepting nominations for four of its prestigious awards:
The Alumni Achievement Award — given to one whose professional achievement in his/her chosen field brings honor to him or herself and Keene State College. Recipients must be bona fide alumni of Keene State College.
The Sprague Drenan Award — given to one whose participation in and support of alumni activities and events is worthy of recognition.
The Alumni Inspiration Award — recognizes the exceptional accomplishments of an alumnus/na who graduated from Keene State College not more than 15 years prior to the year of the award.
The Outstanding Service Award — given to an individual or organization that has provided outstanding service to Keene State College through leadership, commitment, and influence in programs and activities of the College. Recipients may be alumni, staff, faculty, friends, or associates of Keene State College.
If you know of an alum who deserves one of these awards, please let us know; we’re currently accepting nominations for this year’s recipients. Visit the Alumni Awards page to see a list of past honorees, to review the criteria, and to download the nomination form. The deadline is February 8th.
Last year, New Hampshire’s four public colleges and universities suffered the largest budget cut—a 49 % reduction—in our state’s history, indeed in our nation’s history. At KSC, state support now provides just 6 percent of our operating budget. New Hampshire is last in the nation in per capita funding for public higher education at a time when a well-prepared entering workforce is crucial the economic development of our state.
The USNH Board of Trustees has taken a major step in seeking restoration of the state appropriation. They propose freezing in-state tuition and providing more financial assistance to needy NH students for the next two years, if the legislators restore the University System’s biennial state appropriation of $100 million.
But we can’t convince legislators by ourselves. You have an important voice in this advocacy effort. You can write letters, contact legislators, talk to friends, but if you do nothing else, check “Yes, count me in as an Advocate for KSC” today.
The Jimmy Stewart Orchestra — featuring James Stewart ’83, and his wife Samantha’88 — have released their new Christmas single, “There’s Nothing Like Christmas,” just in time for the holiday season. And a portion of the proceeds go to the Connecticut Humane Society!
This neo-swing song blends the likes of the Brian Setzer Orchestra, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Michael Buble, and Harry Connick Jr., and features 13 swinging musicians, two great vocalists (Ron Drago and Amanda Carr), and a group of kid singers.
James Stewart ’83, and his wife Samantha ’88, still making beautiful music together!
Some of the better-known musicians who contributed to this recording are Joshua Levy, arranger (pianist/arranger for Big Bad Voodoo Daddy); Roger Ingram, lead trumpet (formerly with Harry Connick Jr., Ray Charles, Tom Jones, and Maynard Ferguson); and Bill Holloman, tenor sax (who has performed with Bruce Springsteen, Diana Ross, Elton John, and Les Paul). Jim plays trumpet and that’s Samantha on alto sax.
Use your alumni discount to see the Alloy Orchestra’s brilliant accompaniment to the newly restored version of Fritz Lang’s 1926 silent film masterpiece The Complete Metropolis.
The Redfern Arts Center has made the dilemma of Christmas-gift giving a lot easier by offering alumni discounts on tickets. KSC alumni receive discounts of $5–$10 per ticket, depending on the event, for all the Redfern’s exciting season events.
This winter and spring offer a diverse roster of performing artists bringing spectacular music, theater, dance, and film to campus. Give the gift of a performance by the well-loved Apple Hill String Quartet with composer Christine Southworth or the futuristic silent film The Complete Metropolis (accompanied by the Alloy Orchestra). There’s something for every taste, including hip-hop artist Baba Brinkman’s take on evolution, Alaskan-born dancer Emily Johnson’s new work that explores cultural identity, and Chicago’s Griffin Theatre’s hit production, Letters Home.
Gift tickets for performances are now on sale at the Redfern Box Office, and can be purchased by phone (603-358-2168) or by visiting the Redfern online.
All four University System of New Hampshire institutions are asking for supporters to help us advocate for higher ed, and we think Keene State can raise 1,000 advocates this month. It’s easy. Sign up at the KSC Advocates site.
Why do we need 1,000 advocates?
Last year, New Hampshire’s four public colleges and universities suffered the largest budget cut—a 49 % reduction—in our state’s history, indeed in our nation’s history. At KSC, state support now provides just 6 percent of our operating budget. New Hampshire is last in the nation in per capita funding for public higher education at a time when a well-prepared entering workforce is crucial the economic development of our state.
The USNH Board of Trustees has taken a major step in seeking restoration of the state appropriation. They propose freezing in-state tuition and providing more financial assistance to needy NH students for the next two years, if the legislators restore the University System’s biennial state appropriation of $100 million.
But we can’t convince legislators by ourselves. You have an important voice in this advocacy effort. You can write letters, contact legislators, talk to friends, but if you do nothing else, check “Yes, count me in as an Advocate for KSC” today.
Thanks to generous support from the Faculty Development Grant fund, Professor Nona Fienberg (Holocaust & Genocide Studies) will be in Poland from Nov. 8–26 as a visiting scholar, primarily at Jagiellonian University, in Krakow.
“I’m giving an invited lecture that I call ‘Present! Scenes of Instruction in Ghetto Romance,'” Dr. Fienberg said. “Given the central place of books and study in Jewish identity, I examine scenes of instruction in the ghetto—both clandestine and officially recognized—in streets, garret classrooms, kitchens, and underground hiding spaces. Jews studied in Yiddish, Polish, and Hebrew and created art and literature even as the catastrophe unfolded in the ghettos.” Continue reading Nona Fienberg a Visiting Scholar in Krakow→
At the 25th anniversary of the Tuesday Academy, with Doris “Granny D” Haddock (seated in the red chair) and Bonnie Riley, founder of the Tuesday Academy, at her side.
The Tuesday Academy Archive is now part of the Special Collections in the Mason Library. The donation includes one linear foot of archival records, photographs, study material, and audiovisual material that document the 32-year history of this women’s study group. Continue reading Mason Library Receives Tuesday Academy Archives→
The faculty and students who were instrumental in bringing the 2013 Fall AIAS Quad Conference to KSC (from left): Professor Bart Sapeta, Architecture Club (AC) advisor; Stefan Cavezzali, AC event manager; Michael Helmer, AIAS Quad Conference committee chair; Jacob Blake, AC member; Alexandria Fournier, AC president; Ryan Glick, AC vice president; Jillian Tomaselli, AC secretary; Professor Donna Paley, Architecture program coordinator
The Jimmy Stewart Orchestra — featuring 
Thanks to generous support from the Faculty Development Grant fund, Professor 
