November 20th, 2008

Jason Endacott (Social Sciences) and KSC alum Michael Szafir ‘08 presented “Using Societal Climate to Analyze Political Choices” at the National Council for the Social Studies Conference in Houston November 14–16.

The project, which started as a KSC 2008 Academic Excellence Conference presentation called “Rock the Vote: Using Cultural Climate to Reinforce Students’ Historical Thinking,” encourages students to explore multiple genres of primary sources from a specific time period to gain a deeper understanding of why people may have voted as they did in a presidential election. Using the presidential election of 1992 as an example, the sample lesson unit presented looks at Time magazine articles, MTV’s “Rock the Vote” campaign, and news coverage of the period to define the societal climate. The presentation concludes: “While certainly not a fail-safe predictor of elections, using these primary sources in conjunction with detailed information about the Presidential campaigns and data from the polls, students will find that elections from the past can take on almost as much meaning as the elections they live through today.”

“We turned his AEC presentation into a national-conference-worthy proposal and submitted it in March,” says Endacott. “I am very proud of Mike’s performance at this national-level event, and I think it says a great deal about what we do here at KSC.”

Szafir is now teaching at the Woodstock Academy in Connecticut.

Courtesy photo: KSC alum Michael Szafir ‘08 and Jason Endacott (Social Sciences) at the National Council for the Social Studies Conference in Houston.

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Six new practice modules have been installed in the Redfern Arts Center as part of a Replacement and Technology Upgrade Strategic Initiative approved last year. The new units include technology that can duplicate the environment of various sized performance halls, and a digital station that allows students to take recordings of their practice sessions with them. Five additional modules will be arriving to complete the upgrade.

Photo: Robin Dutcher; Music majors (l to r) Lori Gellander ‘10, Megan Fleagle ‘11, Vivianne Belanger ‘09, and Mark Perry ‘10 (seated) practice in one of the new music practice modules at the Redfern.

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From Stuart Kaufman, Sports Information: When the gun went off to start the 13th Annual Turkey Trot on November 19, students from the Symonds Elementary School were ready. Since early October members of the Keene State swim and dive teams have helped them prepare for the annual fun run around the walking trails at the Keene school. More than 500 people, including students, their families, and the entire Symonds School community participate in the Turkey Trot festivities.

Once a week the Owl athletes, affectionately known as “Big Feet” have teamed up with their “Little Feet” — students in the third, fourth, and fifth grade — in an after-school running and walking club organized by Beth Corwin, a physical education specialist at the school.

“When I came here, there weren’t any after-school opportunities for the kids,” said Corwin, who is in her thirteenth year at the Symonds School. “There was a need for the students to have an alternative sport to those already offered in the community. We wanted to do something different.” Corwin says the program is all about having fun, participating, and loving physical activity.

Piling into the gym after their class day is done, the students meet with their Big Feet, who are assigned to groups based on speed. After limbering up with a few stretches and calisthenics, everyone heads outside for a running game. After scampering around Wheelock Park for 20 minutes, the ringing of a cowbell summons all runners back to the school.

Both members of a masters swim program at KSC, Corwin and Owl swim coach Jack Fabian came up with the running/walking club while brain-storming to find a way for the Owl athletes to work with the Symonds School students.

“When I presented the program to the swimmers and divers, I thought only a few would be interested,” said Fabian. “To my surprise, 15 athletes immediately volunteered. It’s a great experience for the athletes, to promote wellness and to serve as mentors to the students.”

Corwin said the several aspiring runners have sprouted from the program. “Six kids from Symonds have been running all the way through high school and all of them credit this little after-school program with developing their initial excitement about the sport,” she said.

Courtesy Photo: Students from the Keene’s Symonds Elementary School with KSC Swim and dive team “Big Feet.”

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The Keene State Community donated 152 pounds of food to the Community Kitchen of Keene during the Keene State Dining Services 3rd Annual Cans Across America Food Drive on November 12.

Rebecca Briggs (KSC Dining Services) reports two students in the Community Service LLC in Pondside III, Jackie Lozeau and Danielle Ledger, helped implement the can drive in the Residence Halls. There were also collection locations in the Dining Commons and Lloyd’s Marketplace.

Keene State Dining supports the Community Kitchen of Keene on a regular basis with donations from a bi-annual online dining survey process and donations from a “Cookies on Campus” program. To learn more about other Sodexo initiatives, visit www.helpstophunger.org.

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Here’s a simple way to make your Thanksgiving greener — and tastier! Consider buying a locally sourced turkey. Local birds don’t have to travel as far, so they don’t eat up transportation costs or require refrigerated trucks for transport. They usually are not frozen, which means they taste much better.

Locally grown root vegetables, such as sweet potatoes, carrots, and squash, are also still available. Remember that, in general, the greener the tastier! Send any questions or comments to econotes@keene.edu.

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From Audrey Arsenault, Business Office: Because of the Thanksgiving holidays, the Payroll Office requests that timesheets be completed and dropped off at their regular locations by Tuesday, November 25, at 10 a.m. This timesheet will include November 15 though November 28. If you are unable to prepare your timesheet early, please remember that the deadline for timesheet drop-off is Monday, December 1, at 9 a.m.

We are making this request because Thursday and Friday, November 27 and 28, are campus holidays. In addition, many members of our campus community may elect to be away from the office on Wednesday, November 26. With the volume of timesheets that are processed each pay period, it is difficult to process all of the timesheets in one day.

Also, because of the holidays, paychecks for salaried faculty and staff will be available on Wednesday, November 26, after 8 a.m. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Payroll Office at 8-2479.

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From the IT Group: We are well on the way to migrating campus Windows users to Office 2007. Our goal is to have Office 2007 installed on all faculty, staff, and lab workstations by Fall 2009.

You can make the switch to Office 2007 now, and we encourage you to take advantage of the upcoming winter break and begin to use Office 2007. It’s easy to get started. Simply open this link to place your request for the software download. Once your form is reviewed, you will be contacted directly by the HelpDesk.

If you want to take a quick peek first, we will be hosting preview sessions on November 26 and December 5 and 11, in addition to other dates in January. Register for one of the preview sessions at http://www.keene.edu/it/helpdesk/training/default.cfm.

There are many support options available to you: our new Office 2007 training website, the “Get Started” tab located on the Word 2007 ribbon, and other information on the HelpDesk website. So, don’t hesitate! Call the HelpDesk at 8-2532, stop by our office on the second floor of Elliot Hall, or email helpdesk@keene.edu with questions regarding this or any other technology need.

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From Recreational Sports: October 24, Recreational Sports held its 4th Annual Pumpkin 5K Fun Run/Walk for the campus community. Of the 204 registered participants, 34 were faculty and staff. While a few of the faculty and staff who registered couldn’t participate, those who did had a great day to run or walk the 3.1-mile course through the athletic fields and campus and finishing just inside the Main Street Archway. We hope those who participated had a great time and encourage other faculty and staff to be sure to sign up next year.

Courtesy Photo: Business Office runners/walkers Karen House, John Halter, Sue Freitas, Liane Wiley, Matthew Kimber, and Renee Harlow (Jim Draper also walked but snuck away before the picture was taken).

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From Donna Hinz, Academic Affairs: Hard copies of sponsor-approved and signed proposals and abstracts for the Academic Excellence Conference must be submitted to Donna Hinz’s office in Hale Building no later than 5 p.m. on December 3, 2008. Students should place their proposals in the wall pocket outside the door. Please ask students to save the forms as a Word document on their computer so they will have them for future reference. Here is a link to forms, process, and guidelines.

Upon review of abstracts, the committee will make one of the following recommendations:

• Accepted: Congratulations! Your abstract is accepted. Please work with your faculty/staff mentor to prepare for the conference.
• Accepted with Minor Revision: Please work with your faculty/staff mentor to revise the abstract addressing issues identified by reviewers. Resubmit your proposal by the posted re-submission deadline.
• Denied: The AEC Committee regrets to inform you that your proposal has been denied.
The committee members are looking forward to receiving proposals and wish mentors/sponsors and students well as the final proposals are crafted. For more information contact Donna Hinz at dhinz@keene.edu.

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• Tuesday, November 25: Facility hours, 6 a.m.–11 p.m.; pool hours, 12:30–1:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, November 26: Recreation Center will close at 5 p.m.; noon swim will not be held.
• Thursday, November 27–Saturday, November 29: Recreation Center will be closed.
• Sunday, November 30: Facility hours, noon–11 p.m.; pool hours, 5–8 p.m. (tentative).

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From Kim Harkness, Human Resources: New Hampshire passed a law effective last January that provides access to a legal civil union for same-sex couples, and USNH will be adjusting its Domestic Partner Benefits policy to require either marriage or civil union, as these are both now available to couples.

Because federal law doesn’t provide the same recognition as New Hampshire state law, USNH is still required to tax the value of any benefit provided to a same-sex spouse or partner and his/her dependents.

To make USNH employees whole, we are very excited to clarify that USNH will begin to provide “additional compensation” for those employees who have benefits extended to their spouse/partner and dependents through a same-sex civil union. The “additional compensation” will offset the tax impact required by federal law.

If you have a civil union and have not previously enrolled your spouse or partner in our benefits because of the adverse tax impact, you can now make changes to your 2009 enrollment by declaring your civil union and enrolling your spouse/partner. Then USNH will apply the “additional compensation for tax relief” starting January 1, 2009. To do this, contact Karyn Kaminski at kkaminsk@keene.edu or 8-2486, or visit the Aliquant enrollment website. The deadline for enrollment for a 1/1/09 effective date is 11/21/2008. After January 1, any employee entering a civil union or legal marriage will be allowed to enroll their spouse or partner within thirty days of the event.

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Sander Lee (Philosophy) gave a presentation on Hannah Arendt at the Lessons & Legacies Conference held on the campus of Northwestern University in Chicago, Ill., October 30–November 2. This conference is sponsored by the Holocaust Educational Foundation.

Beverly J. Ferrucci (Mathematics) had her chapter, “Using a Model Approach to Enhance Algebraic Thinking in the Elementary School Mathematics Classroom,” published in Algebra and Algebraic Thinking in School Mathematics, the Seventieth Yearbook of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. The chapter discusses research she recently conducted at the National Institute of Education in Singapore, and investigates a structured process whereby students in elementary school can visualize abstract mathematical relationships and their varying problem structures through pictorial representations without ever having formally studied algebra. The chapter also provides teachers with tools for assessing the depth of students’ understanding of mathematical relationships and logical reasoning.

Jerry P. Jasinski (Chemistry) has several recent publications:
“Structures of two chalcones derived from 1-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)ethanone,” Analytical Sciences: X-Ray Structure Analysis Online; “Crystal structure of 5-amino-1-(2,4,6-trichlorophenyl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carbonitrile,” Analytical Sciences: X-Ray Structure Analysis Online; “Crystal structure of (±)-5-benzoyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolidine-1-carboxylic acid, ketorolac,” Analytical Sciences: X-Ray Structure Analysis Online; “A second polymorph of b-arteether,” Acta Crystallographica, Section E: Structure Reports Online; “Bis{4-[(Z)-N’-(4-hydroxybenzylidene)hydrazino]-8-(trifluoromethyl)quinolinium} sulfate dihydrate,”
Acta Crystallographica, Section E: Structure Reports Online; “Redetermination of 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde,” Acta Crystallographica, Section E: Structure Reports Online; “Redetermination of dihydroartemisinin at 103 (2) K,” Acta Crystallographica, Section E: Structure Reports Online; “(2E)-3-(4-Methylphenyl)-1-(3-nitrophenyl)prop-2-en-1-one,” Acta Crystallographica, Section E: Structure Reports Online; “Tris[2-(imidazol-2-ylmethylimino)ethyl]methylammonium}iron(II) tris(perchlorate) dihydrate,” Acta Crystallographica, Section E: Structure Reports Online.

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Please send ideas for stories, photos, and events and news of your accomplishments or those of your colleagues or students to campusnews@keene.edu.

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Because of Thanksgiving break, the next issue of Campus News will appear on Thursday, December 4. The deadline for this issue will be Monday, December 1, at noon.

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We are rebuilding our Faculty Experts section on the web and need your help. Our information will be listed on our website and in a database for journalists working on local and national stories. Please take a minute to update your information, add to your list of publications and accomplishments, and send it to rdutcher@keene.edu.

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From Stuart Kaufman, Sports Information: Keene State field hockey and women’s volleyball teams hit the road this week for their opening-round NCAA Division III tournament games.

The Owls captured their fifth-straight Little East Conference field hockey championship on November 1 with a 4-0 win over rival Plymouth State. KSC also won LEC titles in 1998 and 1999. Junior midfielder Erin Dallas, who was named the tournament’s MVP, had a pair of goals and an assist in the finals.“We were fired up to play in the championship game,” said KSC Coach Amy Watson, who earned her 250th career victory. “This team came a long way this season.” (The Owls lost 1-0 to Springfield College yesterday in the NCAA first round.)

The Keene State women’s volleyball team won a five-game cliffhanger over UMass-Boston 3-2 (30-28, 21-25, 25-22, 17-25, and 17-15) to win their first-ever LEC championship on November 2. Facing a 7-1 deficit in the fifth and deciding game, the Owls rallied to pull off the dramatic victory.

“We were down 7-1, but I didn’t see us going down like that,” said KSC Coach Bob Weiner. In his fourth year on the Keene State bench, Weiner felt the key play in the final game came when Sarah Peterson sacrificed life and limb, diving to make a match-saving dig. “We popped the ball up and we turned around and scored on it,” he said. “That was the turning point. We weren’t going to lose after that.”

“It was a perfect ending to a perfect season,” said junior setter Jordan Pokryfki, whose parents made the trip from Alaska to take in the tournament. “We were down in the fifth game and nobody gave up. I thank every single member of the team for that. We’ve been dreaming about this tournament the whole year and, even though we were behind, we weren’t going to let it slip away from our fingers. We wanted it so badly.”

Courtesy photos: KSC field hockey and women’s volleyball teams

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From Mark Reynolds, College and Media Relations: Members of the KSC Golden Circle Society (for classes that graduated 50 or more years ago) met on November 6, at Lilly’s on the Pond restaurant in Rindge, N.H., for the 100th Golden Circle luncheon.

Norma Wright Walker ‘51, Golden Circle coordinator, chronicler, and hostess extraordinaire, was there, as always, with bell in hand, making sure everything ran smoothly and every one of the 62 guests was welcomed and recognized. These luncheons have been held at several locations throughout the state — and one in Kittery, Maine — every summer season for the past twelve years. The first one took place on June 14, 1997, at the Cat ‘n Fiddle in Concord. They are a wonderful way for Golden Circle alums to stay connected with their classmates and with the College.

Charles Contas, from the Class of ‘42, graduated longer ago than anyone else at the luncheon, and the Class of ‘53 had the largest representation. One of its members drove all the way up from Connecticut to attend. Clara Digilio ‘44 has attended all the luncheons this season. That’s the kind of dedication you get from these faithful alums.

But no Golden Circle alum is more dedicated or committed to service than is Norma Walker. She has been coordinating these luncheons since the very first one, and this 100th gathering was in large part a tribute to her unwavering service. KSC President Helen Giles-Gee presented Norma with a certificate thanking her for her excellent contributions to Keene State College, and Patty Farmer ‘92, Director of Alumni and Parent Relations, read a lovely poem in tribute to the value of Norma’s efforts.

Members of the Golden Circle classes then presented Norma with two-dozen yellow roses, the symbol of the Golden Circle. Always the gracious hostess, Norma handed out prizes to the winners of a drawing and announced the tentative schedule for next season’s luncheons.

Photo Annie Card: Norma Wright Walker ‘51, with her school bell and yellow roses in hand, and Charlie Contas ‘42 maintain order — and warmth and fun — at the 100th Golden Circle luncheon.

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The Cohen Center for Holocaust Studies will present a symposium, Representing the Irreparable: The Shoah, the Bible, and the Art of Samuel Bak, on Thursday, November 20, at 7:30 p.m. in the Mabel Brown Room of the Student Center.

Dr. Gary A. Phillips, Dean of the College at Wabash College and Dr. Danna Nolan Fewell, Professor of Hebrew Bible at Drew University, will discuss Bak’s work within both Biblical and Post-Holocaust frameworks. They co-edited a book on the work of Bak, also entitled Representing the Irreparable: The Shoah, the Bible, and the Art of Samuel Bak, which will be available for purchase at the event. There will be a book-signing opportunity immediately following the symposium, with Drs. Phillips and Fewell as well as Samuel Bak.

Samuel Bak’s work is currently part of the exhibit, “Facing the Holocaust: 25 Years of the Cohen Center at Keene State College,” at the Thorne. The symposium is free and open to the public. For more information call 8-2490.

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From the Thanksgiving Basket Committee: There’s still time to join in the fun and build a Thanksgiving Basket for a local WIC family (families with young children under five years of age) in Keene and the local communities.

Last year we collected a record 156 baskets — this year our goal is to maintain that record from the KSC campus community. We can not have too many baskets —there are so many families in need. As of September 8, over 2000 requests for Thanksgiving Baskets have been received by local organizations. Please consider encouraging co-workers in your office/area/building, organization or residence hall to put together Thanksgiving Baskets for this holiday season.

Collection of Thanksgiving Baskets will be on Monday, November 24, in the West Dining Area of the Young Student Center, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Suggested menu items and sign up sheets have already been sent. If you prefer, a minimum cash equivalent of $50.00 to a Thanksgiving Basket can be given to Sue Freitas, Business Office — Fiske Annex. Please make checks payable to “KSC — Thanksgiving Basket.”

Stop by the West Dining Area of the Student Center on Tuesday, November 25 (9 a.m. to 2 p.m.) to see what an impact these baskets will have on the community. For more information, contact Human Resources at 8-2406. Thank you, and have a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday!

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From President Giles-Gee: I am pleased to announce that Ms. Maryann Lindberg has been named Vice President for Advancement at Keene State College after successful completion of a national search that yielded a strong applicant pool. This appointment is pending formal Board of Trustees approval, expected this month.

Ms. Lindberg has 24 years of experience in development, most recently having served as the executive director of the Bloomsburg University Foundation and as vice president for First Side Partners, a development and campaign-planning consulting firm serving higher education and other organizations. She holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree from Bucknell University and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from The Pennsylvania State University. She is a certified fund-raising executive, and has served as both president and member of the Planned Giving Council of Central Pennsylvania and the Northeast Pennsylvania chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals.

I commend the Search Committee under the leadership of Dean Gordon Leversee for serving the College well with exemplary diligence and commitment. I also extend my thanks to faculty, staff, and students for their participation in the interview process of our campus finalists.

Please join with me in wishing Maryann well in her new position as she begins her work at Keene State College in early January.

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From Connie Lester, Redfern: Keene State College students from the Theatre and Dance Department will present The Matchmaker, by Thornton Wilder. Directed by PeggyRae Johnson, the play will be staged Wednesday through Saturday, November 19–22, at 7:30 p.m. at the Redfern Arts Center.

Best known for his play Our Town, Wilder turns to Moliere for inspiration for this fast-paced farce. Set in 1880 during stressful economic times, the storyline is a constant banter between the materialistic versus humanistic views of successful Yonkers merchant Horace Vandergelder and the meddlesome matchmaker Dolly Levi upon Mr. Vandergelder’s decision to take a wife. The plot gets wildly complicated when Vandergelder’s clerks, Cornelius and Barnaby, and two young women in a hat shop inadvertently involve themselves in this rollicking quest for adventure.

In addition to the fourteen KSC students in the cast, Liz Panneton ‘09, is lighting designer, and Gillian Clarke-Moon ‘09 is stage manager. Several Theatre and Dance Department faculty members are involved in the production: Craig Lindsay is technical director, Mary Robarge is costume designer, and Jenny Fulton is set designer. Daniel Patterson, chair of the Theatre and Dance Department, is production manager and is making a cameo appearance as Joe, the Barber. Tickets are available through the box office at 8-2168 or online at http://www.keene.edu/racbp.

Courtesy photo: Cast members of The Matchmaker — (from left) Jaime Pearsons as Mrs. Molloy, Kade Hill as Cornelius Hackl, Allison Relihan as Minnie Fay, and Ethan Selby as Barnaby Tucker (under the table) — perform Wednesday through Saturday, November 19–22, at 7:30 p.m. at the Redfern Arts Center

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From Jennifer Ferrell, Student Center: The Student Center is sponsoring the 4th Annual Winter Celebration, complete with decorations, music, hot beverages, chocolate fountains, cotton candy, arts and crafts, and more on Wednesday, December 3 between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m on the first floor of the Student Center. We are providing this framework and hope to expand on the festivities by including as many student organizations, staff, and faculty as we can muster. It’s a fun way for the KSC community to celebrate the end of another great semester and the beginning of the winter season.

We would love to have your department or group participate in our celebration by sponsoring a table or space in the Student Center, and we welcome creative ideas that will make this celebration a truly special event. In the past, departments have offered activities such as making your own healthy trail mix, stress-relief packages, snowflake ornaments, decorating cookies and cupcakes, selling plants and poinsettias, giving away sweets and treats, or offering information about winter sports. Each group will receive only one table or one space. Due to high demand for spaces, we will be operating on a first-come, first-served basis.

If you are interested in participating or have questions about the event, please contact Jennifer Ferrell at jferrell1@keene.edu by Monday, November 24, with your group’s name, contact person, power requirements (if any), and idea/activity.

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From Kim Schmidl-Gagne, Academic Affairs: The National and International Exchange Program and the Campus Commission on Diversity and Multiculturalism will celebrate Keene State College’s International Education Week by sponsoring “Embracing Diversity at Home and Abroad,” November 17–21.

• Monday, November 17, noon–1 p.m., Mountain View Room (a light lunch will be available):
MacLean Gander, vice president for External Relations and Strategic Initiatives at Landmark College, will present “Learning Differences as Di-versity Rather than Dis-ability: New Lessons and Understanding in the United States and Arabic World.” This presentation will review current issues and developments in the field, and discuss a groundbreaking collaborative project in Saudi Arabia to work with students in the Arabic-speaking world who have learning disabilities.

• Tuesday, November 18, 9 p.m., Night Owl Café:
Fish Fall in Love, an Iranian film by director Ali Raffi. Atieh’s singular passion is food, and her small but popular restaurant on the sleepy Caspian coast is her pride and joy. But when Aziz, her former fiancé, appears after a twenty-year absence, the women believe he intends to close the restaurant, so Atieh prepares his favorite dishes, one after the other, in a desperate effort to convince him otherwise. Loosely based on the Persian fable of Shahrazad and the Thousand Myths (A Thousand and One Nights), director Ali Raffi uses the language of food to paint a richly textured portrait of life and love on the northern coast of Iran. Sponsored by the International Friends Club.

• Wednesday, November 19, 6–7 p.m. in the Madison Café:
Skye Stephenson, NIEC Director, will present ”Uni-versity/Di-versity/Plur-versity: Andean Indigenous Higher Education, Sustainability, the Good Life, and Wisdom.” Ecuador has one of the most active indigenous movements in the Americas, and a key goal of the movement has been the establishment of a university that reflects their nations’ and people’s ancestral knowledge and acknowledges the centrality of the Pachamama, or Earth. After a decade of development, the Intercultural University Amatay Wasi was accredited by the Ecuadorian Ministry of Education in 2005. Skye Stephenson has visited this University twice, most recently in summer 2008. Come learn more about this truly innovative university as well as the burgeoning movement of intercultural universities throughout Latin America.

• Thursday, November 20, 11 a.m.–2 p.m. in the vending area, Student Center Atrium:
”Passport Day!” Apply for your official U.S. passport or renew your passport book or card on campus. Remember that a passport is now required for all travel to Canada and Mexico. For fee and application information, contact the Keene passport office.

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From Connie Lester, Redfern: The KSC Vocal Chamber Ensembles will join the KSC Concert Choir to perform a fall concert on Sunday, November 23, at 3 p.m. in Alumni Recital Hall.

The KSC Vocal Ensembles, coached by music professor Carroll Lehman, will perform three pieces. KSC artist-in-residence George Loring will accompany the ensembles. The Concert Choir, conducted by music faculty member Diane Cushing, will sing an eclectic selection of songs with and without musical accompaniment. They will sing And the Angels Sing, by Ziggy Elman and Johnny Mercer, with music faculty member Craig Sylvern accompanying on clarinet. For tickets, call the box office at 8-2168.

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