March 26th, 2009
During spring break, the staff of Student Financial Services issued a Centennial Challenge to the departments housed in Elliot Center: Celebrate KSC’s centennial with a donation of 100 cans of food to the Community Kitchen.
The Advancement, Elliot Center, and Information Technology departments joined the friendly competition ¬with great spirit: On the last day, with 20 minutes to the deadline, an IT staffer rushed out to purchase cans to push the department’s tally to the top. When the final count was made, however, SFS staffers held the lead with 209 donated cans. The participants piled 451 cans into the pick-up truck that delivered the food to the Community Kitchen.
Courtesy photo; Student Financial Services (SFS) held a thank-you celebration in the Atrium of Elliot Center on March 20 for participants in the SFS Centennial Challenge.
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March 26th, 2009
President Giles-Gee sent an update on the College budget to the campus on March 25. You can read the letter here.
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March 26th, 2009
Keene State College will host its 19th annual celebration of New Hampshire women’s accomplishments and creativity, “Women Taking the Lead to Save Our Planet,” on Monday, March 30, at 7 p.m. in the Mabel Brown Room, Student Center. A dessert reception will follow the program, which is free and open to the public. Sponsored by the President’s Office and the Campus Commission on the Status of Women, this annual event recognizes women who have made extraordinary contributions to our college, regional, and state communities.
The President’s Outstanding Women of New Hampshire Awards are based on exceptional service and leadership, especially in the area of equality for women. This year’s award recipients are: Bonnie Riley, Monadnock Region Community Award; Rachel Rouillard, State of New Hampshire Award; Annelies Spykman, Keene State College Student Award; and Mary Jensen (staff), Keene State College Award.
Find out more about the award recipients here.
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March 26th, 2009
Award-winning author Jack Beatty will present “America’s Two Gilded Ages: Reflections on Then and Now,” Keene State College’s 2009 Mason Library Lecture, on Tuesday, March 31, at 7:30 p.m. in the Mabel Brown Room, Student Center.
Beatty, a news analyst on the National Public Radio program On Point, will speak on the Gilded Age, comparing the economic situation of that time with our own. A senior editor of The Atlantic, he is the author of several books, including Age of Betrayal: The Triumph of Money in America, 1865-1900, and is the editor of Colossus: How the Corporation Changed America, An Anthology of Readings on the History of the American Corporation.
The lecture is free and open to the public and is sponsored by the Wallace E. Mason Library and The Keene Sentinel. For more information on the lecture, contact Cheryl Spangler at 8-2723 or cspangle@keene.edu.
Courtesy photo, Jack Beatty
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March 26th, 2009
From Bartlomiej Sapeta, TDS: On Thursday, April 2, the KSC Architecture Club will host a presentation by architect Joseph Cincotta at 7 p.m. in the Mountain View Room, Student Center.
Cincotta believes that learning does not stop at graduation, and that an observant approach combined with a positive attitude can transform a vocation into a lifelong learning opportunity that is its own best reward. In his presentation, he will focus on a process that engages the client and builder in the artful pursuit of architecture. At least one client and one builder will be on hand to offer unique perspectives in a follow-up panel discussion. For more information, contact Bartlomiej Sapeta.
Courtesy photo; Joseph Cincotta
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March 26th, 2009
From Mary Jensen, Recycling and Sustainability: This year, Keene State is participating in Earth Hour 2009, an international event that will take place between 8:30-9:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 28. For one hour this coming Saturday, turn out your lights and turn off all energy-using objects (more information here).
People from all over the world will be taking simple everyday steps to collectively reduce carbon emissions – from businesses turning off their lights when their offices are empty to households turning off appliances rather than leaving them on standby. As part of the world’s first global election between Earth and global warming, 2,140 cities, towns, and municipalities in 82 countries have committed to VOTE EARTH for Earth Hour 2009. Let’s get involved and join this great effort. Do it in the dark and see what a difference you can make! (For inspiration, watch this.)
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March 26th, 2009
From Colin Abernethy, Chemistry: On March 14, seven members of the Chemistry Lyceum traveled to Moncton, New Brunswick, to attend the 2009 Maritime Inorganic Discussion Weekend, a two-day gathering to discuss recent advances in Inorganic Chemistry, and opportunities for employment and graduate study in this field.
At this conference, our students presented some of the recent results of a research collaboration between Keene State College and the University of Texas at Austin as a poster entitled “Attempted Synthesis of Bis(imino)acenaphthene Complexes of Group 5 Metal Halides” and met fellow chemistry students and faculty from seven universities in Atlantic Canada.
Courtesy photo; (left to right) Curtis Guild, Jacob Meier, Joseph Meany, Kristopher Glimenakis, Elisabeth Neuhardt, Colin Abernethy, Katherine Edes, and Joel St. John.
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March 26th, 2009
From Susan Peery, College and Media Relations: You’ve heard about Early Sprouts, the award-winning curriculum developed by Keene State educators to encourage preschoolers to eat their vegetables. The program, which won a Community Champion award from the U.S. Surgeon General last year, has expanded from its pilot gardens in the Child Development Center (CDC) to preschools and Head Start programs across New Hampshire.
We’ve reported several times on the success of the curriculum, the cuteness of the little children who get excited about veggies, the tastiness of the recipes. Now the creators of the program, Keene State faculty members Karrie Kalich (associate professor of health science), Dottie Bauer (professor of early childhood education), and Deirdre McPartlin (academic program coordinator for the CDC), have pulled all the elements together into a large-format paperback book, Early Sprouts: Cultivating Healthy Food Choices in Young Children, published by Redleaf Press.
The book provides an inspiring and instructive 24-week curriculum filled with sensory activities and cooking experiences geared toward preschoolers. The recipes focus on six easy-to-grow vegetables – tomatoes, green beans, bell peppers, Swiss chard, carrots, and butternut squash – and will appeal to everyone in the family. Many businesses and charitable organizations in New Hampshire and beyond have supported this good work, and congratulations go out to everyone involved.
Courtesy photo; Dottie Bauer, Karrie Kalich, and Deirdre McPartlin
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March 26th, 2009
From Connie Lester, Redfern: Step back in time to the famous beat of America’s March King in An Evening of John Philip Sousa on Tuesday, April 7, at 7:30 p.m. in the Main Theatre of the Redfern. Dr. Keith Brion, guest conductor of the KSC Concert Band, will recreate a concert by one of the most famous and popular musical personalities of the 20th century in honor of Keene State’s Centennial Celebration. Sousa visited Keene with his band on six occasions between 1897 and 1912, performing at either the city’s Opera House or City Hall.
Brion, who portrays this American phenomenon, is considered the single greatest authority on Sousa and will prepare an historically accurate recreation of a Sousa Band concert. He will lead the KSC Concert Band in an evening of classical, dance, and popular music, exactly as it would have been heard 100 years ago. “Sousa’s concerts were rarely all-Sousa,” explained Brion, “but rather a mixture of light classics, novelties, and brilliant instrumental and vocal solos, with Sousa marches played as rapid-fire encores.”
Featured performers will be KSC music performance major Heather O’Connor ’09 (soprano) and music faculty members James Boccia (trumpet) and Dr. Craig Sylvern (saxophone).
Brion will be in week-long residence at the college, speaking to classes on music history, conducting, and the theatre craft involved in depicting the on-stage persona. He will also rehearse with the Concert Band to prepare for the April 7 performance.
Please call the box office (8-2168) for tickets.
Courtesy photo; Dr. Keith Brion
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March 26th, 2009
From Al Rydant, Geography: On Wednesday, April 1, Dr. John Smith of the University of Wolverhampton, England, will present “A Walk in the Mountains: Tourism and Environment in the Mount Everest Region of Nepal” at 7 p.m. in the Mountain View Room, Student Center.
Come explore the majesty of an environment under stress and experience the adventures of life in an Everest Base Camp. Sponsored by the Department of Geography with funding from The Class of 1939 International Education Lecturer Grant Fund, Continuing Education, the Office of Residential Life, and the NH Geographic Alliance. For more information contact Al Rydant, 8-2508.
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March 26th, 2009
From Genny Alexander, Development: Thank you to everyone who has made a gift to the KSC Faculty and Staff Campaign! It is wonderful to see such an enthusiastic response to this year’s appeal – especially since KSC employees already give so much of their time and talent to the students on the campus. There is still time to make a gift to the campaign. You may fill out a payroll deduction form or make your gift online.
On Wednesday, April 29, from 7:30-9 a.m. at the Student Center, there will be a thank-you breakfast to celebrate the success of the Faculty and Staff Campaign. All employees who have made a gift to Keene State College this fiscal year are invited to attend – those who have not yet made a gift may do so at this event. If you have any questions, please contact Genny Alexander at 8-2304 or galexander@keene.edu.
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March 26th, 2009
From Bill Menezes, Redfern: One of the world’s outstanding chamber orchestras, I Musici de Montréal, will appear in a multimedia performance of Modest Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition on Wednesday, April 1, at 7:30 p.m. at the Redfern Arts Center. Earlier that day, I Musici’s conductor and artistic director, Yuli Turovsky, will lead a lecture/demonstration on the evening’s program at 2 p.m. at the Redfern. The lecture/demonstration is free and open to the public.
I Musici will perform Pictures with large-screen projections of choreographed paintings, which were inspired by the original Victor Hartmann paintings that inspired Mussorgsky’s timeless music (read more here). Tickets are available through the Redfern box office, 8-2168, or online.
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March 26th, 2009
From Antje Hornbeck, Sustainability Council: The Keene State Campus is a starting point for many good walking/jogging loops. Four “easily-done-in-a-lunchtime” options, between 1.5 and 2.9 miles long, are outlined on this trail map. Detailed color maps are available at the Recreation Center.
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March 26th, 2009
From Dori Almann, Continuing Education: The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration and Keene State College OSHA Training Institute Education Center (KSC OTIEC) have formed an alliance to provide New England employers and their workers with information about programs and training to help reduce workplace hazards and related human and financial costs.
One of 43 education centers in the country working with OSHA, KSC OTIEC’s training programs help reduce hazards associated with working in general industry and the construction and maritime fields. The alliance provides KSC OTIEC’s instructors and students with access to training resources, supports outreach efforts, and promotes safety and health training. The U.S. Department of Labor and Keene State College have had a cooperative relationship since 1994.
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March 26th, 2009
From Connie Lester, Redfern: The KSC Percussion Ensemble will be joined by the KSC Saxophone Ensemble for a spring performance on Thursday, April 2, at 7:45 p.m. in the Alumni Recital Hall of the Redfern Arts Center.
The Percussion Ensemble will perform Edgar Varèse’s Ionisation (the first piece written for percussion ensemble) and Mouture, a piece influenced by Ionisation and written by Denmark’s Gunnar Berg. This will be one of the first times Mouture will be played in the United States. The concert will also premier Three Sketches for Bass Clarinet and Percussion, a new work by KSC Professor Emeritus William Pardus. Pardus’ work is commissioned by multi-woodwind musician, Richard Prior of Enfield, Conn., a guest soloist in the performance.
The Saxophone Ensemble will be performing a challenging transcription of J.S. Bach’s Finale from the Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, as well as pieces by Edvard Grieg and Ronald Caravan. Additional works on the program include two pieces for saxophone and percussion by Mark Taggart and Bernhard Heiden. For tickets, call the box office at 8-2168.
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March 26th, 2009
From Dori Almann, Continuing Education: Registration for the spring session of Keene State College’s Cheshire Academy for Lifelong Learning (CALL) is at an all-time high. Founded in the mid-1990s, the program is an educational program for seniors and retired people in the Monadnock region.
The noncredit and nongraded courses are taught by CALL members and other local experts, and participants take an active role in planning courses. CALL members pay a semester registration fee and a membership fee that permits students to use campus facilities throughout the academic year. Topics this spring include the philosophy of Buddhism, the Supreme Court and the constitution, King Lear, conversational French, wicked women of opera, ballroom dance, comparative government, the political economy of Obama’s first 100 days, and medieval life.
CALL is administered through the Division of Continuing Education and Extended Studies (8-2290) located in Elliot Center.
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March 26th, 2009
From Jim Tuttle, Business Office: New wage-withholding tables have been installed into Banner production in accordance with IRS guidelines based on changes to the tax law made in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 as part of the stimulus legislation. These changes will effect wage payments made to USNH employees in 2009, and started with checks dated March 20, 2009.
Please note that because of changes in the new tax withholding tables, you may need to change your current Form W-4 status. It is recommended that you seek the advice of your tax advisor in order to comply with IRS tax withholding requirements. For more information, refer to IRS Publication 15-T New Wage Withholding and Advance Earned Income Credit Payment Tables.
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March 26th, 2009
From Karin Kaminsky, Human Resources: Please welcome the following new staff members to KSC: Liane Wiley, senior accountant, Business Office, and Melissa Laughner, finance and budget analyst, Business Office.
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March 26th, 2009
The College Relations Office maintains an events listing on the web. To submit events to this list, fill out this form. We also run a KSC events ad twice a month in The Keene Sentinel during the academic year. Events listed in the online listing automatically make it into this ad. For more information please contact Antje Hornbeck at 8-2102.
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March 26th, 2009
Did you know that you can print out articles from the online edition of Campus News? If you want to read Professional Activities at your son’s hockey game on the weekend, or if you like to read while sipping coffee at the kitchen table, click an article link under “In This Issue,” scroll to the bottom of the article, and look for the printer icon and “printer-friendly format” link.
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March 26th, 2009
We are rebuilding our Faculty Experts section on the web and need your help. Please take a minute to update your information or add to your list of publications and accomplishments, and send it to rdutcher@keene.edu.
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