January 28th, 2010

   In this issue:


•  Kraly Gets Grant for Spectrometer
•  Special Collections Project Underway
•  Job Fair Preparation Workshop Next Week
•  W-2 Forms Mailed this Week
•  DC, by KSC TV
•  IT Tech Tip of the Week
•  Outstanding Women Call for Nominations
•  Student Employee of the Year Call for Nominations
•  The Story Behind the Harriet Ames Story
•  New faces, new places
•  Family News
•  A letter from the (new) editor
•  Owls to honor Brent Elwell Saturday
•  David Krakauer and klezmer quartet at the Redfern
•  Students accepted to New England College Intercollegiate Band
•  Rhodes Hall Computer Lab
•  Students publish on music education
•  Professional Activities
•  Family News
•  What’s happening on campus
•  Exhibit: Nazi Persecution of Homosexuals
•  Brazilian Percussion Group Performs Free at Redfern
•  Keene State to Honor Women’s Basketball Players
•  Exhibit Showcases KSC Faculty Work
•  2010–2011 Sabbaticals Announced

Kraly Gets Grant for Spectrometer

From Susie Ericson-West, Office of Sponsored Projects and Research:

Jim Kraly, assistant professor in Chemistry, has received a $10,000 grant from The Pittsburg Conference National College Grants Program to purchase a Raman Spectrometer System for the Chemistry department. This new piece of equipment will be used both in the laboratory and the classroom and will provide students with hands-on experience in forensic chemistry with state-of-the-art instrumentation while also highlighting the need for miniaturized measurement systems for field applications beyond the chemistry laboratory.

Special Collections Project Underway

special-collectionsFrom Frank Mazzola, Physical Plant:

Construction on a new special collections and archives facility is currently underway in Mason Library. The facility, with a formal reading room and climate-controlled storage, will provide a permanent home for the college’s archives, special collections, and rare book library. Work is being performed by Westfield Construction Co. of West Chesterfield and will be complete in March. This project was an approved strategic initiative from last year’s planning cycle.

Job Fair Preparation Workshop Next Week

From Mary Pleasanton, Academic and Career Advising:

Please encourage your students to attend the upcoming Job Fair Preparation Workshop scheduled for Wednesday, February 3rd from 4-5:30 p.m. in the Mountain View Room (Student Center). Topics will include resume tips, how to dress for a job fair/interview and how to approach employers/recruiters successfully. Students interested in the NHCUC Job Fair can also sign up for transportation to the event. Workshop sponsored by Academic & Career Advising and the Alumni & Parent Relations offices.

W-2 Forms Mailed this Week

From Jim Tuttle, Payroll Coordinator:

The University System of New Hampshire 2009 W-2 forms are being printed and mailed to employee home addresses the week of January 24, 2010.
The 2009 W-2 information is now available in WISE, the Web Information System for Employees. Please be aware that the WISE view of the 2009 W-2 information is not considered an official, IRS-approved form. Therefore, although the information is accurate, a printout of it should not be submitted to any government agency.
Let me know if you have any questions about this matter.

DC, by KSC TV

Mary Jensen shared this video, produced by students for students, on eating better at the Dining Commons.

It’s a neat example of student work, and has some good advice for the rest of us, too!

What are your students doing that we should know about?

IT Tech Tip of the Week

From the IT Group:

Recently, some users on campus have received a pop-up on their computer indicating they have a virus. This pop-up is a fake virus warning and will infect your computer if you click OK or click the red X to close it.

If you ever receive a suspicious pop-up, do not click on the red X to close it. The best way is to end the task. Simply press control-alt-delete to bring up the Task Manager. Click on the Applications Tab, find the name you see in the title bar of the pop-up, click on that application to highlight it and click the End Task button on the bottom. That will close the pop-up without infecting your computer.

If this box continues to reappear, your computer begins to run very slowly or you have pop-ups that are continuous and annoying, contact the HelpDesk and we will be happy to help you get your computer back in good condition.

Outstanding Women Call for Nominations

From Misha Charles, President’s Office:

Each March, as part of the campus celebration of Women’s History Month, Keene State College recognizes outstanding women. This year’s Outstanding Women of New Hampshire Awards will be presented at an event on Monday, 29 March, 2010.
The theme for the 2010 National Women’s History Month is Writing Women Back into History. With this theme in mind, we will celebrate the diverse accomplishments of women and honor those who have made significant contributions to the campus, community, and state of New Hampshire. Their contributions might include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Volunteerism and community service
  • Leadership
  • Innovation
  • Advocacy
  • Mentorship and positive role modeling
  • Advancement of equality

Awards are given to women in four categories: KSC student, KSC faculty or staff member (excluding current commission members), greater Monadnock community member, and other state resident.
Nomination letters should be no more than two pages and provide the following information:

  1. How you know the individual
  2. Why you feel this individual is deserving of this recognition
  3. How this person has contributed to the campus, community, and/or state of New Hampshire
  4. Category in which this individual falls: student, faculty/staff, Monadnock, or state
  5. Contact details for both the nominator and the nominee

Nominations may be sent by e-mail to mcharles1@keene.edu or through US or campus mail to Misha Charles, President’s Office, Keene State College, 229 Main Street, Keene, NH 03431-1504.
All nominations must be received by 4:30 p.m. Friday, 12 February, 2010.

Student Employee of the Year Call for Nominations

From Linda Toomey, Student Financial Services:

This spring, as part of National Student Employment Week, Keene State College will choose a Student Employee of the Year.

This student is selected as someone who best embodies the contributions and achievements of students who work while attending college. The contest is sponsored by the KSC Office of Student Financial Services. Nominations are open to all departments and supervisors who employ at least 1 qualifying student. Nominations are limited to 1 per department except in departments that employee more than 15 students. These departments may submit 1 nomination per group of 15. Student Employee of the Year nominees will be honored, and the overall winner announced, during National Student Employment Week, April 12-18, 2009. The KSC’s Student Employee of the Year’s nomination will be forwarded to the Northeast Association of Student Employment Administrators (NEASEA) for consideration as Northeast Student Employee of the Year.

The deadline for submission of nominations is Friday, February 5, 2010, 4:30 pm. Questions regarding the Student Employee of the Year may be directed to Linda Toomey at 603-358-2278 or ltoomey@keene.edu.

The Story Behind the Harriet Ames Story

harriet-amesnl1By now, most readers of Campus News have likely heard about Harriet Richardson Ames receiving her degree last week. In case not:

- See it in Newsline
- See it in The New York Times
- See it in The Washington Post
- See it on The Chronicle of Higher Education’s blog
- See it on Huffington Post
- etc., etc., etc.

Pretty terrific, right? What an accomplished alumna, what a great story.

It seems worth mentioning, though, that even if the rest of the world doesn’t have as much reason to be interested in this as we do: This is the result of a lot of really amazing teamwork by a lot of dedicated people and offices on campus. I hate to start mentioning, for fear of forgetting, but I’ll start here and hope that if I leave anyone out you’ll pick up the slack for me in the comments: Congratulations, Alumni and Parent Relations (including volunteer Norma Walker ‘51). And Development. And Registrar’s Office. And Provost’s Office. And Film Studies Department. And Education Department.

What a nice example of community and teamwork, doing something important and worthy.

New faces, new places

From Karen Kaminski, Human Resources:

Please be sure to welcome the following newly hired staff member to Keene State College:

  • Deborah Ford, Global Education Office, Global Education Office Coordinator
Family News

From Jim Draper, Purchasing:

1/24/10 – Morrisville, NC - 5:20 p.m.
My youngest daughter (Michelle) had her 3rd child – all boys.
The new guy:
Thomas Edward Hay
7 lbs. 9 oz.
19” long

Congratulations, Jim, and our best to Michelle!

A letter from the (new) editor

Thanks so much to the KSC community for your well-wishes after last week’s announcement. Robin Dutcher has done a fantastic job with this newsletter for nearly five years, and she leaves big shoes.

As I try to fill them:

  • Please be patient. I will likely make mistakes here or there. Please let me know when I do, and I’ll try to correct them promptly.
  • Give me feedback. There are a few changes potentially coming, and one that’s in effect immediately: Comments are enabled on all new posts. Please, take advantage of these new forums. And please, let me know what you love about Campus News, and what opportunities you see for improvement.
  • Give me news. I am happy to be able to share your news with the campus, but I will do that better if you share it with me. E-mail the Campus News address with your professional updates, personal news, opportunities to do good in the community, policy shifts — whatever you’d like to share with your colleagues.

Thanks again for your support.

Best,

Lucy Webb
Marketing and Communications

Owls to honor Brent Elwell Saturday

From Stuart Kaufman, Sports Information:

Keene State will honor Brent Elwell with a remembrance at halftime of the men’s basketball game against UMass-Boston on Saturday, January 23, at Spaulding Gym. The College also announced that it will donate the proceeds from the basketball doubleheader and accept donations to the Elwell Family Scholarship Fund that has been established at Keene High School.
Contributions may also be made to: Trustees of Trust Funds for the Union School District of Keene with a memo reference to “The Elwell Family Scholarship Fund” at 34 West Street, Keene, NH 03431.
Elwell, a Keene native and huge KSC sports fan, died January 5, from heart failure after a life-long battle with cancer. He was 33.
Diagnosed with leukemia and heart problems when he was three years old, Brent stopped growing at 4′9″, due to the radiation treatments he received. But that never stopped his growing involvement with KSC sports. That was his passion, and any fan who attended any Owl athletic event was likely to see Brent, helping out somewhere on the sidelines. Besides working and volunteering regularly over the years at KSC sporting events, Brent worked in various positions on campus, from helping in the mailroom 15 years ago to his most recent job in the bookstore.
Ned Elwell, Brent’s father, will speak at halftime along with Pat Hearn, a close friend of the Elwells and a member of the KSC Athletic Department staff.
“We’ve have lost our MVP but we know he’ll always be keeping an eye on all of his teams from up above,” said Hearn.
The Keene State basketball doubleheader begins with the women’s game at 1 p.m. The Owl men tip-off at 3 p.m.

David Krakauer and klezmer quartet at the Redfern

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From Bill Menezes, Redfern Arts Center

The internationally acclaimed clarinetist David Krakauer will bring his klezmer quartet to Keene State College’s Redfern Arts Center, Wednesday, January 27, at 7:30 p.m. Krakauer will also conduct a lecture demonstration on the history of klezmer and its influences on American music at 2 p.m. at the Redfern. The lecture demonstration is free and open to the public.

For more on Krakauer, visit the Redfern site.

Students accepted to New England College Intercollegiate Band

Jim Chesebrough, Assistant Professor of Music, reports that Morgan Cyr (flute), Megan Fleagle (horn), Nathan Shower (trumpet), Lori Kjellander (clarinet), and Alyssa Comeau (clarinet) have been accepted as members of the New England College Intercollegiate Band. They will be rehearsing and performing at Gordon College in Wenham, Massachusetts on April 9-10 with college musicians from across New England. The guest conductor will be Robert Sheldon.

Rhodes Hall Computer Lab

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From Kim Paré, IT Group:

Welcome back!

As a new semester begins at KSC, remember the Rhodes Hall Computer Lab has a new face this year. While one-half of the lab remains the same continuing to offer computers for basic student computing use, the other half provides students with an open, collaborative working space.

This mobile lab allows students to come together and work in groups comfortably and easily. New mobile tables and chairs allows students to form a “pod,” plug in their own laptop and view their work on a monitor attached to the wall. The lab accommodates both PC and Mac computers. Students can move portable white boards to their workspace to share ideas while brainstorming as a group and privacy screens are available for students who want more privacy. Encourage your students to use this lab whenever they have projects to work on with other classmates or have a study group where using their technology would be beneficial.

Students publish on music education

From Sandra Howard, Music Department:

I am pleased to announce that five of our finest music education students at KSC have recently been published in the latest edition of the Quarter Notes journal published by the New Hampshire Music Educators Association. The January 2010 issue is dedicated to the topic of general music.

Congratulations to Sandra and her students, Melinda Abodeely, Aly Ryder, Brian Heeran, Melissa White, and Hayley Duyon.

Professional Activities

Frank Mazzola, Director, Physical Plant Operations, was a guest panelist at the winter 2010 meeting of IFMA, the International Facilities Management Association in Boston.
Frank addressed numerous issues facing higher education facilities managers today, including keeping operating costs low, addressing deferred maintenance, and how the physical appearance of a campus helps recruitment. Over 200 facilities managers from higher education, hospitals, and commercial properties were in attendance.

Sander Lee, Professor of Philosophy, contributed an essay titled “Why Are They Our Red Sox?” ” in the anthology The Red Sox and Philosophy, edited by Michael Macomber, as part of the Popular Culture and Philosophy series published by the Open Court Press, 2010.

“Tov L’hodot” for choir and piano, originally written for the KSC Chamber Singers by adjunct faculty member Lainee Broad Ginsberg, will be released by Transcontinental Music Publications, which has published 7 of her choral works. Transcontinental has now sold 3,000 copies of Lainee’s “Oseh Shalom.”

Meriem Pages, Assistant Professor of English, has been awarded a grant from the New Hampshire Humanities Council to lead an interdisciplinary workshop on the “Teaching the Middle Ages” for New Hampshire educators June 28-29, 2010. The goal will be to address and explore the richness and diversity of medieval European culture and society as well as to examine and investigate the connections between past and present, medieval Europe and modern American society. Targeting the specific needs of middle-school and high-school educators, the workshop meets a critical need by providing professional development on the literature, history, and art of the Middle Ages, and is expected draw educators from around the state.
KSC faculty Stephen Lucey of the Art Department and Susan Wade of the History Department will present sessions, as will faculty from Plymouth State University and the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
Matching funds are being contributed by the Office of the Dean of Arts & Humanities, Office of the Provost, English Department, History Department, Campus Commission on the Status of Women, and Alumni Association.

Candice L. Bosse, Assistant Professor of Spanish and Women’s Studies, delivered a keynote address, “La mujer nomada,” at the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Honduras. She was also invited to speak about feminism in a talk entitled “Feminismo: la diferencia o la igualdad” at the Universidad Pedagogica de Honduras.

Family News

We are sad to report that Warren Lodge, 86, father of Gloria Lodge, Academic and Career Advising, passed away on December 6, 2009.

What’s happening on campus

Please visit this week’s selected events; the coming week includes a variety of activities in honor of civil rights, David Krakauer’s klezmer performance, and a new film at the Putnam.

Exhibit: Nazi Persecution of Homosexuals

A traveling exhibition from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, “Nazi Persecution Of Homosexuals 1933-1945,” is on display in the Student Center Atrium Conference Room through Tuesday, February 9 (open Student Center hours).

The museum website states that between 1933 and 1945 the Nazi state incarcerated tens of thousands of men in prisons and concentration camps. Using reproductions of historic documents and photographs, this exhibit examines the impact of the Nazi regime’s attempt to eradicate homosexuality.

There will be an opening reception for the exhibit on Thursday, January 21, from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Student Center Atrium. Comments by Paul Vincent will begin at 4:30 p.m.; light refreshments will be served. For more Information, contact Karen Cangialosi, 8-2578.

Brazilian Percussion Group Performs Free at Redfern

From Connie Lester, Redfern: The KSC Music Department welcomes the São Paulo State University Percussion Ensemble for a performance on Tuesday, January 19, at 7:45 p.m. in the Alumni Recital Hall.

The Brazilian São Paulo State University Percussion Ensemble Grupo PIAP was created by John Boudler in 1978 as vehicle for academic and artistic training, and to promote percussion repertoire in Brazil. Since then the group has produced 75 graduates who study, play, and/or teach in several states throughout Brazil and around the globe (read more here). For more information, contact the Music Department at 8-2177.

Keene State to Honor Women’s Basketball Players

From Stuart Kaufman, Sports Information: Keene State College will commemorate its 40th year of sponsoring women’s basketball on Saturday, January 23, at Spaulding Gym, when the Owls host the Beacons of UMass-Boston.

The College is extending a special invitation to women’s basketball players, coaches, and staff who contributed to the growth of the program. Players and coaches will be introduced at halftime of the women’s game and are invited to a post-game social at the Night Owl Café.

“I’m really looking forward to the event,” said long-time KSC women’s basketball coach Keith Boucher. “I think it’s very important for our current team members to meet the players who were the foundation of the program. These players not only left their mark on the court, but continue to be strong ambassadors for the College.”

Women’s basketball has a long and rich tradition at Keene State College. From the first baskets of Red & White games and play days to AIAW and NCAA competition in the New England Collegiate and Little East conferences, women’s basketball has become a staple of the winter athletic scene at KSC. Although they competed in different decades, all the players had several things in common: a passion for the game, the desire to improve, and the determination to be successful. We invite you to join us on Jan. 23 for a day that promises to be filled with memories, stories, and hoop hoopla.

Exhibit Showcases KSC Faculty Work
Colorful Earth, Iceland, a photograph by Peter Roos (Art) will be among the artworks in the 2010 Biennial KSC Art Faculty Exhibition (courtesy photo).

Colorful Earth, Iceland, a photograph by Peter Roos (Art) will be among the artworks in the 2010 Biennial KSC Art Faculty Exhibition (courtesy photo).

From Jackie Hooper, Thorne: The 2010 Biennial Keene State College Art Faculty Exhibition will feature ceramics and sculpture by two new faculty members, Paul McMullan and Lynn Richardson, along with long-time faculty Peter Roos, who has added photography to his painterly pursuits. The show will also include recent studio art and graphic design works by faculty members Rosemarie Bernardi, Richard Carlson, Daniel Carr, William Cass, Mary Crawford, Melissa DiPalma, Robert Kostick, Ann LaRoche, Stephanie Nichols, Walter Nicolai, Joan O’Beirne, Yuan Pan, John Roberts, Katharina Rooney, Tanya Rudenjak, and Craig Stockwell.

One of the Thorne’s two galleries will be set aside to showcase works by the three featured artists. McMullan and Richardson, who joined the Art Department in the past three years, will show recent works in ceramics and sculpture, respectively. Roos, who has been teaching at Keene State since 1990, will exhibit recent works in digital photography, a medium he has added to his artistic portfolio since the last faculty exhibit (read more here).

The exhibit opens Saturday, January 23, and continues through Sunday, February 28, at the Thorne-Sagendorph Art Gallery. The Friends of the Thorne will host an opening reception Friday, January 22, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The exhibit and reception are free and open to the public. For information, call 8-2720 or visit www.keene.edu/tsag.

2010–2011 Sabbaticals Announced

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Emile C. Netzhammer announces that the following faculty have been granted sabbaticals during the next academic year, 2010-2011:

Phyllis Benay, Writing Center, AY 2010-2011
Steven Bill, Geology, FA 2010
Deborah Black, Education, FA 2010
Gary Bonitatibus, Psychology, FA 2010
Michael Hanrahan, Computer Science, FA 2010
Karen Jennings, Psychology, SP 2011
Robert Kostick, Art/Graphic Design, SP 2011
Margaret Orelup, History, FA 2010
Kristen Porter-Utley, Biology, FA 2010
Margaret Smith, Health Science, SP 2011
Pamela Smith, Health Science, AY 2010-2011
Karen Stanish, Math, SP 2011
James Stemp, Soc/Anthropology, FA 2010
Barbara Ware, Modern Language, SP 2011
Michael Welsh, Political Science, SP 2011
David White, Education, SP 2011