February 4th, 2010

From Nancy Balla, Residence Life:

Nancy Balla ’73, of Residential Life, would like to thank the Athletic department for the recent recognition of the history of the Women’s Basketball program at KSC. Nancy was a member of the first intercollegiate team in  ’69-’70, forty years ago! It was a joy and an honor to take part in the celebration and have the chance to see new and old friends again at Spalding Gym. A great time was had by all.

Indeed, and thanks for sharing, Nancy! Stuart Kaufman of Sports Information has a really nice story on the event on the keene.edu page.

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From Mary Jensen, Sustainability Programs:

This is a photo of the parking lot adjacent to the new Alumni Building. Due to City regulations, we’ve installed permeable pavement. Permeable pavement is a coarser asphalt that allows the water to filter through instead of running off, which is what happens with most pavement. Here’s a link for more info.
We’ve only had it in since October, so we don’t have a full years worth of experience and we will have to be careful because it requires a different, more careful maintenance. That said, check out the picture forwarded to Bud Winsor by the engineering firm that designed it showing the permeable next to the traditional, existing parking lot behind the historical society.

Bud adds:

It’s such a win/win on many levels: stormwater drainage control, salt/chemical use reduction for ice control, slip trip and fall liability, etc., etc. ….

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From John Napolitano, Sports Information:

The winter edition of SOAR is available online.

Special thanks to Charlie Beach for putting together the 40th Anniversary of Women’s Basketball Recap Video!

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Forrest Seymour accepted the 2010 Partners in Prevention Award from the Monadnock Center for Violence Prevention at MCVP’s annual meeting on January 20.

When contacted, Forrest wanted to be sure we acknowledged that the work being honored is conducted primarily by students; three KSC Mentors in Violence Prevention peer educators joined him at the ceremony. “I am merely the ‘coordinator.’”

Congratulations, then, to MVP. And to their coordinator.

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From Stuart Kaufman, Sports Information:

There were big Owls and small Owls at Spaulding Gym on Saturday. Keene State College basketball players recognized members of the Pee-Wee Owl team at halftime of the women’s game against the University of Southern Maine.

The Pee-Wee Owls team, comprising boys and girls from the Monadnock region, grades K-2, recently completed four Sunday morning practices where they were introduced to the sport.

“I love their energy and enthusiasm,” said KSC women’s basketball coach and program director Keith Boucher. “This is the first time a lot of them have participated in an organized activity as far as sport goes.”

The young Owls are taught skills and then get to play games with members of the KSC men’s and women’s teams.  “We lower the baskets so they can play the game and get a sense of accomplishment,” Boucher said. “The looks on the faces when they make a basket is priceless.”

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From the IT Group:

Do you use PowerPoint frequently and find it frustrating to have to change your font style or other formatting preferences every time you create a make a new slide? If you use Office 2007, you can create a template exactly the way you like and reuse it for all future presentations. Once you have opened PowerPoint:

• Click on the View Tab -> Slide Master
• In the Edit Theme section, change your font to the desired style and size
• Close Master View (far right side)
• Under the Office Button -> Save As -> change the TYPE to PowerPoint 97-2003 template and change the name to Blank Presentation

To retrieve your Blank Presentation template, click on the Office Button -> New -> My Templates - > select Blank Presentation.

If you apply more than one slide design in your presentation, you will need to make the same formatting changes in each of those Master Slides.

Give it a try! If you have any questions regarding this or any other technology issues, please feel free to contact the HelpDesk at 358-2532, e-mail helpdesk@keene.edu or stop by our office on the 2nd floor of Elliot Hall.

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From the IT Group:

From: Keene State College [mailto:hepdesk0@att.net]
Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 1:39 PM
Subject: Account Maintenance

We would like to inform you that we are currently carrying out
scheduled maintenance and upgrade of our account service and as
a result of this your accounts have to be upgraded.
We are sorry for any inconvenience caused.
To maintain your account, you must reply to this email immediately
and enter information below:

NetID:……..
Password:…….

Failure to do this within 48 hours will immediately render your
account deactivated from our database.

Thank you for using our Services!

“WEBMAIL SUPPORT TEAM”.
© WEBMAIL ACCOUNT ABN 31 088 377 860 All Rights Reserved.
E-Mail Account Maintenance.

This is an actual message many on campus received last fall. Is this e-mail Phishing or is it real? This e-mail is Phishing.

You can tell because Keene State College and the IT Group would never ask you to verify any account information through e-mail or any other electronic source. We already have that information.

Also, this message does not use the standard template you always see from the IT Group when we communicate to campus. Our template always:

• addresses the GAL, not individuals and it always comes from the IT Group HelpDesk.
• identifies ourselves as the IT Group at the beginning of the message.
• tells you the reason behind our communication (routine maintenance, infrastructure upgrade, etc.).
• provides our contact information (including phone number, e-mail address, and building location), in case you have any questions or concerns.

However, most importantly, legitimate institutions, including the IT Group, will not ask for personal information through e-mail. There are never any exceptions to this.

We hope this information will help you better understand Phishing when you receive a suspicious email. However, whenever you are in doubt, do not hesitate to contact the HelpDesk at358-2532, email helpdesk@keene.edu, or stop by our office on the second floor of Elliot Hall. We will be glad to help.

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Sodexo will be hosting another Global Chef next week: Chef Francisco “Paco” Manzano from Spain.

Chef Paco looks forward to serving some of the truly representative and traditional recipes from the various regions of Spain, including paella, the Spanish omelet, and gazpacho.

To learn more about Chef Paco or the Global Chefs program, visit the Keene State Dining site.

For a complete schedule, click on the flyer at left.

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From Joe Darby, Music Department:

Pulitzer Prize winning composer Joseph Schwantner comes to the Keene State College Music Department on Thursday, February 11, 2010, at 2 p.m., for a free public lecture on his orchestral work, Chasing Light…, commissioned by Ford Made in America, a partnership program of the League of American Orchestras and Meet The Composer. The work is receiving its New Hampshire premiere by the Nashua Symphony Orchestra & Chorus on its “Made in New Hampshire” program, on tour around the state in February 2010, including a February 28 performance at the Colonial Theatre in Keene. The “Made in New Hampshire” program will also feature the Keene State College Concert Choir, directed by Diane Cushing.
Mr. Schwantner’s lecture will take place in Room 112 of the Redfern Arts Center on Brickyard Pond.
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From Connie Lester, Redfern Arts Center:

The Bay State Winds, the clarinet quartet of the United States Air Force Band of Liberty, will perform Wednesday, February 10, at 7:30 p.m. in the Alumni Recital Hall at the Redfern Arts Center. Stationed at Hanscom Air Force Base in Massachusetts, SSgt Mickey Ireland, MSgt Jennifer Dashnaw, TSgt Richard LaCroix, and SSgt Michele Von Haugg will present an exciting and diverse program that will appeal to audiences young and old. The music of Prokofiev, Crusell, and Francaix will be complemented by arrangements of klezmer, tango, and patriotic favorites. The concert is free and open to the public.

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From Karyn Kaminski, Human Resources:

Please welcome and/or congratulate the following staff members on their recent hire or transfer:

• Christine Val Perry (formerly complementary), Office of Disability Services, Program Support Assistant
• Debra Barrett, Associate VP for Student Affairs/Dean of Students, Administrative Assistant

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