November 12th, 2009
From Heather Jasmin, Continuing Education: Interested in a new hobby to keep you going through the cold winter months? Hoping to improve your job skills during this slow economy? Know someone looking to start their own business? The Office of Continuing Education offers an array of online courses to meet these needs and many others. Classes start monthly and run for six weeks. Each can be done at your own pace and from the comfort of your home. Most courses are only $99. For a complete list, visit Continuing Ed page. To register or for more information, call 8-2292 or email Lynne Rust.
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October 29th, 2009
From Heather Jasmin, Continuing Education: This fall the Office of Continuing Education is sponsoring “Great Decisions,” a series discussions of global issues. A 45-minute lecture on a topic of global interest is followed by moderated discussion; all lectures are free and open to the public. A nationwide forum of the Foreign Policy Association (FPA), “Great Decisions” is part of the longest-running civic education program in the United States devoted to foreign affairs.
Renate Gebauer (Environmental Studies) will moderate “The Arctic” on Thursday, November 5, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
in Rhodes N210. Attendees are encouraged to buy the Great Decisions 2009 publication ($18, available at the KSC Bookstore). Please RSVP Continuing Education, 8-2290 or continuing-ed@keene.edu.
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October 22nd, 2009
From Dori Almann, Continuing Ed: Continuing Education and Extended Studies invites faculty to submit credit and noncredit course proposals for summer session 2010. The deadline for submitting summer course proposals is Friday, December 11, 2009.
Summer session courses, offered through Continuing Education and Extended Studies, focus on matriculated, continuing education, and graduate students. Summer classes include ISP courses, upper-level courses in majors, special topics, personal and professional development, and graduate courses. In addition, Continuing Education welcomes faculty suggestions for innovative programming options that might better serve KSC first- and second-year students who typically go home for the summer. Some options being studied include weekend courses, two-, three-, or four-week course formats, and blended/online learning opportunities.
A printable course proposal form is available through the college’s intranet (Outlook/ Public Folders/ All Public Folders/Continuing Education/CE Forms), online, and from the CE office. Please obtain chair/coordinator approval before returning completed course proposals to Steve Kessler, Continuing Education and Summer Session, no later than Friday, December 11, 2009. Questions? Contact Steve Kessler at 8-2556 or skessler@keene.edu. Continuing Education thanks you for your interest in Summer Session 2010!
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October 8th, 2009
From Heather Jasmin, Continuing Education: The Office of Continuing Education has a variety of short workshops planned for October. We offer non-credit, non-graded classes in both professional and personal development. Our workshops attract community members from seniors in high school to senior citizens. Please feel free to share this information with anyone you think might be interested.
- Drawing 101 - Thursdays, 10/22-11/12, 6-9 p.m.
- Cooking on a Budget: Breakfast and Lunch - 10/22, 6-9 p.m.
- Social Media Marketing - Wednesdays, 10/14 & 10/21, 6-9 p.m.
- Put the Wow in Customer Service - Tuesday, 10/27, 6-9 p.m.
- Certified Building Analyst/Energy Auditor Training - Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10/20-11/19, 6-10 p.m.
- We are also offering a class in Human Resource Essentials at our Manchester Campus on Saturdays, 10/24 and 11/7, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
For more information on any of these courses, visit our website or call 8-2290 to register.
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September 24th, 2009
From Heather Jasmin, Continuing Education: The Office of Continuing Education invites the entire community to join in five free discussions of global issues on Thursday evenings, 6:30-8:30 p.m., in Rhodes N210. A 45-minute lecture will be followed by moderated discussion. All lectures are free and open to the public.
- 9/24 Energy, Moderator: Patrick Dolenc, KSC Faculty
- 10/8 Finance, Moderator: Jules LaRocque, Cheshire Academy for Lifelong Learning faculty
- 10/22 Human Rights, Moderator: Hank Knight, Director, Cohen Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies
- 11/5 The Arctic, Moderator: Renate Gebauer, KSC faculty
- 12/3 Cuba, Moderator: Chuck Weed, KSC faculty
Attendees are encouraged to buy the Great Decisions 2009 publication ($18, available at the KSC Bookstore).
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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 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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February 19th, 2009
From Heather Jasmin, Continuing Education: “The Great Decisions” program, a nationwide forum of the Foreign Policy Association (FPA), has received a Pepsi-KSC Partnership Grant. Focusing on impartial, thought-provoking analyses of issues concerning U.S. policymakers, the “Great Decisions” format combines a lecture on a topic of current global interest followed by an open discussion period. The series is free and open to the public. “Great Decisions” is designed to encourage thoughtful, non-partisan conversation among community members.
The Pepsi Partnership Grant program supports worthwhile campus projects with unrestricted dollars given by the Pepsi Corporation. Projects should improve the College academically or culturally, enhance its reputation, and/or improve students’ quality of life. Twenty-four proposals were submitted from students, faculty, and staff to fund projects and speakers.
The 2009 “Great Decisions” program includes “Afghanistan and Pakistan” (March 12), “Egypt: Key Ally in the Middle East” (March 26), “Global Food Crisis” (April 9), and will conclude with “The U.S. and Rising Powers” (April 23).
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October 9th, 2008
From Dorianne Almann, Continuing Education: Continuing Education and Extended Studies invites faculty to submit credit and noncredit course proposals for summer session 2009.
Summer session courses, offered through Continuing Education and Extended Studies, focus on matriculated, continuing education, and graduate students. Summer classes include ISP courses, upper-level courses in majors, special topics, personal and professional development, and graduate courses.
A printable course-proposal form is available through the college’s intranet (Outlook/ Public Folders/ All Public Folders/Continuing Education/CE Forms), online (www.keene.edu/conted/2009SMcourseproposal.pdf), and from the CE office. Continuing Education encourages faculty to submit course proposals.
Please obtain chair/coordinator approval before returning completed course proposals to Steve Kessler, Continuing Education and Summer Session, no later than Friday, December 12, 2008. For more information contact Steve Kessler at 8-2556 or skessler@keene.edu.
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September 4th, 2008
From Robert Baker, Continuing Education: The OSHA Education Center, a KSC Continuing Education program located in Manchester, N.H., was recently highlighted in the July 28 edition of New England Construction magazine.
The center was noted for its safety and health training programs in an editor’s report entitled “OSHA Training at Keene State Helps Attendees Bolster Their Bottom Line.” The focus of the article was on the center’s Outreach Trainer program, which develops the knowledge and skills of participants to become authorized OSHA Outreach Trainers in the advancement of health and safety for their organization’s workforce.
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July 24th, 2008
From Heather Jasmin, Continuing Education: The Cheshire Academy for Lifelong Learning (CALL) is a program offered by Keene State College for learning in retirement. This program is nonresidential, and is offered on Fridays in the fall and spring. The upcoming Fall semester runs from September 26 through November 14.
Class topics include water birds, drawing, Celtic culture, fitness, the political economy of the 2008 election, and much more. Instructors include local experts as well as current and former KSC staff and faculty: Paul Cullity, Wendy Petschik, Frank Behrens, Joan Roelofs, and Janet Grayson. Registration is $65 per semester. A mandatory $20 yearly membership fee provides participants with discounts on campus merchandise and events, as well as access to the College library. For more information, contact the Office of Continuing Education at 8-2290.
Courtesy photo; CALL members discussing in class.
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