Keene State College
| Motto | Enter to learn; go forth to serve. |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1909 |
| President | Dr. Helen Giles-Gee |
| Provost | Dr. Emile Netzhammer III |
| Students | 6,400 |
| Undergraduates | 4,081 |
| Location | , , USA |
| Campus | Both urban and rural. |
| Colors | Red |
| Mascot | Owl |
| Website | http://www.keene.edu/ |
42°55′40″N 72°16′43″W / 42.92778°N 72.27861°W Keene State College is a liberal arts college in Keene, New Hampshire. It is a member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges as well as of the University System of New Hampshire along with the University of New Hampshire, Plymouth State University, and the Granite State College.
Founded in 1909 as a teacher's college, Keene State College has grown to 6,400 students, and comprises roughly 1/4 of the total population of the city of Keene, New Hampshire.
Academics
Keene's ten largest academic programs, according to the Keene page of the USNH website, are English, Psychology, Art, Biology, History, Computer Science, Music, Management, Sociology and Mathematics.
According to the KSC Course Catalog other notable majors include Education, Environmental Studies, Film Studies, Journalism and Theater & Dance
The Education major at Keene State College is a respected teacher education program, and hosts major annual seminars in children's literature.
The Film Studies program also hosts an annual student film festival.
Athletics
Keene State is an NCAA Division III school, in the Little East Conference. Current programs include basketball (men's and women's), soccer (men's and women's), volleyball, baseball, softball, track (indoor and outdoor, men's and women's), lacrosse (men's and women's), swimming and diving (men's and women's), and a rugby club, among other programs. The school mascot is the Owl.
In 2005 Keene State was named the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Jostens Institution of the Year.
Princeton Review
On August 24th, 2006 Keene State was listed in The Princeton Review. Keene State was ranked 83rd in the US, the most popular majors being Elementary Education and Teaching, Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician. Keene State was also listed as one of the best colleges in the Northeast.
Points of interest
- Gravity Research Foundation monument
Greek Life
Fraternities
Sororities
Co-Ed
Facilities
Butterfield Hall
This building was established for the use of the Keene Safety and Technology department. The increase in number of majors for the Safety Program at Keene has allowed it to grow into one day a masters program.
Elliot Hall
Elliot Hall is home to many on campus services, including Admissions, the Bursars office, and Health Services. The Education departments' Child Development Center is also located within this facility.
Fiske Hall
The oldest building on the campus, Fiske Hall has been a part of the college since its founding in 1909. It recently underwent renovations during the spring semester of 2007 following the opening of new residence halls elsewhere on campus, and reopened for the Fall 2007 semester.
Holloway Hall
The largest of the freshman residence halls. It consists of 3 co-ed floors with a kitchen on each one. Each room consists of a suite with 3 people in each room, totaling to 6 people per suite.
Huntress Hall
A Co-ed residence hall (formerly a girls only hall) located near the center of campus. Rumored to be haunted by the ghost of its namesake, Harriett Huntress, a former administrator in the state Department of Education. Her wheelchair still remains in the hall's attic to this day.
Media Arts Center
The newest academic facility on campus, the Media Arts Center opened in the fall of 2006. It contains offices, classroom space, and lab space for the Film, Graphic Design, and Journalism departments. It was constructed in the former Zorn dining commons building following the completion of the New Zorn Dining Commons.
Mason Library
The Mason Library is home to the Cohen Center for Holocaust Studies. This facility also houses KSC's reference collection, as well as a periodicals collection, a newspaper archive, and a video and DVD collection, which is surpassed by the collection held by the film department in the Media Arts Center.
Redfern Arts Center
The Redfern Arts Center on Brickyard Pond is home to the performing arts on campus. It has three performance venues; the Alumni Recital Hall, home to musical performances and the annual KSC Film Festival, the Main Stage, which sometimes hosts touring performances and can seat five hundred seventy-two, and the Wright theatre, a black box theatre used for small performances and Theatre department classes.
Science Center
The Science Center is one of the newest buildings on the Keene State campus. The Science center is home to the Computer Science department, and other major science fields. The KSC Science center includes several computer labs altogether amounting to 440 computers. All computers dual boot Windows/FreeBSD and have access to the wireless network.
Spaulding Gymnasium
The Spaulding Gymnasium and Recreation Center is open to all KSC students and faculty free of charge, and to the general public for a fee. It includes a pool, a track, and workout room.
Thorne-Sagendorph Art Gallery
The Thorne-Sagendorph art gallery displays student work from the various traditional arts. It is occasionally host to touring exhibits, and is open daily for viewing.
Young Student Center
The Young Student Center was named for Lloyd P. Young. It is one of the tallest buildings on campus at three stories, and is home to the campus bookstore, several food vendors, the campus mailroom, the Mabel Brown auditorium, and offices for some student organizations.
Zorn Dining Commons
The Zorn dining hall was opened in the fall of 2005. It features a variety of dining options. Within the Zorn building, but outside the dining area proper is the Hoot-n-scoot, a take-out facility with prepackaged meals.
Administration
- President: Dr. Helen Giles-Gee
- Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs: Dr. Emile Netzhammer III
- Vice President for Finance & Planning: Dr. Jay Kahn
- Interim Vice President of Student Affairs: Dr. Andrew Robinson