KEENE STATE COLLEGE


'Keene State College' is 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.

Contents
Academics
Athletics
Princeton Review
Points of interest
Greek Life
Fraternities
Sororities
Co-Ed
Facilities
Elliot Hall
Fiske Hall
Huntress Hall
Media Arts Center
Mason Library
Redfern Arts Center
Spaulding Gymnasium
Thorne-Sagendorph Art Gallery
Young Student Center
Zorn Dining Commons
Administration
External links

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 a NCAA Division III school, in the Little East Conference. Current programs include basketball (men's and women's), soccer (men's and women's), 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 ECAC Jostens Institution of the year.

Princeton Review


On August 24th, 2006 Keene State was listed in the Princeton review. Keene State was ranked #83 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 North East.

Points of interest



Gravity Research Foundation monument

Greek Life


Fraternities


★ Sigma Lambda Chi

★ Phi Mu Delta

★ Alpha Pi Tau
Sororities


★ Delta Phi Epsilon

★ Eta Gamma Chi

★ Kappa Gamma

★ Tau Phi Xi

★ Phi Sigma Sigma
Co-Ed


★ Delta Nu Psi (one of the only Co-Ed Greek organizations in the nation)

Facilities


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.
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.
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 and Vice President for Academic Affairs: Dr. Emile Netzhammer III

★ Vice President for Finance and Planning: Dr. Jay Kahn

★ Vice President of Student Affairs: Dr. Corinne Kowpak

★ Director of Athletics: John Ratliff

External links



Keene State College website

Keene State College Photo Galleries

University System of New Hampshire Website

Keene State College Equinox (student newspaper)

Princeton Review article

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