KSC Advocates

Information on HB1692, “An Act making changes to the administration of the University System of New Hampshire”

In late January, President Giles-Gee submitted written testimony to the New Hampshire General Court House Committee on Education in opposition to HB1692, “An Act making changes to the administration of the University System of New Hampshire.” On March 29, 2012, the New Hampshire House of Representatives adopted the legislation by a vote of 199-95. [...]

President Giles-Gee addresses KSC community

President Giles-Gee Remarks at KSC Open Forum

On February 10th, President Giles-Gee addressed the Keene State College faculty and staff during an Open Forum. The President updated the community on KSC activities and issues affecting the college. A copy of her remarks are available here.

Welcome from President Helen Giles-Gee

Dear Friends, Welcome to the online community for Keene State College Advocates. Thank you for your continued interest in spreading the word about the good work of Keene State and being a tireless advocate in advancing the mission of the College. Our greatest assets are our people – the students, parents, alumni, faculty, staff and [...]

HB334 “An Act relative to the state’s authority to prohibit or regulate firearms, firearms components, ammunition, firearms supplies, and knives.”

The New Hampshire State Senate voted Feb. 8 to protect the ability of the state’s public colleges and universities to prohibit firearms on campus. By voice vote, the Senate sent HB 334, “An Act relative to the state’s authority to prohibit or regulate firearms, firearms components, ammunition, firearms supplies, and knives,” to interim study. The [...]

Keene State Hosts Legislative Reception

On Monday, January 30th, Keene State College held a legislative reception at the in Centennial Hall of the Alumni Center. We were pleased to have a significant turnout of state legislators, and fortunate to be able to welcome Speaker of the House William O’Brien to Keene State. President Giles-Gee, Chancellor MacKay and Trustee Dupont welcomed [...]

NH Senator David Boutin Tours Keene State

New Hampshire Senator and Chairman of the Senate Capital Budget Committee toured Keene State College this morning in an effort to understand the college’s budget needs and capital project priorities. Senator Boutin was accompanied by University System of New Hampshire Chairman Edward Dupont and Trustee Richard Galway. Briefed in advance by President Helen Giles-Gee, Senator [...]

NH Senator Molly Kelly Meets with KSC Teacher Education Team

NH Senator Molly Kelly met with representatives of the Keene State College Teacher Education Program today to discuss teacher effectiveness. The meeting took place against the backdrop of ongoing statewide discussion facilitated by the New Hampshire Task Force on Effective Teaching, which has been tasked by the NH Department of Education with defining effective teaching, identifying [...]

Keene State Hosts First Advocacy Workshop

Keene State College hosted an all-day workshop today to prepare faculty, staff, students, administrators, alumni and members of the newly formed KSC President’s Council to advocate on behalf of the college. Special guests included New Hampshire Senator Molly Kelly, New Hampshire Representative and Keene State faculty member Charles Weed, former New Hampshire Senator Thomas Eaton, [...]

President Helen Giles-Gee Welcomes U.S. Representative Charlie Bass

Keene State College President Helen Giles-Gee met with United States Congressman Charlie Bass today in Keene to discuss the college’s priorities and the legislative climate in Washington, DC. Discussion covered funding for the Pell Program and Keene State’s green energy initiatives.

Norman Fisk Appointed Executive Director of Regional Center for Advanced Manufacturing

The Regional Center for Advanced Manufacturing, one of the lower Connecticut River Valley’s engines of the new economy, today announced the appointment of Norm Fisk (PE) as executive director. The appointment was made after a comprehensive search and marks an important step forward for the Center. Launched in February 2010, RCAM is a dynamic partnership [...]

Secretary of Education Arne Duncan Praises KSC Teacher Education Program

U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan observed a teacher education course at Keene State College on August 30, 2010, as part of his back-to-school bus tour titled Courage in the Classroom: Honoring America’s Teachers. Secretary Duncan engaged in discussion with participating undergraduate and graduate students about their reasons for entering the education field and how teacher [...]

Teaching Geography is Fundamental

19 March 2012

Issue Geography has long been recognized as a “core academic subject” in federal education legislation. However, unlike all the other core academic subjects, including history, civics, economics, foreign languages and the arts, there is no dedicated federal funding stream to advance geography education. As a result, our nation is facing a crisis in geographic [...]

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