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Founded in 1909 as a Teacher's College, today Keene State College has grown to 6,400 students, making it one of the larger colleges in New Hampshire , and comprises approximately 1/4th of the total population of the city of Keene, New Hampshire . Over the past ten years, Keene State College has earned a reputation as one of the more selective Public Liberal Arts Colleges in New England. Its beautiful campus, combined with its strong academic programs offer students a "private" education at a public cost.


ACADEMICS

A largely Liberal Arts college, Keene State offers a wide variety of science and arts majors, as well as the only Film major available in a New England public college. Keene State College has one of the most respected Teacher Education programs in the Northeast.


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 nickname is the Owls.
Of note are the colleges track teams who in 2005 earned national championships.
In 2005 Keene State was named the ECAC Jostens Institution of the year.


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ADMINISTRATION

  • President: Dr. Helen Giles-Gee

  • Provost: Dr. Emile Netzhammer III

  • Vice President for Finance and Planning: Jay Kahn

  • Vice President of Student Affairs: Dr Corinne Kowpak

  • (Interim) Vice President of Academic Affairs: Dr. Gordon Leversee

  • Director of Athletics: John Ratliff



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