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An education that takes your career goals as seriously as you do. A challenging educational experience!

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07/29/2026

The Theatre and Dance graduate earned his way to Open Jar Institute in Times Square, training with Broadway artists by day and watching them perform at night. Watch Kei tell the story of his summer in his own words. This is the kind of hands-on, industry-connected training that's a hallmark of Keene State's Theatre and Dance program.
Learn more about Theatre and Dance: https://bit.ly/4x1x7q2

Precision Optics Certificate 07/27/2026

Alex wasn't considering college. He was scared of the price tag and figured trade work was his path.

One year later, he's a diamond turning machinist at Janos Technology — cutting materials used in infrared systems and military optics, with his pick of four job offers before he chose one.

His mom found the program on social media. Two weeks before the semester started, Alex was in.

Come see the lab where it started. 🔬 📅 Precision Optics Information Session — August 5

Precision Optics Certificate A focused, hands-on certificate-to-career path with training in optics foundations, diamond turning, lasers, coating, and metrology.

07/24/2026

A special visitor stopped by Oya Hill this week, Keene State's free speech zone, where students have held vigils, tabled for causes, and made their voices heard.

This particular visitor had her own statement to make: more belly rubs, more treats, and longer walks between classes. No 25Live reservation required. 🐾

Dogs are always welcome on our campus (just not inside the buildings!) tag us in your good boy/girl sightings around KSC.

Keene's Ryan Hearn makes the magic happen 07/21/2026

It's the machinery that you don't see that keeps the show running; that's how Ryan Hearn works, behind the scenes making the magic happen.

Read the full Monadnock Profile on Keene Owls sports information assistant Ryan Hearn '17 here"

Keene's Ryan Hearn makes the magic happen In the press box at Alumni Field, Ryan Hearn’s got five screens open in front of him. While the SwampBats compete on the field, Hearn’s game is here in the

Photos from Keene State College's post 07/16/2026

How would you rate the vibes of 1957 Keene State based off of these pictures?

Photos from Keene State College's post 07/14/2026

Are you working on something interesting this summer? We want to hear about it!

If you're like Livvie and Ian, who are interning at the Cheshire County Historical Society this summer as archive interns, send us a DM or email us at [email protected] for a feature!

We want to know what you're up to!

Photos from Keene State College's post 07/10/2026

In our view, there's no better place than Keene State.

(If you're from the class of 1927, we invite you to shoot us a dm!)

Photos from Keene State College's post 07/09/2026

What would you do if you woke up and it was 1970s Keene State again? #1970

Keene State to Launch National Presidential Search as USNH Charts New Leadership Structure 07/08/2026

Last Friday, the University System of New Hampshire Board of Trustees took significant steps to reshape how the system will be led in the years ahead. For Keene State College, the most consequential decision was straightforward and encouraging: the Board has authorized a national search for the College's next president.

That search is expected to take approximately one year and signals the Board's commitment to dedicated presidential leadership at Keene State.

Read the full story here:

Keene State to Launch National Presidential Search as USNH Charts New Leadership Structure Following action by the USNH Board of Trustees, Keene State College has been authorized to begin a national search for its next president -- a process expected to take approximately one year. While the Board also voted to recommend legislative changes t...

07/07/2026

What begins as a dream to become a teacher can lead to places you never imagined.

Meet Kelly Barski '97, Athletic Director at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and the first woman to hold the position in the university's history.

Kelly reflects on her time as a Keene State student-athlete, the mentors who shaped her journey, and the lessons she still carries. From walking down Appian Way and competing on the basketball court to leading a Division I athletics program across the country, Kelly shares how the Keene State community helped build the foundation for her success.

In this episode:

-Kelly's journey from Keene State basketball player to Division I athletic director
-How Keene State's education program helped shape her career
-The importance of mentors, community, and connection
-Advice she would give her college-age self
-Leadership, resilience, and navigating change in college athletics
-Why Keene State still feels like home nearly 30 years later

"Community. Excellence. People." Those are the three words Kelly uses to describe Keene State—and her story shows exactly why.



Listen to the entire episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpZv5_LZBv4

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Keene, NH
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