Plymouth State University

PLYMOUTH, N.H.-More than two-thirds of the tourists visiting New Hampshire’s Lakes  Region would not return if the water quality degraded, according to the keynote speaker at the 2013 N.H. Water and Watershed Conference at Plymouth State University. Linwood Pendleton, chief economist for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says an Antioch New England study shows 69% [...]

PLYMOUTH, N.H.- While discussing with an audience of PSU faculty, staff, students, and guests the successes of the previous year, President Sara Jayne Steen also explored the challenges facing public higher education and Plymouth State as the University “builds for the next generation.” “Who will our students be, and how do we provide the education [...]

Plymouth, N.H. – Bubbling brooks and streams are a scenic and much loved feature of forest ecosystems, but long-term data at the U.S. Forest Service’s Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest suggests that more productive forests might retain considerably less water, according to a study published recently in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Mark Green, an [...]

Plymouth, N.H.- A world-renowned advocate for peace will be the featured speaker at Plymouth State University’s 142nd commencement ceremony Saturday, May 18.  Richard H. Solomon is the former President of the United States Institute of Peace(USIP), a nonpartisan federal agency working to promote international conflict resolution through non-violent methods. The commencement ceremony starts at 10 [...]

        PLYMOUTH, N.H­­—Plymouth State Universityhas been named one of the nation’s top schools for encouraging community service among its students. PSU has been named to the President’s Honor Roll, through the federal Learn and Serve America program, which supports and encourages service learning throughout the United States. The President’s Higher Education Community [...]

Plymouth, N.H. – New Hampshire’s White Mountains are home to some of the world’s best outdoor recreational opportunities; skiing, hiking and rock climbing draw hundreds of thousands of visitors every year to the region’s glistening ski slopes, rock-strewn summits and green river valleys formed by Mother Nature in a fascinating series of geologic events starting [...]

Plymouth, N.H. – Community leaders are gathering in Plymouth on March 22 for the biennial statewide preservation conference, Historic Buildings for the Next Century: Preservation’s Role in a Sustainable Future.  The event is sponsored by the New Hampshire Preservation Alliance in partnership with Plymouth State University. Featured topics include new business models for historic sites, [...]

PLYMOUTH, N.H.-There may still be snow on the ground, but one sure sign that Spring is just around the corner at Plymouth State is the arrival of Graduates Day. Typically held on the first Friday in March, Graduates Day is a big step for seniors preparing to take their hard-earned degree out into the ‘real [...]

Plymouth State University recently received a photobook courtesy of Houdegbe North American University Benin (HNAUB). The photos in the book were taken recently during the dedication of a library named in honor of the State of New Hampshire and Plymouth State University and attended by a delegation from PSU. Octave Cossi Houdegbe, HNAUB president and [...]

Plymouth, N.H.- Plymouth State University’s Center for the Environment (CFE) hosts the 2013 New Hampshire Water and Watershed Conference, Friday,  March 22 in PSU’s Hartman Union Building. The event features more than 30 talks addressing current water related research as well as effective strategies at the local, regional, state, and federal levels about changing environmental [...]