PSU In the News 2008

PSU In the News brings you recent coverage in national and local media. Looking for coverage from prior years? Click our archive links on the right.

• New chapter in town-gown relations
  July 2, The Citizen
  Making a concerted effort to be part of the community has been one of Dr. Sara Jayne Steen's clearly stated priorities since she succeeded Donald Wharton as president of Plymouth State University on July 1, 2006. According to Paul SanSoucie, a former Plymouth selectman, "The condition in the community and the relationship is far better than they've ever been and that's because of Sara Jayne Steen."
• Using nature as a canvas
  June 27, The Citizen
  Carol Jowdy's artistic roles have included being a landscape painter and later a landscape artist in addition to her instruction at Plymouth State University. Much of Jowdy's designs are based on environmental sustainability and permaculture.
• Students, teachers gather for a piano extravaganza
  June 26, NewHampshire.com
  In an annual assault on the piano keys, musicians of all ages have been amassing at Plymouth State University this week. The Department of Music, Theatre and Dance will conclude its Senior Monster Festival on Sunday, June 29.
• Students' Solutions Aim to Solve State's 'Brain Drain'
  June 23, redOrbit.com
  Colin VanDenBerghe and nearly 100 business and marketing students from New Hampshire's public colleges and universities collaborated on ways to make the Granite State more attractive to new graduates and stanch the flow of its "brain drain."
• US diplomat urges ‘Finding Commonalities’ at Workshop for Pakistani educators
  June 23, Associated Press of Pakistan
  20 successful participants will be departing for a four-week-long training program with the The Pakistani Educational Leadership Institute at the Plymouth state University
• Write on!
  June 22, Concord Monitor
  Kids looking for a break from the traditional marshmallows-and-mosquitoes summer camp experience may be interested in the Plymouth Writing Project's day camp for young writers.
• Early job search key for college graduates
  June 22, The Union Leader
  Ruth DeCotis, associate director of career services at Plymouth State University, said she noticed more members of the Class of 2008, concerned about the declining economy, started their job searches early. Paul DellaGrotte just graduated from Plymouth State University with a finance degree. He started his job search last winter, applying for several positions.
• PSU alumnus takes on global crisis
  May 31, The Citizen
  Lela Edgar is an actress and Plymouth State University alumnus, who has been to help form a village for African children orphaned by AIDS.
• PSU Outreach benefits students, businesses
  May 23, New Hampshire Business Review
  “We want to create real action,” said Steve Barba, executive director of university relations. “We’re not about creating reports that sit on a shelf. We need to be an agent in transforming communities.”
• Mongeon receives Plymouth Chamber's Hobart Award
  May 13, Laconia Citizen
  Chris Mongeon, general manager of Sodexho Dinning Services, received the chamber's James C. Hobart Award for Exemplary Volunteer Service at the chamber's annual meeting.
• Parents, 2 daughters all getting Plymouth State degrees
  May 9, The Boston Globe
  Ed and Christine Munz and daughters Jennifer and Karen Munz all are getting degrees from Plymouth State University.
• Young guns aim to stop brain drain
  May 3, Concord Monitor
  To the state's brain-drain fighters, Colin VanDenBerghe is a success story. Before working on a mock marketing campaign to keep New Hampshire college graduates in the state, the Plymouth State University junior was set on moving to California, lured by nightlife and glitz. Now he plans to stay.
• Once upon a time: Medieval festival is not just a lark for participants
  April 28, Laconia Citizen
  When Tyler Borror isn't studying social sciences at Plymouth State University he can usually be found making chain mail shirts and studying the art of long sword fighting.
• Can N.H. tourism bounce back after Old Man's tumble?
  April 27, Seacoastonline.com
  Mark Okrant, director of the Institute for New Hampshire Studies, notes that tourism numbers were already were declining before the Old Man fell and that other factors — mainly weather — could account for the fluctuations.
• All things Medieval at PSU
  April 26, Laconia Citizen
  Chainmail, elegant dresses, painted banners and some archery and sword fighting will be seen around the Plymouth State University campus this weekend as students and professors from around the world gather for the annual Medieval and Renaissance Forum.
• For these role-playing devotees, it's always fun and games
  April 21, Laconia Citizen
  Despite the stereotype of the anti-social role playing gamer, Roxanne Morrison, a sophomore, said she became a gamer because of the socialization factor.
• Robinson named PSU Student Employee of the Year
  April 20, The Citizen
  "I love my job, I get to be best friends with 44 people," said Sean Robinson of North Woodstock as he accepted the 2008 Plymouth State University Student Employee of the Year Award this past Tuesday.
• USNH seeks $100 million for capital improvements
  April 18, The Union Leader
  Among the projects slated to receive funding under KEEP UP are the ALLWell Center athletic facility at Plymouth State University, the Fine and Media Arts Center at Keene State College and Hamilton Smith Hall at UNH.
• Composer sets NH authors' writings to music
  April 17, NewHampshire.com
  First, as part of an 8 p.m. concert at the Silver Center for the Arts at Plymouth State University on Saturday, April 19, the PSU Chamber Singers will premiere a piece in which Santore sets to music a poem written by longtime PSU Professor and colleague Jane Babin from her recently published book, “Pearls in the Pond.”
• PSU plans concert for 'Greatest Generation'
  April 15, The Citizen
  The Plymouth State University Symphonic Band and guest artists will pay tribute to members of the generation of Americans who brought our country through The Great Depression and World War II in a performance on Sunday, April 27, at 3 p.m. at PSU's Silver Center for the Arts.
• Old buildings know a thing or two about saving energy, experts say
  April 12, The Union Leader
  Plymouth State University is also, for the first time, offering a four-course graduate certificate in historic preservation that can be pursued alone or as part of a master of education in heritage studies degree.
• NH colleges flooded with admissions applications
  April 6, The Union Leader
  For 2008, 4,850 students have applied to PSU, compared to 4,700 at this time last year. Of those applicants, 2,922 have been accepted, up from 2,805 last year.
• A springtime of public service in Plymouth
  April 4, The Citizen
  Three groups of Plymouth State University students devoted their spring breaks last month to doing service projects in other states.
• Plymouth State prof to outline his 'Habitable Planet' course
  April 2, The Citizen
  A Plymouth State University professor who developed a new way to teach environmental science will speak at PSU's Environmental Science Colloquium on Wednesday, April 9.
• Ex-Plymouth State star makes MLB club
  April 1, The Citizen
  For the first time in history, a former Plymouth State University baseball player has made a Major League Baseball roster.
• Stopping violence against women focus of PSU event
  March 27, The Citizen
  "Walk a Mile in Her Shoes: A March to Stop Rape, Sexual Assault and Gender Violence" is a one-mile march around downtown Plymouth and the campus of PSU. The march is sponsored by the Plymouth State University Police Department and the Sexuality, Anti-Violence Gender Equity (SAGE) Center in conjunction with the Counselor Education Program.
• New director for PSU's Center for the Environment
  March 25, The Citizen
  Acclaimed ecosystem researcher and scientist Dr. Patrick Bourgeron is the new director of Plymouth State University's Center for the Environment.
• PSU session will focusing on preserving N.H.'s historic sites
  March 15, The Citizen
  In conjunction with Plymouth State University's launching of the new Historic Preservation Certificate program, the N.H. Preservation Alliance's conference, 'Preserving Community Character,' will be held April 11-12 at Heritage Commons on the campus of PSU.
• Pilot program to link community colleges with UNH expanded
  March 13, The Boston Globe
  A pilot program that makes it easier and cheaper for community college students to transfer to the University of New Hampshire is being expanded statewide.
• PSU president delivers speech on 'State of the University'
  March 13, The Citizen
  Delivering her first State of the University speech March 12 in the University's Silver Center for the Arts, PSU President Sara Jayne Steen emphasized highlights of the past year and noted challenges that lie ahead for the institution.
• It's cheaper, simpler to go to college now in NH
  March 13, The Union Leader
  The "Connections Program" enables students originally not accepted at UNH, Plymouth State University and Keene State College to attend one of the state's community colleges or Granite State College and, if they meet certain standards, be automatically accepted into their original school of choice without having to reapply or pay a fee.
• PSU math prof honored with new accolade
  March 11, The Citizen
  A Plymouth State University mathematics professor has won the first Wixson Endowed Professorship of Mathematics.
• Earth Emerson frustrated by paper trays in the DH - Complaints pile in even as initial EE reports show less waste
  February 28, The Berkeley Beacon
  According to studies done by Plymouth State's Dining Hall General Manager Chris Mongeon, the school's eating facilities stand to reduce food waste by one third, which is roughly the equivalent of 260 pounds less refuse every day, by going trayless this semester.
• Get certified in preservation
  February 26, The Concord Monitor
  Plymouth State University and the NH Division of Historical Resources are pleased to announce that courses leading to the much-anticipated certificate in historic preservation developed by the university's college of graduate studies will begin the first week of March.
• Student loan funding might be trickier this year
  February 26, Seacoastonline.com
  With financial aid packages going out to students over the next few weeks, financial aid directors are urging families to move quickly to line up loans before some sources of credit disappear.
• Plymouth State officer raising awareness of internet dangers
  February 26, The Citizen
  Plymouth State University Police Officer Jennifer Frank has been making presentations to schools and community groups about internet safety.
• Beaudrie wins first Wixson Endowed Professorship of Mathematics
  February 22, The Citizen
  Professor Brian Beaudrie has won the first Wixson Endowed Professorship of Mathematics.
• Students find a different Vietnam For PSU singers, visit 'felt like a dream'
  February 3, The Citizen
  For the18 Plymouth State University students who recently visited the country, Vietnam represents a pleasant memory, friendly people and wonderful music.
• Personnel programs at university earn honor
  January 31, The Citizen
  Plymouth State University has been recognized for groundbreaking work in the area of faculty career flexibility initiatives.
• Research Project Compares Two Solar Hot Water Systems
  January 30, RenewableEnergyWorld.com
  Meteorology Professor Samuel Miller and meteorology major Matthew Bedard '09 provide the meteorology technical expertise, trouble shooting, and on-going analysis for an innovative solar research project.
• 40 under 40: The Class of 2008
  January 30, The Union Leader
  Thaddeus Guldbrandsen, director of the Center for Rural Partnerships is named to the annual list of of people who are making a difference in New Hampshire.
• Plymouth State campus back in full swing after break
  January 30, The Citizen
  Students were once again walking around the Plymouth State University campus, attending new classes and meeting up with friends they haven't seen in over a month.
• PSU finds web ties that bind
  January 22, The Citizen
  Alumni Relations Director Henry 'Joe' Long recently traveled to the United Arab Emirates to present the university's high-tech method of staying connected to alumni.
• PSU launches new program for counselors
  January 21, The Citizen
  The College of Graduate Studies is offering master's degree programs in School Counseling and School Psychology for international students.
• PSU author details rise of '20th Hijacker'
  January 20, The Citizen
  Professor Katherine C. Donahue discusses her book about Zacarias Moussaoui, the so-called "20th Hijacker" in the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
• Lakes monitoring initiative in Plymouth gets government funding
  January 12, The Citizen
  On Thursday, U.S. Sens. Judd Gregg and John Sununu announced that a New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services and Plymouth State University partnership will receive $94,000 to further its volunteer lakes, rivers monitoring initiative.
• PSU launches financial literacy program for students
  January 4, New Hampshire Business Review
  Plymouth State University in Plymouth has launched Students Monetary Awareness & Responsibility Today, or $mart, to help students learn to “borrow intelligently,” said June Schlabach, director of financial aid at PSU.