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September 26, 2016 Franklin Pierce/Boston Herald Poll Shows Dead Heat
Rindge, NH. - The Presidential race between Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton has gotten tighter as the first presidential debate approaches. In our most recent nation-wide polling, Clinton leads Trump 45-to-43 percent among likely vote...
September 26, 2016 Fox 25 Boston: Size isn't an issue to play football at Franklin Pierce
RINDGE, NH - A special brand of football allows players no heavier than 172 lbs. play the game they love. FOX25 Photojournalist Michael Bua visited Franklin Pierce University to learn more about Sprint Football....
September 20, 2016 C-SPAN: Photographing the President
David Valdez talked about his work as a photojournalist for George H.W. Bush while he was both vice president and president. David Valdez first worked as a personal photographer to Vice President George H.W. Bush in 1983. When Vice President Bush later be...
September 20, 2016 Monadnock Ledger: FPU focuses on first-time voters
In observance of Constitution Day or Citizenship Day - which recognizes the adoption of the document on Sept. 17, 1787, as well as immigrants who have become U.S. citizens - various campaign staffers and candidates engaged in conversation with students ab...
September 19, 2016 Fitzwater Center's Presidency and the Press featured on C-SPAN 3
Gene Gibbons recalls what it was like to report on several presidencies. Mr. Gibbons covered Presidents Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, George H.W. Bush, and Clinton as a White House correspondent with UPI and Reuters. This event was part of a conference fo...
September 15, 2016 Boston Herald: Herald scribe recounts going from runner to reporter in '13 Boston Marathon
Herald political reporter Chris Cassidy recalled his experience as both a runner and reporter during the Boston Marathon bombings at a Franklin Pierce University terrorism forum yesterday in Rindge, N.H....
September 13, 2016 Monadnock Ledger: Mooney launches 'new era' at FPU
Kim Mooney sees her new position at Franklin Pierce University as a "new era" for the 54-year-old institution. Mooney, whose office walls are lined with paintings of previous presidents, said she may be the last FPU president able to claim she has met or...
September 13, 2016 Record Number of Participants Took to Mount Monadnock for Franklin Pierce's Annual Climb
A record number of students, faculty, and staff participated in Franklin Pierce University's annual Grand Monadnock Climb this past Saturday with 335 participants taking to the trails to climb to the summit together. This year's number surpassed the previ...
September 06, 2016 Read Professor Christina Cliff's Column on the Latest FPU/Boston Herald Poll Results
Christina Cliff, visiting assistant professor of political science at Franklin Pierce, weighs in on the latest FPU/Boston Herald poll results in the Boston Herald....
September 06, 2016 FPU Professor Frank Cohen: 'Incivility' angle in eye of the beholder, polls show
Franklin Pierce University's Professor Frank Cohen analyzes the results from the most recent Franklin Pierce/Boston Herald Poll....
September 06, 2016 Franklin Pierce Boston Herald Poll: Despite Donald Trump’s missteps, Hillary Clinton’s lead static
Democrat Hillary Clinton has failed to take advantage of the squalls surrounding GOP rival Donald Trump and heads into the fall campaign with a tenuous lead and strong voter doubts about her trustworthiness, a new Franklin Pierce University/Boston Herald ...
September 05, 2016 The Presidency and the Press on C-SPAN: An Interview with Marlin Fitzwater
Earlier this summer, Marlin Fitzwater talked about the evolution of press relations and social media during presidential campaigns, and how these changes have affected news coverage. Mr. Fitzwater was interviewed by Trent Spiner '07, the executive editor ...
August 30, 2016 Franklin Pierce Welcomes Record Size Incoming Class
This past Saturday crowds of parents and students descended upon Franklin Pierce University's Rindge campus where they were greeted by hundreds of faculty, staff and students who helped haul their belongings into their new homes during the university's an...
August 15, 2016 Monadnock Ledger: Presidential Peek
The night before their biggest interview, three ConVal students did what any good journalists would do: research their subject and come up with great questions....
August 12, 2016 Franklin Pierce to Kick-Off NEA Big Read at Grand Monadnock Climb
Franklin Pierce University will kick off its series of NEA Big Read events on September 10th by dedicating its annual Grand Monadnock Climb to Willa Cather, adopting the hashtag #WillaMakeItToTheSummit? Those who reach the summit will be able to participa...
August 11, 2016 Franklin Pierce Receives Lake Management Grant
Working with local lakeshore owners, Franklin Pierce has received a $60,000 Watershed Assistance grant from the NHDES Watershed Management Bureau to improve water quality in picturesque Pearly Pond. These funds will be matched with almost $40,000 in labo...
August 09, 2016 Franklin Pierce product becomes first Raven to make Major League Baseball debut
Pitcher Steve Hathaway became the first former Raven to make his Major League Baseball debut, tossing one-third of an inning for Arizona against the Los Angeles Dodgers....
August 01, 2016 Franklin Pierce University Welcomes Dr. Kim Mooney as Sixth President
Dr. Kim Mooney takes the reigns as Franklin Pierce University's sixth president today, creating a seamless transition as Andrew Card steps down....
July 27, 2016 Amanda Holland '18: Women from across nation celebrate historic nomination
Countless women's rights advocates fought tirelessly for more than 100 years to tear down social barriers and pave the way for Hillary Clinton to make history in Philadelphia last night....
July 19, 2016 Alexander Malm '17: Open-carry debate being waged at GOP convention
CLEVELAND -- GOP delegates all over the convention floor echoed the same sentiment: Don't take away the rights of Ohio residents to carry guns. In the wake of the police shootings in Dallas and Baton Rouge, all eyes turned to the Buckeye State, with its ...
July 19, 2016 Professor Frank Cohen: Electorate seemingly choosing lesser of two evils
Voters don't like their options this election cycle. Among voters supporting Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton, an almost equal percent do so because they hate the other candidate for president, a new Franklin Pierce University/Boston ...
July 18, 2016 Franklin Pierce/Boston Herald poll: Trump enters RNC on Hillary's heels
CLEVELAND -- Soon-to-be GOP nominee Donald Trump trails Hillary Clinton by a slim margin heading into the GOP convention, but would be in tougher shape if another Democrat led the ticket: U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a new national Franklin Pierce Universi...
July 14, 2016 Franklin Pierce Students Headed to Republican and Democratic National Conventions
Through the Marlin Fitzwater Center for Communication, Franklin Pierce University will provide nine students with a front row seat for next week's Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio, and for the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphi...
July 13, 2016 Dr. Mooney talks Small Colleges, Big Challenges with NHPR's The Exchange
Dr. Kim Mooney recently appeared on New Hampshire Public Radio to discuss the challenges that small colleges face on the Exchange with host Laura Knoy and Dr. Susan Stuebner, President of Colby-Sawyer College....
June 20, 2016 Franklin Pierce University Names Sixth President
Dr. Kim Mooney, the provost and vice president for academic affairs of Franklin Pierce University, today was named the sixth president of the university and the first alumna and first woman to lead the institution, it was announced by Michael C. J. Fallon...
June 17, 2016 Andrew Card Announces He is Stepping Down as Franklin Pierce President
Andrew Card announced today that he will step down as president of Franklin Pierce University on August 1 because "I had a two-year agreement with the board that will be up in January. I have surpassed the goals even I laid out for myself. I wanted the sc...
June 16, 2016 Franklin Pierce's Mandi Adee Making History
Recent Franklin Pierce graduate, Mandi Adee '16 (Kinderhook, NY) is looking to make her mark in the world of professional baseball after becoming only the 5th female general manager in the professional sports world....
June 14, 2016 Professor Wasserman receives $10,000 research Grant
Assistant professor Jennifer Wasserman DPT, MS, Ph.D. candidate, is the 2016 winner of a $10,000 research grant to further study treatments for chronic Caesarian Section scar pain....
June 13, 2016 Two Ravens Selected in Major League Baseball Draft
Franklin Pierce third baseman Jay Jabs was selected by the New York Mets in the 17th round with the 520th pick overall. Right-handed pitcher Paul Covelle, of Malden, Mass., was selected in the 27th round, 807th overall, by Seattle. Franklin Pierce has no...
June 09, 2016 Franklin Pierce Receives NEA Big Read Grant
Franklin Pierce University has received a $9,500 Big Read grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. Franklin Pierce is one of 77 organizations nationwide awarded a grant and one of the only two in New Hampshire. A program of the National Endowment f...
June 01, 2016 Dr. Donna Decker Wins IPPY
Dancing in Red Shoes will Kill You (Inanna Publications and Education, 2015) by Dr. Donna Decker has won both a 2016 Silver IPPY (Independent Publishers Book Awards for best titles from around the world by independent and university presses as well as sel...
May 31, 2016 Boston Herald/Joe Battenfeld: Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump equally unpopular in N.H.
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are deadlocked in the swing state of New Hampshire, but a stunning two-thirds of likely voters say they don't like either of them, a new Franklin Pierce University/Boston Herald poll reveals....
May 31, 2016 Christina Cliff: With races too close to call, real winners are super PACs
The new Franklin Pierce University/Boston Herald poll shows that in New Hampshire, the presidential race between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton and the U.S. Senate race between Maggie Hassan and Kelly Ayotte are statistical ties -- and ties go to the su...
May 31, 2016 Frank Cohen: Gender, court vacancy key issues for Ayotte, Hassan
The latest Franklin Pierce University/Boston Herald Poll appears to validate, as a campaign tactic, Republican U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte's warm welcome of Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland, as 6 in 10 New Hampshire voters favor a confirmation vote for hi...
May 18, 2016 On Being: Walking the Camino in the Age of WiFi by FPU Professor Douglas Challenger
It was the dawn of Facebook and smartphone use in 2007 when I first walked the 500-mile long Camino de Santiago -- the thousand-year-old pilgrimage route across northern Spain. In modern times, the Camino has exploded in popularity. Pilgrimage along its p...
May 16, 2016 Franklin Pierce graduates embrace bittersweet commencement
via The Keene Sentinel - Doctorates, master's degrees, bachelor's degrees, and associate degrees were conferred at the 51st ceremony, which paid respect to the Class of 1966 -- the first class in the university's history to celebrate its 50th reunion....
May 16, 2016 Sharing the love: Franklin Pierce alumna presents Shakespeare's work
Franklin Pierce University alumna Maribeth Cote returned to the Rindge campus to spread her love of Shakespeare....
May 13, 2016 Senior in the Spotlight: Stephen Keimig
Meet some of our outstanding seniors from the Class of 2016. Read more about their contributions to the University, involvement on and off campus, and in the community....
May 12, 2016 Senior in the Spotlight: Cassandra Erler
Meet some of our outstanding seniors from the Class of 2016. Read more about their contributions to the University, involvement on and off campus, and in the community....
May 11, 2016 Senior in the Spotlight: Amanda Tapparo
Meet some of our outstanding seniors from the Class of 2016. Read more about their contributions to the University, involvement on and off campus, and in the community....
May 10, 2016 Alexa Wallace '16 Wins Gilder Lehrman Scholar Award
Senior Alexa Wallace (Woodstock, Conn.) has won the Gilder Lehram Scholar award - an award given to only 15 outstanding college juniors and seniors nationwide. Wallace is the only history major in New Hampshire to win the distinction of a Gilder Lehram Sc...
May 10, 2016 Seniors in the Spotlight
Meet some of our outstanding seniors from the Class of 2016. Read more about their contributions to the University, involvement on and off campus, and in the community....
May 05, 2016 Franklin Pierce Announces Honorary Degree Recipients and Peterson Award Winner
Franklin Pierce University announced that two honorary degrees will be awarded at its 51st commencement ceremony, along with the Honorable Walter R. Peterson Citizen Leader Award. Robert Lewis, Jr. of The BASE Inc. and The Honorable Earle Mack, former U.S...
April 26, 2016 Winning Writers
Rindge, NH (April 26, 2016)-- The New Hampshire Writers' Project announced the winners of its 2016 essay contest: Freshman Natalie Hamilton won, in a tie for first place, followed by semi-finalists freshman Abbie Pacquette and senior Stephanie Wilson....
April 26, 2016 Franklin Pierce Alum, Maribeth Cote '11 on the Road with Shakespeare
Maribeth Cote '11, Franklin Pierce Alumnae and Public Engagement Coordinator for the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington DC, will discuss the First Folio! tour at Franklin Pierce University in Spagnuolo Hall on Thursday, April 28th at 4:30pm. Her v...
April 21, 2016 Boston Herald: Franklin Pierce senior seeks to 'conquer' world
Graduating senior Stephen Keimig says he "can't wait to take my degree in mass communication and conquer the world" when Franklin Pierce University sends him off with the Class of 2016....
April 21, 2016 Boston Herald: Herald editor Joe Sciacca given leadership medal
Citing him as a "disruptor" in the media industry, Franklin Pierce University has awarded Herald Editor in Chief Joe Sciacca its Fitzwater Medallion for Leadership in Public Communication....
April 20, 2016 Boston Herald's Joe Sciacca, Alumnus Rich Goode '96 and Stephen Keimig '16 Receive Fitzwater Medallion for Leadership in Public Communication
Joe Sciacca, Editor-in-Chief of the Boston Herald was honored with the 2016 Marlin Fitzwater Medallion for Leadership in Public Communication in ceremonies on the Rindge campus. The ceremony honored alumnnus Rich Goode '96, and several other students for ...
April 12, 2016 Academic Showcase
The 2016 Academic Showcase is designed to share the best academic work of University students with the campus community and the public....
March 24, 2016 Franklin Pierce Mourns Passing of Dr. Arthur Pappas
Franklin Pierce University is saddened by the loss of Dr. Arthur M. Pappas, a longtime benefactor and friend to the University and former Board of Trustees member from 1998-2006. Dr. Pappas died Tuesday at the age of 84. ...
March 23, 2016 Dr. Joshua Cleland Earns International Honor
Franklin Pierce University physical therapy professor, Dr. Joshua Cleland will receive the 2016 David Lamb Memorial Award, at International Federation of Manipulative Physical Therapists (IFMPT) annual conference this July in Glasgow, Scotland where he wi...
March 10, 2016 Doria Brown '16 Wins Society of Wetland Scientists Mentoring Award
Franklin Pierce University's Doria Brown '16 (Little Falls, NJ) was recently selected as a Society of Wetland Scientists (SWS) Mentoring Award winner. Brown, who is an Environmental Sciences major, was one of 12 student honorees selected nationwide for t...
March 04, 2016 Franklin Pierce's Physician Assistant Program Receives National Recognition
According to a recent national study conducted by the WWAMI Rural Health Research Center (RHRC) at the University of Washington, Franklin Pierce University ranks second amongst Physician Assistants (PA) programs that produce high proportions of graduates ...
February 29, 2016 President Card Goes On the Record with WCVB
President Card goes "On the Record" with WCVB's Ed Harding and Emily Reimer as the discuss presidential politics, life as a White House Chief of Staff and the issues of the day. ...
February 23, 2016 FPU Welcomes Three New Trustees
Franklin Pierce University announced the recent election of three new members to its Board of Trustees, Dr. Paul Millard Hardy, Al Minahan and Laura Treonze....
February 10, 2016 Former Franklin Pierce Basketball Standout Ellis Cooper '14 Makes Young Fan's Day
An eight-year-old basketball fanatic is walking tall after her sporting hero gave her the trophy from his team's cup final win. Maisie Keyes was delighted when her hero, Manchester Magic basketball star Ellis Cooper, came to find her in the stands after ...
February 07, 2016 Franklin Pierce-Herald poll: Clinton, Sanders just 7 points apart
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders' once-formidable lead over Democratic rival Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire has shrunk to just 7 points, putting another Clinton comeback within reach two days before the pivotal first primary, a new Franklin Pierce University-Bo...
February 07, 2016 Boston Herald: Sanders 'political revolution' woos college voters by Alexander Powell '17
Franklin Pierce University's Alexander Powell writes about Senator Bernie Sanders appeal to young voters in the Boston Herald. Alexander Powell is a political science major at Franklin Pierce University, class of 2017. ...
February 04, 2016 Boston Bruins Commentators kickoff new Sports Media Major
Radio voices of the Boston Bruins Dave Goucher and Bob Beers, and CBS radio personality of 98.5 the Sports Hub, Rob "Hardy" Poole kicked off the University's new Sports Media major at Sunday's winter Open House....
February 04, 2016 FPU's Dr. Mary Kelly Honored with Ambassador Award
Mary C. Kelly was recently named the 2016 Ambassador Award recipient for the 65th St. Patrick's Parade. Kelly is a history professor at Franklin Pierce University. Her teaching focuses on the connection between Irish and American history, particularly th...
February 03, 2016 Feel the Bern! Franklin Pierce to Welcome Senator Bernie Sanders to Campus.
Franklin Pierce University will be "Bern-ing" when Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders brings his campaign to the Rindge,NH campus with just a few short days to go before the New Hampshire primary. The Democratic frontrunner will appear at the fieldhouse, S...
February 02, 2016 Matt Scoville '17 Featured on WMUR's New Hampshire Chronicle
NH Chronicle takes us into the world of competitive jump roping here in the Granite State and they stop by Franklin Pierce to talk to junior and MassComm major, Matt Scoville, about his experiences in the world of competitive jumping....
February 01, 2016 Boston Herald Radio: President Card Joined Herald Drive to talk about the latest FPU/Herald poll
President Andrew Card joined Herald Drive to discuss the latest Franklin Pierce/Boston Herald poll that shows Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump with double digit leads over they closest rivals with one week to go before the Granite State's primary....
February 01, 2016 Archeology Discovery on Heron Island by Courtney Cummings '16
Only true enthusiasts for local history would have braved the elements on one of the coldest days of the fall of 2015 to kayak out to Heron Island on the hunch of a college student. Undaunted by the choppy waters and cold winds, Eastman Living contributor...
February 01, 2016 Carly Fiorina to Campaign at Franklin Pierce
Businesswoman and Republican candidate for president, Carly Fiorina will bring her campaign to the Fitzwater Center for Communication on the campus Franklin Pierce University in Rindge, NH at 3:20 pm on Thursday, February 4th. ...
February 01, 2016 Latest Franklin Pierce/Boston Herald Poll: Trump and Sanders Maintain Big Leads in NH
RINDGE, NH (February 1, 2016)- This morning Franklin Pierce University and the Boston Herald released the most recent Presidential Poll for the Republican and Democratic candidates leading up to the 2016 New Hampshire primary. The results continue to show...
January 29, 2016 Jeb Bush to Campaign at Franklin Pierce
Governor Jeb Bush will host a Town Hall meeting at Franklin Pierce University just one week before the New Hampshire primary. He'll appear on the Rindge, NH campus Tuesday, February 2 at 10:30 am in Spagnuolo Hall. Governor Bush's visit marks the seventh ...
January 27, 2016 President Card discusses 9/11 on Detroit's WJR 760 AM
President Andrew H. Card discusses the moment he whispered "America is under attack," in George W. Bush's ear on 9/11 on Detroit's WJR Radio....
January 27, 2016 Radio Voices of Boston Bruins to Visit Franklin Pierce Open House
This Sunday Franklin Pierce will tally a hat-trick at their Winter Open House. First, the university is welcoming the largest group of visitors in school history to their admissions open house. Second, Franklin Pierce is unveiling their brand new sports m...
January 27, 2016 Manchester Union-Leader: Kasich stumps at Franklin Pierce University
John Kasich touted his recent Boston Globe and Concord Monitor endorsements during a town hall event at Franklin Pierce University Tuesday afternoon. - See more at: http://www.unionleader.com/article/20160127/NEWS0605/160129063/1007/news02#sthash.QAG5XZpc...
January 26, 2016 President Card Discusses FPU/Boston Herald Poll on Herald Radio
President Andrew H. Card joined Boston Herald Radio this morning to discuss the just released Franklin Pierce University/Boston Herald polling results for the New Hampshire Primary....
January 26, 2016 Franklin Pierce/Boston Herald Poll Shows Trump and Sanders Ahead in New Hampshire
With only a few short weeks before the Granite State's first-in-the-nation primary, Franklin Pierce University and the Boston Herald released their most recent Presidential Poll for the Republican and Democratic candidates this morning. The results contin...
January 26, 2016 Franklin Pierce Student Sinks Putt at Halftime Contest and Goes Viral
Senior Brandon Knight sank a full court putt at Saturday'sMen's basketball game, an 81-79 win over Southern Connecticut State University. Senior Brandon Knight putted the length of the basketball court through a at Saturday's basketball game, as part of...
January 22, 2016 Governor John Kasich to Hold Town Hall Meeting at Franklin Pierce
With only a few short weeeks to go until the New Hampshire Primary and the eyes of the world focused on the Granite State, Ohio Governor John Kasich (R) has planned a town hall meeting at Franklin Pierce University next Tuesday, January 26th, part of the...
January 22, 2016 225 Student-Athletes Named to Athletic Department Honor Roll
A total of 225 student-athletes in the Franklin Pierce University Department of Athletics have been named to the 2015 fall semester edition of the Athletic Department Honor Roll, as announced Thursday. In addition, 18 student-athletes garnered perfect, 4....
January 19, 2016 Keene Sentinel: FPU looks to the future with new majors
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January 11, 2016 Mass Comm Alum, Kevin Flanders '10 Launches First of Eight Novels
Local horror author Kevin Flanders of Monson, MA recently released his latest novel, "Burn, Do Not Read," the first of eight books slated to launch in the new year. Flanders has had two books published in the past, but this is the debut of what he says is...
January 11, 2016 VP of Advancement and former FPU Basketball Star, Larry Leach '82, discusses Life After Athletics on WESU
Larry Leach of Franklin Pierce discusses his days as Captain and Hall of Fame player and the lessons he learned on the court and part of a team that he has used to become a successfully business man and now passes on to future generations in his role as m...
January 07, 2016 Franklin Pierce Announces New Sustainability Fellows
Franklin Pierce University Provost Kim M. Mooney, in partnership with Antioch University of New England (AUNE), announced two new sustainability fellows, Adriana Casillas and Francis Xavier. This past fall the new fellows began working with the faculty an...
January 06, 2016 Carly Canavan chosen to compete for US in international event
Canavan was selected by USA Athletes International as one of 16 players from the NCAA Division II ranks to represent the country in a tournament June 6-18 in Melbourne, Australia....
December 18, 2015 Franklin Pierce University/Herald poll: Foes gain on Donald Trump; Hillary Clinton pulls even
A pack of more proven GOP contenders led by U.S. Senators Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz is surging closer to Donald Trump in New Hampshire, while Democrat Hillary Clinton has clawed back to a virtual tie with Bernie Sanders, a new Franklin Pierce University/Bo...
December 18, 2015 Happy Holidays from Franklin Pierce University
We had a great year... warm wishes that you had a great year too. Happy Holidays!...
December 17, 2015 Franklin Pierce Reaches New Agreement with Faculty
Franklin Pierce University and the Rindge Faculty Federation (RFF) have agreed to a new four-year collective bargaining agreement (CBA). The RFF ratified the deal on Tuesday in "a landslide," according to faculty representatives. The new CBA was then appr...
December 15, 2015 Student Government Association honors late faculty member
Members of the Student Government Association (SGA) recognized a total of 17 outstanding faculty and staff, one in particular, to former Chemistry professor, Dr. Richard Desmond who passed away in November. ...
December 09, 2015 Fitzwater Presidential Forum to Host Rand Paul
The road to the White House will once again travel through Rindge, New Hampshire when U.S. Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky makes a campaign stop for a town hall meeting at Franklin Pierce University on Friday, December 11th as part of the Fitzwater Presid...
December 04, 2015 Franklin Pierce Welcomes New Trustees
Franklin Pierce University announced two new members to its Board of Trustees, Dr. Richard T. Pitts and Dr. Lynne H. Rosansky, both of whom were elected to the board this past fall....
December 02, 2015 Fitzwater Fellow, Alexander Heffner featured in NH Magazine
The Open Mind," the longest-running program in US Public Broadcasting history, turns 60 this year and got a new lease on life when Alexander Heffner, grandson of the original host, Richard Heffner, took over....
December 02, 2015 Franklin Pierce University's Empty Bowls Fight Hunger
The community is invited to help participate in Franklin Pierce University's 9th annual Empty Bowls Event on Friday, December 4, 2015 in Spagnuolo Hall from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Empty Bowls combines art, music, and food to bring awareness about the is...
December 02, 2015 Boston Herald: Graham, O'Malley hit N.H. campus to talk about fighting ISIS
Terror was the hot topic on campus as two presidential candidates took questions from Granite State college students yesterday in appearances webcast for all to see. Republican Lindsey Graham and Democrat Martin O'Malley were asked how the U.S. should co...
November 19, 2015 Presidential Candidates to Visit Franklin Pierce
The road to the White House will travel through Rindge, New Hampshire when U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R) and former Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley (D) visit Franklin Pierce University, Monday, November 23, 2015 as part of the Fitzwater Presidential F...
November 19, 2015 Monadnock Ledger-Transcript: Brinker tells FPU Pursue passion
Franklin Pierce Univeristy's Spagnuolo Hall was flooded with a sea of pink on a rainy Thursday night. Pink shirts and other attire were worn to greet Nancy Goodman Brinker, founder of the Susan G. Komen Foundation, who came to the university to speak abo...
November 12, 2015 Keene Sentinel: FP joins nationwide project aiming to help people graduate
Franklin Pierce University has joined a nationwide project to help people who had to pause their college education finish what they started -- in a way that's less expensive and potentially faster than your typical college semester....
November 11, 2015 Bruce and Patricia Kirsh Clubhouse to be Dedicated on Sunday
Franklin Pierce University, the Department of Athletics and the baseball program are proud to announce the dedication of the Bruce and Patricia Kirsh Clubhouse on Sunday, Nov. 15, at 1:30 p.m. Franklin Pierce students, faculty and staff, as well as the gr...
November 10, 2015 Pierce Alum Max Fanwick Wins a Milli Award
Max Fanwick, a resident of Wilton CT, has been selected as one of the winners of the first ever Milli Awards at the age of 21. The Milli Awards were created by WestFair Communications, publishers of Fairfield County Business Journal and Westchester County...
November 05, 2015 Ambassador Nancy Goodman Brinker to Speak at Franklin Pierce
Nancy Goodman Brinker, former Ambassador to Hungary and founder of the Susan G. Komen Foundation, will speak at Franklin Pierce University's Rindge campus on November 12, 2015, 7 p.m. in Spagnuolo Hall on "Global Care Brings Global Cures: An International...
October 28, 2015 President Card Speaks to Bolles School Students as Part "Peak Perspective" Series
Franklin Pierce University President and Former White House Chief of Staff, Andrew H. Card Jr., known most visibly for whispering news of the World Trade Center attacks in President George W. Bush's ear on September 11, spoke to a captivated audience at T...
October 28, 2015 Franklin Pierce University Participating in ACE Initiative to Help Nontraditional Learners Gain College Degrees
Franklin Pierce University has joined the Alternative Credit Project,(TM) a groundbreaking initiative to boost the ability of millions of nontraditional learners to gain a college degree. ...
October 20, 2015 Franklin Pierce/Boston Herald Poll: Trump Building Lead in NH
This morning Franklin Pierce University and the Boston Herald released the most recent Presidential Poll for the Republican candidates leading up to the 2016 New Hampshire primary. The results indicate that Donald Trump has emerged as the party's clear fr...
October 19, 2015 Franklin Pierce/Boston Herald Poll Shows Sanders Still Leading Clinton in New Hampshire
Following the first major debate among the Democratic presidential candidates, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders (48%) has opened a 10-point lead over former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (38%) even in spite of a strong debate performance by Clinton, a ...
October 19, 2015 Technology Roams the Halls at Franklin Pierce
Interactive robot helps FPU communicate with the outside world; new phone app turns hallways into multimedia exhibits...
October 01, 2015 Atlatl Team takes 1st and 3rd
Franklin Pierce University's Atlatl Team, aka the Hurling Ravens, one of the few college atlatl teams in the nation, took first and third place for distance in both the women's and men's division, and second place for accuracy in the women's division at t...
September 29, 2015 Franklin Pierce Recognized by NWF Campus Wild Guide
Things are getting wild at Franklin Pierce University, which was the only New Hampshire school to appear among 85 colleges and universities featured in the National Wildlife Federation's new publication, The Campus Wild: How College and University Green L...
August 25, 2015 Franklin Pierce University Adopts Test-optional Admissions Policy
Franklin Pierce University's (FPU) will join a rapidly growing list of institutions that have dropped standardized test requirements by announcing that the university will no longer require most applicants to submit SAT or ACT scores. Beginning with the S...
August 13, 2015 Franklin Pierce/Boston Herald Poll Shows Sanders Leading Clinton in New Hampshire
FPU/Boston Herald poll results for NH Democratic Primary....
August 11, 2015 Franklin Pierce/Boston Herald Poll Shows Trump Leading Bush in New Hampshire
Kasich and Fiorina on the rise. Walker, Christie and Paul sliding....
August 06, 2015 Franklin Pierce Students Will Take Semester Long Walk from France to Spain
On Thursday, July 30th, nine students from Franklin Pierce University along with sociology professor, Dr. Douglas F. Challenger and his wife Laurie will depart Boston bound for Spain and the most unique study-abroad program in the country, Franklin Pierce...
June 15, 2015 Salutatorian Video: Reaching my potential and giving back
Reaching my potential and giving back: Scholarship recipient; from NHCFoundation. Harrison Durfee, Franklin Pierce University 2015 Salutatorian....
May 12, 2015 Franklin Pierce Students Sweep "Student Emmys" in PSA Category
The New England chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, which produces the region's Emmy awards each year, has announced the 2015 Student Award for Excellence, often referred to as the 'Student Emmys.'...
May 04, 2015 PBS Journalist Alexander Heffner Named Fitzwater Fellow in Residence
PBS's Alexander Heffner, host of The Open Mind, will be in residence as a Fitzwater Fellow during the Fall 2015 semester through the 2016 New Hampshire Primary. ...
May 04, 2015 Senatore Named Men's Lacrosse NE-10 Coach of the Year; Nooan and Chapdelaine Receive Honors
Franklin Pierce University men's lacrosse head coach Rick Senatore was named the 2015 Northeast-10 Conference Men's Lacrosse Coach of the Year as announced by the Conference on Wednesday....
May 02, 2015 Republican Presidential Candidate Ted Cruz visits May 29, 2015
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R) will visit Franklin Pierce University, Friday, May 29, 2015. ...
April 27, 2015 Franklin Pierce Announces Honorary Degree Recipients and Peterson Award Winner
Franklin Pierce University announced that three honorary degrees will be awarded at its 50th commencement ceremony, along with the Honorable Walter R. Peterson Citizen Leader Award......
April 15, 2015 Baseball Earns First No. 1 National Ranking in Program History
Franklin Pierce University baseball team sits at the top of the Division II baseball world. A six-time regional champion and perennial national and regional power, the Ravens are ranked No. 1 nationally for the first time, as announced Monday by Collegiat...
April 14, 2015 U.S. Congressman Peter King speaks at Franklin Pierce University
Congressman King addressed students and faculty in Spagnuolo Hall on the Rindge Campus Friday, April 17, 2015...
April 07, 2015 Stars and Students Turn Out for Fitzwater Honors
Media stars and students turned out for the 2015 Fitzwater Center Honors Ceremony, which took place Monday, April 6, on the Rindge campus of Franklin Pierce University....
April 06, 2015 Fresh faces fare well among voters in N.H., by Political Science Senior, Sarah D. Rodriguez
Article by by Political Science Senior, Sarah D. Rodriguez...
April 02, 2015 Belief of inevitability could help Jeb, by Professor Frank Cohen, political science
Article by Frank Cohen, a political science professor at Franklin Pierce University....
April 01, 2015 Academic Showcase schedule announced to share the best work of University students
The 2015 Academic Showcase is designed to share the best academic work of University students with the campus community and the public....
March 30, 2015 Franklin Pierce/Boston Herald Poll Shows Close Republican Race in New Hampshire
Franklin Pierce University and the Boston Herald released the first of what will be a series of presidential polls leading up to the 2016 New Hampshire primary, which historically has been a key indicator in national elections due to its "First in the Nat...
March 11, 2015 Franklin Pierce University and Boston Herald Strike Innovative Partnership
Franklin Pierce University showed up on the front page of the Boston Herald this morning, as the University and the Herald announced an innovative partnership for exclusive coverage of the 2016 first-in-the-nation presidential primaries in New Hampshire. ...
March 11, 2015 Boston Herald, Franklin Pierce combine for exclusive coverage of the 2016 NH presidential primary
Franklin Pierce University and the Boston Herald today announced an innovative partnership for expansive and exclusive coverage of the 2016 first-in-the-nation presidential primary in New Hampshire....
March 09, 2015 Dr. Michael Mooiman, MBA associate professor, selected as a Fulbright Scholar
Dr. Michael Mooiman, associate professor in Franklin Pierce's MBA program, has been selected as a Fulbright Scholar for the 2015-16 academic year....
February 27, 2015 Franklin Pierce University President Andy Card Joins Students in Snow Fun
As New Hampshire continues to work through a record-setting year for snow, students at Franklin Pierce University took time out yesterday evening to construct a 12-foot snow ramp atop the University's renowned Peterson Manor front lawn......
February 24, 2015 After screening of "Pink Smoke Over the Vatican," Manchester Womanpriest to lead Q&A
"Pink Smoke Over the Vatican," a documentary about the movement of women being ordained as priests in the Roman Catholic Church, will be shown at Franklin Pierce University's Rindge Campus on Tuesday, Feb. 24, at 7 p.m. in Spagnuolo Hall. After the screen...
February 18, 2015 Overseer of the 9/11 victims fund shares experiences with Franklin Pierce students
Franklin Pierce University students in Rindge spoke with Kenneth Feinberg via teleconference as part of a course called "America & 9/11."...
February 18, 2015 New York Mets' Kevin McGowan Goes Back To School, Field
New York Mets prospect Kevin McGowan spent the offseason finishing up his college degree at Franklin Pierce University as he prepares for his third season with the Mets....
February 13, 2015 Transcript Ordering: a simple way to order your transcript with National Student Clearinghouse
Transcript Ordering, a NSC service for Pierce, offers a simple way to order your transcript...
January 13, 2015 WGBH Reports: Ex-White House Chief of Staff Finds New Challenge in Higher Ed
For nearly six years, Andrew Card had a desk just outside the Oval Office. Today, the man who served as chief of staff under President George W. Bush is going back to college, taking the helm as the fifth president of Franklin Pierce University....
December 19, 2014 Franklin Pierce University Names Andrew Card as Next President
Andrew H. Card, former White House chief of staff, former Franklin Pierce trustee, was announced today as Franklin Pierce University's fifth president....
December 18, 2014 Have a Wonderful Holiday Season
Please enjoy this holiday video from Franklin Pierce University. Go Ravens!...
October 15, 2014 Franklin Pierce’s Online MBA in Energy & Sustainability Ranked #6 in the Nation
Franklin Pierce University's online MBA program in Energy & Sustainability Studies was ranked sixth in the nation by TheBestSchools.org, a ranking organization based in Austin, Texas. BestSchools.org cited the program's broad academic approach and that st...
September 19, 2014 Franklin Pierce University Pilots New Accreditation Rules and Process for State
Last fall Franklin Pierce University's faculty member, Dr. Alana Mosley, assisted the Council for Teacher Education in creating a new accreditation process for review of Professional Educator Preparation Programs. Subsequently, Dr. Mosley and her Council ...
September 12, 2014 Franklin Pierce University Student Researches Spread of Waterborne Diseases
Franklin Pierce University student Dayna Mercadante, a senior from Millville, Mass., did an eight-week research project over the summer at Missouri State University to investigate the spread of waterborne diseases. The Research Experience for Undergraduat...
September 11, 2014 Entrepreneur and Business Executive Stanley Fry to speak at Franklin Pierce University
Franklin Pierce University will be hosting a talk by entrepreneur and business executive Stanley B. Fry on Wednesday, October 8, 3 p.m. at The Marulli Welcome Center in Peterson Manor. Fry's talk is titled, "Revolutionizing the Mobile Phone Industry - Ref...
September 10, 2014 Michael Dukakis Featured Speaker at Walter Peterson Forum for Civil Discourse
The Honorable Michael Dukakis, a former governor of Massachusetts and the 1988 Democratic presidential candidate, is the featured speaker for the second Walter Peterson Forum for Civil Discourse. The event will be held on Wednesday, September 24, at 7 p.m...
September 09, 2014 Franklin Pierce University Hires New Executive Director of Marketing & Communications
Franklin Pierce University announced the hiring of Jim Wolken as executive director of marketing & communications, a new position for the University. Wolken brings more than 20 years of marketing experience to Franklin Pierce, having held senior level mar...
September 05, 2014 Scott Brown to Speak at First-Time Voters Forum at Franklin Pierce University
Franklin Pierce University is hosting a First-Time Voters Forum with former U.S. Senator Scott Brown on Monday, Sept. 29, 2 p.m. in Spagnuolo Hall on the Rindge campus; seating begins at 1 p.m. This event is free and open to the public. Parking is in the ...
September 04, 2014 Innovative Community Service Project by Franklin Pierce University MPAS Student
Franklin Pierce University Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) student Cody L. Pulsipher completed an internationally focused community service project for his capstone project. All MPAS students are required to do a senior thesis or capstone pro...
September 03, 2014 Franklin Pierce University Promotes Sandra Quaye to CFO Position
Franklin Pierce University has promoted Sandra M. Quaye to the position of Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective immediately. Quaye has served as the Director for Finance and Accounting for the University for the past 14 years. She has also served as t...
September 03, 2014 Franklin Pierce University Students and Faculty Present at INBRE's Annual Meeting
Franklin Pierce University Biology Professors Amy Piispanen and Susan Arruda, along with four Franklin Pierce University students, attended the NH IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) Annual Meeting in August. INBRE gives professors and ...
September 01, 2014 Franklin Pierce University Presents Options to Lebanon College Students
Franklin Pierce University's College of Graduate & Professional Studies (CGPS) is reaching out to students at the newly closed Lebanon College to offer its displaced students an opportunity to continue their education close to home or online. An Open Hous...
August 29, 2014 Kirsh Retiring after 37 Years as Athletics Director at Franklin Pierce University
Franklin Pierce University Director of Athletics Bruce Kirsh has announced his retirement from the institution, effective December 31, 2014. Kirsh's announcement concludes a 43-year run of service at the institution, including 37 years as the Director of ...
August 28, 2014 Franklin Pierce University Promotes from Within
Franklin Pierce University announced that Linda Quimby, a 20-year employee of the University, was promoted today to the new position of executive director of enrollment for both the College at Rindge and The College of Graduate & Professional Studies....
August 22, 2014 Preview Screening of Ken Burns's The Roosevelts: An Intimate History at Franklin Pierce
The Marlin Fitzwater Center for Communication and the Honors Program at Franklin Pierce University will co-host a preview screening of Ken Burns's The Roosevelts: An Intimate History, September 8, 6:30-8:00 p.m. in Spagnuolo Hall. The screening will be fo...
August 21, 2014 Presidential Transition at Franklin Pierce University
President James F. Birge announced today that he is resigning from his position at Franklin Pierce University effective next year but no later than June 15, 2015, to allow time for the Board of Trustees to work on the leadership transition. In his sixth y...
August 13, 2014 Franklin Pierce University Granted IACBE Accreditation for Business Programs
Franklin Pierce University has been granted first-time accreditation status by the Board of Commissioners of the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE) for its Business programs (Master's and Baccalaureate) offered through the Co...
August 06, 2014 Fox Political News Analyst Juan Williams to Receive Fitzwater Medallion and Present Lecture
The Marlin Fitzwater Center for Communication at Franklin Pierce University is proud to present Juan Williams with its 10th Fitzwater Medallion for Leadership in Public Communication on September 17, 7 p.m. in Spagnuolo Hall on the Rindge campus. Williams...
August 04, 2014 Franklin Pierce University's Fitzwater Center, NHPTV, and the Monadnock Ledger-Transcript Co-Sponsor The Monadnock Debates
The Fitzwater Center for Communication at Franklin Pierce University, NHPTV, and the Monadnock Ledger-Transcript will co-sponsor The Monadnock Debates, a citizen-driven forum with candidates addressing critical issues. The Monadnock Debates will take plac...
June 17, 2014 Franklin Pierce University Group Travels to Ghana to Serve and Learn
Franklin Pierce University Professor Thomas Bennett and 12 Franklin Pierce students recently traveled to Ghana on a Medical Mission as part a larger group with the Hope for Tomorrow Foundation, which sends doctors and students to developing nations each y...
June 11, 2014 Franklin Pierce University Graduate Students Receive International SHRM Merit Award
The Franklin Pierce University Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Student Chapter is one of the top student chapters from among the more than 450 SHRM student chapters worldwide. Franklin Pierce's student chapter has received SHRM's "Merit Award...
June 07, 2014 Franklin Pierce University Group Experiences Civil Rights & Service Immersion Program
Nine Franklin Pierce University students and two staff members traveled to Alabama on May 16 to engage in a weeklong service/Civil Rights immersion program, sponsored by the University's Department of Student Involvement. Throughout the spring semester, s...
May 19, 2014 Franklin Pierce University's 2014 Commencement Shines!
Although the weather forecast threatened rain, Franklin Pierce University's 49th Commencement Exercises took place on May 17 in full sun at its outdoor ceremony. President James Birge welcomed 370 graduates prepared to receive their undergraduate and grad...
May 16, 2014 Franklin Pierce University Students Primed for Success
Franklin Pierce University graduates appear to be primed for workplace engagement according to the results of an analysis that compared Franklin Pierce students to a recent Gallup study of 30,000 college students nationwide. The Gallup study found that st...
May 13, 2014 Franklin Pierce University Student and U.S. Veteran Wins Award
Ronald (Jay) Hagstrom, a U.S. veteran and freshman at Franklin Pierce University, is a "Powerful Voice" winner for Yes! Magazine's national student writing competition. More than 1,000 students across the country entered the contest, for which there were ...
May 02, 2014 Franklin Pierce University DPT Students Help Out at Boston Marathon
Two Franklin Pierce University Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) students volunteered their time and expertise in the Medical Tents at the 118th Boston Marathon on April 21, 2014. Jonathan Walton of Madison, Wis., and Matt Litchfield of Hopkinton, N.H., bo...
April 23, 2014 Franklin Pierce University Nursing Program Receives Full Accreditation
Franklin Pierce University's Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program recently received news that it was approved for full accreditation from the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). ACEN's Board of Commissioners met on March 13-14 ...
April 16, 2014 Three Earth Week Events at Franklin Pierce University
Earth Day Fair: Monday, April 21, 11:30-2:30 in Spagnuolo Hall. Postcards from Peru: Wednesday, April 23, 12:30-1:30 at Lakeside Education Center. Sustainability Certificate Community Share-Out: Friday, April 25, 12-2 p.m. at Alumni Lounge in Peterson Ma...
April 10, 2014 Honors Abound at Franklin Pierce University
Franklin Pierce University held its annual Fitzwater Center Honors on the Rindge campus on April 7, 2014. Dr. Kristen Nevious, director of the Marlin Fitzwater Center for Communication, presided over the event, which included special recognition for outst...
April 09, 2014 Academic Showcase at Franklin Pierce University
Franklin Pierce University will hold its annual Academic Showcase April 14-18 on the University's Rindge campus. The showcase is designed to highlight the exceptional work of students. Presentations occur each day and include topics such as "Interning wit...
April 04, 2014 "Welcome the Spring" Ceremony at Franklin Pierce University
A "Welcome the Spring" ceremony will be held at Franklin Pierce University's Medicine Wheel, located at the edge of Pearly Pond facing Peterson Manor on the Rindge campus, on April 25 at 12 p.m. Renowned Native American flutist Joseph FireCrow will share ...
March 31, 2014 Sustainability Coordinator at Franklin Pierce University Speaks at International Conference in Peru
Franklin Pierce University's Sustainability Coordinator Jess Gerrior spoke at the International Association of Universities 2014 International Conference in Iquitos, Peru, March 21-23. The theme of the Conference was "Blending Higher Education and Traditi...
March 27, 2014 Franklin Pierce University Announces Honorary Degree and Peterson Award Recipients
Franklin Pierce University will award two Honorary Doctorates and The Honorable Walter R. Peterson Citizen Leader Award at its 49th Commencement Exercises at 10:30 a.m. on May 17. John K. Castle and Kenneth R. Feinberg will be receiving honorary degrees a...
March 18, 2014 The Wedding Pact Screens at Franklin Pierce University
Franklin Pierce University will host a film screening of The Wedding Pact on Monday, April 7 at 8:30 p.m. in Spagnuolo Hall. A Q&A will follow the screening with the film's director, Matt Berman '92; the executive producer, John Perry '92; and Scott Micha...
March 17, 2014 Judd Gregg Inaugural Speaker at The Walter Peterson Forum for Civil Discourse
The first program of the Walter Peterson Forum for Civil Discourse will be held on Tuesday, April 15, at 7 p.m., in Bass Hall at the Monadnock Center for History and Culture in Peterborough. The speaker will be Judd Gregg, whose political career including...
March 14, 2014 Franklin Pierce University Receives 2014 NEBHE State Merit Excellence Award
Franklin Pierce University was the recipient of the New Hampshire State Merit Award for its collaborative work on the QUEST program at the New England Board of Higher Education 12th annual Excellence Award Ceremony on March 7. During the Ceremony, six mer...
March 10, 2014 Program Completion Ceremony for Physician Assistant Students at Franklin Pierce University
Franklin Pierce University President James F. Birge and Provost Kim Mooney presided at its Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) Program Completion Ceremony on March 1. Twenty-one students in the MPAS program in Lebanon, N.H., received certificates...
February 24, 2014 Fry Lecture Series Brings Ronald Kessler to Franklin Pierce University
The Fry Lecture Series returns to Franklin Pierce University on Tuesday, March 4, with a lecture by Ronald Kessler, journalist and New York Times best-selling author. The lecture will be from 6-7 p.m., followed by a book signing from 7-7:30 p.m. The event...
February 21, 2014 Franklin Pierce University Hosts "Relay for Life" Event
Franklin Pierce University will host a "Relay for Life" event in the Fieldhouse on its Rindge campus, starting with registration at 7 p.m. on March 28 and ending at 2 a.m. on March 29 with a closing ceremony. Each year, the American Cancer Society holds R...
February 04, 2014 Franklin Pierce University Offers New Accelerated M.B.A. Program
The College of Graduate & Professional Studies (CGPS) at Franklin Pierce University announces a new, cohort-based, one-year accelerated Master of Business Administration program. Unlike the online M.B.A. program of CGPS, this course will bring students to...
January 28, 2014 194 Franklin Pierce University Student-Athletes Earn GPAs of 3.2 or Higher During Fall 2013 Semester
The Franklin Pierce University Department of Athletics announced on Tuesday that 194 of its student-athletes were placed on the department's Academic Honor Roll by earning grade point averages of 3.2 or higher during the recently completed 2013 fall semes...
January 17, 2014 Celebration of New Hub at Franklin Pierce University
Franklin Pierce University at Manchester celebrated its Grand Opening on January 16 with special remarks given by Manchester Mayor Ted Gatsas and Dr. James Birge, president of Franklin Pierce University. Community and business leaders, educators, and facu...
January 09, 2014 Impressive New Faculty Members at Franklin Pierce University
Franklin Pierce University hired nine new faculty members last semester for the 2013-14 academic year, five of them in the Natural Sciences Division. This burst of new energy and expertise, particularly in the sciences, illustrates the University's determ...
December 12, 2013 Honors for Franklin Pierce University Professor
Dr. Joshua Cleland, a faculty member in Franklin Pierce University's Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program in its College of Graduate & Professional Studies at its Manchester Center has won the distinguished Rose Award for the second consecutive year. ...
December 10, 2013 Franklin Pierce University's Winning Women's Rugby Team
Franklin Pierce University's Women's Rugby Team took home third place honors at the Region 1 Playoffs at Colby-Sawyer College in New London, N.H., last month. This is the first time in club history that the team has gone on to a post-season event. The tea...
December 09, 2013 In Memoriam: Frank S. DiPietro (1926-2013)
December 6, 2013 To the Franklin Pierce University community: I was deeply saddened to learn about the death earlier today of Frank S. DiPietro, Ed.D., the founder, first president, and trustee emeritus of Franklin Pierce University. Dr. DiPietro founde...
November 26, 2013 "Pierce on the Camino" Semester Abroad
- Franklin Pierce University Sociology Professor Doug Challenger and eight students have completed "Pierce on the Camino" - a semester-long adventure that took them on a 1,000 kilometer transformative journey. The group of sophomores and junior students, ...
November 20, 2013 Franklin Pierce University Performances by Lachrimae
Lachrimae, the early music group of Franklin Pierce University, will be performing at three different venues during the month of December. "Welcome, Yule!" will be performed on Dec. 6, at the Mariposa Museum; Dec. 8, at the First Congregational Church of ...
November 15, 2013 Students Organize "Women in the Arts" Exhibit
Four Franklin Pierce University students are organizing a display of works of art by women students, faculty, and staff members. The exhibit will be held November 22, 4-7 p.m. at the University's Lakeside Educational Center and is free and open to the pub...
November 08, 2013 Christopher Nixon Cox Engages with Franklin Pierce University Community
Christopher Nixon Cox opened the fall 2013 Fry Lecture Series, sponsored by the Marlin Fitzwater Center for Communication at Franklin Pierce University, on Nov. 7 with his lecture "The 40th Anniversary of President Nixon's Trip to China - Moving Forward."...
November 06, 2013 Doctor of Physical Therapy Students Join Governor in Marking Physical Therapy Month in New Hampshire
Students in the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at Franklin Pierce University's College of Graduate & Professional Studies (CGPS) joined professionals in the field and other PT students at the State House on October 28 as New Hampshire Governor Margare...
November 04, 2013 Goodyear, Ariz., Firefighters Train with Franklin Pierce DPT Students
Franklin Pierce University Doctor of Physical Therapy students are part of an innovative new program that began as a casual conversation between acquaintances. The program provides strength and conditioning exercises and injury-prevention training to memb...
November 01, 2013 Public Invited to Internet Privacy Forum
The Constitutionally Speaking project invites New Hampshire residents to participate in an online forum from November 4 to 22. The facilitated, deliberative forum, "What Should Go On on the Internet? Privacy, Freedom, and Security Online," is made possibl...
October 28, 2013 Doctor of Physical Therapy Program Offers Seminar on Chronic Illness Prevention
Franklin Pierce University's Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at its College of Graduate & Professional Studies and the William B. Cashin Senior Activity Center will offer a seminar on the Prevention of Chronic Illnesses for New Hampshire older adults. ...
October 23, 2013 Franklin Pierce University's Sustainability Coordinator Presents "Digging In" Project at National Conference
Franklin Pierce University sustainability coordinator Jess Gerrior represented the University at the annual conference of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) on October 8 in Nashville. Gerrior also authored an...
October 22, 2013 Christopher Nixon Cox and Rita Cosby to Speak at Franklin Pierce University
Christopher Nixon Cox will open the fall 2013 Fry Lecture Series at Franklin Pierce University on Thursday, November 7. The lecture begins at 7 p.m. in Spagnuolo Hall on the Rindge campus. Sponsored by the University's Marlin Fitzwater Center for Communic...
October 21, 2013 Board of Trustees Names New Chair
The Board of Trustees of Franklin Pierce University held its first meeting of the 2013-2014 academic year on October 18. Convening at the University's new Manchester Center, the Board installed current trustee Michael C.J. "Mike" Fallon as its new chair. ...
October 18, 2013 Franklin Pierce University Invites Public to Mental Health Forum
The Franklin Pierce University Medical Club and Franklin Pierce's New England Center for Civic Life will present a deliberative forum on "Mental Illness in America" at 6 p.m. Tuesday, October 22, in room 101 of the Marlin Fitzwater Center for Communicatio...
October 11, 2013 Franklin Pierce University Students Participate in Social Business Challenge
Thirteen Franklin Pierce University students participated in a social business innovation challenge. Timed to coincide with a visit to the University of New Hampshire by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, who pioneered the microcredit industry, the challenge ...
October 04, 2013 Franklin Pierce University Doctor of Physical Therapy Faculty Offers Course to Instructors
Faculty in the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program at Franklin Pierce University presented a course for its clinical instructors on September 28 at the University's new Manchester Center. Professor Joshua Cleland and Dr. Eric Gattie taught "Manipulat...
October 02, 2013 Franklin Pierce Hosts Culinary Showcase
Sodexo, Franklin Pierce University's dining services provider, hosted a lunchtime competition on Sept. 25 at the University's Campus Center Dining Hall. Chefs from Sodexo locations at seven New Hampshire colleges and universities participated. Each team p...
September 25, 2013 Visiting Artists Join Theatre Arts and Dance Department at Franklin Pierce University
The Department of Theatre Arts and Dance at Franklin Pierce University welcomes three visiting guest artists to the Rindge campus: Jenny Fulton, Paul Besaw, and Selene Colburn, all of whom will be involved in productions during this academic year....
September 13, 2013 Sprint Football Team Hosts Dinner
The varsity sprint football team of Franklin Pierce University takes on Army in a noon game on Saturday, Sept. 28, at Oakmont High School in Ashburnham, Mass. After this third game of the season, the public will have an opportunity to dine with the team a...
September 04, 2013 Sustainability Public Awareness Campaign at Franklin Pierce University
Beginning with a Campus Sustainability Day event on October 23, the student-run Pierce Media Group at Franklin Pierce University will launch "Voices: Engaging Communication for Sustainability." The year-long project is funded by a New England Campus Susta...
August 29, 2013 New Things Happening at Franklin Pierce University's College of Graduate & Professional Studies
Franklin Pierce University's College of Graduate & Professional Studies (CGPS), with centers in Manchester, Portsmouth, and Lebanon, as well as in Goodyear, Ariz., has been moving to new locations in order to best address the needs of its graduate and und...
August 20, 2013 Franklin Pierce University Welcomes Two New Trustees
Franklin Pierce University will welcome two new Board members, Patrick McHugh and Sean O'Kane, to its Board of Trustees this fall. Additionally, current Trustees Mike Fallon will become the new chairman of its Board, Kerry Stein '80 vice chair, Gregg Dood...
July 29, 2013 Students Participate in "The Presidency and the Press Conference"
Fifteen high school and college students from the New England region met on Franklin Pierce University's Rindge campus for The Presidency and the Press Conference, July 13-17. Hosted by Franklin Pierce's Marlin Fitzwater Center for Communication, the Conf...
July 19, 2013 Franklin Pierce University Board Member New President of College of Saint Elizabeth
Franklin Pierce University Board of Trustees member, Helen J. Streubert, was named president of the College of Saint Elizabeth in Morristown, N.J. , on July 1, 2013. Dr. Streubert is the first lay president in the College's 114-year history. Previously, D...
July 19, 2013 Franklin Pierce University Hosts Teagle Workshop
This is the third consecutive year that Franklin Pierce University has been honored to host the Teagle Assessment Scholar Development workshop, which is supported by a Teagle Foundation grant through the Center for Inquiry in the Liberal Arts at Wabash Co...
June 19, 2013 Community Invited to Learn the Art of Stained Glass at Franklin Pierce University
The greater community is invited to learn the art of stained glass in a beautiful studio setting on Franklin Pierce University's Rindge campus under the instruction of a highly trained professor. Beginners to experts will work at their own pace with gener...
May 29, 2013 Franklin Pierce and Pearly Pond Association Receive Grant to Study Pollutant Sources and Solutions
Franklin Pierce University, working with the Pearly Pond Association, has received a grant from the NH Department of Environmental Services to write a management plan for Pearly Pond. The Pearly Pond Management Planning Project addresses potential and cur...
May 22, 2013 Inspiring Words at Franklin Pierce University's 2013 Commencement
Gary Hirshberg, co-founder of Stonyfield Farm yogurt company, and his wife, Meg Cadoux Hirshberg, received Honorary Degrees on May 18 at Franklin University's 48th Commencement, as did Penny Pitou and Lloyd Astmann. Pitou was the first American to win an...
May 20, 2013 New Director of Nursing Education Appointed at Franklin Pierce University
Lisa J. Hogan, DNP, CRNA was appointed as the Director of Nursing Education at Franklin Pierce University; she will begin her tenure on June 3, serving as the nursing administrator for both the graduate and undergraduate nursing programs. Dr. Hogan brings...
May 16, 2013 Director of Institutional Research at Franklin Pierce University Honored
Rachel Krug, Director of Institutional Research at Franklin Pierce University since May 2012, has been honored by the Association for Institutional Research (AIR). AIR, the world's largest organization for professional researchers, hosts an annual four-da...
May 16, 2013 CrossFit Comes to Franklin Pierce University's Rindge Campus
CrossFit is a fitness program that has been sweeping the country for the past decade; it has come to Franklin Pierce University via Health Sciences Coordinator and Associate Professor Andrew Hatchett and Athletics Strength and Conditioning Coach Tim Brien...
May 14, 2013 Business Leaders Roundtable Hosted by Franklin Pierce University
Franklin Pierce University held a Business Leaders Roundtable at the Wigwam Resort in Phoenix on May 7. The event, hosted by Franklin Pierce President James F. Birge, gathered business and city leaders as well as higher education representatives together ...
May 08, 2013 Fitzwater Center Honors Awarded at Franklin Pierce University
Dr. Kristen Nevious, Director of the Marlin Fitzwater Center for Communication at Franklin Pierce University, presided at the Fitzwater Center Honors awards ceremony on April 29. Awards were given to outstanding students who have made significant contribu...
May 01, 2013 Documentary, Talk, & Special Exhibit on the First 50 Years of Franklin Pierce University
A special event in celebration of Franklin Pierce University's 50th anniversary will be hosted by Ingalls Memorial Library in Rindge and the Rindge Historical Society on Saturday, May 11. The event starts at 10 a.m. with a screening of the documentary An ...
April 29, 2013 Dr. Kim Mooney Selected for National Leadership Development Program
Franklin Pierce University is pleased to announce that Dr. Kim Mooney, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, is one of 21 senior-level administrators in higher education nationwide selected by the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) and the A...
April 24, 2013 Franklin Pierce University Professor to Collect Fisheries & Oceanography Data in the Gulf of Alaska
Dr. Frank Hubacz, Jr., an environmental chemistry professor at Franklin Pierce University in Rindge, N.H., will embark on a 12-day joint fisheries and oceanographic research cruise in the Gulf of Alaska to assist scientists on April 29. Dr. Hubacz will pa...
April 24, 2013 Franklin Pierce University's Early Music Group, Lachrimae, Performs Spring Concerts
Lachrimae, an early music group at Franklin Pierce University, will offer three spring performances in the Monadnock region. Lachrimae is a small, select group of student singers and players who perform the music and dance of the Middle Ages and Renaissan...
April 16, 2013 "Greater Monadnock Earth Days" Celebrated at Franklin Pierce University
Franklin Pierce University will celebrate "Greater Monadnock Earth Days" in collaboration with three neighboring institutions of higher education. The two weeks of events are designed to celebrate the Earth and community; activities include film screening...
April 15, 2013 Goodyear Fire Department Partners with Franklin Pierce University
The Goodyear Fire Department began working with students and faculty from the Franklin Pierce University Physical Therapy Program in Goodyear, Ariz., last week as part of a partnership for firefighter injury reduction. The graduate students sought a class...
April 09, 2013 2013 Academic Showcase at Franklin Pierce University
Franklin Pierce University will hold its 2013 Academic Showcase on its Rindge campus April 15-19. The Showcase is comprised of several sessions on a wide range of topics held each day at various locations around campus. ...
April 04, 2013 FairPoint Communications Sponsors "Pierce on the Camino" Program at Franklin Pierce University
FairPoint Communications has given a $10,000 sponsorship gift to Franklin Pierce University's "Pierce on the Camino" program, a unique study abroad opportunity. Every other fall semester, approximately 15 students accompanied by one faculty member are giv...
April 01, 2013 Students and Staff Advisors Volunteer with Habitat for Humanity for "Alternative Spring Break" Week
Thirteen Franklin Pierce University students and two Franklin Pierce staff advisors teamed up with Habitat for Humanity's Collegiate Challenge to use their spring break week to work on building homes in Wilmington, Delaware. The students and advisors drov...
March 28, 2013 Franklin Pierce University's College of Graduate & Professional Studies on the Move
Franklin Pierce University's College of Graduate & Professional Studies (CGPS) is moving to a larger, newly designed space in Manchester to accommodate its growing portfolio of graduate programs, as well as to support the expansion of its online degree of...
March 25, 2013 Peer Tutoring Program at Franklin Pierce University Receives International Certification
The College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA) has granted Franklin Pierce University's Peer Tutoring program Level 1 certification, giving the program recognition as an internationally certified program. Franklin Pierce has been developing and refin...
March 15, 2013 New Dean Appointed for Franklin Pierce University's College of Graduate & Professional Studies
The Provost's Office at Franklin Pierce University and the Dean Search Committee of the University's College of Graduate & Professional Studies (CGPS) announce the appointment of Dr. Douglas Southard to the position of Dean of CGPS, effective July 1, 2013...
March 12, 2013 "Earth Made of Glass" Film Screening and Discussion at Franklin Pierce University
Franklin Pierce University's Humanities Division will host a screening of the documentary film "Earth Made of Glass" on April 11 at 7 p.m. in Spagnuolo Hall on the Rindge campus. A discussion with the film's director, Peabody Award-winner Deborah Scranton...
March 06, 2013 Author Gish Jen to Speak at Franklin Pierce University
The Humanities Division in conjunction with the Office of Academic Affairs at Franklin Pierce University is honored to present the celebrated Chinese American author, Gish Jen, reading from her latest work, World and Town, on March 26, 7 p.m. in Spagnuolo...
February 26, 2013 2013 Commencement Honorary Degree Recipients Announced
Gary Hirshberg, co-founder of Stonyfield Yogurt; Meg Cadoux Hirshberg, nonfiction writer; Penny Pitou, the first American to win an Olympic medal in downhill skiing; and Lloyd Astmann, outgoing chairman of the board of trustees of Franklin Pierce Universi...
February 22, 2013 Staged Reading of Prof. Bob Lawson's Play at Presidential Library
Franklin Pierce University Professor Bob Lawson will have his play, Empires Fall, read at the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library in Texas on March 1. Lawson was commissioned by former White House press secretary Marlin Fitzwater to collaborate on the p...
February 21, 2013 The Bubble Will Rise Again!
On February 9, during one of the most severe storms in recent memory in this region, a combination of strong winds and snow caused The Northfields Activity Center, commonly referred to as The Bubble, to suffer damage and deflation on Franklin Pierce Unive...
February 14, 2013 Two New Trustees Join Franklin Pierce University's Board
Franklin Pierce University welcomes two new trustees to its board: Al Marulli Jr., who returns to the board after serving on it from 1992-2002, and Anthony Lee Sintetos, M.D., Ph.D., who joins the board for the first time. Dr. James Birge, president of th...
February 11, 2013 "Leadership College" Program Attracts Student Leaders Statewide
Franklin Pierce University seniors Nicholas Thistle and Jennifer Cotnoir were among 27 students from 17 institutions who attended a Leadership College program on February 1-2. This two-day workshop in Manchester was a chance for a select group of students...
February 07, 2013 "The Sustainable Table: A Deliberative Panel Discussion" at Franklin Pierce University
Franklin Pierce University will host The Sustainable Table: A Deliberative Panel Discussion, featuring local farmers, a coordinator from The Cornucopia Project, and an expert who is studying the local dairy industry. Panelists will share their first-hand ...
February 05, 2013 New England Center for Civic Life Helps Launch Historic Forums Series
Franklin Pierce University's New England Center for Civic Life and the Monadnock Center for History and Culture will launch a three-part program series on historic decisions with a deliberative forum on Wednesday, February 20, titled, 1776: What do we do?...
January 23, 2013 Students Attend Presidential Inaugural Events
Nine Franklin Pierce University students from its Marlin Fitzwater Center for Communication traveled to Washington, D.C., over the weekend to attend various presidential inaugural events. Dr. Kristen Nevious, director of the Fitzwater Center, shepherded ...
January 16, 2013 Women in Leadership Roles at Franklin Pierce University
Last fall, New Hampshire made history when it elected a female governor and its first all-women congressional delegation, but Franklin Pierce University was ahead of this trend. Several women had already been positioned in key leadership roles going into ...
December 12, 2012 Small Business Advisory Group at Franklin Pierce University Contributes Marketing Skills to Local Business
The Small Business Advisory (SBA) group at Franklin Pierce University presented marketing initiatives to Jim McDerby, owner of a new local business, Sedona Pump Stations, LLC., who attended the presentation on Dec. 7. The SBA is comprised of nine Franklin...
December 07, 2012 Inquiry-Based Showcase Features Freshman Best at Franklin Pierce University
Franklin Pierce University held an Inquiry-Based Showcase and Awards Ceremony on Dec. 3 on the Rindge campus, which highlighted a diverse array of research projects. The Showcase was the culmination of the semester's class work done by close to 600 studen...
December 03, 2012 Physical Therapy Professor at Franklin Pierce University Receives Awards
Franklin Pierce University professor in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program and one of his recent doctoral students have distinguished themselves by receiving two prestigious awards. Josh Cleland, P.T., Ph.D., received the Rose Award: Rose Excellence i...
November 20, 2012 Rindge/Franklin Pierce Town Gown Team Makes Presentation at Statewide Conference
The Rindge/Franklin Pierce University Town Gown Team presented at the New Hampshire Local Government Center's 71st Annual Conference on November 15 at the Radisson Hotel in Manchester. The title of their session was "From Lawsuits to Collaborators: A Town...
November 16, 2012 Founder's Day Celebrated at Franklin Pierce University
Franklin Pierce University celebrated Founder's Day on November 14 with a special program to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the day the institution was incorporated and chartered. The program took place on the Rindge campus, with faculty, staff, stud...
November 02, 2012 Trick-or-Treating for Local Kids Offered on Campus at Franklin Pierce
Franklin Pierce University has welcomed local children and their parents from the Monadnock region for a campus trick-or-treat Halloween event for the past 15 years. This year's Halloween celebration was delayed for a couple of days due to Hurricane Sandy...
October 31, 2012 New Book About Franklin Pierce University Written by Its Founder
Frank S. DiPietro, Ed.D., founder and first president of Franklin Pierce University, has written a newly published book about the founding of the University, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. The Founding of Franklin Pierce University; ...
October 25, 2012 Founder's Day Celebration Planned at Franklin Pierce University
Franklin Pierce University will host a Founder's Day celebration to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the day Franklin Pierce was incorporated and chartered on Wed., Nov. 14, at Cheney Hall on the Rindge campus. A ceremony and program will begin at 3:30...
October 23, 2012 Franklin Pierce Dining Services Team Wins "Localvore Cooking Challenge"
Franklin Pierce University's dining services team has won the Localvore Cooking Challenge, a competition in which higher education institutions compete to create the best entrée out of locally produced ingredients and are also judged on marketing, culina...
October 22, 2012 Franklin Pierce University to Host WBZ AARP Talk the Vote Series
On Thursday, Nov. 1, the Fitzwater Center at Franklin Pierce University will host the WBZ AARP Talk the Vote Series from 8-10 p.m. in Spagnuolo Hall on the Rindge campus. Talk the Vote is hosted by Dan Rea, host of NightSide with Dan Rea, on WBZ 1030 News...
October 15, 2012 Franklin Pierce University Proves It Is No Lightweight in Sprint Football!
Franklin Pierce University became the eighth team to play in the varsity Collegiate Sprint Football League (CSFL) this season, joining Army, Cornell, Mansfield, Navy, Penn, Post, and Princeton. Dubbed an expansion team this year under the same one-year pr...
October 11, 2012 Campus Sustainability Week Events Co-Hosted by Three Higher Education Institutions
Franklin Pierce University (FPU), Keene State College (KSC), and Antioch University New England (AUNE) will co-host various events, open to the general public, as part of Campus Sustainability Week, Oct. 17-25. The events highlight the achievements, as we...
October 11, 2012 Leslye A. Arsht and Attorney Steven V. Camerino Join Franklin Pierce University's Board of Trustees
Franklin Pierce University is pleased to welcome Steven V. Camerino to its board of trustees and to welcome back former trustee Leslye A. Arsht to the board. Arsht served on Franklin Pierce's board from 2001-2010 and is also a current member of the adviso...
October 04, 2012 President of Franklin Pierce University Reads to First Graders at Local Elementary School
Dr. James Birge, president of Franklin Pierce University, participated in the national Jumpstart's Read for the Record campaign on October 4 by reading to children at the Dublin Consolidated School. Read for the Record is part of a national effort to clos...
October 02, 2012 Franklin Pierce University Kicks Off Its 50th Anniversary at Alumni & Reunion Weekend
Franklin Pierce University inaugurated its 50th Anniversary celebrations last weekend with special kick-off events during its annual Alumni & Reunion Weekend on its Rindge campus. Highlights of the weekend's activities included a dedication ceremony and t...
September 27, 2012 Franklin Pierce University Offers Free Tutoring in Computer Skills to Senior Citizens
Franklin Pierce University is offering free tutoring in basic computer skills to interested senior citizens from the area on Monday and Friday mornings, 9:00-10:00 a.m., at the Community Service office in the Campus Center on their Rindge campus. The clas...
September 24, 2012 "Half the Sky" Event on Rindge Campus: Documentary Screening and Discussion Focus on Empowering Women Worldwide
Franklin Pierce University is hosting a "Half the Sky" event at their Rindge campus in Spagnuolo Hall from 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday, October 3. Light refreshments will be served. The event is free and open to the general public. The "Half the Sky" event feat...
September 13, 2012 Franklin Pierce University Invites Public to Observe Constitution Day at Events on Rindge Campus
The Marlin Fitzwater Center for Communication at Franklin Pierce University has organized observations of Constitution Day on September 17 by inviting voters to visit with various campaigns at the Rindge campus. The 225th anniversary of the signing of the...
September 12, 2012 10th Anniversary of Marlin Fitzwater Center for Communication Celebrated at Franklin Pierce University
Franklin Pierce University celebrated the 10th Anniversary of its Marlin Fitzwater Center for Communication, which has developed a vibrant body of programming in pursuit of its mission to educate leaders of conscience in public communication. Marlin Fitzw...
September 10, 2012 Franklin Pierce University Students and Staff Assist Injured Woman on University's Annual Grand Monadnock Climb
About 120 Franklin Pierce University students, staff, and faculty took part in the Grand Monadnock Climb on Saturday, September 8, but the annual Franklin Pierce event on Mount Monadnock had an unexpected twist when some of the climbers encountered an inj...
September 03, 2012 Radiocarbon Testing Dates Keene Archaeological Site: Professor Robert Goodby Spearheads Ongoing Research
The Tenant Swamp archaeological site in Keene, N.H., was discovered in 2009 and determined shortly thereafter to be from sometime around the end of the ice age. Radiocarbon dating has recently pinpointed the age to be between 12,570 and 12,660 years old, ...
August 30, 2012 Largest Group of New Students in Franklin Pierce University's 50-Year History Scheduled to Arrive on Rindge Campus
Franklin Pierce University is preparing to welcome the largest group of new students in its 50-year history; 550 freshmen, 56 transfer students, and 10 part-time students for a total number of 616 new students are currently slated to arrive for the fall s...
August 22, 2012 President James Birge Elected Vice Chair of the New Hampshire College & University Council
Dr. James F. Birge, President of Franklin Pierce University, has been elected vice chair of the New Hampshire College & University Council (NHCUC), a statewide higher education consortium of public and private colleges and universities. ...
August 16, 2012 Franklin Pierce University Makes Forbes Top Colleges List Again
Franklin Pierce University has been honored once again by being included in Forbes "America's Top Colleges" list. Determination of which higher education institutions make the illustrious list is based on factors considered to be measures of "student succ...
August 06, 2012 Business Class at Franklin Pierce University Makes China Connection
When classes ended last spring for most Franklin Pierce University students, there were 11 undergrads from Dr. Mack Bean and Dr. Mary Ann Gaal's management class, China's Influence on the World's Economy, who were about to embark on the most important par...
August 01, 2012 Franklin Pierce University Celebrates 50th Anniversary with Sweeping Changes to Curriculum: New General and Liberal Education Program
Franklin Pierce University celebrates the start of its 50th anniversary year with a complete redesign of the heart of its curriculum. This fall, incoming students will be greeted with new general and liberal education classes that closely connect academic...
July 20, 2012 Camp Quest Program at Franklin Pierce University: Jaffrey-Rindge Rotary, Public School System, and FPU Collaborate
In a great example of what true collaboration can bring, Franklin Pierce University (FPU), the Jaffrey-Rindge Rotary Club, and the Jaffrey-Rindge public school system worked together to create Camp Quest for local middle school students. Sixty-five 6th to...
July 20, 2012 The Presidency and the Press Conference for High School Media at Franklin Pierce University
The Presidency and the Press Conference for high school students took place July 14-18 at Franklin Pierce University, hosted by the Marlin Fitzwater Center for Communication on the Rindge campus. ...
July 13, 2012 First GOP Gubernatorial Debate Sparks Lively Discussion at FPU
Manchester attorney Ovide Lamontagne and former State Representative Kevin Smith engaged in their first GOP Gubernatorial debate on July 12, held at Franklin Pierce University (FPU) and co-hosted by the FPU's Marlin Fitzwater Center for Communication, The...
June 26, 2012 Inaugural Physician Assistant Class Achieves 100% First-time Pass Rate on National Certification Exam
The inaugural class of Physician Assistant graduates at Franklin Pierce University (FPU) has passed the Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam (PANCE) with a 100% first-time pass rate. Twenty-two students have worked together in FPU's graduate progr...
June 26, 2012 Data into Action Institute Held at Franklin Pierce University
Franklin Pierce University's provost, Dr. Kim Mooney, co-hosted the Data into Action Institute June 18-20. Dr. Mooney was joined by her co-hosts from Connecticut, Colorado, and Allegheny Colleges; colleagues from the U.S. Military Academy, Bennington Coll...
June 15, 2012 Bruce Kirsh's Legacy Celebrated at Franklin Pierce University
Bruce Kirsh, Vice President & Director of Athletics at Franklin Pierce University, has given his talents to the University for 40 years, helping athletics to achieve an NCAA Division II ranking, among an array of other notable accomplishments that have he...
June 13, 2012 GOP Gubernatorial Debate at Franklin Pierce University
Dr. James Birge, President of Franklin Pierce University, will welcome the two Republican candidates for governor of New Hampshire in their first debate on Thursday, July 12, as part of WMUR-TV's Commitment 2012: Candidates in Your Community. ...
June 13, 2012 June Information Sessions at Franklin Pierce University New Hampshire Centers
Adult students are invited to join us on June 19 or 20 to receive first-hand information on continuing your education. Degree program and admission information will be presented by faculty and admissions staff at your center of choice....
June 07, 2012 Pierce Radius Magazine - Spring 2012 issue - Is Online
The spring 2012 issue of Franklin Pierce University's Pierce Radius alumni magazine is online. ...
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May 24, 2012 Three Professors Receive Whiting Foundation Fellowships
The Marion and Jasper Whiting Foundation has granted fellowships to three professors from Franklin Pierce University. Dr. John Harris, Robert Diercks, and Susan Silverman were among the 27 out of 93 applicants who received the award in this year's grant c...
May 23, 2012 Franklin Pierce University DPT Student Receives National Award
A Franklin Pierce University (FPU) student in the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program, Jonathan Fisher Brown, will receive the Mary McMillan Scholarship Award, which is granted by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) annually. ...
May 18, 2012 Dr. Lucille Jordan Receives Walter R. Peterson Citizen Leader Award
Dr. Lucille Jordan, President of Nashua Community College, was awarded The Honorable Walter R. Peterson Citizen Leader Award at Franklin Pierce University's Commencement Exercises on May 12th. ...
May 18, 2012 Temple Grandin, Sy Montgomery & Dr. James Birge
Naturalist and author Sy Montgomery, animal scientist Temple Grandin, and Franklin Pierce University President James Birge shared a moment of celebration over Montgomery's new book about Grandin just prior to the FPU Commencement Exercises on May 12th....
May 16, 2012 Commencement Honorary Degree Recipients
Shortly before the start of Commencement, Dr. Temple Grandin, Bishop Gene Robinson, and Bill McKibben shared some advice during their photo session....
May 04, 2012 Professor Doug Ley Chosen to Participate in CIC Slave Narratives History Seminar at Yale
Franklin Pierce University professor, Douglas Ley, has been selected as one of 28 faculty members from around the country to participate at the highly competitive Council of Independent Colleges' (CIC) Slave Narratives history Seminar at Yale University J...
May 03, 2012 Student-Led Rally Against Racism
A student-led gathering of Franklin Pierce University community members, to address the recent racial slurs "Tweeted" after a Bruin's game last week, took place on May 2nd....
May 02, 2012 IT GETS BETTER Video Produced by FPU Student
Franklin Pierce University is pleased that a student took the initiative to create a video for the It Gets Better Project. ...
May 02, 2012 Franklin Pierce University Awards Fitzwater Center Medallions
On Monday, April 30,2012, The Marlin Fitzwater Center at Franklin Pierce University awarded Fitzwater Medallions to honor students, alumni, teachers, and professionals making significant contributions in the field of mass communication. ...
April 27, 2012 Music and Dance Performances by FPU Students
As the academic year begins to draw to a close, an abundance of music and dance performances are being offered to students, faculty, and the general public....
April 20, 2012 Franklin Pierce University Announces Tuition Freeze
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April 19, 2012 Franklin Pierce University Partners with St. George's University
Franklin Pierce University (FPU) has formed a partnership with St. George's University (SGU) to create combined degree programs that offer a pathway for FPU graduates to enter a Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) program at SGU...
April 18, 2012 FPU Alum Shares Med School Tips at Medical Club
Franklin Pierce University (FPU) alumnus Craig Weeks, a native of Rhode Island, returned to his alma mater to share his insights about medical school and the quest for medical school entry with students at a Medical Club gathering on the FPU campus. ...
April 17, 2012 FPU Helps Rindge Historical Society on Community Service Weekend
As part of an annual Community Service weekend, Franklin Pierce University students and staff rolled up their sleeves along with Rindge community members on Saturday, April 14...
April 12, 2012 Earth Week Keynote Address: Sustainable Food and Community Supported Agriculture
Earth Week (April 16-22) will be celebrated at Franklin Pierce University with a variety of events. A highlight of the week will be the Keynote Address--Sustainable Food and Community Supported Agriculture-- delivered by Tracie Smith, Manager of Tracie's ...
March 28, 2012 Franklin Pierce U. Senior Ray Carmody is Named Newman Civic Fellow by Campus Compact
Campus Compact today honors students from 32 states as 2012 Newman Civic Fellows. ...
March 12, 2012 New Music Video Directed by Alumnus Jay Sansone Featured on NPR's "All Things Considered"
Jay Sansone '08 is receiving national attention for his latest video project. He directed the music video for the song "Coming Down" by rising artist Anais Mitchell. The video was recently featured on National Public Radio's "All Things Considered" http:/...
February 27, 2012 Franklin Pierce University dedicates Spagnuolo Hall
Franklin Pierce University will rename Pierce Hall on Wednesday, March 7 at 4:30 p.m. in a ceremony honoring Tony and Patricia Spagnuolo, friends of the University. We invite the University and local communities to join us in this official dedication of S...
February 17, 2012 Alumni profile: The Enrights
"The Enrights are here," exclaimed Dr. Deborah Jameson as Nicole and Jim Enright arrived for their first day of orientation for their masters of education degrees....
February 16, 2012 'Love Free or Die' among movies seen by Franklin Pierce students at Sundance Film Festival
Robert Redford's 2012 Sundance Film Festival, held Jan. 19-28 in Park City, Utah...
February 13, 2012 Professor Decker blogs about spousal abuse and the cycle of abuse
Dear Judge Hurley: Date Night Won't Cure Spousal Abuse...
February 03, 2012 Franklin Pierce University to present three honorary degrees
Franklin Pierce University will present three honorary degrees as it celebrates its forty-seventh commencement on Saturday, May 12, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. on the Rindge, N.H. campus. ...
February 03, 2012 169 Student-Athletes Named to Fall 2011 Northeast-10 Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll
Franklin Pierce University recently had 169 of its student-athletes named to the Fall 2011 Northeast-10 Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll. The 169 student-athletes came from 15 teams on the Rindge campus that compete in the Northeast-10....
January 10, 2012 Franklin Pierce University names new Vice President for Enrollment Management and Marketing
Franklin Pierce University names new Vice President for Enrollment Management and Marketing Jan. 10, 2012 - RINDGE, NH - Franklin Pierce University President Dr. James F. Birge is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Lisa Bunders as Vice President ...
January 03, 2012 Exploring the Heart, Past and Future of the North Country
Jan 3, 2012 NHPR, Chris Jensen - A lot of people hear about "the North Country" but for those want to know more, a splendid way to begin 2012 would be with a book called "Beyond the Notches - Stories of Place in New Hampshire's North Country."...
December 16, 2011 Professor Donna Decker recommends good books to read (PDF)
Professor Decker's suggested booklist (PDF)...
December 15, 2011 Franklin Pierce University's Fitzwater Center hosts candidate Jon Huntsman
The Fitzwater Center for Communication at Franklin Pierce University will host candidate for the 2012 Republican nomination for President of the United States Governor Jon Huntsman in a Town Hall meeting on Monday, Dec. 19, 2011 at 7 p.m on the Rindge cam...
December 14, 2011 Study abroad programs remain popular
The Keene Sentinel - "A study released last month by the nonprofit Institute of International Education showed more than 270,000 American students studied overseas during the 2010-11 school year."...
December 14, 2011 Walter Peterson: A giant among men
Walter Rutherford Peterson, Franklin Pierce University President from 1975 to 1995....
December 11, 2011 Franklin Pierce dedicates Spagnuolo Hall
Franklin Pierce University will rename Pierce Hall on Wednesday, December 14 at 1 p.m. We will officially dedicate Spagnuolo Hall and invite you to join us as we pay tribute to our friends Tony and Patricia Spagnuolo. I am pleased to announce that Pierc...
December 09, 2011 FPU students learn how to make a difference one bowl at a time
FPU students learn how to make a difference one bowl at a time...
December 09, 2011 Champagne, an anthropology and biology major, shares her experience working with primates
Champagne, an anthropology and biology major, shares her experience working with primates Franklin Pierce junior and Fall River, Mass. native Kelsey Champagne gave a presentation about her internship at the Southwick's Zoo, New England's largest, in Mend...
December 08, 2011 Dangremond named Director of Conferences and Events at Franklin Pierce University
Franklin Pierce University is pleased to announce the addition of Darcy Dangremond as Director of Conferences and Events. Dangremond is a tactical and strategic thinking professional with a unique and extensive background gained from over 20 years of expe...
December 08, 2011 Glass art exhibit at Franklin Pierce University confronts the topic of addiction
Glassblower Jordana Korsen makes things you can use -- lamps, vases, goblets. You may have seen her work hanging above you, decoratively lighting rooms at a handful of hotels and restaurants in New York City. But her latest show is a whole other ball of g...
December 02, 2011 Thistle presents ethnographical research at National Collegiate Honors Conference
Swampscott native Nicolas Thistle presents at honors conference Dec. 1, 2011 - RINDGE, NH - Franklin Pierce University junior and Swampscott native Nicolas Thistle presented a poster of his findings from his qualitative ethnographical research study at t...
November 16, 2011 What Winter Doldrums? University celebrates the season
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November 14, 2011 On a quest for the ultimate prize
It is the ninth straight appearance in the NCAA Division II tournament for the program and 17th overall. The Ravens will be looking to win their regional for the fourth time in the last eight seasons in 2011....
November 10, 2011 Beyond the Notches received the 2011 award for Outstanding Book of Nonfiction
Four years in the making, Beyond the Notches: Stories of Place in New Hampshire's North Country received the 2011 award for Outstanding Book of Nonfiction at the NH Writers' Project event last week. Editors John R. Harris, Executive Director of Franklin P...
October 13, 2011 MONADNOCK PROFILE: Franklin Pierce's Mooney works to bridge student-teacher gap
Teaching and learning -- and how teachers can help students learn more effectively -- have been the driving forces for much of Kim Mooney's professional life....
October 10, 2011 Health Sciences and Athletic Training Center Coming for Fall 2012
Franklin Pierce University breaks ground on new Health Science and Athletic Training Center on the Rindge campus....
October 07, 2011 Golf Team posts highest NE-10 Championship finish in program history
The Franklin Pierce University golf team turned in arguably the finest moment in program history on Monday as the Ravens finished second at the 2011 Northeast-10 Conference Championship at the Cyprian Keyes Golf Course in Boylston, Mass. ...
October 06, 2011 Congrats to recent graduates Jeff Cornell, Justin Martell and Vito Trigo on the world premiere of their feature film, Mr. Bricks!
Congrats to recent graduates Jeff Cornell, Justin Martell and Vito Trigo on the world premiere of their feature film, Mr. Bricks!...
September 30, 2011 Franklin Pierce University's Fitzwater Center Co-Sponsors The Monadnock Forums
Franklin Pierce University's Fitzwater Center and the Monadnock Ledger-Transcript to Co-Sponsor The Monadnock Forums Sept. 30, 2011 - RINDGE, NH - The Fitzwater Center for Communication at Franklin Pierce University and the Monadnock Ledger-Transcript wi...
September 27, 2011 Franklin Pierce University celebrates the opening of the remodeled Lloyd and Helen Ament Astmann '69 Career Center
Franklin Pierce University celebrated the opening of the new Lloyd and Helen Ament Astmann '69 Career Center with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, Sept. 23 in the New Hampshire courtyard. Hundreds of community members attended the event and President ...
September 14, 2011 Senior Erica Tomaszewski shares words of wisdom with Student Advisor readers
Read Erica's words of wisdom on page 7...
September 05, 2011 Franklin Pierce University announces new academic and athletic initiatives
Sept. 5, 2011 - Rindge, NH - Franklin Pierce University President James F. Birge is pleased to announce several exciting new academic and athletic initiatives including the construction of a new academic center and athletic training complex, the revision ...
August 22, 2011 Two Abilene teens interviewed Marlin Fitzwater, Abilene's most famous journalist, and namesake of the Fitzwater Center
Two Abilene teens interviewed Marlin Fitzwater, Abilene's most famous journalist, at the "Presidency and the Press Conference" at the Fitzwater Center....
August 11, 2011 Franklin Pierce among five NH colleges to make Forbes' list of top institutions
Franklin Pierce University ranks in the top five of NH colleges in the annual Forbes list of the 650 Best Undergraduate Institutions. The ranking focuses on evaluating the value of the college purchase from the viewpoint of what is most important to the s...
August 10, 2011 Budget cut will hurt kids, families, by Psychology Professor Craig Platt, Ph.D.
Budget cut will hurt kids, families, by Psychology Professor Craig Platt, Ph.D. ...
August 10, 2011 Student profile: Kimberly Faiella's on the road to success!
It's a wonderful feeling when you know where you want to go in life and have a plan to get there....
August 03, 2011 Exciting happenings at Franklin Pierce University
Read about the improvements and opportunities at Franklin Pierce University....
August 03, 2011 August 16 Adult Education Open House at Franklin Pierce University Centers
Adults considering returning to college are invited to Franklin Pierce University's Adult Education Open House on Tuesday, August 16. For greater access and flexibility, Franklin Pierce is hosting this Open House at our Concord, Manchester, Lebanon and P...
August 02, 2011 Junior Sheryl Delieto is quoted in a popular blog about staying healthy in college.
"Keep the food situation under control." Sheryl Delieto is a junior at Franklin Pierce University in Rindge, N.H., where she majors in fine arts and photography. She says keeping a clean living area means students must learn to handle food (and food bound...
July 19, 2011 Faculty profile: Heather Tullio builds confidence one student at a time.
By Patricia Garrity and Alison Harper '11...
July 13, 2011 Franklin Pierce University announces new Bachelor of Science in Integrated Studies
The College of Graduate & Professional Studies at Franklin Pierce University is accepting applications for its' new Bachelor of Science in Integrated Studies degree. ...
June 29, 2011 The Fitzwater Center's Pierce Media Group has begun its 2012 Election Coverage.
The Fitzwater Center's Pierce Media Group has begun its 2012 Election Coverage. On Monday, June 13, a team of four students joined hundreds of other media at the first GOP debate of the election cycle, co-sponsored by CNN and WMUR. Leading the team was ...
June 28, 2011 Pierce on the Camino students prepare for their semester walk to Santiago de Compostela
The Franklin Pierce Study Abroad Program on the Camino de Santiago immerses students in the same journey that eight centuries of pilgrims have experienced....
June 10, 2011 Watch Honorary Degree Recipient Sy Montgomery's Commencement Speech video and others
Videos: Franklin Pierce University celebrates the 46th commencement ceremony...
June 08, 2011 Mike Dowd Selected by Seattle Mariners in 12th Round of MLB First-Year Player Draft
Junior catcher would join pair of former Ravens in Seattle organization...
June 03, 2011 Sen. D'Allesandro shares $2,500 Peterson Award with NH charities
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June 02, 2011 In Memoriam: former New Hampshire Governor and Franklin Pierce President Walter Peterson
To The Franklin Pierce University community: I am deeply saddened to inform you of the passing of former New Hampshire Governor and Franklin Pierce President Walter Peterson. After serving as Governor of New Hampshire from 1969 to 1973, Walter served a...
May 24, 2011 Franklin Pierce University Inducts Students into Psi Chi Honor Society in Psychology
Franklin Pierce University Inducts Students into Psi Chi Honor Society in Psychology...
May 12, 2011 Franklin Pierce University Presents The Honorable Walter R. Peterson Citizen Leader Award
Franklin Pierce University Presents The Honorable Walter R. Peterson Citizen Leader Award ...
May 03, 2011 Franklin Pierce University to celebrate forty-sixth commencement
Franklin Pierce University to celebrate forty-sixth commencement - RINDGE, NH - Franklin Pierce University will celebrate its forty-sixth commencement on Saturday, May 14 at 10:30 a.m. on the Rindge, N.H. campus. A total of 589 students will participate, ...
May 03, 2011 In the Cold New Hampshire Countryside, a Feverish Imagination
Robert Lawson, playwright, composer, and artist, found room for all his creative pursuits at Franklin Pierce U., in Rindge, N.H....
May 02, 2011 Franklin Pierce Students produce PSA that will air nationally May 5 on The Doctors
Franklin Pierce Students produce PSA that will air nationally May 5 on The Doctors Four Franklin Pierce University students have just returned from Hollywood, where they appeared on a taping of the Emmy Award-winning daytime talk show The Doctors. The fo...
May 01, 2011 Alex Terrill '12 talks about his PSA Challenge experience with the Marblehead Reporter
Marblehead High alum wins PSA challenge, flown to LA....
April 28, 2011 Alumni Profile: Andrew Scher '88 - Straight talk from Franklin Pierce's 'big personality'
From rural Rindge, N.H. to the glitz and glamour of Hollywood, Calif., Emmy award winning producer Andrew Scher's journey to success has been nothing short of amazing . . ....
April 21, 2011 The Doctors PSA Challenge (and more from the Pierce Radius Alumni magazine)
Andrew Scher, Franklin Pierce class of '88, challenged Franklin Pierce students from all majors to create an outstanding 30 second public service announcement (PSA). Scher, executive producer of the Emmy winning daytime show . . . ...
April 13, 2011 Celebrate Earth Day with the Franklin Pierce University community
Franklin Pierce University will celebrate Earth Day on April 20, 2011 Free and open to the public! All events are held in Pierce Hall, Library Courtyard and Manor Lawn on the Rindge Campus Events for kids of all ages - Meet in Pierce Hall and Library...
April 08, 2011 Franklin Pierce selects Jeff Bartlett for Fitzwater Honors
Franklin Pierce selects Jeff Bartlett for Fitzwater Honors April 7, 2011 - Rindge, NH - The President and General Manager of WMUR TV, Jeff Bartlett, will be honored with the 2011 Marlin Fitzwater Medallion for Leadership in Public Communication on Monday...
March 01, 2011 Franklin Pierce's Student Literary Magazine Nevermore
The Fall 2010 issue of Nevermore, the Franklin Pierce University student literary magazine, is now available....
February 27, 2011 President Birge Elected to the Board of Directors for the New England Council
James F. Birge Elected to the Board of Directors for the New England Council Feb. 28, 2011 - Rindge, NH - Dr. James F. Birge, President of Franklin Pierce University in Rindge, N.H., has been elected to the Board of Directors for the New England Council,...
February 26, 2011 Student printmakers exhibit work
Six Franklin Pierce students have been accepted to the 2011 Arches Seventh Biennial Student Print Exhibition juried by Jim Dine and sponsored by the Arches Paper Company and Boston Printmakers. The students are Kendra Watenpaugh, Lauren Collins, Zoe Anto...
February 25, 2011 Friends of the University donate historic tiger-maple desk once belonging to President Franklin Pierce
U.S. President's desk donated to the University that bears his name When Franklin Pierce departed his Concord, N.H., law office for Washington, D.C., in the 1830s, he left behind his valuable tiger-maple desk and other large items, as his career as a Con...
February 17, 2011 Register for a Reception for Admitted Students and their Parents March 20 and 27
Join us for this unique opportunity to meet University leaders, faculty, staff, current students and alumni! Sunday March 20 in Newton MA or Sunday March 27 in Southington, CT...
February 01, 2011 Pierce's Women in Leadership Certificate Program hosts negotiation workshop for women
Franklin Pierce University's Women in Leadership Certificate Program Hosts Negotiation Workshop for Women Jan. 31, 2011 - RINDGE, NH - Franklin Pierce University's Women in Leadership Certificate Program will host "Ask, Get - Negotiate for Positive Re...
January 27, 2011 Pierce students stay active and beat the winter blues
Newswise -- While the winter cold means snowbound doldrums on many college campuses, Doug Carty subscribes to the remedy often touted by experts: "Stay active, get some light, and spend time with others," as the best way to beat the winter blues. Carty, d...
January 03, 2011 Vote for Arikka Knights, Class of 2008 and Miss Maine, as America's choice! http://www.missamerica.org/ VideoContest/
It's no wonder to anyone who knows Arikka Knights '08, with her pleasant personality and successful background in public speaking, that she would win the title of Miss Maine this past June and go on to compete in the Miss America Pageant in January 2011. ...
December 22, 2010 White Coat Ceremony Marks New Milestone in Franklin Pierce University's Physician Assistant Program
It was standing room only at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center last week, as Franklin Pierce University celebrated its first White Coat Ceremony. The inaugural class of Franklin Pierce's Physician Assistant's program, located in their Lebanon center, cel...
November 18, 2010 Releasing that still small voice (and more from the Pierce Radius alumni magazine)
In early 1992, James Birge left his work in higher education administration to become a volunteer in a homeless shelter in downtown Denver. "There were some visceral experiences for me during that time--checking pulses of men in alley doorways to see if t...
November 18, 2010 Alumni Profile: Paul Goyette '94 - a CGPS graduate and financial planner helps families with special needs children.
A financial planner by trade, a volunteer by choice and a family man first and foremost, Paul Goyette '94, CFP®, CEP®, CFS®, is a warm and caring man with a huge heart and great faith, trust and belief in God....
November 18, 2010 Faculty Profile: Jason Little followed an unusual career path - from musician to marketing professor
Professor Jason Little followed an unusual career path - from musician to marketing professor - but it's not as much of a stretch as you might think. As a young professional musician, he was actively involved in the music business, including promoting his...
November 18, 2010 Student Profile: Devin Batchelder '11 - Inspiring leader takes aim.
Devin Batchelder takes aim and often hits her target as the inspiring leader of the Atlatl team and President of the Anthropology Club. "Under her leadership, the Anthropology Club has traveled to major cities across the country to demonstrate stone-age h...
November 18, 2010 Franklin Pierce Cafeteria gets a Facelift - new Expo Station is a big hit with students!
If you haven't been to the Franklin Pierce cafeteria lately, you may not recognize it. The whole area is in the process of a total renovation. This will happen in phases over three consecutive summers. The first phase was completed this summer and include...
November 17, 2010 Lloyd Astmann, class of '69, named Chairman of the Board of Trustees
Astmann Named Chairman of the Board of Trustees for Franklin Pierce University Nov. 17, 2010 - RINDGE, NH - Lloyd H. Astmann of Paramus, N.J. and Wellington, Fla., a Franklin Pierce University trustee and class of 1969 graduate, and the managing partner ...
November 17, 2010 Franklin Pierce University Student Receives Scholarship at NHPTV Women of Influence Luncheon
Frangelica Odell, a Franklin Pierce University junior, was awarded the Charter Charitable Foundation Scholarship for Communications/Media Students at the 2010 New Hampshire Public Television Women of Influence luncheon in Manchester November 12th. Guest s...
November 12, 2010 New Grant Helps Launch Program to Assist Underserved Rural Populations of N.H. & Vermont
A new half-million-dollar grant will provide a valuable boost to a new program designed to deliver better medical care to the elderly and disabled populations in rural areas of New Hampshire and Vermont. Franklin Pierce University this week received a $...
November 11, 2010 Robert Lawson's Terrible Destiny comes to life at Franklin Pierce
Professor Robert Lawson presents his new play, Terrible Destiny, at the Black Box Theater this week at Franklin Pierce University. The play, inspired by the American author, Truman Capote's, In Cold Blood, has taken three months to produce and is now read...
October 21, 2010 The New England Center for Civic Life at Franklin Pierce University will host American Dream Panel Discussion
The New England Center for Civic Life at Franklin Pierce University will host its annual American Dream Panel on Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. in Pierce Hall. Two families will share stories about their experiences as immigrants to the United States...
October 13, 2010 Professor Bob Lawson and his class build a 'camera obscura'
Most teachers encourage their students to think "outside the box," but one Franklin Pierce University professor had his students construct a room-sized box instead so that they could learn more about visual arts within it. Theater Professor Bob Lawson an...
October 13, 2010 Abbie Tumbleson '10 joins staff of the West Yellowstone News
A new journalist has joined the staff of the West Yellowstone News. Abbie Tumbleson arrived in town last week and has already hit the ground running....
September 27, 2010 Award-winning author and President of Working Mother Media, Carol Evans, to speak at Franklin Pierce University
Sept. 22, 2010 - RINDGE, NH- Carol Evans, President of Working Mother Media and CEO of Diversity Best Practices, presents "Women Hold Up Half the Sky but Who's Holding Us Up: Strategies for Getting the Support You Need." This presentation is hosted by Fra...
September 22, 2010 Women's Basketball to Play in Exhibition at UConn on Nov. 4
Game to be played Nov. 4 at 7:30 p.m. at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Conn. ...
September 20, 2010 Professor Robin Marra has an epiphany while running. Read about it in the Chronicle of Higher Ed
Professor Robin Marra has an epiphany while running. Read about it in the Chronicle of Higher Ed...
September 20, 2010 Goodby takes us back 12,000 years ago in Keene
Presentation on "Paleoindian Life at the Tenant Swamp Site" offered at Franklin Pierce University...
September 07, 2010 Professor Donna Decker's blog is featured on Ms. Magazine Online
Professor Donna Decker's blog is featured on Ms. Magazine Online...
September 03, 2010 Associate Professor of Theatre Arts Robert Lawson publishes article in Austrian magazine Freigeist
Associate Professor of Theatre Arts Robert Lawson recently published an article in the Austrian magazine Freigeist (translated as Free Spirit). Here is the translated article on the process of making new theater work....
September 02, 2010 Temple Grandin movie wins 7 Emmy awards
The very talented cast and crew of the HBO film Temple Grandin received most of the major awards in their catagory! ...
August 30, 2010 Meet Caitlin Allard, an Arts Management major, in one of two new videos in our series of student profiles
One of four new videos in our series of student profiles produced by Professor Doug Challenger...
August 04, 2010 Dr. Patricia A. Brown, national leader in distance learning and adult education, joins Franklin Pierce University administration
Dr. Patricia A. Brown has accepted the position of Dean, College of Graduate & Professional Studies for the 2010-2011 academic year at Franklin Pierce University. ...
July 30, 2010 Franklin Pierce University's Fitzwater Center and the Monadnock Ledger-Transcript to Co-Sponsor The Monadnock Debates
The Fitzwater Center for Communication at Franklin Pierce University and the Monadnock Ledger-Transcript will co-sponsor The Monadnock Debates, a citizen-driven forum with candidates from both political parties addressing critical issues....
July 20, 2010 Marlin Fitzwater photo exhibit documents the work of Mikhal Gorbachev and President George H.W. Bush
July 19, 2010 Franklin Pierce University will present a photography exhibit, "Empires Fall", documenting the work of Mikhail Gorbachev, General Secretary of the Soviet Union, and George H.W. Bush, President of the United States, in the two years betwee...
July 15, 2010 Devin Batchelder '11 shares her knowledge of a weapon dating from the Paleolithic Age
When members of Boxford Cub Scout Pack 57 met a gold medal winner during their recent annual summer overnight outing, they were also learning about human history. Although what was really fun for most of them was watching a 6-foot dart fly through the air...
June 24, 2010 Fueling the fire for sustainability (and more from Pierce Radius alumni magazine)
With predictions that green initiatives are not simply fads or trends, Franklin Pierce is doing our part to improve sustainability efforts....
June 23, 2010 Steven Dodrill '09 on national broadcasting award winning team at WATD-FM
Steven Dodrill '09 on national broadcasting award winning team at WATD-FM...
June 10, 2010 A 12,000-year-old find in Keene. Professor Goodby leads a team of archeologists
Professor Goodby leads a team of archeologists...
June 09, 2010 Alumni Profile: Kristen Costa Francoeur '05 - Finding her voice
Kristen Costa Francoeur '05 is doing exactly what she wants to do; exactly what she loves to do; exactly what she found was her passion when she came to Franklin Pierce. ...
June 09, 2010 Jose Macias Selected by Oakland Athletics in 2010 MLB Draft on Tuesday
Junior right-hander Jose Macias (Bronx, N.Y.) of the Franklin Pierce University baseball team has been selected in the 18th round (545th overall) of the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft by the Oakland Athletics. ...
June 09, 2010 Student Profile: Ben Rosenfeld, M.B.A. '10 - Advances to the Next Round
Dressed for success with an air of quiet confidence, Ben Rosenfeld M.B.A. '10 reflects on a year of academic success and personal growth having recently completed his M.B.A. in Leadership at Rindge. ...
June 09, 2010 2009-10: ANOTHER BANNER SEASON: A Year in Review of Franklin Pierce Athletics
2009-10: ANOTHER BANNER SEASON: A Year in Review of Franklin Pierce Athletics...
June 01, 2010 FPU's atlatl team takes aim
New Hampshire Sunday News Parade Magazine features story on FPU's atlatl team...
June 01, 2010 Baseball inches one step closer to the national championship!
Baseball inches one step closer to the national championship!...
May 27, 2010 Student Profile: Natalya Waye '10 - Natalya is Famous!!! . . . Well, almost!
With her effervescent personality and enthusiasm overflowing as she speaks, it's not hard to get interested in her recent project. This documentarian is serious. This was not just a class project for credit. This is her passion. A native of Shrewsbury, M...
May 11, 2010 United States Mint to Launch Franklin Pierce Presidential $1 Coin
The United States Mint will introduce a new $1 Coin on May 20, 2010, to honor Franklin Pierce, the Nation's 14th President. The event will take place at 10 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the grounds of Pierce Manse, the former president's historic family home...
May 06, 2010 New video profiles tell student's stories
The essence of Franklin Pierce University is best reflected in our students' own stories of academic accomplishment and personal transformation. Our small university has long been known for its nurturing environment, which can help students discover their...
May 02, 2010 Franklin Pierce Selects Candy Crowley and Andrew Scher for Fitzwater Honors
Host of CNN's "State of the Union" and senior political correspondent, Candy Crowley, and executive producer of "The Doctors", Andrew Scher '88, will be honored with the 2010 Marlin Fitzwater Award for Leadership in Public Communication on Monday, May 3, ...
April 29, 2010 Franklin Pierce University to celebrate forty-fifth commencement
Franklin Pierce University will celebrate its forty-fifth commencement on Saturday, May 15 at 10:30 a.m. on the Rindge, N.H. campus. A total of 614 students will participate, with 47 students receiving doctoral degrees, 73 students receiving master's degr...
April 07, 2010 Arizona Alumni Help Feed the Need to Read
Arizona Alumni Help Feed the Need to Read - 2,700 books by May! Franklin Pierce alumni in Arizona are invited to participate in an Arizona Book Drive for Children to celebrate the inauguration of the university's new president Dr. James Birge. Arizona's ...
April 05, 2010 FPU Women's Hoops Ranked #1 In The Nation
The Franklin Pierce University women?s basketball program added to its growing list of historical accomplishments on Tuesday as the Ravens were ranked No. 1 in the latest edition of the USA Today/ESPN WBCA Division II National Top-25 Poll....
March 21, 2010 Franklin Pierce University's Art for Water Project
Art for Water is a multimedia celebration of water. It includes dance, music, films and storytelling created by Franklin Pierce University faculty and students....
February 18, 2010 New TV Commercial for Franklin Pierce University
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February 06, 2010 Temple Grandin '70 is subject of film.
Temple Grandin '70, autism expert and livestock welfare pioneer, is subject of HBO film....
January 15, 2010 Franklin Pierce freezes tuition
At a time when colleges and universities across the country are preparing to announce tuition increases, Franklin Pierce University will be freezing tuition for the 2010-11 academic year for the undergraduate College at Rindge. ...
January 06, 2010 Congratulations to our NE-10 Champion Women's Basketball Team
Congratulations to our NE-10 Champion Women's Basketball Team...
December 11, 2009 Celebrating 40 years of "Walk" magic
Eye opening. Transforming. Life changing. While these terms are frequently referenced in college view books, they are offered up by real students every year to describe a very special program offered by Franklin Pierce since 1969 known simply as The Walk....
December 10, 2009 Franklin Pierce University Names New Provost
Franklin Pierce University has named Dr. Kim Mooney as Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. Dr. Mooney, a member of the Class of 1983, has served the Franklin Pierce community as the Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs sinc...
November 13, 2009 Franklin Pierce University announces new Accelerated Graduate Degrees for 2010
In response to the growing number of students opting to attend graduate school immediately after college graduation, Franklin Pierce University will offer three, accelerated master's degree programs on its Rindge campus beginning June 2010. ...
October 23, 2009 Franklin Pierce University announces new M.B.A. in Energy & Sustainability Studies
Franklin Pierce University announces new M.B.A. in Energy & Sustainability Studies. The new degrees has a dual focus - developing advanced leadership and business management skills along with a strong knowledge base in global sustainability challenges and...
October 22, 2009 Will Steger to discuss climate change at the annual Monadnock Institute conference on Oct. 24, 2009
This year's Monadnock Institute symposium, "Addressing Climate Change--Regional Approaches" features keynote Will Steger. Steger has led teams on some of the most significant polar expeditions in history, earning him the Lifetime Achievement award from Na...
October 10, 2009 Franklin Pierce installs Next Generation Thermal Heating System as Part of the University's Effort to Go Green
Franklin Pierce installs Next Generation Thermal Heating System as Part of the University's Effort to Go Green...
October 06, 2009 Fitzwater Center honored for contributions to New England higher education
RINDGE, NH - Franklin Pierce University's Marlin Fitzwater Center for Communication has been recognized by the New England Board of Higher Education for successfully preparing students to succeed as journalists, critical thinkers, and contributors to a he...
September 11, 2009 University welcomes first Goodyear, Arizona Doctor of Physical Therapy class.
University welcomes first Goodyear, Arizona Doctor of Physical Therapy class....
September 11, 2009 Franklin Pierce's Atlatl Team featured on WCVB-TV Boston's 'Chronicle' program.
Franklin Pierce's Atlatl Team featured on WCVB-TV Boston's 'Chronicle' program....
September 11, 2009 New scholarship to recognize 'legend' in motorsports journalism.
New scholarship to recognize 'legend' in motorsports journalism....
September 11, 2009 Yellow Ribbon Program
Franklin Pierce University participates in new Yellow Ribbon Program....
September 11, 2009 Three Ravens to participate in World University Games
Three Ravens to participate in World University Games in Belgrade....
June 10, 2009 Ravens pitcher selected in Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft
RINDGE, NH - Junior right-hander Kyle Vazquez of the Franklin Pierce University baseball team has been selected in the 15th round (447 overall) of the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft by the San Francisco Giants....
May 23, 2009 Franklin Pierce University's Jean R. St. Pierre is profiled in Keene Sentinel newspaper story
RINDGE, NH - Keene Sentinel staff reporter Sarah Palermo interviewed Franklin Pierce's "jack of all trades" Jean St. Pierre on the occasion of his on-campus art show featuring photos and blown glass....
May 11, 2009 Franklin Pierce Baseball Set To Host NCAA Division II Championship East Regional
RINDGE, NH - The Franklin Pierce University baseball team has been named second seed and host of the NCAA Division II Baseball Championship East Regional, as announced Sunday night by the NCAA. The six-team, double-elimination regional will be held Thursd...
May 07, 2009 University to celebrate 44th commencement
RINDGE, NH - Franklin Pierce University will celebrate its fourty-fourth commencement on Saturday, May 16 at 10:30 a.m. on the Rindge, N.H. campus. A total of 573 students will graduate, with 44 students receiving doctoral degrees, 69 students receiving m...
April 30, 2009 University to Host Nationally Recognized Garden Designer Gordon Hayward
RINDGE, NH - Franklin Pierce University will host nationally recognized garden designer, writer and lecturer, Gordon Hayward, on Tuesday, May 5. His lecture, "Fine Painting as Inspiration for Garden Design", will be presented at 4:30 p.m. in Pierce Hall. ...
April 29, 2009 Students help local diner strengthen its business practices through Small Business Advisory Group
RINDGE, NH - Franklin Pierce students, under the leadership of Marketing Professor Jason Little, help local companies strengthen their business practices through the University's Small Business Advisory group. The group was recently featured in the Keene ...
April 10, 2009 Franklin Pierce senior is part of news team that earned Murrow Award for Massachusetts radio station
RINDGE, NH - Franklin Pierce University senior Steven Dodrill was honored as part of a radio news team whose December 2008 coverage of a home explosion in Scituate, Mass led WATD to win the 2009 Radio Television News Directors Association (RTNDA) Regional...
April 07, 2009 Franklin Pierce University names Dr. James Birge as new president
RINDGE, NH - The Chairman of the Franklin Pierce University Board of Trustees, Dr. Zeddie Bowen, announced that Dr. James Birge has been elected as the university's fourth president. Dr. Birge was recommended by the search committee composed of members of...
March 27, 2009 University to host annual Earth Day Forum
RINDGE, NH - The public is welcome to Franklin Pierce University for its annual Earth Day Forum on Tuesday, April 21 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Pierce Hall. Keynote Speaker Dave Lunati, Director of Marketing at Monadnock Paper and an expert in the field of...
February 25, 2009 Polar explorer, global warming expert to speak on campus
RINDGE, NH - Franklin Pierce University will host world renowned polar explorer and global warming expert Will Steger in various educational venues on March 4 and 5 at our campus in Rindge, N.H. Steger will deliver a public lecture on Thursday, March 5 at...
January 19, 2009 University to convert major Rindge Campus buildings to renewable energy heating
RINDGE, NH - Franklin Pierce University has contracted with International WoodFuels LLC of Portland, Maine to provide wood pellet heating systems for several major buildings on the Rindge Campus this year as part of the institution's commitment to environ...
January 16, 2009 Fitzwater Center honored for contributions to New England higher education
RINDGE, NH - Franklin Pierce University's Marlin Fitzwater Center for Communication has been recognized by the New England Board of Higher Education for successfully preparing students to succeed as journalists, critical thinkers, and contributors to a he...
January 12, 2009 Leedham earns NE-10 Player of the Week honors for second-straight week
RINDGE, NH - Franklin Pierce University All-American and Great Britain international student Johannah Leedham, the 2007-2008 State Farm/WBCA Division II Player of the Year, was named the Northeast-10 Conference women's basketball Player of the Week for th...
December 17, 2008 Senior anthropology major featured in Archaeology magazine for hurling ancient weapons
RINDGE, NH - Franklin Pierce University senior Celine Rainville is the captain of the Hurling Ravens, one of the few college teams to participate in spear-thrower competitions. She was interviewed in the January / February 2009 issue of Archaeology magazi...
December 10, 2008 Franklin Pierce Director of Nursing Programs Receives 2008 statewide Leadership Award
RINDGE, NH - The New Hampshire Organization of Nurses has selected Judith Evans, Director of Nursing Education at Franklin Pierce University, to receive the 2008 Award for Excellence in Nursing Leadership....
December 08, 2008 Goalkeeper featured in Sports Illustrated
RINDGE, NH - Freshman goalkeeper Kristin Tormollan (Waterville, Maine/Waterville), of the Franklin Pierce University field hockey team, is featured in the "Faces in the Crowd" section of the December 8 issue of Sports Illustrated....
November 25, 2008 University to host and perform holiday concerts
RINDGE, NH - Franklin Pierce University will host the 35th annual production of Handel's Messiah, conducted by David Brandes, on December 6. The University's Lachrimae group will also offer several performances of Renaissance music and dance throughout th...
November 04, 2008 Alumna to be subject of HBO film
RINDGE, NH - Franklin Pierce alumna Temple Grandin '70 is the subject of a semi-autobiographical HBO movie that will show how she overcame the limits associated with autism to become one of the world's foremost experts in autism studies and livestock welf...
October 21, 2008 Students selected to provide Election Day coverage for media
RINDGE, NH - Franklin Pierce student reporters, bloggers, analysts and other members of the Pierce Media Group's news production team have been invited to partner with mainstream media to provide up-to-the-minute coverage of the presidential election and ...
October 20, 2008 Franklin Pierce expands M.B.A. to Ukraine, earns Governor's Export Award
KEENE, NH - Franklin Pierce University received the Governor's Export Achievement Award for its partnership with a Ukrainian university that is offering a growing number of international students an English Conversation Institute and M.B.A. program in a r...
October 16, 2008 Petrocelli Hall dedicated
Franklin Pierce University dedicated its new academic building on October 16, with a tribute to the alumni family who made it possible and a tour of the three-story structure that offers a dynamic learning environment and technology-rich meeting space for...
October 08, 2008 University's Fitzwater Center to host New Hampshire Congressional Debates
MANCHESTER, NH - The Fitzwater Center for Communication at Franklin Pierce University will host a pair of key congressional debates that will help shape the race for New Hampshire's 1st and 2nd Congressional Districts. The event is co-sponsored by the Fit...
October 01, 2008 University presents humanities division Oktoberfest
A diverse series of events featuring a banned book "read out," lively Socratic exchange and a talk by one of the nation's foremost civil rights leaders begins this week and continues through the month as Franklin Pierce University celebrates Humanities Ok...
August 07, 2008 Franklin Pierce students to cover national political conventions
Franklin Pierce University students will be among the literally thousands of news media covering the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Co., from August 25-28 and the Republican National Convention from September 1-4 in Minneapolis, Minn.. The Univ...
May 05, 2008 University honors White House Press Secretary Dana Perino with 2008 Fitzwater Award
White House Press Secretary Dana Perino received the 2008 Marlin Fitzwater Award for Leadership in Public Communication from Franklin Pierce University on May 5 in ceremonies held on the Rindge campus. Perino was the fifth recipient of the award, which ho...
May 01, 2008 University partners with Abrazo Health Care to offer pre-licensure nursing program in Goodyear, AZ
Franklin Pierce University is pleased to announce its new collaboration with Abrazo Health Health Care of Arizona. The two organizations will combine resources to address the critical nursing shortage in the West Valley by offering a pre-licensure nursing...
April 10, 2008 SIFE teams wins regional honors, heads to nationals
This year's Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) team won first place honors at the SIFE regional competition in Warwick, Rhode Island. The team shared first place honors with another New Hampshire institution, St. Anselm College. The achievement marked the...
April 04, 2008 Petrocelli Hall on schedule to open for Fall '08
Franklin Pierce University Vice President Bruce Kirsh announced today that the construction of Petrocelli Hall is ahead of schedule and interior finish-work is being completed for a scheduled August 15 opening. Furniture has been ordered and details are i...
March 28, 2008 Women's basketball reaches Division II Elite Eight
Franklin Pierce University, ranked 18th in the final regular season USA Today / ESPN / WBCA Division II poll, made its debut at the NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Elite Eight against No. 9 University of Alaska Anchorage on March 26, hosted by the Uni...
March 03, 2008 University seeks to expand Physical Therapy program to Goodyear, Arizona
The Franklin Pierce University, College of Graduate and Professional Studies, Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Program is seeking accreditation for an expansion program in Goodyear, Arizona....
January 25, 2008 Student media earn praise for NH Primary political coverage
Franklin Pierce University students had the opportunity to participate in New Hampshire's First in the Nation Presidential Primary, serving as pundits, pollsters, podcasters, video technicians and as contributors to YouTube's political footage....
January 15, 2008 Franklin Pierce signs national climate pledge
Franklin Pierce University has pledged to sharply reduce all of the University's carbon emissions in a major effort to help combat global warming. The pledge is part of the American College and University Presidents' Climate Commitment....
November 26, 2007 University explores campus village concept
Franklin Pierce University announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Leewood Real Estate Group to explore the feasibility of creating a Campus Village Initiative to potentially include retail shops, new student housing and an active ...
June 20, 2007 University breaks ground for Petrocelli Hall
Franklin Pierce University broke ground for a new academic building that will house the arts, humanities and social science programs at the Rindge Campus. The three-story, $4.5 million academic building will be called Attilio and Beverly Petrocelli Hall, ...
May 15, 2007 High school journalists get front row seat to presidential politics
More than 30 young journalists from across the country will spend a week in New Hampshire immersed in the dynamics of presidential politics, as part of Franklin Pierce University's third annual Presidency and the Press program...
