Spring Break|
|
|
Need something to do? Visit The Source for what is happening at Franklin Pierce University
Get your event covered on this page, |
|
*Upcoming Campus Events Class of 2010 A ?Superbad Day? at Franklin Pierce University: 5/4, 3pm to 10pm @ Softball Field On the first Sunday of May the Class of 2010 will be hosting a ?Superbad Day? at Franklin Pierce University. ?Superbad Day? will include a field day in the afternoon consisting of: · a Grill-Off · Extremely Fake I.D's · Superbad Trivia · an Obstacle Course · a showing of the movie Superbad at 8:00 p.m. Please come and enjoy the last Sunday before exams. If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact William Clark at ext. 4549 or by e-mail at clarkwt@franklinpierce.edu. PAC 90's Day: 4/24, 11am to 2pm @ Pierce Hall Do you want to relive the 90's -- the good music, the awesome tv shows, the fun games? Well, you can! Come to 90's Day!!! Win prizes, play games, eat candy, answer 90's trivia and more. For more information, please contact Ashley Menswar at ext. 4309 or by e-mail at PAC@franklinpierce.edu. Chris Cauley and Chinua Hawk: 4/23, 8pm @ Pierce Hall Do you enjoy the music of Kanye West? Then come check out CCCH! They've worked with many artists including Celine Dion, Kanye West, Talib Kweli and much more. Don't miss out on a great performance! Please contact Christine Richmond at ext. 4309 or by e-mail at PAC@franklinpierce.edu if you have any questions. Spring Concert: 4/20, 5:30pm @ Field House Come enjoy the music of Less Than Jake and Big D and the Kid's Table. Doors open at 5 p.m. The concert is FREE to all students and their registered guests. Must have Franklin Pierce ID or guest pass. No food or beverages, large bags or recording devices permitted. For more information, please contact Christine Richmond at ext. 4309 or by e-mail at PAC@franklinpierce.edu. New York City Tour: 4/26, 8am to 12am @ New York City Take a tour of Ellis Island & the Statue of Liberty; take a bus tour around downtown Manhattan; there will be free time in to roam in Time Square! Ticket price: $20. Tickets go on sale starting Monday, April 14. Sign up at the Info Desk with your I.D. We will be leaving from the Peterson Hall parking lot at 8 a.m. Please pack snacks. The time in between tours will be tight & it is a long day in NYC. If you would like more information, please contact Jacki Alessio at ext. 4309 or by e-mail at cab@franklinpierce.edu. SISTUHS Sadie Hawkins "Night among the Stars" : 4/11, 9pm to 1am @ Pierce Hall It's that time Franklin Pierce! Sistuhs will be hosting its annual Sadie Hawkins semi-formal event this Friday in Pierce Hall. So girls, grab your guy and come dance the night away! Free food and drinks will be provided. Cool prizes and great music! Tickets will be sold in the Glass Foyer and at the door -- $3 for a single ticket and $5 for a couple. Come dressed to impress! Questions? Please contact Nicole Kedaroe by e-mail at Kedaroen@franklinpierce.edu. Fashion Show: 4/13, 7pm @ Pierce Hall Come join SISTUHS for our 2nd annual Fashion Show entitled Flashing Lights. And the lights will be on as we strut down the walkway in the latest fashion! Admissions is free. Come and enjoy an evening in couture. Please contact Natasha Williams at 347.224.0432 or by e-mail at williamsnc@franklinpierce.edu if you would like more information.. New England Center for Civic Life Deliberative Dialogue Forum on "Responding to Hurtful Graffiti & Verbal Slurs: What Should We Do?": 4/11, 12pm @ Cheshire Community Room The appearance of racist, anti-Semitic, and sexist graffiti and the use of verbal slurs have generated anger, fear, and concerns about lack of civility and respect within the Franklin Pierce community. A growing number of students, faculty, and staff believe we need to act now to address this problem. The purpose of this forum is to develop ideas for preventing the use of hurtful racial, ethnic, and sexist speech and symbols. We will also consider how to effectively response to such incidents when they do occur. Please contact Joni Doherty at ext. 1025 or by e-mail at dohertyj@franklinpierce.edu if you have any questions. Wellness Center Chair Massages : 4/18, 10am to 2pm @ Human Resources Conference Room, Bottom Floor, DiGregorio Lauri Myre, a certified massage therapist from SMART Massage in Keene, NH will be on campus on Friday, April 18 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. She will be providing chair massages in the Human Resources Conference Room, located on the bottom floor of DiGregorio. The cost is $1 per minute. The maximum appointment is 15 minutes. To reserve a time for an appointment, please call ext. 4075 or send an e-mail to hrstudent@franklinpierce.edu. This event is open to faculty, staff and students. If you have any questions, please contact Molly Jackson at ext. 4075 or by e-mail at hrstudent@franklinpierce.edu. Music Jose Lezcano, Guitarist: 4/16, 12:30pm @ Cheney Hall Cuban guitarist, Jose Lezcano will be performing a concert at Franklin Pierce University at 12:30 p.m. on April 16 in Cheney Hall. The varied program will feature music by Bach, Torroba, Tarrega, Aguado and others. Admission to the concert is free. Described by the New Millennium Guitar Magazine as ?a superb guitarist as well as a first-rate composer and arranger? José Manuel Lezcano has captivated audiences on four continents. His programs featuring both classical and Andean music have taken him as recitalist, collaborative musician, and concerto soloist from Carnegie Recital Hall in New York City to major venues and festivals in Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, Brazil, China, the Czech Republic and Germany. Born in Havana, Cuba in 1960, Lezcano was invited to join the faculty of Keene State College in New Hampshire in 1991, where is Professor of Music and teaches courses in guitar, music theory, and Latin American music. He studied at Peabody Conservatory, University of South Carolina, and Florida State University where his teachers included Aaron Shearer and Christopher Berg. He also participated in master classes taught by Michael Lorimer, Sharon Isbin, and Leo Brouwer the noted Cuban guitarist and composer who referred to him as ?a magnificent guitarist --un guitarrista magnifico.? For more information, please contact Scott Sanchez at ext. 4005 or by e-mail at sanchezs@franklinpierce.edu. Spring Concert Series
Spring Musical
University Singers and a Music Dept. Faculty Chamber Ensemble: 4/30, 4pm @Cheney Hall
A SPECIAL PERFORMANCE BY THE UNIVERSITY SINGERS AND A MUSIC DEPARTMENT FACULTY CHAMBER ENSEMBLE of the John Rutter Requiem. Wednesday, April 30th at 4:00pm - Cheney Hall - FREE Speakers Fry Lecture with Wilma Mankiller: 4/29, 2pm @ Pierce Hall Wilma Mankiller's visit to Franklin Pierce University has been rescheduled for Tuesday, April 29. The campus community and the public are invited to the Fry Lecture, from 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. in Pierce Hall. Mankiller, the former principal chief of the Cherokee Nation, will be available to sign books during the public reception from 3:30 p.m. - 4 p.m. in the Pierce Hall atrium. If you have any questions please contact Kristen Nevious at ext. 1039 or by e-mail at neviousk@franklinpierce.edu. Science-Fiction/Fantasy Club and Gamers' Club Uni-Con 2008: 4/26 @ Rindge Campus Uni-Con, a Sci-Fi/Gaming convention sponsored by the Science-Fiction/Fantasy Club, the Gamers' Club and several other Franklin Pierce University clubs and organizations, is looking for people to present panels at the con. The panels can be on any topic such as science fiction, fantasy, speculative fiction, anime, comics, gaming, or anything else you think might be of interest. For more information and to submit panel ideas please go to http://www.uni-con.org. Questions? Please contact Joseph Tyman at voice mail ext. 3934 or by e-mail at tymanj@franklinpierce.edu. SSDP SSDP Northeast Regional Conference: 4/18 to 4/20 @ FPU Rindge Campus The SSDP Northeast Regional Conference will be taking place @ Franklin Pierce University in Rindge, NH. This conference will feature speakers, workshops, and music all on a unique campus. Northeast SSDPer's UNITE!! Be prepared for kayaking and hiking in the Monadnock region. For more information, contact Jimi Devine at devinej@franklinpierce.edu. Art Galleries Thoreau Art Gallery - "Cramped: BIG IDEAS, little spaces": 4/2 to 5/17, Mon. through Fri @ Thoreau Art Gallery, Peterson Hall The Thoreau Art Gallery and the Franklin Pierce University College at Rindge Division of Visual and Performing Arts proudly present: "Cramped: BIG IDEAS, little spaces" the 2008 Senior Fine Arts Show. All are welcome to attend the opening reception on Wednesday, April 2nd from 4 to 6:30 p.m. in the Alumni Lounge and Thoreau Art Gallery located in Peterson Hall at the University's Rindge Campus. Exhibiting seniors will be available to discuss their work which is also being featured across campus at satellite locations including the Library and the Monadnock Fine Arts Department. The entire show has been put together by the graduating artists and marks their completion of study at Franklin Pierce. This is the finale for these Fine Arts Majors. The show will run until University Commencement on May 17th. The Thoreau Gallery is open daily Monday through Friday and on weekends by appointment. For more information please contact Aimee LaRue: laruea@franklinpierce.edu or Katie Weeden: weedenk@franklinpierce.edu. Outreach Education Center & Women's Crisis Center Food & Body: Discovering Your True : 4/2 to 5/17, 3pm @ Health Services Conference Room Do you feel unhappy with your body? Do you find yourself thinking about eating or not eating much of the time? Do you sometimes feel uncomfortable in your own skin? Please come join us for support. Questions? Please contact Coleen Harrington Barry at ext. 4133 or by e-mail at barryc@franklinpierce.edu. |
