Welcome
Welcome to Franklin Pierce University, a community of dedicated educators and talented, energetic students who seek to make a positive impact in our university work together and in their larger communities as leaders of conscience.

Franklin Pierce University has been part of my life since my days as an undergraduate on the Rindge campus. My ongoing relationship with, and commitment to, the university grows out of my own compelling and gratifying experiences as a student, alumna and former Trustee.

As Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, I continue to witness and participate in the University’s evolution. A Franklin Pierce education prepares students to meet the demands of a rapidly changing world at the same time it instills a sense of responsibility towards that world. Franklin Pierce University remains a uniquely nurturing and intellectually fertile educational institution. It is deeply fulfilling to be able to continue to support the mission of Franklin Pierce University to provide “an education that matters”.

Temple Grandin, Honorary Degree Recipient Commencement 2012

Our Mission
Franklin Pierce University embraces an education that matters: one that achieves academic success through the integration of liberal arts and professional programs. Our community of educators and learners creates an environment that fosters intellectual curiosity and encourages experiential and applied learning. A Franklin Pierce experience enables each student to discover and fulfill his or her own unique potential. We prepare students to become confident, knowledgeable individuals and leaders of conscience.

The Provost's Office
The Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs is the University’s chief academic officer and provides academic leadership and administrative oversight to the College of Graduate and Professional Studies, the College at Rindge, as well as the International Programs, the Marlin Fitzwater Center for Communication, the Monadnock Institute of Nature, Place, and Culture, the New England Center for Civic Life, the Frank S. DiPietro Library, the Registrar, and the Center for Academic Excellence.

Provost's Council

Karen Brown	Assistant Dean of the College at Rindge
Carissa DeLizio	Director of Library Services
Joni Doherty	Director of New England Center for Civic Life
Terri Downing	Director of the Center for Academic Excellence
Maria Garcia	Associate Dean of Distance Education, CGPS
Jess Gerrior	Sustainability Coordinator, Monadnock Institute of Nature, Place and Culture
John Harris	Director of Monadnock Institute of Nature, Place and Culture
Kerry McKeever	Dean of the College at Rindge
Tonya LaBrosse	University Registrar
Kristen Nevious	Director of Marlin Fitzwater Center for Communication
John Ragsdale, Jr.	Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies, CGPS
Lynne Rosansky	Interim Dean of the College of Graduate and Professional Studies
Stella Walling	Director of International Studies Programs