Features & Highlights

Friday, March 24

Franklin Pierce University will award honorary degrees to Barney Frank and Michael C.J. Fallon, and The Honorable Walter R. Peterson Citizen Leader Award to New Hampshire Public Radio (NHPR)'s Laura Knoy, host of "The Exchange," during its Commencement exercises on Saturday, May 13.

Monday, March 20

A year-long celebration of the 15th anniversary of Franklin Pierce University's Marlin Fitwatzer Center for Communication will culminate with the annual Fitzwater Center Honors ceremony on Thursday, April 27, bestowing Fitzwater Medallions upon select honorees at the College at Rindge campus.

Monday, March 20

This week (March 20-24, 2017) begins Franklin Pierce University's first Ravens Advocate! Disability Awareness Week to highlight the importance of an inclusive, diverse and supportive campus with events occurring daily throughout the week.

Tuesday, March 14

Franklin Pierce University, in partnership with the New Hampshire Small Business Development Center (NH SBDC), will present "Starting a Small Business" on Wednesday, March 22, from 6:30-8 p.m. at the John D. Perkins Sr. Academy in Marlow, N.H.

Tuesday, March 07

America commemorated Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Jan. 16, and February was Black History Month. But in a predominantly white state like New Hampshire, what does it mean to be culturally aware? Students at Franklin Pierce University in Rindge are discussing the subject, on campus and for the general public. In addition, they're pursuing service projects in the spirit of King -- and won awards for it.

Tuesday, February 28

The Thoreau Gallery at Franklin Pierce University is pleased to announce the upcoming exhibition "Breaking New Ground: 15 years of BIG," an exhibition of international prints celebrating 15 years of a non-toxic etching technique, known as Baldwin Intaglio Ground (BIG).

Wednesday, February 08

Franklin Pierce University students are working hard to make a difference in the state of New Hampshire by making the state's beaches and lakes accessible to those confined to a wheelchair.

Wednesday, February 08

Franklin Pierce University will host a discussion panel titled, "What Anne Frank and the Holocaust Teach Us About Genocide and Genocide Comparisons" on Monday, February 13 from 3:30-5 p.m. in Spagnuolo Hall on the College at Rindge campus.

Wednesday, February 08

The Board of Trustees of Franklin Pierce University, the governing body of the institution, appointed Steven V. Camerino of Meredith, NH as Chair and Kerry D. Stein of Mamaroneck, NY as Vice-Chair, as Franklin Pierce enters its tenth anniversary as a University.

Wednesday, February 08

Franklin Pierce University lead a student media team from the New Hampshire Student Media Association to Washington, D.C. to cover the U.S. Presidential Inauguration in January, thanks to the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation (NHCF).

Friday, February 03

Franklin Pierce University is proud to announce that it has been chosen by the Jaffrey Chamber of Commerce as the organization's 2016 "Non-Profit of the Year."

Monday, January 09

Franklin Pierce University, a leader in healthcare education, announced today the launch of a new online Emergency Medical Services (EMS) program uniquely designed for the needs of working professionals.