Features & Highlights

Thursday, August 18

Kim Mooney, provost and vice president for academic affairs at Franklin Pierce University, in New Hampshire, has been promoted to president there.

Monday, August 15

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.

Friday, August 12

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 participate in a reading from Cather's "My Ántonia", which will be filmed by university students.

Thursday, August 11

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 labor and cash from the University, the Pearly Pond Association, and the Rindge Conservation Commission.

Tuesday, August 09

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.

Tuesday, August 09

Tuesday, August 02

Franklin Pierce University’s first female president began her tenure on Monday. Kim M. Mooney, who is also an alumna of the university, becomes Franklin Pierce’s sixth president. In addition to receiving her bachelor’s degree in English and psychology from the university, she has served in other administrative positions at Franklin Pierce.

Monday, August 01

Dr. Kim Mooney takes the reigns as Franklin Pierce University's sixth president today, creating a seamless transition as Andrew Card steps down.

Monday, August 01

Franklin Pierce University’s new president is the first alumna and first woman to occupy the position.

Monday, August 01

Franklin Pierce University’s new president is the first alumna and first woman to occupy the position.

Monday, July 11

Nationwide, many smaller institutions are struggling to survive due to dwindling enrollment, rural locations, and doubt about the inherent value of a liberal education.

Monday, June 20

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, chairman of the school’s board of trustees.