PLYMOUTH STATE UNIVERSITY
Experience Education
contents Experience Education
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PSU Fast Facts
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Financial Support
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Academics
8–15
Academic Degree Programs
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Study Abroad
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Experiential Learning & Internships 18–21 Student Life
22–29
Athletics
30–33
Health & Safety
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Community Service
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The Power of a PSU Degree
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Where Is Plymouth Anyway?
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PLYMOUTH STATE UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS (603) 535-2237 admissions@plymouth.edu plymouth.edu/admissions
E X P E R I E N C E E D U C AT I O N
PLYMOUTH STATE UNIVERSITY
EXPERIENCE EDUCATION
ADAM MURATA '16, A MEMBER OF THE STUDENT SUPPORT FOUNDATION PHILANTHROPY CLUB, VOLUNTEERS AT THE FOOD PANTRY, SERVING STUDENTS IN NEED.
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What will a PSU education give me? Your PSU education will provide you with interdisciplinary learning, research, and service opportunities. You’ll learn to think critically, collaborate with your peers and community organizations to address real-world challenges, and get the practical experience you need to succeed in your future career. For more information on PSU’s degree programs, visit go.plymouth.edu/majors or call (603) 535-2237.
Knowledge across disciplines PSU gives you what you need for success after graduation.
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E X P E R I E N C E E D U C AT I O N
Why do more than a thousand students like you choose PSU every year? “PSU has my major.”
“I love the area.”
With 50 majors and 60 minors, and a
In addition to living in one of America’s
program for students still deciding on a
great small towns, you’ll be minutes
major, your options are wide open. (See
from ski resorts, rivers, and theatre and
page 9 for the complete list.)
concert venues, and just a couple hours from Boston and Portland. Think of
“I can afford it.” More than 90% of first-year students receive some kind of financial aid, so
PSU’s 170-acre central New Hampshire campus as a laboratory, a classroom, and a playground.
don’t let cost get in the way of your education.
“Everyone gets involved.” Community service is the culture
“It’s the right size for me.”
and the norm here. The PSU motto—
• 4,100 undergraduates (half from out of state)
Ut prosim, or “That I may serve”—
• 45 states and 25 foreign countries represented
and faculty.
really means something to students
• Student-to-faculty ratio: 17:1
Ready to visit?
Ready to apply?
Click plymouth.edu/visit or call
Click plymouth.edu/apply—the
(603) 535-2237 for more information
Panther Application is free and takes
and to schedule a campus tour.
less than 10 minutes to fill out!
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“PSU is one of the only colleges in the country that has a fouryear adventure education degree. The proximity to the White Mountains is the gift that keeps on giving. There's adventure of every style and skill level, whether it be hiking, canoeing, rock climbing, skiing, kayaking, or just a nice float down the Pemi.”
Jonathan Neville ’17 Adventure Education
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PLYMOUTH STATE
FAST FACTS
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ACRE CAMPUS
50 MAJORS STUDENTS FROM
17:1
ATHLETIC TEAMS
99%
STUDENT-TO-FACULTY RATIO
OF ALUMNI LAND JOBS OR BEGIN GRAD SCHOOL WITHIN ONE YEAR OF GRADUATION
200
METER INDOOR TRACK
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SAT/ACT SCORES NOT REQUIRED
TEST OPTIONAL
STATES
and
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860
COUNTRIES
SEAT FULL-SIZE NHL RINK
ICE ARENA
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SKI AREAS WITHIN 30 MINUTES OF CAMPUS
CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS
NCAA DIVISION III ATHLETICS
91.7 PANTHER UNIVERSITY MASCOT
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ON-CAMPUS DINING OPTIONS
WPCR STUDENT RADIO STATION
49%
OF FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS WHO ARE FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS
FINDING A WAY
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
Is college worth it? On average, Americans with four-
Once you’ve fallen in love with PSU
Estimated average annual cost
year college degrees make 98 percent
and have been accepted, the Financial
of tuition, mandatory fees, and
more an hour than people without
Aid Team will walk you through every
room and board:
a degree—and that gap is widening.
option; tell you about scholarships,
• NH resident:
Ninety-nine percent of PSU alumni
grants, loans, and work-study; and help
land jobs or begin graduate school
you fill out forms. And they’ll stick with
within one year of graduation.
you through all your years at PSU, for
Especially in rough economic times,
as long as you need them.
a degree from PSU can bring more opportunities throughout your working life.
Okay, I want to go … but how will I pay? Don’t let cost get in the way of your education. More than 90 percent of PSU first-year students receive some kind of
Are you eligible for financial
$23,180
• Non-resident: $31,440 • NH commuter: $13,472 Need- and merit-based financial assistance is available.
support? Apply for it and find out! Remember: college degree = more job opportunities + more money.
go.plymouth.edu/finaid
PSU’s Net Price Calculator: go.plymouth.edu/calculator In accordance with NCAA Division III rules, PSU does not offer athletic scholarships.
need- or merit-based financial aid.
Seniors, you can apply for 2017-2018 financial aid at fafsa.gov beginning October 1, 2016 using 2015 tax data. FINANCIAL SUPPORT | 7
ACADEMICS
"In my first year I was able to work in PSU's Creative Services department, helping cover University events and working closely with the staff photographer on editing and post-production. I can't imagine having this kind of opportunity so soon at any other university."
Brock Moody ’19 Business Administration
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Academic Programs of Study ACCOUNTING
COMPUTER SCIENCE
HISTORY
ADVENTURE EDUCATION
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
ANTHROPOLOGY/SOCIOLOGY Anthropology Sociology
EARLY CHILDHOOD STUDIES Early Care and Education Teacher Certification (PreK–3)
INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
ART Graphic Design Studio Art
ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
ART (BFA) Graphic Design Studio Art
ENGLISH Teacher Certification (5–12) Writing
ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING
ATHLETIC TRAINING
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & POLICY Community & Environment Environmental Science
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION CHEMISTRY Biochemistry Environmental Chemistry General CHILDHOOD STUDIES COMMUNICATION STUDIES Media Studies Professional Communication
MARKETING Professional Sales Strategic Marketing
ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY
ART EDUCATION (K–12)
BIOLOGY
MANAGEMENT General Management Small Business/ Entrepreneurship
MATHEMATICS Middle School Teacher Certification (5–8) Secondary Teacher Certification (7–12)
PHYSICAL EDUCATION Physical Education & Health Education Teacher Certification (K–12) Teacher Certification (K–12) POLITICAL SCIENCE PSYCHOLOGY Developmental Mental Health Psychology & Law PUBLIC MANAGEMENT SOCIAL SCIENCE SOCIAL STUDIES EDUCATION (5-12) SOCIAL WORK
METEOROLOGY SPANISH
EXERCISE & SPORT PHYSIOLOGY FINANCE Accounting
MUSIC Music Technology Voice Performance & Pedagogy MUSIC EDUCATION (K–12)
SPORTS MANAGEMENT THEATRE ARTS Music Theatre Performance
FRENCH NURSING GEOGRAPHY HEALTH EDUCATION & PROMOTION
TOURISM MANAGEMENT & POLICY
PHILOSOPHY
50 majors _ 60 minors A Pre-Med and Pre-Health Professions Advisory Council offers support and guidance to students interested in pursuing programs in these areas. For a current list of majors and minors visit go.plymouth.edu/programs. ACADEMICS | 9
ACADEMICS
WHAT DOES COLLEGE LOOK LIKE TO YOU?
ACADEMICS “I appreciate everything about PSU, but what’s most important to me is the academic support that I get from teachers and everybody else around me, and how kind and welcoming everyone is in this community.”
Petro Masumbuko ’16 political science major, peace and social justice minor, student senate
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Will I get in?
Close and collaborative
While your academic record is your
You’re among a small group of students,
most valuable asset in applying, SAT/
discussing, arguing, and analyzing
ACT test scores are not required. PSU
together. Your professor calls on you
looks closely at your character, leader-
by name and will encourage you to
ship, initiative, and special talents. Most
apply your learning in the real world,
admitted students will have completed a four-year college prep curriculum with an overall A or B average and engaged in activities outside the classroom such as athletics, community service, or clubs or organizations.
through research, university-community partnerships, internships with local businesses, volunteer work, or national student exchanges. Years later, your professor still knows your name.
ART EDUCATION MAJOR COURTNEY MINNEHAN ’15 WORKING WITH STEEL IN A FOUNDATIONS OF SCULPTURE CLASS.
This is your college experience at Plymouth State.
plymouth.edu/academics
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average undergraduate class size A C A D E M I C S | 11
ACADEMICS
Academic support: We’ve got your back
Get your degree sooner … or go on for an advanced degree. If
When you arrive at PSU, you’ll find that
you’re hoping to get out into the work-
everyone wants to help you succeed.
force as soon as possible, PSU gives
You’ll have full access to all these ser-
you a chance to speed up your degree
vices and more during your years here:
progress by taking winter and summer
• Academic Advising;
session courses, as well as weekend,
• Career Services; • Department of University Studies; • Math Activities Center;
evening, online, and blended courses.
Five years, two degrees And while the idea of graduate school
• Plymouth Academic Support
may seem as far off as the moon,
Services (PASS), including peer
here’s something that might bring
tutoring, academic counseling, and
that moon within reach: PSU has
services for students with disabilities;
options that allow you to finish your
• Writing Center.
bachelor’s and master’s degrees in
go.plymouth.edu/services
only five years.
plymouth.edu/graduate
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BHOLA GAUTAM '17, A NATIVE OF BHUTAN WHO GREW UP IN A REFUGEE CAMP IN NEPAL, CAST HIS FIRST VOTE AS A US CITIZEN IN THE 2016 NEW HAMPSHIRE PRIMARY.
“PSU offers so many opportunities—they offered me good scholarships—and they have a good business program as well.”
Bhola Gautam ’17 business administration, vice president of ENACTUS and Friends over the Globe, PSU Global Ambassador
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ACADEMICS
So, what’s your major? Get used to this question—you’ll be hearing it a lot over the next few years. Whether you declare a major before you enroll or need some time to decide, PSU can help you get to where you want to go. And you have plenty of majors to choose from (see page 9).
No major yet? No problem. Some students start college with a major in mind. Others—about a third of entering first-year students—are still deciding. The Department of University Studies offers a personalized advising program designed to help you explore academic options and choose an appropriate major. Dedicated faculty and staff will get to know you, welcome you to university life, and serve as academic advisors until you choose a major and move on to a home department. With their help, you’ll be better prepared to graduate within four years and put your education to good use.
go.plymouth.edu/decide
ADVENTURE EDUCATION MAJORS CAN OPT TO PARTICIPATE IN AN IMMERSION SEMESTER, A BLOCK OF THEORY AND PRACTICE COURSES INCLUDING EXTENDED BACK-COUNTRY EXPEDITIONS.
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JOSIANE UMUTESI ’15 WITH PATRICK CATE ’05G, DIRECTOR OF UNIVERSITY STUDIES.
Career Services Preparing you for a rewarding career: it’s the goal of everything we do at PSU. From your first year through graduation, PSU’s Career Services offers the
A Multidisciplinary Education
“University Studies advisors didn’t just tell me the classes I should be taking. They took the time to understand what I wanted to do with my degree so that they could help me reach my goals.”
Josiane Umutesi ’15, marketing/public relations, communications minor, Marketing Association of Plymouth State, Spring Fling Committee, PSU Volunteers, Delta Zeta Sorority, Community Service Orientation student leader
guidance and resources you need to plan your career path. Career Services
PSU’s multidisciplinary approach
professionals will help you identify
to education will help you become
your strengths and interests, strategize
an innovative thinker with a range
your job search, write an epic cover
of interrelated skills, which will give
letter and résumé, help you perfect
you the edge you need to get into
your interviewing skills, connect you
a profession you love. The open lab
with alumni mentors who will share
environment allows you to work with
their experiences and offer advice, and
University programs outside of your
more. Career Services also hosts career
own major, as well as with businesses
workshops, job fairs, and employer
and other community partners, high-
interviews on campus.
lighting connections that will better prepare you for a complex world
go.plymouth.edu/career
after graduation.
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S T U DY A B ROA D STUDENTS TRAVELED TO CUBA FOR A WINTERIM TRAVEL-STUDY COURSE, ACCESS CUBA: HISTORY, CULTURE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY. BRITTANY ANGELO ’15 (RIGHT) STUDIED FOR A SEMESTER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO THROUGH THE NATIONAL STUDENT EXCHANGE.
FRANK PATTIASINA ’17 (CENTER) STUDIED AT KOREA UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL SUMMER CAMPUS IN SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA.
SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS TRAVELED TO THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC FOR A WEEK-LONG SERVICE-LEARNING TRIP. THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA WAS JUST ONE OF MANY UNFORGETTABLE PLACES PEYTON SMITH ’16 (RIGHT) VISITED DURING HER SEMESTER AT SEA. ALAN SPADAFORA ’15 (FAR RIGHT) SPENT A SEMESTER STUDYING AT UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO IN NEW ZEALAND.
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THE EXPERIENCE OF A LIFETIME
GLOBAL EDUCATION PSU offers study abroad opportunities around the globe.
Where will Plymouth State take you? Love to travel? Ever dreamed of study-
Whether you choose to study near or
ing abroad? PSU offers study abroad
far, for a few weeks as part of a course,
programs around the world.
for an entire semester, or even an entire
Not only is study abroad exciting and educational, it’s also affordable. PSU offers scholarships and other funding resources, and any financial aid you’ve
year, PSU will help you every step of the way, and they’ll be there for you throughout your time away.
plymouth.edu/global
“I have studied abroad twice and both trips made me independent and selfreliant. It was a wonderfully beneficial experience.”
Karen Clark ’17 education
been awarded travels with you. Want a more domestic study experience? Through the New Hampshire College and University Council and the National Student Exchange, you can study away for a semester or a year at locations throughout the state or throughout the US, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, Guam, and Canada. Internship Abroad
A Global Campus
When you’re ready to apply what
You don’t have to travel far to experi-
you’ve learned to the real world, you
ence new cultures! Each semester, PSU
can choose to do an international
welcomes students from all over the
internship. Not only will you improve
world who want to study in one of the
your professional skills and your résumé,
most beautiful regions in the US! And
you’ll have the opportunity to experi-
PSU offers cultural programs and ac-
ence other cultures, develop foreign
tivities that give all students the oppor-
language skills, and create an interna-
tunity to learn, grow, and enjoy campus
tional network that could help you in
life together.
the world is your classroom
the global job market. S T U D Y A B R O A D | 17
EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
REAL-WORLD OPPORTUNITIES
EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
Research and service learning At PSU, learning takes place both in and out of the classroom, throughout the region and around the world. Whether you’re a first-year student or a senior, and regardless of your program of study, you’ll have opportunities to apply your coursework to the real world through a wide variety of projects that combine service and learning. PSU students are engaging in food recovery and food security projects, addressing human rights and poverty locally and globally researching water quality and climate issues, working on economic development projects, and much more. What will you do at PSU?
STUDENTS IN THE EXERCISE AND SPORT PHYSIOLOGY PROGRAM PERFORM TESTS WITH STUDENT-ATHLETES. COACHES USE THE RESULTS TO IMPROVE ATHLETE STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING.
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PSU students rank in the top 5 percent in the US for gaining critical-thinking and problem-solving skills during their undergraduate years, according to the Collegiate Learning Assessment (CLA). AS PART OF THE BIENVENUE NH INITIATIVE, WHICH HELPS THE TOURISM INDUSTRY CONNECT WITH FRENCHSPEAKING VISITORS FROM CANADA, PSU TEACHES LANGUAGE AND CULTURE SKILLS TO ORGANIZATIONS LIKE THE APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN CLUB. PSU STUDENTS HAVE TRAVELED TO ACADIA NATIONAL PARK IN MAINE TO SEARCH FOR SNOWY OWLS AND COLLECT DATA FOR CORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY’S EBIRD PROGRAM.
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EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
STUDENTS IN THE COSTUME SHOP STITCHED TOGETHER CAST MEMBERS OF THE HILARIOUS MUSICAL AVENUE Q.
“I worked at the regional prosecutor’s office in Keene, NH, with a prosecuting attorney. I was in court with her every day, reviewed case files, sat in on interviews with potential witnesses, and helped with trial preparation. It was a great experience. I learned so much.”
Staci Keenan ’14 criminal justice
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Internships Test-drive a career, develop marketable skills, and network with professionals while applying what you’ve learned in class to the real world. The Center for Student Success will help you find internship opportunities locally or around the world that match your skills and interests. Here are just a few places PSU students have recently interned: Hasbro Boston Bruins US Marshals Office Life is Good® Waterville Valley Resort United Nations Association of Greater Boston The Discovery Channel
“Internships give you a chance to build your skills and experience working as a professional. It’s definitely an amazing opportunity—you’ll learn what you want to do after college, or what you don’t want to do, and pick your career path based on that experience.”
Dan Barez ’15 BFA graphic design
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STUDENT LIFE
THERE’S MORE TO LIFE AT PSU THAN STUDYING
STUDENT LIFE
Where you’ll live PSU’s 170-acre campus is home to seven residence halls, two student apartment complexes, and EcoHouse, where students live and learn about sustainability. All rooms are furnished with the basics for you and your roommate: beds, dressers, desks, chairs, and closets. The fun part is decorating your space and making it your own! All residence halls are co-ed and have a live-in, professional residence director as well as student “Within the first hour of moving into Blair Hall, people had knocked on my door and introduced themselves. The best part about living in a res hall is living among friends. You can meet up with them and walk to dinner together, go to classes together, or just hang out.”
staff who are available to support and assist students and help organize recreational and social events. Wi-fi and laundry facilities are available in all residence halls, along with community space with TVs and recreational equipment. Our campus size allows for more interpersonal connections, increased participation in campus
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White Mountain Apartments
Grafton
life and easier and greater access to support systems
Some of our residence halls offer communities with programming centered around specific themes, including personal development and career preparation, service, health and wellness, international and cultural
Blair
whether academic, social or personal.
exploration, and LGBTQ and allies.
plymouth.edu/reslife New residence hall opening fall 2017! The newest addition to campus, Merrill Place, is a sevenstory residence hall that will house up to 350 students. The building will offer amenities such as air conditioning, bike storage, a communal kitchen, a student lounge, and a game area. The first floor will also feature a conference center for special campus events.
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STUDENT LIFE
What you’ll eat The PSU campus has a large variety of snacking and dining options. Whatever you’re craving, Prospect Dining Hall has it: choose from home-cooked favorites, a fully loaded salad bar, vegetarian options, pizza, desserts—there’s even a walk-up window for to-go orders. At the HUB, you can grab a quick bite at the Union Grille or a bagel and coffee at the Daily Paws. While you’re at Lamson Library, stop by the Commons Café for a latte and a muffin. Along the edge of campus on Main Street you’ll find Thai, deli, Chinese, Mexican, pizza, burgers, and more.
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What you can do Do what you love or try something new! See a performance at the Silver Center for the Arts, ice skate at Hanaway Rink, cheer the Panthers on to victory at a game, visit the Museum of the White Mountains, work out in the Fitness Center, shop on Main Street—whatever you’re into, there’s always something to do on or around campus. And don’t forget the lakes and mountains that surround PSU—perfect for hiking, biking, climbing, skiing, snowboarding, or just relaxing.
In late October, welcome the cold weather with a hot drink and cool people at the annual First Fire in the HUB.
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STUDENT LIFE
plymouth.edu/life 30 minutes and $5 gets you some of the best skiing and boarding in New England _ go.plymouth.edu/ski-deal The Outdoor Center No gear? No problem: the Outdoor Center in ALLWell North offers students free use of recreational equipment including skis, snowshoes, and paddling and camping gear. The center also sponsors day and overnight trips so you can learn or practice skills like rock climbing, paddling, surfing, and skiing.
go.plymouth.edu/outdoor
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Don’t know how to ski? No problem: learn for free at Ski Day when PSU shuts down and hits the slopes! STUDENT LIFE | 27
STUDENT LIFE
80+ clubs & organizations
WELCOME TO PSU: ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR EVENTS DURING WELCOME WEEK 2014 WAS PAINT U!, WHICH MIXES MUSIC, DANCING, AND PAINT INTO A COLORFUL, HIGH-ENERGY DANCE PARTY!
At PSU, there are endless opportunities to meet people, get involved, and have fun, while learning new skills and engaging in new experiences outside the classroom! Here are just some of the great clubs students enjoy: ✦ Student Senate ✦ Rugby Club ✦ MAPS, the Marketing Association
✦ Gaming Club, where you can play everything from board games to video games to card games ✦ PACE (Programming Activities in a Campus Environment), which organizes movies, concerts, trips, and other fun activities! Learn more about life at PSU.
go.plymouth.edu/activities
of Plymouth State ✦ Common Ground, PSU’s environ- mental and social justice group THE MAPS CLUB ORGANIZES AN ANNUAL RAIL JAM ON CAMPUS COMPLETE WITH SNOWMAKING. 28
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“I’ve been able to adjust to college life by joining clubs where I’ve felt welcomed and I’ve been given opportunities to grow, contribute and succeed. With so many different clubs and organizations, you’ll be sure to find one that interests you!”
Calvin Meattey ’19 PACE President, Spring Fling Committee, Orientation Leader
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AT H L E T I C S
PANTHER PRIDE!
ATHLETICS Whether you’re a dedicated student-athlete or a die-hard sports fan, you can’t beat the excitement of Panther Athletics! PSU fields 24 NCAA Division III varsity athletic teams, all with a proud tradition of success both on and off the field. Recent honors include: ★ Felix Lindeberg was named 2015 Academic All-America First Team for his success in the classroom and on the field. Lindeberg is the second member of the Plymouth State men's soccer program to earn Academic All-America honors from CoSIDA, joining alumnus Paul Andrew in 1995 and 1996. ★ 30 football players were selected to the MASCAC All-Academic Team. PSU had the most student-athletes represented in the MASCAC conference. ★ The men's cross country team took 3rd in the LEC Championship meet. First-year runner Sam Brunnette ’19 was named Little East Rookie of the Year. ★ Freydis Halla Einarsdottir ’19 became the first woman in PSU history to compete in the NCAA National Championships. She competed alongside team captain Max Martin ’16, who qualified for his second NCAA bid. Einarsdottir finished in 12th place in the slalom. ★ Head ski coach Andrew Gannon was named EISA Coach of the Year, and head men’s soccer coach Rob Wright was named Little East Coach of the Year.
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“What I’ve gained from being on the tennis team is an instant support system and built-in friends.”
Sunny Jakubas ’18 nursing
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AT H L E T I C S
Division III athletics
Club and intramural sports
MEN’S
If you’re looking for the excitement and
Baseball
camaraderie of sports, but not the de-
Basketball Cross Country Football
mands of playing at the varsity level, check out PSU’s wide selection of sports clubs and intramural sports at plymouth.edu/recreation/fitness.
Ice Hockey Lacrosse Alpine Skiing
Fields and facilities PSU’s campus includes playing and practice fields, plus the PSU Ice Arena
Soccer
and Savage Welcome Center, which
Indoor Track and Field
houses Hanaway Rink. Inside our Physi-
Outdoor Track and Field Wrestling
WOMEN'S Basketball Cross Country
cal Education Center, you’ll find: ★ 25-yard, six-lane swimming pool ★ a three-court gymnasium with seating for 1,500 ★ a wrestling room, and ★ the Vailas Performance Center
Field Hockey
Active Living, Learning, and Wellness
Ice Hockey
(ALLWell) North is a state-of-the-art,
Lacrosse Alpine Skiing Soccer
107,600-square-foot complex with: ★ a full, competitive 200-meter indoor track, ★ a multi-use field house with indoor
Softball
tennis courts and a high ropes
Swimming and Diving
challenge course,
Tennis
★ athletic training facilities, and
Indoor Track and Field
★ an expanded Outdoor Center, which
Outdoor Track and Field Volleyball
houses outdoor equipment for camping, climbing, paddling, skiing, and more, all available for students to borrow free of charge.
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“The men’s and women’s ski teams here are basically one big family. Our motto is ‘Ski hard and smile big.’ It reminds us all how lucky we are, and how much fun the sport is.”
Freydis Holla Einarsdottir ’19
(Gardabaer, Iceland) exercise and sport physiology
athletics.plymouth.edu
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IT’S ALL ABOUT YOU
HEALTH & SAFETY Here are just some of the ways PSU
including anxiety, stress, depression,
The Plymouth State University
helps make you feel more at home:
and more.
Police Department offers safety
Health Services offers the kind of
The Reflection and Spiritual Care
care you’d get from your own doctor.
Center provides spiritual support for
Speare Memorial Hospital, a critical
people of all faiths.
access hospital, is just up the street from campus.
All residence halls are smoke-free and locked 24 hours a day. Each residence
The Michael L. Fischler Counseling
hall has a residence director and
Center offers free, confidential
community advisors who live onsite
services to help students with issues
to help create a safe and secure living
services and workshops, enforces campus parking rules, and educates the community about best practices in personal and community safety. Officers are on duty 24 hours a day. For more about health and safety, visit go.plymouth.edu/healthy.
environment for all students.
Students and their families can register to receive campus alerts, class cancellations, and emergency communications.
PSU’S PET THERAPY SESSIONS, HELD EACH SEMESTER DURING FINALS WEEK, GIVE STUDENTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO REDUCE STRESS AND HAVE A LITTLE FUN WITH SOME PLAYFUL PUPS AND EVEN A HORSE OR TWO!
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FIT INTO COLLEGE IS A PROGRAM DESIGNED TO HELP FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS DEVELOP SKILLS IN HEALTH, WELLNESS, NUTRITION, AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY WHILE MAKING FRIENDS AND CONNECTIONS ON CAMPUS.
PAY IT FORWARD
COMMUNITY SERVICE Give back to the community, help
state park, built homes with Habitat for
people, and learn more about yourself
Humanity, and worked at a manatee
in the process at PSU, where our school
observation and education center.
motto is Ut prosim, Latin for “That I May Serve.”
Earn credits while you serve Many of the courses you’ll take will give
The Community Service Center will
you a chance to apply what you’re learn-
connect you with service opportuni-
ing in class to the real world: Art stu-
ties that fit your schedule and interests,
dents help teach after-school art classes
from organizing food and clothing
to area schoolchildren; biology students
drives to mentoring kids to raising
collect water samples from local rivers
awareness about important social issues.
and lakes to test water quality; business
Serve globally Make a difference globally through Alternative Spring Break and international service trips that will give you the chance to travel, learn, and serve beyond campus. In 2016, 30 PSU
ALTERNATIVE SPRING BREAK TAKES PSU STUDENTS TO PLACES LIKE THE MANATEE OBSERVATION AND EDUCATION CENTER IN FORT PIERCE, FL.
students partner with local businesses to help improve revenue; computer science students help organizations with IT solutions; and more. However you serve, you’ll gain some great real-world
“Alternative Spring Break is an amazing experience. It really makes you feel good knowing you did something useful with your spring break and it’s a great way to meet new people and create friendships, along with getting to travel!”
experience for life after PSU.
students, along with three advisors,
Learn more about community service
headed south to Georgia, Louisiana
opportunities at PSU. Visit:
and Florida, where they beautified a
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Samantha Levesque ’16 biology
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THE POWER OF A PSU DEGREE
WHERE WILL IT TAKE YOU?
THE POWER OF A PSU DEGREE Your degree can take you wherever you want to go. PSU alumni are in every state in the US, every province in Canada, and in 47 other countries around the world. They are business owners, educators, state government officials, and more. Here are just some of the cool jobs our alumni have: • Research scientist, NASA • Television meteorologist • NYC restaurantuer • Athletic trainer, Philadelphia Phillies • Strategic media manager, RMS Media Group • President and CEO, Maine Root Handcrafted Beverages • COO, FM Global Insurance • Theater technician, Cirque du Soleil
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1. ROBERT COSTANZO ’15 IS PUTTING HIS PSU EDUCATION TO WORK AS A TECHNICAL WRITER FOR EXACTBID, LLC. 2. ERIN MCDONOUGH ’11 IS CO-ARTISTIC DIRECTOR FOR AUSTIN ALLEGRO DANCE IN AUSTIN, TX. 3. JENNIFER DUPONT ’08 IS A POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW AT THE MOLECULAR CARDIOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE AT TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER IN BOSTON, MA. HER CURRENT RESEARCH IS FOCUSED ON THE MOLECULAR FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF HYPERTENSION AS PEOPLE AGE.
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4. DAN CRAIG ’03, HEAD COACH OF THE SIOUX FALLS SKYFORCE BASKETBALL TEAM, WAS NAMED THE NBA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE COACH OF THE YEAR IN SPRING 2016. (PHOTO © DAVE EGGEN/NBAE FOR GETTY IMAGES) 5. EMMA PARTRIDGE '16 IS AN ADMINISTRATIVE AND MARKETING ASSOCIATE FOR COVE, A COOPERATIVE VENTURE WORKSPACE IN PORTSMOUTH, NH.
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PSU ranks in the top 8 percent in a recent review of more than 1,200 US colleges and universities by Educate to Career. The review showed that PSU alumni are better prepared for their careers and receive higher-than-average salaries compared to graduates from competing institutions.
“I’m putting my education to use, and my professors couldn’t be happier for me.”
Erin McDonough ’11 childhood studies, dance minor co-artistic director for Austin Allegro Dance, Austin, TX
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