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Volume 53 Issue 2 | August 26, 2016
Grant-funded improvements in science facilities create research, learning opportunities By Juliana Wilson ’07 MBA ’17 Chemistry labs in Marcucella have had some cosmetic renovations, and the physics lab has received a material upgrade. Marcucella 112 is now a first-class research space, and it has all been funded through an INBRE grant that Dr. Kerry McKeever, dean of the College at Rindge, received. Dr. Amy Piispanen won a lottery for a brand new laser microscope which will be a part of a new Microscopy Center. McKeever said that this will provide lab space for Piispanen and students to do research in the bio-medical field. Faculty will be using the space, and students will have to opportunity to become researchers. “Everytime I get a faculty member grant money, then two to three more students can be involved in the research process,” McKeever said. Additionally, Pappas 212 is being converted into a teaching and research laboratory for the Health Sciences Program. A Quinton Q-Stress machine that measures the cardiovascular vascular system at rest or with the use of a treadmill will be a lab feature. A bicycle will be added to the lab in the future. Dr. Rodrigo Villar, who is a new health science professor, plans to use the machine in the Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Laboratory course to test everyone here who wants to, and for research purposes. Villar was inspired from first-hand experience he had volunteering at Beth Israel Hospital. Villar is excited to give students a better sense of the way the heart works with the new machine, rather than through a textbook alone. “Books are great, but to extract that this is real life happening, it needs to be visualized,” said Villar. “It gives you a better approach to understanding the reading.” The new equipment was also funded by a separate NH INBRE Research and Training Grant, which was also received by McKeever. According to McKeever, FPU has received tens of thousands of dollars in INBRE grants to renovate and equip the facilities. “I am very proud of the way this is going,” said McKeever.
August 26, 2016
Photo | Juliana Wilson 07’ MBA ’17 President Kim Mooney (left) speaks with Gene Gibbons, former Reuters White House Bureau Chief, before C-SPAN’s filming of a segment of the Fitzwater Center’s August high school media program, The Presidency and the Press, August 10.
Kim Mooney ’83 begins her presidency of firsts By Nicole Dale ’16 MBA ’18 and Cory Cataldo ’17
sion for the university, and who understands the struggles that everyone goes through on campus, all qualities n August 1, Dr. Kim Mooney transitioned which President Mooney has. from Provost to President, and she did it “Being an alumna, she really understands what we as the first alumna and first woman to lead go through as students. I love it and I think it’s the best Franklin Pierce University. thing the school could have done,” said Willette. Prior to being named the 6th President of Franklin Cyndie Martin, manager of the Bookstore, hopes the Pierce University, she graduated from Franklin Pierce in president will continue to build the University’s momen1983, served on the Board of Trustees for several years, tum on a positive path of success. and also held positions as provost and vice president of Although college presidents are typically men, the academic affairs. number of women presidents is on the rise. Since 1986, Director of Residential Life Kat according to the American CounDougherty feels as though having It goes a long way to show cil on Education, the number of an alumna as president is benefi- our female students that the female presidents has been steadicial for this University. “She has a ly increasing. In 1986, 9.5% of all sky’s the limit. lot of passion for Franklin Pierce,” college presidents were female, says - Kat Dougherty, said Dougherty. “It’s nice to have ACE. Today, the number has risen Director of Residential Life someone who is truly dedicated to 26.4%. and cares about the students.” Top schools such as Harvard Since President Mooney is an alumna, Dougherty University, University of Pennsylvania, and Brown Uniadded, she understands the culture and passion of the versity all have female presidents, according to CEO University. World Magazine. Dougherty is also excited to have a female president There are organizations such as New Hampshire because it provides a positive role model for the womWomen in Higher Education Leadership that encourage en on campus and is inspirational for young women. and support women as they assume leadership roles in “It goes a long way to show our female students that the New Hampshire. sky’s the limit,” said Dougherty. Other firsts in President Mooney’s inaugural year inGraduate assistant James Willette ’16 believes that a clude FPU’s 10th anniversary as a university and a recollege president should be someone who has a good vicord incoming freshman class.
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