KEENE — As of July 1, all University System of New Hampshire libraries at the University of New Hampshire Durham and Manchester campuses, Keene State College, and Plymouth State
. Dr. Kate DeConinck . Keene State College announces the appointment of a new director of its Cohen Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies. Dr. Kate DeConinck, a trained anthropologist of religion with expertise in religion in the wake of mass tragedies, steps into the role officially in July, the college’s Provost, James Beeby, announced in a recent email to the college community. . DeConinck replaces Peter McBride, who left Keene State to return to his native Ireland. Hank Knight held the position from 2007 until his retirement in 2019. . The Center, through its Coordinator of Educational Outreach, provides workshops to teachers and.