 857, Franklin Pierce proudly served as
the 14th President of the United States.Nearly 100 years later, we set out to charter a college uniquely dedicated to preparing future leaders. The name for such an institution was clear to all - Franklin Pierce College. The College was chartered by the State Legislature on November 14, 1962. The College's founder, Frank S. DiPietro, served as its first President until 1975, For the following 25 years, the position was held by New Hampshire's two-term Governor Walter R. Peterson. The school is currently under the leadership of George J. Hagerty, who became its third President in 1995. Franklin Pierce is a four-year, coeducational, nonsectarian college located in the State of New Hampshire. The main campus in Rindge, New Hampshire is situated on over 1,000 wooded acres on the shore of Pearly Pond near the base of Mount Monadnock. The College also operates Graduate & Professional Studies centers in Concord, Keene, Lebanon, Manchester and Portsmouth. Franklin Pierce College's curriculum is a blend of traditional liberal arts, pre-professional study, teacher preparation programs, and a nationally-recognized core curriculum - "The Individual and Community." 1997 Recipient of the Templeton Award for Character-Building Colleges. |
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