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E3 Dance Crew Wins Top Dog
Contest at Apollo Theater
UNH junior Mike Kuzoian, and crew members Rob Libatique and Mike Minelli won the Amateur Night Top Dog Contest at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, N.Y. in late December. Read more.
The End of a Magical Season for Alum
Tony Sparano and the Miami Dolphins
It was a season to remember for Tony Sparano, former UNH football coach, and the Miami Dolphins.
Read more.
UNH Sees Upswing in Academically
Talented Gateway Transfers
Gateway Community College students are transferring at large rates into UNH with the help of an articulation agreement signed in June 2008, which awarded academic grants to academically strong students of GCC who chose to attend UNH.
Campus News
Good News About Federal Student Loans
The Wall Street Journal reports on the availability of federal funds for college loans. Read more.
AmeriCorps VISTA Awarded to UNH
UNH’s Academic Service Learning Office was awarded an AmeriCorps VISTA from the CT Campus Compact. Click here to read more.
Prestigious Journal Accepts
Article by UNH Faculty Member
An article by Education faculty member David Perry, “Abraham Lincoln and John George Nicolay: The Impact of Auditory and Visual Learning Styles on the Civil War” will be published by the Lincoln Herald, a scholarly journal. Click here to read the summarized article.
UNH Announces 2009 Hall of Fame Inductees
UNH will be honoring five Hall of Fame inductees at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23 at Race Brook Country Club in Orange. Click here to read more.
UNH Students to Assist Legislators
UNH students Joshua Tine, left, and Oscar Zamora are helping legislators through a legislative internship program starting next month.
Seton Art Gallery Hosts Series
The Seton Art Gallery is hosting a series of lectures throughout January and February, which are free to the public. Click here for a list of events.
NHSO Hosts Recitals
New Haven’s Symphony Orchestra and UNH’s College of Arts and Sciences are hosting upcoming music recitals. More information.
University Mourns Loss of Bob C. McDonald,
UNH Mechanical Engineering Professor
Bob C. McDonald, a Mechanical Engineering professor, passed away Dec. 25. Bob had been ill for some time and was on medical leave from the University.
Men’s Soccer Wins Award
UNH’s Men’s Soccer team received the 2008 NE-10 Sportsmanship Award. Click here to read more.
Indoor Track and Field
With wins and great finishes in the earlier races in December at the Yale Lid Lifter Invitational, the members of the Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track Team took to the track this past Saturday, Jan. 10 for the Yale Invitational. Click here for the results.
UNH Safety Update
UNH has updated its safety procedures by installing the newest component of the Mass Notification System. Click here for more information and test dates and times.
Jazzman’s Café Hours
Jazzman’s Café in Bartels Hall, the campus center, will be open 8 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday thru Friday until Jan. 23. All other dining locations will be closed.
Faculty/Staff News
Training on Sexual Misconduct
UNH campus advocate and Milford Crisis Center staff member Melissa Jennings is providing faculty and staff training on sexual misconduct from noon to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 4 in the Alumni Lounge, Bartels Hall, the campus center. Questions? Contact mjennings@newhaven.edu or wtyler@newhaven.edu. Click here for more info.
What’s Happening on Campus
President Kaplan will hold a meeting for faculty and staff at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28 in Dodds Theatre.
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Student News
Undergraduate Electives Still Available
The Hospitality and Tourism Department still has three-credit electives available. Click here for the list.
Free Shuttle Bus to
Shore Line East Branford Station
R-Link shuttle bus service is providing convenient connections to the Branford Rail Station and Shore Line East Commuter Rail and is free until Feb. 1. Schedule information for the Shore Line East service and
Succeed in Your Career
Career Services’ workshops help students succeed in their careers. Topics include office etiquette, resume writing, cover letters, interviewing, technology, and networking. Click here for the monthly newsletter.
Campus Safety Policies
Click here to learn about campus safety and security.
UNH In The Spotlight
| = | Connecticut Awards Over $3 Million in Grants for Biofuel Research and Production Biodiesel Investing, January 7, 2009: UNH receives a grant to conduct biofuel quality testing... more >> |
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| = | What to do when you survive the layoffs The Decatur Daily, December 28, 2008: Stuart Sidle, director of the industrial-organizational psychology graduate program at UNH, comments... more >> |
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| = | Majoring in Media Convergence Business New Haven, December 8, 2008: Steve Raucher, chairman of UNH's department of Communication, comments... more >> |
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| = | Who's What, Where Business New Haven, December 8, 2008: Brenda Williams, an English and Education professor at UNH, has been named chairman of the board of directors of the Connecticut Humanities Council... more >> |
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| = | Biofuel from algae? Ask UNH Business New Haven, January 5, 2009: UNH will expand its biodiesel research efforts to explore the viability of Long Island Sound algae as a fuel source... more >> |
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| = | A Helping Hand in Trying Times Business New Haven, January 5, 2009: Laura Grondin, a board member of UNH's Center for Family Business, was nominated to chair the Connecticut Development Authority... more >> |
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| = | Protecting your job - coping if you just survived a layoff The Post and Courier, December 26, 2008: Stuart Sidle, director of the industrial-organizational psychology graduate program at UNH, comments... more >> |
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| = | Claremont, N.H. Resident Nominated to Attend Kennedy Center Theatre Festival Sunday Eagle Times, December 28, 2008: UNH student Jess Emerson was nominated... more >> |
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| = | Layoffs can be tough on workers left behind The Tennessean, January 2, 2009: Stuart Sidle, director of the industrial-organizational psychology graduate program at UNH, comments... more >> |
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| = | Parcells Staying with Dolphins Hartford Courant, January 5, 2009: UNH alum and Dolphins coach Tony Sparano featured... more >> |
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| = | Wildcat Turns Around Dolphins' Season Hartford Courant, January 4, 2009: UNH alum and Dolphins coach featured... more >> |
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| = | Anticipating Memories in 2009 Hartford Courant, January 4, 2009: ...while we await the University of New Haven's return to football, on a blue and yellow turf field, in the fall... more >> |
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| = | Smith edges Sparano for AP Coach of Year Associated Press, January 4, 2009: UNH alum and Dolphins coach featured... more >> |
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| = | Dolphins' Sparano let detour lead him to this Tampabay.com, January 3, 2009: UNH alum and Dolphins coach featured... more >> |
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| = | For coaches and quarterback, Parallels abound for Jets-Dolphins game New York Times, December 27, 2008: UNH alum and Dolphins coach featured... more >> |
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| = | Scooters with sass Jerusalem Post, December 18, 2008: Arik Yehuda, studied engineering at UNH, designed an electric scooter... more >> |
Your Event Here
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Jan. 14: 5:30 p.m. Women’s Basketball, UNH vs. Assumption College. Charger Gymnasium.
Jan. 14: 7:30 p.m. Men’s Basketball, UNH vs. Assumption College. Charger Gymnasium.
Jan. 20: 5:30 p.m. Women’s Basketball, UNH vs. University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Charger Gymnasium.
Jan. 20: 7:30 p.m. Men’s Basketball, UNH vs. University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Charger Gymnasium.
Jan. 26: 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Jennifer Lim, Korean-Canadian pianist. Alumni Lounge, Bartels Hall, the campus center.
Jan. 29: 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. Extinction of Experience Lecture Series with Eileen and Robert Powell. Seton Art Gallery, Dodds Theatre.
Feb. 3: 8 p.m. – 1 a.m. Senior trip to “Playwright.”
Feb. 5: 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. Extinction of Experience Lecture Series with Professor Roman Zajac. Seton Art Gallery, Dodds Theatre.
Feb. 6: 7:30 p.m. Men’s Ice Hockey. Northford Ice Pavilion.
Feb. 23: 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Philippe Graffin, French Violinist. Alumni Lounge, Bartels Hall, the campus center.
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