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A Historic Inauguration Ushers in a New Era
The inauguration of Barack Obama drew dozens of UNH faculty, staff and students to the Alumni Lounge Tuesday to watch the broadcast of the swearing-in ceremony, and President Obama’s inspirational inaugural speech. Click here for photos.

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Degrees, Distinguished Honorees,
And Words of Wisdom Mark Winter Commencement
Renowned sociologist Stanley Aronowitz encouraged graduates to fix the American dream at the University’s Winter Commencement ceremonies this past Saturday in the UNH Athletic Center. Robert M. Lee ’78 B.S., a member of the UNH Board of Governors and executive vice president of The Lee Company, and Jim Vlock, president and CEO of the Fox Steel Company, joined Aronowitz in accepting honorary degrees at the ceremony, which awarded 141 undergraduate and 265 graduate degrees. Honorary doctorate recipients, from left, Stanley Aronowitz, Robert M. Lee, and President Kaplan with Jim Vlock.


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UNH and Sikorsky Launch
Engineer-in-Residence Program
Experiential education took on new meaning for the campus this past week when President Kaplan welcomed five Sikorsky engineers who will be working on campus with students to further expand their knowledge of engineering. In left photo, President Kaplan, center, cuts the ceremonial ribbon with Mark Miller, Sikorsky’s vice president of Research and Engineering, and Engineering Dean Barry Farbrother. In right photo, the five Sikorsky engineers-in-residence at UNH are, front row left to right, Theodora Saunders, Sikorsky Aircraft manager and adjunct professor in the UNH Tagliatela College of Engineering, Nancy Held-Sheehe ’00, airframe design engineer, and Thomas Ferrazi, engineering information technology infrastructure manager. Back row, left to right, William Al-Rahim ’99, ’03: senior avionics system engineer, and Dr. Brian McCabe, Sikorsky technical fellow and adjunct professor in the UNH Tagliatela College of Engineering. Said Board of Governors member Stephen Tagliatela, “This is a formal way to further cement UNH and Sikorsky’s relationship.” Click here for more information on the program.

UNH Alumni Make Alma Mater a Priority
Even in Tough Economic Times
Despite the current financial climate, more UNH alumni than ever have contributed to the University’s annual fund and to student scholarships, Richard Tuchman, vice president for University Advancement, announced this past week. Click here for actual numbers.

UNH Athletes to be Inducted
Into Hall of Fame
Five new names will be added to the University’s Athletics Hall of Fame this Friday, Jan. 23 at Race Brook Country Club in Orange. Women's basketball star Jennifer M. Davis, distinguished UNH alumnus Ralph F. DellaCamera, Jr., All-American pitcher Christopher M. Kuruc, football standout Rob Thompson and UNH baseball legend Frank "Porky" Vieira will be honored at a banquet beginning at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $125 per person. To reserve a seat call the UNH Athletic Department at 203.932.7017.


Campus News

UNH Forms Articulation Agreement with
Naugatuck Valley Community College
President Kaplan and Naugatuck Valley Community College President Cocco DeFilippis signed a new Dual Admissions and Core-to-Core Articulation Agreement between the two schools Tuesday Jan. 20. Click here to read more.

UNH Featured in Campus Career Counselor Newsletter
UNH’s Society for Experiential Education was featured in the “Good Ideas” section of the Campus Career Counselor September Newsletter. Click here to view the newsletter.

Fixing What’s Broken: Listen Up
Log on to WUSB 90.1 FM at 1:15 p.m. on January 27 to hear Gary Fetzer, professor of political science at UNH, discuss politics, the Middle East and international affairs with Jim Lynch, host of "Everything is Broken." Long Island's largest non-commercial radio station, WUSB is located at the University of Stony Brook. Click here to go the WUSB home page.

Running, or Not, for Political Office
Professor Fetzer will also feature prominently in a class on how to, or not to, run for political office, offered by the Office of Continuing Education at UNH. Four scholarships for UNH students will be offered. More information to come.

Organizational Change Management Workshop
UNH Assistant Professor Dr. Stuart Sidle will host the all-day intensive workshop Building Commitment to Organizational Change, for those who are managing people in a change environment, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday Jan. 30 at Mitchell College, New London. The workshop will address challenges around managing major change efforts. Cost is $75 for students and alums. Click here for more information.

Get Fit With a Personal Trainer
The Beckerman Center is offering personal training sessions. Contact Michelle Scott at mscott@newhaven.edu for more information.

Check Out the Updates
To the University Website
Click here to view the latest updates to the UNH website.


Faculty/Staff News

UNH Welcomes Director
For Center for Learning Resources
Debra Malewicki is the new director of the Center for Learning Resources and an Academic Skills Counselor in OAS.

UNH Staff Social
Meet your Staff Council at a social from 8:45 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21 in the Alumni Lounge, Bartels Hall, the campus center. Bring your car registration to get your UNH license plate. Click here for more info.

Training on Sexual Misconduct
UNH campus advocate and Milford Crisis Center staff member Melissa Jennings is hosting a training session seminar for faculty and staff on what constitutes sexual misconduct. The event will be held 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 be hosting a campus wide meeting at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28 in Dodds Theatre. Faculty and staff are encouraged to attend.


Student News

Management Assistant Program
Deadlines are quickly approaching for the California Management Assistant Program, a highly regarded internship. Click here for information on requirements and contact info. Click here for the brochure.

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 February 1. Schedule information for the Shore Line East service and R-Link can be printed from the website.

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

2008-2009 Academic Year

=  Robinson building homes on 4,000-mile bike ride
Poughkeepsie Journal, January 18, 2009: Karina Robinson, a junior nutrition and dietetics major at UNH, will bike from Rhode Island to California with the Bike & Build organization... more >>
=  Thomas' path to NFL a remarkable one
New Haven Register, January 18, 2009: Tony Sparano, former head football coach at UNH, and Donald Thomas, both overachievers from New Haven... more >>
=   Elizabeth Erbach Lew, named director of development at UNH
Philanthropy Journal, January 15, 2009 more >>
=   What to do when you survive the layoffs
The Mount Airy News, December 28, 2008: Stuart Sidle, director of the industrial-organizational graduate psychology program at UNH, comments... more >>
=   Find a low-stress job with high potential
Norwich Bulletin, January 7, 2009: Stuart Sidle, director of the industrial-organizational graduate psychology program at UNH, comments... more >>

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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.

Jan. 30: 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Organizational Change Management Workshop with Stuart Sidle. Mitchell College, New London.

Feb. 2: 12:30 p.m. – 2 p.m. College of Business Research Forum. The Great Moderation and Modeling of Business Cycle Features with Andre Neveu. Room 124, Maxcy Hall.

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. 9: 12:30 p.m. – 2 p.m. College of Business Research Forum. Monetary Shocks and the Asymmetric Bond Market Reactions: Evidence from the Narrative Approach to Shock Identification with Chin-Wen Huang. Room 124, Maxcy Hall.

Feb 16: 12:30 p.m. – 2 p.m. College of Business Research Forum. Testing the Mean for Multivariate Business Data: Which Test Is Preferred? With William Pan, Jiajuan Liang and Susan Zhai. Room 124, Maxcy Hall.

Feb. 23: 12:30 p.m. – 2 p.m. College of Business Research Forum. Are U.S. States Economic and Real Estate Cycles Related? With Kyoko Mona. Room 124, Maxcy Hall.

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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