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Lincoln’s Birthday Reveals Truths
About His Learning Style
On Thursday, Feb. 12, Abraham Lincoln’s 200th birthday, tune in to WNPR 90.5 between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. to hear UNH Professor David Perry talk about the way Lincoln approached learning – and how his particular learning style influenced how he died, or visit www.cpbn.org and find the interview on the cover page’s scroll. Perry, a respected Lincoln researcher, also has written a paper, “Abraham Lincoln and John George Nicolay: The Impact of Auditory and Visual Learning Styles on the Civil War,” that will be published in the Lincoln Herald, the oldest continuously published journal devoted to the study of Abraham Lincoln.
This Year’s Common Read Focuses
On Sustainability and a Road Trip to Remember
In keeping with the University’s increased focus on sustainability, this year’s Common Read selection is journalist Greg Melville’s “Greasy Rider: Two Dudes, One Fry-Oil-Powered Car, and a Cross-Country Search for a Greener Future,” an enormously entertaining journal of a cross-country trip in a car powered by cooking grease. Think it’s far-fetched? You can convert your car easily. Then you just need to get to know a restaurant owner willing to part with the greasy – but free - fuel you’ll need. The University is planning numerous events and programs around the book and the theme of sustainability. Click here to read a note regarding the book. In the same vein, David Rejeski will present a lecture on sustainability, “Can Web 2.0 Outperform Duct Tape and WD-40?” from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11 at the Burke Auditorium, Kroon Hall, Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies. He will discuss how the evolving information infrastructure has the potential to help with environmental challenges over the next decade. Rejeski directs the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies and the Foresight and Governance Project at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington D.C., and founded the Serious Games Initiative, a project dedicated to the application of computer and video game technologies to public policy issues.
UNH Business Students Take Top Global Honors
Ten UNH business students participated in a GLO-BUS business simulation exercise from Monday, Jan. 19 to Sunday, Jan. 25. Four of the students earned global top 25 rankings, including Lauren Massicotte '09 and Brandon Paguni '09, who placed first. Click here to read more.
University Receives National Recognition
For Community Service
Exemplary service efforts and community service has landed UNH on the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for 2009. The honor roll is the highest federal recognition a school can receive for commitment to service learning and civic engagement. The University was one of only nine higher-education institutions in Connecticut to be named.
E3 Heads to “America’s Got Talent”
In preparation for the E3 crew’s upcoming performance on “America’s Got Talent,” the Connecticut-based dance group, which includes UNH junior Mike Kuzoian, will be holding public dance rehearsals from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, April 3 and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 4 in the Beckerman Recreation Center.
Why are Universities So Funny?
Dr. Michael Morris, a UNH professor of Psychology, will be presenting a lecture, “Why are Universities so Funny?” He will be giving answers to probing questions such as, “What are students thinking when they show up for class in bedroom slippers and pajama bottoms?” The event is free and will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 11 in the Marvin K. Peterson Library, upper level.
Campus News
Earth Day Commuter Challenge
Join the 2009 Earth Day Commuter Challenge. Enter your carpool, vanpool, bike, walk, bus and train trips onto the NuRide website. Each entry enters you into a raffle to win $100 in groceries at Stop & Shop. Visit www.earthdaycommuterchallenge.com for more information.
Host Families Needed
Families are needed to host English as a Second Language students. Click here for more information. Questions? Contact Loretta Glazier or Elise Klein at the ELS Center at 203.931.2970.
How to Run for Office and Win
The University College is presenting a non-credit five-week extended workshop, “How to Run for Political Office (and Win),” presented by Professor Gary Fetzer and colleagues. The workshop will run from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. for five Wednesday evenings between March 18 and April 15 in Echlin Hall.
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Wear Pink, Cheer UNH Teams |
Chinese New Year Celebration
Students, faculty, staff and parents gathered to celebrate the Chinese New Year with music, food, and dance. Click here for more photos.
Valentines Day Gifts
The Marketplace has Valentine’s Day gifts for that special someone. Click here to view gifts.
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Having a Ball to Make a Difference |
Flu Shots Still Available
It is not too late to protect yourself from the flu. Contact Health Services at 203.932.7079 to get your shot.
Toiletry Drive
Drop off toiletries now thru Thursday, Feb. 12 in Bartels Hall, the campus center. Donations will go to the Columbus House, a homeless shelter in New Haven.
Faculty/Staff News
Farewell to Rich Laria
After nine years at UNH, Rich Laria, the director of Marketing and Recruitment for Graduate Cohort Programs, will be leaving the university to pursue new endeavors. Please say farewell and good luck to Rich from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 13 in the University College lounge, second floor, Echlin Hall.
Home Run Breakfast
UNH’s Softball team is hosting its third annual Charger Home Run Breakfast, a faculty, staff and alumni breakfast fundraiser that will be held from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 26 in the Alumni Lounge, Bartels Hall, the campus center. Click here for more information.
Gear Up for SOAR In the Summertime
The University’s hugely successful program for incoming students, SOAR, is already planning for this summer’s events. Be a part of it. Click here for more dates and more information.
Don’t Be Left Out!
Me & UNH – Your Personal HR Office
By now you have received your access login and password for Me & UNH, the University’s new online, self-service employee program. With Me & UNH you can get answers to your HR and payroll questions virtually 24-hours a day, on campus or off. No need to call HR or Payroll for the answers to frequently asked questions, to acquire important forms or to update your personal information. Click here for more details.
Student News
Ice Skating Trip
Ice skate with your special someone for Valentine’s Day, Saturday, Feb. 14. Sign ups being held at 10 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10 in the Scope Office.
Join the UNH Orchestra
The UNH Orchestra is searching for students who play string instruments. Join for fun or sign up for three credits. Meetings at 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesdays in Room 104, Dodds Hall. Questions? Contact 203.932.7452.
Study Abroad
Visit Victoria Bui between 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. in the Experiential Education Office, Room 205, Kaplan Hall to get answers to questions about studying abroad.
Audition for the Spring Play
Auditions are being held for the spring play, “A Flea in Her Ear,” in which 15 parts are available. Auditions will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 17 and 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 18. E-mail Bob Boles at rboles@newhaven.edu if you are interested.
Judge the Hip-Hop Showcase
Three judges are needed for the Hip-Hop Showcase being held on Wednesday, Feb. 25. Interested in being a part of the showcase? E-mail ghart1@newhaven.edu.
Writing Proficiency Exam
The Center for Learning Resources is offering workshops in preparation for the Writing Proficiency Exam. Click here for a list of the dates and times.
Center for Learning Resources Tutoring
Click here for a list of tutoring sessions.
Room Selection Fees are Due
Room Selection fees are due by Tuesday, Feb. 24. Questions? Call 203.932.7076.
Update Your Study Habits
The Office of Academic Services is offering workshops to help with time management, reading, note taking, and much more for the next few months. Click here to view a list of workshops.
Beanhouse Open Mic Night
Beanhouse will be hosting an open mic night at 9 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 18 in Bartels Hall, the campus center. Come to showcase your talent.
Cast Your Vote for the Rock and Roll Concert
Let SCOPE know your choice for the Rock and Roll concert. Choices are: Ingram Hill, Steel Train, Envy on the Coast, and Zolof the Rock & Roll Destroyer. E-mail choices to SCOPE@newhaven.edu.
Deepher Do-Over
Help your nominee get a makeover. Nominations are in; now pay for your favorite candidate to win. Votes are being collected Feb. 9 through Feb. 12 in Bartels Hall, the campus center.
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.
Click here for a list of workshops.
UNH In The Spotlight
2008-2009 Academic Year
| = | Algae Biofuels Sector OK with Slower Growth Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology, January 30, 2009: UNH recently landed a $135,276 grant from the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology... more >> |
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| = | The Crime Fight - The Latest Law-Enforcement Tools to Battle a Rising Tide Newsweek, January 30, 2009: Dr. William Tafoya of UNH comments... more >> |
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| = | Surviving Layoff Waves Beaumont Enterprise, December 27, 2008: Stuart Sidle, director of the industrial-organizational graduate psychology program at UNH, comments ... more >> |
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| = | Luxury Tutoring - Colleges Spend Millions on Lavish Study Centers for Athletes Honolulu Advertiser, December 25, 2008: UNH professor Allen Sack comments... more >> |
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| = | Connecticut Campus Compact to Recruit Americorps Volunteers for Year of Service Fairfield Citizen-News, January 21, 2009: One of the Americorps volunteers will take part in service learning programs at UNH... more >> |
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| = | Miami Picks Mark Whipple to Run Offense International Herald Tribune, January 27, 2009: Mark Whipple (former UNH Coach) has been named the new offensive coordinator at the University of Miami... more >> |
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| = | Keeping Your Job in the Midst of Layoffs Poynter.org: February 6, 2009: Stuart Sidle, director of the University of New Haven's Industrial-Organizational Psychology Graduate Program quoted... more >> |
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Feb. 10: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. RA selection info tables. Bartels Hall, the campus center.
Feb. 10: 2:30 p.m. Faculty Development Workshop: “Needs of First-Year Students.” Moulton Lounge, Bartels Hall, the campus center.
Feb. 10: 4:30 p.m. "Intellectual Property, What Is It and Why Should an Engineer Care?" with Rafael E. Rosado, associate general counsel, Next Generation Product Family, Pratt & Whitney. Room B225, Buckman Hall, Tagliatela College of Engineering. Part of the Winter 2009 Alvine Engineering Professional Effectiveness and Enrichment Program. Free and open to the public. Questions? Contact Ismail Orabi at 203.932. 7144.
Feb. 11: Noon– 3 p.m. Washington Internship Program information session. Room 205, Kaplan Hall.
Feb. 11: 12:15 p.m. "Construction Management as a Project Delivery System," with Steve Blovish, project executive with the construction firm of Bartlett Brainard Eacott. Room B120, Schumann Auditorium, Tagliatela College of Engineering. Part of the Winter 2009 Alvine Engineering Professional Effectiveness and Enrichment Program. Free and open to the public. Questions? Contact Ismail Orabi at 203.932. 7144.
Feb. 11: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m. RA info sessions. Moulton Lounge, Bartels Hall, the campus center.
Feb. 11: 4:30 p.m. – 6 p.m. “Can Web 2.0 Outperform Duct Tape and WD-40?” lecture. Burke Auditorium, Kroon Hall, Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies.
Feb. 11: 8 p.m. Brother 2 Sister Discussion, various topics including, “My President is black.” Upper Student Lounge, Bartels Hall, the campus center.
Feb. 12: 12:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Be My Valentine. The Programming Space, Bartels Hall, the campus center.
Feb. 12: 7 p.m. RA info sessions. Moulton Lounge, Bartels Hall, the campus center.
Feb. 13: 11:30 a.m. Faculty Development Workshop: Experiential Education. Moulton Lounge, Bartels Hall, the campus center.
Feb. 13: 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch with RAs. Bartels Hall, the campus center.
Feb. 13: 9 p.m. Men’s Ice Hockey; UNH vs. C.W. Post. Northford Ice Pavilion.
Feb. 15: 8 p.m. Men’s Ice Hockey; UNH vs. Sacred Heart University. Northford Ice Pavilion.
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. 16: 3 p.m. – 4 p.m. “Biomedical Engineers and Tissue Engineering” lecture. Room B120, Tagliatela College of Engineeing.
Feb. 16: 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. Learn to create a measurement of systems using sensors; attend the workshop, “Measurement, Identification and Simulation of Systems Using National Instruments LabVIEW.” Room B201, Buckman Hall, Tagliatela College of Engineering. E-mail baliane@newhaven.edu to register.
Feb. 17: 7 p.m. In-House Freestyle performance. Meeting rooms A and B, Bartels Hall, the campus center.
Feb. 18: 9 a.m. "A New Era for Law Enforcement in Environment, Financial Regulation and Energy Policy: How a New Administration Will Increase Opportunities for States to Fight for the Public Interest," with Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal. Alumni Lounge, Bartels Hall, the campus center. All are invited.
Feb. 19: 4 p.m. Soul Food Dinner and Dance performance. Alumni Lounge, Bartels Hall, the campus center.
Feb. 20: RA applications due.
Feb. 20: 7 p.m. Comedian Showcase. Dodds Theatre.
Feb. 20: 9 p.m. Freakum Dress Party. Prize for best dressed. German Club.
Feb. 20: 9:30 p.m. UNH Men’s Ice Hockey; UNH vs. Tufts University. Northford Ice Pavilion.
Feb. 21: 12 p.m. National Society of Black Engineers PCI Debate. Alumni Lounge, Bartels Hall, the campus center.
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.
Feb. 25: Noon. “Power Electronics Technology & High Tech Marketing” with Arnold Alderman of Anagenesis, Inc. Room regarding energy conservation and the importance of marketing to the enginee both personally and technically. Room B120, Schumann Auditorium, Buckman Hall, Tagliatela College of Engineering.
Feb. 25: Noon – 2 p.m. Power Electronics Technology and High Tech Marketing presentation. Schumann Auditorium, Buckman Hall, Tagliatela College of Engineering.
March 2: 12:30 p.m. – 2 p.m. College of Business Research Forum. “Does Economic News Affect the Stock and Bond Markets Differently?” With Eskin Cakan. Room 124, Maxcy Hall.
March 5: 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. Diversity Thursday, Paint your own decorative butterflies and learn what they symbolize in other countries. The lobby, Bartels Hall, the campus center.
March 5 – March 13: RA interviews.
March 9: 12:30 p.m. – 2 p.m. College of Business Research Forum. “After-Market Performance of ADR IPOs: The Role of Inter-Tranche Allocation, Use of Proceeds and Corporate Control.” With Demissew Ejara.
March 10: 12:30 p.m. – 2 p.m. College of Business Research Forum. “Multivariate Asset Pricing Tests with Long-run Returns: Insights from Spherical Distributions.” Room 124, Maxcy Hall.
March 10: 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. Faculty Webinar, “The Key to Improving Retention and Student Success.” Dodds Theater.
April 2: 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. Diversity Thursdays, craft projects representing various cultures. The lobby, Bartels Hall, the campus center.
April 28: 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. Faculty Webinar, Retention Strategies for Commuter Students. Dodds Theater.
Mondays: 5 p.m. Victimology Club Meetings. Room 201, Kaplan Hall.
Mondays: 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. Elm City Review Meetings. Room 115, Harugari Hall.
Wednesdays: 1:45 p.m. Legal Society Meetings. Maxcy Arts and Science lounge, Maxcy Hall.
Thursdays: 8 p.m. Gaming Club meetings. Room 102, Kaplan Hall.
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