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UNH YouTube Winners
Submit Impressive Videos
Click here to check out the winners of UNH’s YouTube contest. The student video was submitted by Colin Breyer, Ed Dilieto, Leo Ferro, Nick Zuraw. Our staff winner is Brian Wells.

Parking Changes to Take Effect May 27
The groundbreaking for the new 400-bed residence hall will prompt changes to several parking areas on campus. Click here to read about the changes. Click here to see a map of the campus. Closed lots are marked in red, available lots are marked in green.

Need Housing? Visit the
Off-Campus Housing Fair
An information and roommate-matching session will be held from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 14 in the Dodds Hall lobby for students who are interesting in securing off-campus housing for the next academic year. Get information on signing leases and obtaining renters’ insurance, and talk to representatives from local apartment complexes.

Latest Lyme Disease Findings Highlighted
At National Conference at UNH May 17
Free to Campus - Register by May 13
Lyme disease is the most prevalent tick-borne disease in the United States, costing about $1 billion a year due to inappropriate medical care, lost productivity and legal fees associated with misdiagnosis. The latest research on the diagnosis and treatment will be presented at the national conference “Understanding and Treating Lyme Disease: Choices and Challenges” on Saturday, May 17, at Dodds Theatre. The conference is free to UNH students, faculty and staff and open to the public for a $65 registration fee. Register by Tuesday, May 13. The event includes an evening networking reception for Lyme disease patients. Dr. Eva Sapi, associate professor of Biology and Environmental Sciences at UNH, is the conference organizer. For more information, click here.

Campus News

NOTE: UNHToday publishes every Monday during the academic year. Please send your news to UNH Today by the end of the day on the previous Thursday. The last UNH Today of the semester will be sent Monday, May 19. Summer issues will be published Tuesday, June 10 and Tuesday, July 8. The weekly e-newsletter will resume for the 2008-2009 academic year on Tuesday, Aug 12. For publicity requests, fill out the UNH Publicity Requests form and forward to the Public Affairs Office, New Hall.

Seton Gallery Showcases Student Work
The Seton Gallery hosted the University’s 2008 Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition this past Thursday, and dozens of appreciative viewers turned out to applaud the effort and the art. The exhibit runs through June 6. Gallery times are 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays, 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Fridays, and noon to 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.

It’s That Time Again
Nominations are now being accepted for April’s Student Leader and Club or Organization of the Month. Remember, these are individuals or groups that have demonstrated excellence and have gone above and beyond their call of duty. The deadline for nominations is Tuesday, May 13. Please e-mail lsaverese@newhaven.edu with your questions or nominations.

A Dinner for Dr. Johnson
The Oak Lane Golf and Country Club will host a retirement dinner for Dr. Thomas A. Johnson beginning at 6 p.m. Friday, June 6. The cost for the event is $40, which includes dinner, gratuity, contribution toward the retirement gift and musical entertainment. A table for six may be reserved for $240. Reservations and payments must be made by Friday, May 30. For more information, contact Sue Cusano at 203.932.7472. If you would like to present Dr. Johnson with a plaque or certificate, please contact Dr. Bill Tafoya at 203.479.4507 or wtafoya@newhaven.edu. For directions to the country club, visit www.oaklanecountryclub.org.

Interoffice Envelopes
The mailroom has requested that any extra interoffice envelopes be returned as soon as possible. The staff thanks you for your continued cooperation and support.

Midnight Breakfast
Volunteers are needed from 9 p.m. to midnight to help with the midnight breakfast Wednesday, May 14. The event will run from 10 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., with faculty and staff cooking and serving students during examination time. Students will not be charged for the event. Cooks, servers, prep people and runners are needed to make the event a success. Send an e-mail to acoubrough@newhaven.edu or call ext. 7013 if you would like to help.

Celebrate Asian Pacific Heritage Month at the Marketplace
The Marketplace will feature food from countries such as Japan, Thailand, The Philippines, Singapore, Hawaii and India in a tribute to Asian Pacific Heritage Month. Dinner will take place from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, May 12 in Bartels Hall, the campus center where several prizes and giveaways will also take place.

New Masters Program in New London
UNH’s Southeastern campus recently announced the addition of a Master of Science in Professional Education, focusing on current trends in the classroom. In kicking off the program, UNH Southeastern will offer a free seminar with CEU credits for teachers from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, May 22 in the Weller Center at Mitchell College. Space is limited and registration is required. To register, call 860.701.5454 or e-mail SECampus@newhaven.edu. Click here to read more about this program.

Help Stop Hunger
Now through May 12 you may donate $1 or $5 at all dining locations on campus to help stop hunger. Your entire donation will go to those in need. You may also help by purchasing a bag of red and blue M&M’s, which will go to the effort through the Sodexho Foundation and Astor Chocolates. For more information, visit www.helpstophunger.org.

Farewell Reception
A farewell reception for Dr. Thomas A. Johnson will be held from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 20 in the Alumni Lounge of Bartels Hall, the campus center. Dr. Johnson will be departing UNH after 13 years as the dean of the Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences. Come out to thank him for all the work he has done for UNH.

Preview U.S. Politics Databases
The Library currently has several databases on preview through the campus network. To access, go to the Library's web page and select databases on preview, then CQ Electronic Library. Or click here for a direct link. Preview ends Friday, May 16.

Faculty-Staff News

Retirement Reception
A reception will be held from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, May 12 in Dodds Lobby to honor this year’s retirees. Click here to see the list of those being honored.

Campus-Wide Meeting
The University community is invited to attend a campus-wide meeting at 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 13 in Dodds Theatre, where President Kaplan will provide campus news and updates, and the University community will be given the opportunity to ask questions of the President regarding changes at UNH. A reception will follow in the Dodds Hall Lobby. Mark your calendars and plan to attend this informational meeting.

Class Payment Schedule
For the spring 2008 semester:
    May 30, 2008: one-quarter when grades are submitted
For the spring 2008 trimester:
    May 30, 2008: one half
    June 13, 2008: one-quarter
    July 15, 2008: one-quarter when grades are submitted
Contact Sharon Cox at scox@newhaven.edu or ext. 7225 with questions.

Student News

Click here to see this week's Charger Bulletin.

Click here for a list of upcoming Career Services workshops.

Click here for the spring Health Services Newsletter.

Click here for the spring Career Services Newsletter.

Awards’ Night Applauds Student Achievement
UNH students were presented with awards for achievement the evening of May 7 in Dodds Theatre. Click here to view photos.

Last Man Standing
Click here for more photos of “Last Man Standing,” which included challenges such as putting together a puzzle, stringing together three boxes of paper clips, finding 1,200 plastic Army figures hidden in the Maxcy quad, and participating in a cross-campus scavenger hunt. Drew Hodlin won this weekend’s Undergraduate Student Association’s “Last Man Standing” competition for standing in inclement weather for 12 hours and 28 minutes. Congratulations, Drew!

Sophomores, Come Out for Dinner
With the graduation halfway mark for sophomores almost reached, the Class of 2010, the Office of Student Activities and MEISA are sponsoring a dinner and a concert featuring PETCO, Perish Hill and Who Needs Heroes from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, May 12 exclusively for sophomores.

Add Your Voice
The committee creating a statement of values for the University community seeks your input. Click here to read the definition of the statement, and for information on how to add your comments.

Want to Teach Group Fitness?
If you are interested in teaching a group fitness class, UNH will be hosting the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America’s group fitness workshop and exam in the David A. Beckerman Recreation Center this fall. If you are interested in participating, please contact Michelle Pratt at mpratt@newhaven.edu or 203.931.2963.

Final Day for
Women’s Clinic Appointments
There is only one day left this semester for students to make appointments at the campus Women’s Clinic: Thursday, May 15, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Services include yearly gynecological check-ups, pap smear testing, STD testing, diagnosis of vaginal infections, prescriptions for birth control, Depo Provera injections, contraceptives discussion and pregnancy testing. Staff can also answer questions regarding your health and sexuality, the new HPV Vaccine and ways to obtain that vaccine. Call ext. 7079 for more information.

Summer Help Wanted in the Seton Gallery
The Seton Gallery is currently accepting resumes for summer employment to run from May 22 through August 10, 2008. Duties may include monitoring the gallery during open hours, mailing postcards and preparing flyers for upcoming events, and assisting with the installation of artwork. Students qualified for this position must enjoy working with the public, be dependable, be able to represent the University in a positive way, and be computer literate with database knowledge. For more information, e-mail Gallery Director Vladimir Shpitalnik at vshpitalnik@newhaven.edu.

Join Welcome Wagon ’08 And Move in Early This Fall
Join the red shirt team: move in early and help others get settled. This is your chance to make a lasting impression on the future of the University. Those interested in signing up or learning more should contact the Office of Student Activities by May 16, at studentactivities@newhaven.edu or at ext.4582. Please submit your name, UNH e-mail, phone number, class year, major, and shirt size. All applicants must be in good academic and social standing. Candidates will be contacted over the summer.

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