/unhtoday/feed/32/rss.xml 91制片厂 Today Articles en /unhtoday/2025/11/faculty-excellence-celebration-recognizes-outstanding-unh-educators Every year, a chosen few of 91制片厂鈥檚 outstanding faculty members from each college and school receive Faculty Excellence Awards in recognition of their achievements in teaching, scholarship and service. University-wide awards recognize public service, research, teaching and engagement. The 2025聽award recipients include: Melissa Aikens, 2025 Excellence in Teaching Award, COLSA Aikens exemplifies excellence in teaching through her dedication to transforming the student experience in the life sciences. She has been the cornerstone of Biology 412, a large Discovery D-Lab course, reshaping it into a model of evidence-based pedagogy. Through active learning, peer instruction, and innovative group work, she has created a welcoming and rigorous classroom environment that deepens student... ]]> Mon, 10 Nov 2025 13:45 -0500 /unhtoday/2025/11/faculty-excellence-celebration-recognizes-outstanding-unh-educators /unhtoday/2025/09/unh-research-shows-number-childless-women-us-continues-rise Research from the 91制片厂 reports that in 2024 there were 5.7 million more childless women of prime child-bearing age than expected given prior patterns 鈥� a significant jump from 2.1 million in 2016 and 4.7 million in 2022. This shift in fertility patterns has contributed to 11.8 million fewer births than expected in the past 17 years. 鈥淐hildless rates increased the most among women under 30, where fertility rate declines were also greatest,鈥� says Kenneth Johnson, professor of sociology and senior demographer at 91制片厂鈥檚 Carsey School of Public Policy. 鈥淚n 2024, there were four million more women aged 20鈥�39 than in 2006, but 7 million fewer have given birth 鈥� that鈥檚 an increase of 45%.鈥� kenneth johnson. Johnson, who authored the聽brief, analyzed data from the U.S. Census... ]]> Tue, 30 Sep 2025 11:30 -0400 /unhtoday/2025/09/unh-research-shows-number-childless-women-us-continues-rise /unhtoday/2025/09/building-better-childcare-system-new-hampshire A Carsey School expert breaks down the complicated landscape of childcare in New Hampshire. ]]> Mon, 15 Sep 2025 09:45 -0400 /unhtoday/2025/09/building-better-childcare-system-new-hampshire https://apnews.com/article/immigration-census-counties-population-estimates-fc769c68332191d26903ec0c30ddef82 In an Associated Press article about immigrants keeping the largest urban counties in the U. S. growing in 2024,聽the Carsey School's Senior Demographer Kenneth Johnson commented聽鈥淎 substantial excess of births over deaths has long been the primary driver of U.S. population growth, but as this surplus dwindled in the last four years immigration provided the bulk of the nation鈥檚 population increase...."Nationwide, last year鈥檚 natural growth was less than half the average gain of 1.2 million people that the country experienced in the five years before the pandemic. These recent levels of natural decrease are unprecedented.鈥澛� ]]> Thu, 22 May 2025 10:30 -0400 /unhtoday/2025/05/immigrants-fuel-growth-major-us-urban-counties https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trends-behind-historically-low-us-birth-rate-60-minutes/ CBS News鈥� 60 Minutes Overtime interviewed the Carsey School鈥檚 Senior Demographer Kenneth Johnson to find out what鈥檚 happening with American women between the ages of 20-29 who are having fewer babies and may be opting out of having children altogether. 60 Minutes Overtime reports, 鈥淛ohnson commented that finding out what鈥檚 happening among this particular age group is the "big question" and many factors are at play. He pointed to one trend that could explain part of it: many young women are delaying marriage, and a significant share of that group is delaying having children. And within those marriages, the time taken between marriage and childbirth is now longer than it has historically been. 鈥業n a sense, it鈥檚 just pushing everything further out,鈥� he told 60 Minutes Overtime.聽And despite... ]]> Thu, 22 May 2025 10:15 -0400 /unhtoday/2025/05/trends-behind-historically-low-us-birth-rate https://www.newsweek.com/tax-taxes-texas-florida-2054795 In this Newsweek article, U.S. News Reporter Jordan King interviews experts to examine the reason Americans are moving to low-tax states. Kenneth Johnson, senior demographer at the Carsey School of Public Policy and professor of sociology at the 91制片厂, told Newsweek: "We have found that people don't migrate or stay put for a single reason. Rather, and this is a key point, the decision to migrate or not is generally impacted by several different factors and the mix of factors and their relative importance varies by life-cycle stage." 聽聽 ]]> Wed, 21 May 2025 15:15 -0400 /unhtoday/2025/05/are-americans-flocking-low-tax-states /unhtoday/2025/05/weekend-commencement-festivities-celebrates-2025-graduates The 91制片厂 celebrated commencement weekend with three ceremonies on the Durham campus and one at the 91制片厂 Franklin Pierce School of Law May 16 and 17, bringing huge crowds of family and friends together to send the graduates off. The three Durham ceremonies filled the Whittemore Center with capacity crowds, beginning Saturday morning with a celebration for the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences and Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics. That was followed by a ceremony for the College of Liberal Arts, the College of Professional Studies and the Carsey School of Public Policy and a ceremony for the College of Life Sciences and Agriculture and the College of Health and Human Services. The 91制片厂 Franklin Pierce School of Law kicked the weekend off with a... ]]> Tue, 20 May 2025 10:00 -0400 /unhtoday/2025/05/weekend-commencement-festivities-celebrates-2025-graduates /unhtoday/2025/04/cracking-childcare-crisis The New Hampshire Early Care and Education Research Consortium at 91制片厂 aims to inform policy and action toward a more robust early childhood education system in New Hampshire. ]]> Thu, 03 Apr 2025 10:15 -0400 Robbin Ray 鈥�82 /unhtoday/2025/04/cracking-childcare-crisis /unhtoday/2025/03/unh-announces-2025-commencement-speakers-and-honorary-degree-recipients Retired Lt. Col. Scott 鈥淜idd鈥� Poteet 鈥�96, who recently rocketed into space as the pilot for the Polaris Dawn mission, will deliver the 91制片厂 commencement address across all three ceremonies on Saturday, May 17, 2025 at the Whittemore Center Arena at the Key Auto Group Complex. ]]> Tue, 25 Mar 2025 14:30 -0400 Robbin Ray 鈥�82 /unhtoday/2025/03/unh-announces-2025-commencement-speakers-and-honorary-degree-recipients /unhtoday/2025/03/unh-graduates-faculty-featured-prominently-annual-40-under-forty-list The 91制片厂 was prominently represented on the Union Leader鈥檚 annual 40 Under Forty award list for 2025, with eight Granite State residents with ties to 91制片厂 earning recognition in the recently released feature. ]]> Mon, 03 Mar 2025 10:15 -0500 /unhtoday/2025/03/unh-graduates-faculty-featured-prominently-annual-40-under-forty-list /unhtoday/2025/02/unh-retains-carnegie-r1-classification 91制片厂 retained its R1 classification for highest research activity from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, the organization announced today, securing its spot among the nation鈥檚 most productive research universities. 鈥�91制片厂 stands out for its robust research enterprise and steadfast focus on bringing ideas to impact,鈥� 91制片厂 President Elizabeth S. Chilton said. 鈥淭he R1 classification highlights the strength and innovation of our research community to funders, students and the people of New Hampshire.鈥� Designation as an R1 university, which 91制片厂 first achieved in 2019, indicates to federal and state agencies, private foundations and philanthropists, business and industry that 91制片厂 has the capacity to conduct high-quality research and education.聽It also boosts efforts... ]]> Thu, 13 Feb 2025 08:00 -0500 Beth Potier, Tania deLuzuriaga /unhtoday/2025/02/unh-retains-carnegie-r1-classification /unhtoday/2024/12/community-service-and-growth-winant-fellows-summer-impact Over the summer, through the Winant Fellowship, Jaida Michetti interned at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center where she learned how she can serve her community. Her time at the hospital was not only educational but impacted the lives of the patients she worked with.聽 ]]> Mon, 16 Dec 2024 08:00 -0500 Bailey Schott /unhtoday/2024/12/community-service-and-growth-winant-fellows-summer-impact /unhtoday/2024/11/empowering-heart-health-winant-fellows-transformative-summer-dartmouth-hitchcock-medical The Winant Fellowship program at the Carsey School of Public Policy offers 91制片厂 undergraduates transformative public service internships, exemplified by Ella Dulac's summer at DHMC, where she gained hands-on experiences in cardiac rehabilitation and developed a passion for heart health.聽 ]]> Wed, 20 Nov 2024 14:30 -0500 Bailey Schott /unhtoday/2024/11/empowering-heart-health-winant-fellows-transformative-summer-dartmouth-hitchcock-medical /unhtoday/2024/08/creativity-vitality-energy-profile-stephen-bird 鈥淎 big part of education is learning about the world, getting interested in the world, and making your brain a more interesting place to live for the rest of your life,鈥� says Stephen Bird, professor of political science and incoming Director of the Carsey School of Public Policy. If his life and career are any reflection, then Bird鈥檚 mind must be a richly varied and interesting place to be.聽 Bird comes to Carsey from Clarkson University, where he taught for 15 years, focusing on energy policy, conflict, and social acceptance of energy projects. In addition to his professorship, he is a research faculty affiliate with the Positive Energy Project at the University of Ottawa. Decades before establishing himself as an expert on electricity policy and lecturing to thousands of students, Bird... ]]> Fri, 09 Aug 2024 13:45 -0400 /unhtoday/2024/08/creativity-vitality-energy-profile-stephen-bird /unhtoday/2024/07/navigating-outside-four-walls 鈥淚 want to reframe everyone鈥檚 mindset that nursing and human security can鈥檛 go together, because they can and should. I think there鈥檚 this very strong, preconceived notion that nurses are at the bedside and we鈥檙e just clinicians,鈥� says Kristy Miyashita, a current master鈥檚 student pursuing a Global Conflict and Human Security degree from the Carsey School of Public Policy. 鈥淚 want to reframe that mindset.鈥� ]]> Fri, 12 Jul 2024 12:45 -0400 /unhtoday/2024/07/navigating-outside-four-walls /unhtoday/2024/03/unh-once-again-well-represented-40-under-forty-list The 91制片厂 was once again strongly represented on the Union Leader鈥檚 annual 40 Under Forty award list this year, with eight state residents to have earned undergraduate or graduate degrees from 91制片厂 鈥� and another from Granite State College, now the 91制片厂 College of Professional Studies (CPS) 鈥� recognized. Those with direct 91制片厂 ties聽accounted for 20 percent of the list, and all three 91制片厂 campuses and CPS were represented by the 91制片厂 honorees. The recipients from 91制片厂 and the rest of the awardees were honored at a March 6 ceremony at the Capitol Center for the Arts in Concord. The list recognizes New Hampshire residents under the age of 40 who are making a difference in their communities and professions and who 鈥渆agerly give their time and talents to volunteer pursuits that... ]]> Mon, 04 Mar 2024 11:00 -0500 /unhtoday/2024/03/unh-once-again-well-represented-40-under-forty-list /unhtoday/2024/02/advocate Executive Director Michael Constance has invested his heart and soul in New Hampshire鈥檚 Camp Allen. Founded in 1931, the camp鈥檚 mission is to provide a safe, affordable outdoor experience for people of all ages with disabilities. The unstated but incalculable benefit of their programs is the opportunity to provide a respite for caregivers. 鈥淓very summer I watch tired families drop off their loved ones but at the end of the session they return with renewed energy, happy to be together again. Pick-up day is my favorite time at Camp Allen because it reconfirms the value of what we do,鈥� Constance says. As an undergraduate student of history at the University of Vermont, Constance studied U.S. history during a semester at Warwick University in England, enjoying both the European perspective... ]]> Thu, 22 Feb 2024 18:00 -0500 Gwendolyn Goguelet /unhtoday/2024/02/advocate /unhtoday/2024/02/aiming-high 鈥淎lthough education provided the tools to accomplish my professional goals, my greatest satisfaction lies in achieving something far beyond what I thought possible,鈥� says Lolita Brown 鈥�23G. 鈥淚 always align my goals with the highest star. Any obstacles in my path were mine to master.鈥� Born in Jamaica, Brown emigrated to the United States and raised a family while working two jobs to pay for her studies. She began her career in healthcare after graduating from St. Francis University School of Nursing, earned a bachelor鈥檚 degree in science from Immaculata University and completed a master鈥檚 degree as a nurse practitioner from Widener University. Brown鈥檚 first online student experience began with her enrollment in the 91制片厂 psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) graduate... ]]> Thu, 08 Feb 2024 15:45 -0500 Gwendolyn Goguelet /unhtoday/2024/02/aiming-high /unhtoday/2024/02/closing-gap A conversation with Leanne Ryder 鈥�23G聽quickly reveals her purposeful desire to enhance the quality of life for historically disinvested communities by improving their economic opportunities. Ryder works with UnidosUS, the largest Latinx civil rights organization in the country, whose mission spans education, health, housing, financial empowerment, immigration and employment needs. As senior program manager of workforce development, Ryder is responsible for a $4 million corporate grant portfolio targeted for partnership programs managed by UnidosUS Affiliates among a network of 300 local nonprofit organizations. She manages the UnidosUS Digital Skills for Life (DS4L) and Latinx in Tech programs, offering digital upskilling opportunities to nearly 3,000 participants from the Latinx... ]]> Tue, 06 Feb 2024 16:00 -0500 Gwendolyn Goguelet /unhtoday/2024/02/closing-gap /unhtoday/2024/01/mama-hagn 鈥淢ost Haitians understand that education is the ticket to a good future. As a schoolgirl I would joyously rifle through my new textbooks to enjoy the intoxicating scent of knowledge. Learning is my passion and passing on knowledge to help others succeed is both my work and my personal mission,鈥� says Myriam Narcisse, 鈥�23G, a graduate of聽the master in community development online program at 91制片厂. After earning a bachelor鈥檚 degree in law from Haiti鈥檚 Facult茅 de Droit et des Sciences 脡conomiques in 1993, Narcisse worked several jobs before accepting a position with Fonkoze, a nonprofit organization that offers women microfinancing loans and development programs designed to lift them out of poverty. She later received training from Universit茅 Quisqueya in Haiti where she banked new skills... ]]> Wed, 31 Jan 2024 11:45 -0500 Gwendolyn Goguelet /unhtoday/2024/01/mama-hagn /unhtoday/2024/01/evolving-space Juliet Webber聽鈥�23G epitomizes patience and perseverance in her work in higher education. As the director of 91制片厂 Professional Development and Training, she has carefully built a skillset to support her unwavering commitment to the field. A graduate of Fairfield University in Connecticut with a bachelor鈥檚 degree in Spanish and integrated marketing communications, Webber participated in an exchange program with the Universitat Ramon Llull in Barcelona to study marketing, advertising and international business. To expand her repertoire, she completed graphic design courses at the University of Massachusetts and in 2023, graduated with a master鈥檚 degree in public administration (MPA) from the 91制片厂. Starting her 91制片厂 career as program manager of business and industry... ]]> Mon, 08 Jan 2024 14:30 -0500 Gwendolyn Goguelet /unhtoday/2024/01/evolving-space /unhtoday/2023/12/embrace-future 鈥淗ow can we build better support for our communities to thrive at an individual and collective level?鈥� asks Carolyn Arcand, program director of the master of public administration (MPA) online program at 91制片厂. 鈥淧ublic administration should support the caregivers of our society - anyone whose purpose enhances the overall community welfare. Creative leadership and public engagement can make this happen.鈥� ]]> Tue, 19 Dec 2023 08:15 -0500 Gwendolyn Goguelet /unhtoday/2023/12/embrace-future /unhtoday/2023/12/unh-celebrates-students-and-alumni-annual-social-venture-innovation-challenge Student and alumni innovators alike were celebrated last week at the culminating events of the NH Social Venture Innovation Challenge (SVIC), 91制片厂鈥檚 annual idea competition. Paige Balcom 鈥�16 (CEPS, mechanical engineering) was named the 2023 91制片厂 Social Innovator of the Year during the festivities. The award is among the university鈥檚 most prestigious, recognizing leaders with a demonstrated commitment to combining the purpose of a social and/or environmental mission with the rigor and accountability of a financially sustainable, scalable model for change.聽Over the years, awardees have served as inspiration for students competing in the SVIC, Fiona Wilson, deputy chief sustainability officer at 91制片厂 and director of the Sustainability Institute, says. Paige Balcom 鈥�16 receives the聽2023 91制片厂... ]]> Tue, 12 Dec 2023 08:45 -0500 /unhtoday/2023/12/unh-celebrates-students-and-alumni-annual-social-venture-innovation-challenge /unhtoday/2023/11/call-action Faced with deep social injustice, some hear a clarion call to action. Alioune Sidi Mzeirigue 鈥�22G, a self-described member of the Hratine former slave community in the Sahel region of Africa, nurtures a fiery passion to fight against the trampling of human rights. A native of Mauritania, Mzeirigue is among the inheritors of descent-based discrimination stemming from a traditional caste system and intergenerational slavery, a community locked into a cycle of poor education and limited opportunities beyond farming. 鈥淭o break free of the limitations embedded in their slavery heritage, the Hratine need access to education. To support them on a practical level I send money to my family and community,鈥� Mzeirigue says. 鈥淥n a political level I lobby for international recognition of their rights.... ]]> Wed, 29 Nov 2023 14:00 -0500 Gwendolyn Goguelet /unhtoday/2023/11/call-action /unhtoday/2023/11/citizen-world 鈥淚 live my life according to my personal values. My choices will never bring me great wealth or power but I am happy to be living my vocation.鈥� Those are the words of Jolan Rivera, who has been teaching at the 91制片厂 Carsey School of Public Policy since the community development program began in 2011 and currently serves as its program director. After exploring options in chemistry and engineering, he graduated from the University of the Philippines College Baguio with a Bachelor of Arts in social sciences with a double major in economics and psychology, and joined their faculty to teach western economic theory. ]]> Mon, 27 Nov 2023 15:15 -0500 Gwendolyn Goguelet /unhtoday/2023/11/citizen-world