/unhtoday/feed/6/rss.xml 91制片厂 Today Articles en /unhtoday/2025/08/unh-launches-initiative-improve-outcomes-stem-phd-students 91制片厂 is one of 10 graduate schools nationwide to partner in a National Science Foundation grant aimed at improving outcomes for STEM Ph.D. students. ]]> Tue, 26 Aug 2025 16:45 -0400 Beth Potier /unhtoday/2025/08/unh-launches-initiative-improve-outcomes-stem-phd-students https://magazine.unh.edu/issue/summer-2025/we-served-together-and-we-heal-together/ ]]> Tue, 12 Aug 2025 12:45 -0400 /unhtoday/2025/08/we-served-together-and-we-heal-together /unhtoday/2025/04/kidder-award-recipients-recognized-annual-pride-and-pancakes-celebration 91制片厂 held its annual Pride and Pancakes breakfast to celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community Tuesday, April 8, honoring the recipients of this year鈥檚 Bill Kidder LGBTQIA+ Awards and welcoming Sandra Denoncour, executive director of the Joan G. Lovering Health Center, to deliver a keynote speech. The celebration 鈥� formerly known as the LGBTQ+ and Ally Pancake Breakfast 鈥� was held in the Granite State Room in the MUB and was streamed online for additional virtual attendees. This year鈥檚 event marked the 32nd annual gathering. 91制片厂 President Elizabeth Chilton welcomed the audience and kicked off the festivities with a message about the impact the celebration has had over the years. 鈥淔or more than three decades, this gathering has been a key example of allyship and affirmation for every member of our... ]]> Tue, 15 Apr 2025 14:30 -0400 /unhtoday/2025/04/kidder-award-recipients-recognized-annual-pride-and-pancakes-celebration /unhtoday/2025/01/can-machine-learning-standardize-rock-climbing-route-difficulty A new study from 91制片厂 explores how integrating machine and deep learning techniques can create a standardized system for evaluating rock climbing routes to provide a difficulty grading scale that promotes inclusivity, accuracy and accessibility for all experience levels. ]]> Fri, 31 Jan 2025 13:00 -0500 /unhtoday/2025/01/can-machine-learning-standardize-rock-climbing-route-difficulty /unhtoday/2024/07/k-12-teacher-scholars-gather-share-experiences-developing-place-based-curricula-1 Earlier this month, a small group of teacher-scholars gathered at Alnoba, a workshop and retreat venue in Kensington, to share their critical and creative approaches to centering diverse narratives of place in their teaching. ]]> Thu, 18 Jul 2024 15:00 -0400 Katie Umans /unhtoday/2024/07/k-12-teacher-scholars-gather-share-experiences-developing-place-based-curricula-1 /unhtoday/2024/06/message-significance-juneteenth-kenneth-holmes Kenneth Holmes, senior vice provost for student life at 91制片厂,聽reflects on the significance of Juneteenth. Also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, Juneteenth commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States, when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas on June 19, 1865 and announced the end of slavery, two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed. Holmes recalls growing up in Savannah, Georgia, as a descendent of slaves, "surrounded by the echoes of history." "My elders shared tales of resilience and hope, grounding us in our heritage and the real meaning of freedom," he says. Juneteenth serves as a reminder of the progress that has been made, as well as a chance to reflect on the work that still remains, Holmes says. "Let us use this... ]]> Tue, 11 Jun 2024 11:15 -0400 /unhtoday/2024/06/message-significance-juneteenth-kenneth-holmes /unhtoday/2024/05/major-nsf-funding-will-advance-nhs-science-and-technology-leadership With an $8 million award from the National Science Foundation, 91制片厂 will lead an initaitve to boost the state's science and technology innovation. ]]> Tue, 14 May 2024 12:30 -0400 Beth Potier /unhtoday/2024/05/major-nsf-funding-will-advance-nhs-science-and-technology-leadership /unhtoday/2024/05/beauregard-center-holds-second-annual-celebration-achievement-and-excellence The Aulbani J. Beauregard Center for Equity, Justice, and Freedom held its second annual Celebration of Achievement and Excellence on May 8, 2024. ]]> Tue, 14 May 2024 11:45 -0400 /unhtoday/2024/05/beauregard-center-holds-second-annual-celebration-achievement-and-excellence /unhtoday/2024/04/unh-celebrates-31st-pride-and-pancakes-breakfast-part-pride-month-2024 91制片厂 held its 31st annual Pride and Pancakes breakfast Tuesday morning, celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community as part of the university鈥檚 Pride Month 2024 festivities. The event featured a keynote speech from Rev. Heidi Carrington Heath, executive director of Seacoast Outright, and honored the recipients of this year鈥檚 Bill Kidder LGBTQIA+ Awards. The celebration 鈥� formerly known as the LGBTQ+ and Ally Pancake Breakfast 鈥� was held in the Granite State Room in the MUB and was streamed online for additional virtual attendees. It is just one of several events 91制片厂 has planned as part of its Pride Month 2024 celebration throughout April, including the 2024 Kidder Lecture featuring Tona Brown, which will be held April 18. Nadine Petty, chief diversity officer and associate vice president at 91制片厂,... ]]> Tue, 16 Apr 2024 09:15 -0400 Keith Testa /unhtoday/2024/04/unh-celebrates-31st-pride-and-pancakes-breakfast-part-pride-month-2024 /unhtoday/2024/04/griffith-earns-influential-leader-recognition Jennifer Griffith, an associate professor of organizational behavior and management and the Morrison Fellow of Diversity at the 91制片厂's Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics, was recently recognized by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International as a 2024 Influential Leader. 聽 Griffith is among 22 business school faculty honored by AACSB International 鈥� the world鈥檚 largest business education alliance 鈥� as the 2024 Class of Influential Leaders. The annual initiative recognizes notable alumni and faculty from AACSB-accredited business schools whose work inspires positive change in the business world and society. 聽 鈥淛enn Griffith鈥檚 record of research and related practical interventions for improving workplace equity made her... ]]> Mon, 08 Apr 2024 09:30 -0400 /unhtoday/2024/04/griffith-earns-influential-leader-recognition /unhtoday/2024/03/unh-institute-disability-director-speaks-white-house-event 91制片厂鈥檚 Institute on Disability (IOD) was represented at the White House last week, as Kelly Nye-Lengerman, director of the IOD, spoke at the Communities in Action: Building a Better Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont event. ]]> Tue, 19 Mar 2024 14:45 -0400 /unhtoday/2024/03/unh-institute-disability-director-speaks-white-house-event /unhtoday/2024/02/king-our-midst Each year, The New England Humanities Consortium (NEHC), a network of universities and colleges dedicated to intellectual collaboration and regional programming, puts out a call to member institutions for projects that bring faculty and students together across campuses to do meaningful work. This year, when she saw the call, 91制片厂 Professor of Anthropology and Director of the Center for the Humanities聽Meghan Howey texted her friend and former colleague, Kabria Baumgartner, now at Northeastern University, and said, 鈥淟et鈥檚 go find Pompey.鈥� Their new collaborative project feeds into a growing stream of research, engagement and community organizing that is reckoning with the once-overlooked realities of New England鈥檚 history, including the very real presence, and prevalence, of enslaved... ]]> Thu, 01 Feb 2024 10:30 -0500 Katie Umans /unhtoday/2024/02/king-our-midst /unhtoday/2023/11/first-generation-students-proudly-blazing-their-own-trails-unh First-generation college students: You are not alone! The 91制片厂 has a broad network of students, alums, faculty and staff who have walked in your shoes. We spoke with some members of our community to hear what being first-gen means to them. ]]> Tue, 28 Nov 2023 11:45 -0500 /unhtoday/2023/11/first-generation-students-proudly-blazing-their-own-trails-unh /unhtoday/2023/09/seacoast-sips-science-brings-unh-research-community Seacoast Sips of Science brings 91制片厂 research to local breweries and other venues. ]]> Mon, 18 Sep 2023 15:30 -0400 Beth Potier /unhtoday/2023/09/seacoast-sips-science-brings-unh-research-community /unhtoday/2023/06/significance-honoring-juneteenth Shari Robinson, assistant vice provost for student life at 91制片厂, shares why she feels it鈥檚 so important for our university community and the New Hampshire Seacoast community to pause and honor Juneteenth. Also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, Juneteenth commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States, when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas on June 19, 1865 and announced the end of slavery, two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed. 鈥淚t can be an occasion to engage the community in discussions, events and initiatives that promote understanding, inclusivity and equality,鈥� Robinson says. 鈥淏y acknowledging the significance of Juneteenth, the New Hampshire Seacoast can contribute to a larger dialogue on racial justice, foster... ]]> Mon, 12 Jun 2023 11:45 -0400 /unhtoday/2023/06/significance-honoring-juneteenth /unhtoday/2023/05/beauregard-center-debuts-celebration-achievement-and-excellence The Aulbani J. Beauregard Center for Equity, Justice, and Freedom at 91制片厂 unveiled a reimagined year-end event with the debut of its Celebration of Achievement and Excellence on May 10, recognizing graduating students in what is designed to become an annual signature event at the university. The celebration represents an overhaul of the center鈥檚 previous graduation event. New this year was the inclusion of first-generation college graduate recognition, as well as the addition of lavender stole recognition to celebrate the achievements and contributions of graduating students who identify within the LGBTQIA+ community and redesigned Kente Cloth stoles that include Adinkra symbols and 91制片厂 branding to recognize members of the BIPOC community and students from other historically excluded... ]]> Mon, 15 May 2023 15:30 -0400 /unhtoday/2023/05/beauregard-center-debuts-celebration-achievement-and-excellence /unhtoday/2023/05/unh-welcome-highest-achieving-undergrad-class-ever With the May 1 national deposit deadline passed, the 91制片厂鈥檚 Durham campus is set to welcome its highest-achieving incoming undergraduate class ever this fall, a significant milestone that reflects key achievements in several areas that align with 91制片厂 President Jim Dean鈥檚 strategic pillars. ]]> Tue, 09 May 2023 14:30 -0400 Keith Testa /unhtoday/2023/05/unh-welcome-highest-achieving-undergrad-class-ever /unhtoday/2023/04/northeast-passage-receives-25000-pledge-kennebunk-savings Northeast Passage has received a $25,000 commitment from Kennebunk Savings to support its programming in 2023, including adaptive sports programs for people with disabilities, active aging programs for seniors in southern Maine and similarity awareness inclusion programs in schools. Northeast Passage programs provide opportunities for under-served populations to benefit from sports and recreation and to pursue active, healthy lifestyles. Kennebunk Savings has been a longtime supporter of Northeast Passage, and their executives and branch employees have had opportunities to experience adaptive sports like sled hockey, power soccer and wheelchair rugby and learn from Northeast Passage athletes. 鈥淭hey live and breathe their culture of giving back to the community and want to truly understand... ]]> Fri, 28 Apr 2023 15:00 -0400 /unhtoday/2023/04/northeast-passage-receives-25000-pledge-kennebunk-savings /unhtoday/2023/04/2023-sidoredunfey-symposium-explores-ethical-collaborative-and-reparative-aspects-research From March 30 through April 1, dozens of scholars in the social sciences and humanities from around the continent met on the 91制片厂 campus and at The Browne Center for the 2023 Dunfey/Sidore Symposium,聽dedicated to discussions on critical and sometimes controversial issues facing our society. This year鈥檚 symposium, 鈥淭he Ethics of Encounter: Research, Communities, and Repair,鈥� explored ethical, collaborative and reparative aspects of social scientists鈥櫬爎esearch, focusing on restorative justice for communities that have been wronged by history. Both Indigenous and settler speakers led conversations centered around 鈥渁 commitment to care 鈥� to caring for ourselves, each other, and our world,鈥� as summarized by Julia Rodriguez, associate professor of history at 91制片厂 and one of the leading forces... ]]> Wed, 12 Apr 2023 15:45 -0400 Lily Pudlo /unhtoday/2023/04/2023-sidoredunfey-symposium-explores-ethical-collaborative-and-reparative-aspects-research /unhtoday/2023/04/pride-and-pancakes-three-decades-celebrating-inclusion 91制片厂鈥檚 annual Pride and Pancakes breakfast commemorated two significant milestone anniversaries Tuesday morning 鈥� the 30th year of the event and the 50th year since the founding of the Gay Students Organization on campus. ]]> Mon, 03 Apr 2023 15:15 -0400 Keith Testa /unhtoday/2023/04/pride-and-pancakes-three-decades-celebrating-inclusion /unhtoday/2023/03/building-equity-leadership-skills 鈥淲e have a lot of students who struggle with access to materials because of their socioeconomic status and they also might be experiencing a social-emotional gap. Now there is the added challenge of getting out of the pandemic 鈥� the COVID gap,鈥� says Valerie Morneault, who teaches life sciences at Spaulding High School in Rochester. To build her leadership skills and better understand equity pedagogies for STEM instruction, Morneault applied for and was awarded a fellowship through the five-year Building Equity Leaders for STEM (BELS) in NH program. BELS in NH is funded by the National Science Foundation鈥檚 Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program. Faculty and staff from the 91制片厂 support middle and high school STEM teachers through a combination of in-person and... ]]> Tue, 07 Mar 2023 14:15 -0500 Emma Joyce /unhtoday/2023/03/building-equity-leadership-skills /unhtoday/2023/02/unh-joins-health-promoting-campuses-network The 91制片厂 has joined a rapidly growing community of more than 110 colleges and universities throughout the country by becoming a member of the U.S. Health Promoting Campuses Network (USHPCN), an initiative designed to 鈥渋nfuse health and well-being into all of our everyday operations鈥� at 91制片厂, according to Kathleen Grace-Bishop, director of education and promotion at 91制片厂 Health & Wellness. Grace-Bishop is 91制片厂鈥檚 liaison to the USHPCN, a support network available to member schools to help with the definition and development of strategies and creation of metrics to enhance what it means to be a health-promoting campus. 鈥淭he goal is that well-being really becomes embedded in our culture here, so we can continue to evolve as an institution that supports the health and... ]]> Tue, 07 Feb 2023 13:15 -0500 Keith Testa /unhtoday/2023/02/unh-joins-health-promoting-campuses-network /unhtoday/2023/01/jv-socratic-society-brings-philosophy-talk-teens For more than 60 years, 91制片厂 students have been pondering profound philosophical topics and participating in engaging conversation as part of the Socratic Society, a weekly student-led discussion group. And now the participants are taking some of those age-old debates to a younger audience. The 91制片厂 Socratic Society recently helped create the JV Socratic Society, a partnership with neighboring Oyster River High School that provides a similar creative environment for deep discussion and building community. The 91制片厂 group meets at The Freedom Caf茅 in downtown Durham at 4:30 p.m. on Friday afternoons during the semester and the JV group, made up of Oyster River students, convenes its weekly get-together immediately thereafter. 91制片厂鈥檚 Socratic Society 鈥� a program of the philosophy department 鈥� is... ]]> Tue, 24 Jan 2023 10:15 -0500 Keith Testa /unhtoday/2023/01/jv-socratic-society-brings-philosophy-talk-teens /unhtoday/2022/12/unh-paul-college-launches-inclusive-leadership-fellows-program The 91制片厂鈥檚 Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics is launching an Inclusive Leadership Fellows program designed to enhance the college鈥檚 efforts to build a more engaged and inclusive experience for students of diverse backgrounds. This includes People of Color, first-generation students, and those with demonstrated high financial need. 鈥淥ur long-term goal is to fuel the pipeline of diverse employees and leaders in business, while also strengthening attention to issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion in our curricular and co-curricular learning programs,鈥� said Luciana Echaz煤, associate dean for undergraduate education at Paul College. 鈥淭he program is part of a larger initiative within 91制片厂 Paul aimed at strengthening DEI, belonging in our community and... ]]> Tue, 20 Dec 2022 16:00 -0500 Sharon Keeler /unhtoday/2022/12/unh-paul-college-launches-inclusive-leadership-fellows-program /unhtoday/2022/12/pathway-paying-tribute Campus trails and bridges named to honor Abenaki heritage. ]]> Tue, 20 Dec 2022 11:00 -0500 Keith Testa /unhtoday/2022/12/pathway-paying-tribute