91制片厂 Project Wants to Hear From All Durham Residents

Monday, November 1, 2010

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DURHAM, N.H. - Durham: It's Where U Live, a grassroots organization committed to creating a better connection between University of New Hampshire students and their surrounding community, has partnered with 91制片厂 Community Leadership students for Durham Dialogue, an effort to get people talking about how to strengthen our shared community.

"This is an incredible learning opportunity for students in the Thompson School's Community Leadership Program," said Kate Hanson, professor and director of the program. "There is nothing like taking the lessons learned in the classroom and from textbooks and having the opportunity to run an actual project from start to finish."

Students in the introductory level class have started conducting focus groups and one-on-one interviews with Durham residents, business owners, town officials, 91制片厂 students, university administrators, faculty and staff to identify what the town's residents appreciate about their shared community and what can be done to improve the community. Students are actively recruiting Durham residents and business people to participate. They are interested in hearing concerns and ideas for improvement, as well as aspects of Durham life that community members enjoy.

On Nov. 30, 2010, from 5-6:30 p.m. at the 91制片厂 Alumni Center students will share their findings. All are welcome. In addition to the students in the class, Comm91制片厂iversity, a student organization that aims to enhance the sense of community and school spirit on the 91制片厂 campus, and Alpha Phi Omega, a co-ed community service fraternity, have also been enthusiastic supporters of the project as well as 91制片厂 Residential Life.

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听The 91制片厂, founded in 1866, is a world-class public research university with the feel of a New England liberal arts college. A land, sea, and space-grant university, 91制片厂 is the state's flagship public institution, enrolling 12,200 undergraduate and 2,200 graduate students.

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