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Navigating UNH as a transfer student, from a transfer student

Did you know that 20% of undergraduates at The University of New Hampshire (UNH) are transfer students?

Alex Garcia, missing UNH student, confirmed dead

On Friday, May 23 at 3:30 p.m. the Durham Police Department responded to Little Bay in Newington, NH, after a citizen reported to the Newington Police Department that they had located a body along the shoreline. 

Wildcat Word Episode 8: UNH Worst Summer Gigs

Congratulations—you’ve just completed your finals! Time to go home and relax…or so you thought. Turns out you’re scheduled tomorrow at your part-time drain cleaning job at the local water park. Last year you had to write a cover letter professing it was your childhood dream to clean those drains, remember? Oh wait you don’t want to go? The Wildcat Word’s first season finale stands in solidarity…as you check your bank account. 

Click. Wait. Denied: The Reality of Registering for Required Courses

In the early hours of registration day, hundreds of University of New Hampshire (UNH) students hunch over their laptops, refreshing browsers, dealing with glitches and blacked-out screens, juggling backup plans—for a single click on a mousepad to determine whether they stay on track to graduate. 

PSC holds ‘May Day for Palestine’

The Palestine Solidarity Coalition’s (PSC) May Day for Palestine event drew about 75 people to UNH’s Great Lawn on Friday afternoon, one year and one day after the arrest of 12 people at a pro-Palestinian protest at Thompson Hall.

After 25 years, Siobhan Senier Retires and Bids Farewell to a Changing UNH

After 25 years of teaching, Siobhan Senier, the chair of UNH’s women’s and gender studies (WGS) program, announced she will retire at the end of this academic year. Senier received her doctorate in English from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She came to UNH in 2000 to teach Native American Literature. 

Wildcat Word Episode 7: UNH Campus Fears

Finals season at UNH is full of anxiety. Worse are our unique fears, already gathered throughout the year, looming over us on the walk to Dimond and back. What could be hiding in the rare unlit corners of campus? Listen if you dare...

Examining the Intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Research at UNH

Generative artificial intelligence is becoming an increasingly prevalent tool in academic and scholarly work. The University of New Hampshire has created several committees composed of expert faculty to address the rapidly changing landscape, particularly in the sphere of research integrity and scholarly work. One of these committees is the Responsible Conduct of Research and Scholarly Activity Committee (RCR).

ROTC: UNH’s Pathway to Leadership

Since 1885, the University of New Hampshire’s (UNH) Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program has been running and building a strong foundation within the Durham community. The UNH ROTC Army and Air Force program, made up of 100 students, focuses on management skills, goal-setting, time management, problem-solving and teaches students how to be strong leaders and citizens.  

Concord Monitor: One year after UNH protest, new police body camera footage casts doubt on assault charges against students

This story was originally published by the Concord Monitor and is republished in partnership with the Granite State News Collaborative.

2025 graduating BFA and BA students exhibit their work at the UNH Gallery of Art

From April 18 to May 18, the University of New Hampshire (UNH) Gallery of Art is exhibiting the works of 13 graduating BFA and BA students. An opening reception for the exhibition, “What’s Unseen; Left Unsaid,” was held April 18 from 6 to 8 p.m. The theme of the exhibition surrounds the power of art, and how it reveals unspoken emotions, experiences and stories.

Professor Brigitte Bailey, UNH professor of 38 years, retiring this spring.

After 38 years of teaching, English professor Brigitte Bailey announced that she will retire at the end of this academic year. Bailey began her teaching career as a graduate student before joining the University of New Hampshire faculty in fall 1987. Over the years, she observed significant shifts in the teaching of English, particularly with the advent of the modern digital age. The ease of revision and the growing influence of artificial intelligence have emerged as key factors in how the writing process is taught. Bailey emphasized that writing is fundamentally a process of learning—an active, engaged practice that reflects thought. 

UNH anticipates a $15 million to $20 million cut for the next academic year

As the academic year draws to a close, the University of New Hampshire is staring down an anticipated budget cut of $15 million to $20 million for the 2025-26 fiscal year. Although the final say on compiling this budget will ultimately fall to UNH President Elizabeth Chilton, Vice President for Finance and Administration Aaron Howell, and Interim Provost Cyndee Gruden, they have sought input from the university’s deans and department heads, who have been in the process of drafting up and submitting budget proposals to locate areas where spending could be reduced. By the end of May, the completed budget must be submitted to the University System of New Hampshire (USNH) for approval by its board of trustees.

FSNE hosts 2025 Racial Equity Habit-Building Challenge

From April 7 to April 27, Food Solutions New England (FSNE) hosted the annual 21-Day Racial Equity Habit-Building Challenge. FSNE is a regional network spanning six states and is supported and coordinated by the University of New Hampshire Sustainability Institute. FSNE focuses on uniting the food system community to promote empowerment and equity, as well as achieve New England Food Vision goals. Over the next several years, the organization is focusing on four overlapping impact areas (shown in the image below). 

Are you caught up on the Wildcat Word Podcast?

Hello! We're Sophia and Leah: two UNH students with an anonymous advice column run out of The New Hampshire (TNH). You may have seen our faces around the last couple semesters probing you for questions we'd answer in print. We started a podcast Spring 2025 to talk about issues UNH students face from dating to how to decorate on a budget, to what you want to do with the rest of your life, etc, etc. Catch up on out past episodes where we share stories from the UNH community, and advice for students from students.

Wildcat Word Episode 6: It's a Bright Day to be a Wildcat!

You've been studying hard in a dark, dark room with popcorn ceiling that has housed generations of UNH students. The only fluids in your system are caffeine and Hoco general gau stir fry sauce. It's time for some fresh air. You open the window to a beautiful sight: a. your campus crush, b. a student getting downed by a pine cone (they survive though), and/or c. your professor's dog. One or all of these options is sure to affirm that it's a great day to be a Wildcat. Join Sophia and special guest cohost Peter as they radiate heart-warming campus happenings--sure to brighten your day.

Wildcat Word Episode 5: UNH Mom and Dad Lore

You're spending some time with your father. You ask him what he did at your age, and he tells you about a time when he stole a horse from the stables, drank an entire bottle of moonshine, and ran around his college town wearing nothing but an eye patch. Your father's story contains important life lessons and biographical information that have formed the person he has become. One day, you may be in your father's place--what stories will you tell? For this episode, Sophia and special guest cohost Peter unpack anonymous submissions of UNH students' future Mom and Dad lore, as well as their own.

UNH Students Partner With Clean Shelter to Aid Displaced Communities in Gaza

As part of professor Jeannie Sowers’ “Conflict and Environmental Peacebuilding” class, UNH students such as senior Kay Sassan are partnering with Clean Shelter, a humanitarian NGO co-led by Israeli Tom Kellner and Palestinian Seba AbuDaqa to help provide the displaced communities in Gaza with clean water, sanitation, and shelter.

Women’s Soccer Joins UNH’s Club Sports Lineup

On Sunday, March 9, the University of New Hampshire’s first women’s club soccer team tryouts were held. Sixty players competed for a spot on the 20-person roster. This was a huge starting point for the team, which has been in the making for many years now.