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N.H. House Bill 98 would move state primary to June

By Ben MacKillop · Friday, May 7, 2021

Earlier this week, the New Hampshire State Senate began hearings over House Bill 98 which would move the state primary ahead to the fourth Tuesday in June, two months earlier than its current date on the second Tuesday in September. The bill passed the New Hampshire House of Representatives last month 195-174 mostly along party lines with six Democrats voting in favor and nine Republicans against.

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UNH Nursing Program receives national recognition

By Isabelle Curtis · Friday, May 7, 2021

The University of New Hampshire’s (UNH) Nursing department has received a #63 ranking for its master's programs from U.S. News and World Report. This achievement makes UNH’s master’s nursing program the highest-ranked in northern New England. 

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International students impacted by COVID-19

By Cassie Hollasch · Thursday, April 29, 2021

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic disproportionately affects international students at the University of New Hampshire (UNH), challenged often with remote learning in completely different time zones, made worse in the face of declining interest in the UNH international student program.

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Graduate seminar aims to create inclusive science community

By Julie Bobyock · Thursday, April 29, 2021

According to the National Science Foundation, only 9% of bachelor’s degrees in science and engineering go to Black students. As a leading research institute in the sciences, the University of New Hampshire (UNH) aims to create and follow initiatives for a more inclusive STEM community. Professor for the Department of Natural Resources Serita Frey and doctorate student in the Natural Resources and Earth Systems Science Program Emily Whalen are leading a graduate seminar titled Anti-Racism in Science: Promoting an Inclusive and Equitable STEM Community.

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Class of 2021 Senior Farewells: Aqeel Hisham, Staff Writer

By Cassie Hollasch · Wednesday, April 28, 2021

As an international student, my college plan was simple – blend in, be successful and find enough friends to create unforgettable memories with. Well, that was easier said than done considering the number of exaggerations and unrealistic scenarios that media conveys of life in America.

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Recent House bills passed and their impacts on college students

By Evan Edmonds · Wednesday, April 28, 2021

The New Hampshire State Legislature had “crossover day” on Friday, April 9, marking a number of House of Representatives bills moving over to the Senate that would have a direct impact on college students and the University of New Hampshire (UNH) community - here’s what you need to know.

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Nevada bill challenges N.H.’s spot as first state to hold primaries

By Teddy Tauscher · Wednesday, April 28, 2021

New Hampshire's status as the first state in the nation to hold presidential primaries is being challenged, this time by a bill in Nevada that would cause the state to hold primaries before New Hampshire. However, New Hampshire Democratic Chairman Raymond Buckley said while he is monitoring the situation he is not worried.

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UNH Junior receives Truman Scholarship

By Isabelle Curtis · Wednesday, April 28, 2021

It was a bright and early Monday morning when junior health management and policy major Grace Roy logged onto her Health Care IT Zoom class. They weren’t supposed to meet that day, but Roy’s professor had sent an announcement a week prior asking the class to gather. Roy was expecting a 10-minute project update. What she wasn’t expecting was Provost Wayne Jones to announce she had won the Truman Scholarship.

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Journalism alumni speak to aspiring journalists

By Josh Morrill · Tuesday, April 27, 2021

In an effort to help aspiring young journalists adapt to reform in the industry, the University of New Hampshire (UNH) journalism program organized the annual Donald M. Murray Visiting Journalist event; this year being titled “Journalism Today and Tomorrow: Lessons Learned in the Newsroom.”

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The Clothesline Project Temporarily Displayed at UNH

By Aubrey Benoit · Thursday, April 22, 2021

[DURHAM, NH]-- Since 1990, the Clothesline Project has brought awareness to the issue of violence against men, women and children. For those who have been affected by violence, the Clothesline Project allows them to express their emotions on a t-shirt. To raise awareness of sexual assault, sexual harassment and domestic violence, the Sexual Harassment & Rape Prevention Program (SHARPP) at the University of New Hampshire (UNH) dedicated a couple days to their own Clothesline Project. Between social media, coordination and strength from survivors in Durham, this project was able to raise awareness to some of the most impactful issues within society.

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States pass laws limiting access to gender affirming health care

By Rhianwen Watkins · Thursday, April 22, 2021

Last week Arkansas and North Carolina passed bills which limit access to gender affirming care for transgender youth. This year, a similar bill was presented to the New Hampshire House to “categorize sex reassignment surgeries and treatments performed on minors as child abuse,” according to the Concord Monitor.

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Alleged social media threat settled by UNH Police

By Evan Edmonds · Thursday, April 22, 2021

University of New Hampshire (UNH) Police Chief Paul Dean said there was never a threat to the campus community from the alleged social media post this past Saturday night and the University of Maine (UMaine) has settled their investigation of the case.

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