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UNH grads aim to bridge racial wealth gap in America

By Hannah Donahue · Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020

In an effort to combat the racial wealth gap in America, two UNH alumni, Geno Miller and Rayvoughn Millings, have come together in support of people of color (POC) in the workplace.

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First-year students make their way into Durham

By Hannah Donahue · Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020

University of New Hampshire (UNH) students have been part of an ongoing staggered move-in process throughout the month of August in an effort to accommodate social distancing protocols in place.

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New boutique Em & Elle opens in Durham

By Hannah Donahue · Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020

Em & Elle, a modern and stylish boutique, was welcomed to the Durham business community on Monday as it opened its doors for the first time.

Back-to-school voting guide for the New Hampshire state primaries

By Hannah Donahue · Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020

University of New Hampshire (UNH) students return to classes on Monday, just a week before New Hampshire’s Republican and Democratic State primaries on Tuesday, September 8. With the coronavirus (COVID-19) at hand, Durham’s town administration prefers that students take more time in advance when preparing to vote this fall.

Campus program “pupdate”: the status of Paws & Relax

By Hannah Donahue · Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020

For the first time in five years, the Health and Wellness Paws & Relax program, which allows students to relieve stress with therapy animals, will not be offered when students return to the University of New Hampshire (UNH) this fall.

UNH hosts student-led virtual town hall

By Hannah Donahue · Friday, Aug. 14, 2020

During the University of New Hampshire (UNH) student-led virtual town hall on Tuesday evening, staff from the university stressed the importance of students wearing masks and practicing social distancing to ensure a safe semester.

Town of Durham adopts mask ordinance

By Hannah Donahue · Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020

The Town of Durham has passed a mask ordinance, impacting residents and visitors of Durham, as well as the University of New Hampshire (UNH) community as they prepare for their return to campus for the fall semester.

UNH holds town hall On COVID-19 policy, students frustrated

By Hannah Donahue · Monday, July 27, 2020

On Thursday, July 21, Vice Provost of Academic Affairs Wayne E. Jones Jr. held a town hall with University of New Hampshire (UNH) students and parents on the Student Confirmed Consent Agreement (SICA), and UNH’s reopening plan, which received over 915 questions from the student body.

UNH announces comprehensive COVID-19 testing and tracing program

By Hannah Donahue · Monday, July 27, 2020

The University of New Hampshire’s (UNH) latest announcement regarding plans for the fall semester is a comprehensive program for COVID-19 testing and contact tracing.

Provost's Office seeks student consensus on fall semester

By Hannah Donahue · Monday, July 20, 2020

The University of New Hampshire’s (UNH) Provost’s Office for Academic Affairs released a survey on Wednesday, July 15, to students within an email inquiring on the student consensus on the fall 2020 semester.

UNH requests students sign consent agreement

By Hannah Donahue · Monday, July 20, 2020

On Friday, July 17 University of New Hampshire (UNH) President James W. Dean Jr. requested that students sign and submit an informed consent agreement regarding on-campus programming in order to return to campus

University faculty express concerns over reopening

By Hannah Donahue · Monday, July 13, 2020

Throughout the community of the University of New Hampshire (UNH), a letter has circulated from over 200 members of faculty and staff frustrated and concerned over the university’s lack of communication regarding the reopening plan.

UNH Global cancels fall 2020 study abroad

By Hannah Donahue · Friday, June 26, 2020

In an email to students, the University of New Hampshire’s Global Education Center announced their decision to cancel all fall 2020 study abroad programs in accordance with their International Travel Risk Policy.

President Dean announces COVID-19 fall semester roadmap

By Hannah Donahue · Tuesday, June 23, 2020

In an email to the University of New Hampshire (UNH) community, university president James W. Dean delivered the “Roadmap to an On-Campus Experience,” and provided more details to the current list of guidelines regarding UNH’s coronavirus (COVID-19) safety processes for the plan for an on-campus fall semester.