News
Black Student Union kicks off the holiday season with a Kwanzaa celebration
Hamilton Smith renovations on track for fall 2017 opening
UNH is confidently predicting that the Hamilton Smith Hall renovation and addition project will be finished for the start of the 2017 fall semester. UNH Facilities Project Management Director Brenda Whitmore said that the existing Hamilton Smith Hall has progressed tremendously this semester. The structural remediation is complete, a new utility system has been installed and finishing touches are beginning on the building’s interior. On the exterior, the new slate roof work is underway; followed by the reconstruction of the windows along with exterior stone work and wood trim repairs.
UNH Museum of Art undergoes renovations
The UNH Paul Creative Arts Center (PCAC) closed on Oct. 17 in preparation of renovations, and is now set to hold its opening reception on Feb. 2, 2017.
Paul College hosts annual Gourmet Dinner and Brunch
Before leaving for break to feast on the long awaited Thanksgiving dinner, the Peter T. Paul’s class of Advanced Food and Beverage Management hosted its semi annual Gourmet Dinner and Brunch, presenting a delectable international experience for supportive UNH students, alumni and family members.
Local publisher addresses fake news
The Memorial Union Building Theater 1 welcomed quite a crowd on Wednesday night, Nov. 30, as Matt Kanner was welcomed to UNH*s campus. The current publisher of The Sound: Independent News for the Seacoast, Kanner addressed the attendees as part of an Office of Student Involvement and Leadership (OSIL) workshop about the topic of how to avoid fake news.
Graduate School Assistant Dean discusses opportunities
The UNH Graduate School has over 100 programs on campus, according to Assistant Dean Dovev Levine. In those programs, he said that there are about “150 to maybe 175 students” doing accelerated master’s programs during their senior undergraduate year.
Students make noise for PCAC changes through hashtags and posts
It all started with a student inquiry at the UNH open forum hosted by President Mark Huddleston and Provost Nancy Targett on Nov. 2 in the Memorial Union Building’s (MUB) Granite State Room (GSR).
UNH Health Services to offer free HIV testing on World AIDS Day
UNH Health Services will be holding free HIV testing on Thursday, Dec. 1 as a part of World AIDS Day (WAD). WAD was created in order to raise awareness and funds for HIV/AIDS research, and to give individuals around the world opportunities to unite in the fight against HIV by showing support for those inflicted with the virus and helping to commemorate those who have died.
TNH alumni series: Chantel McCabe ‘11
Major: English and sports studies. Position at TNH: Sports Writer and Multimedia Editor
Senior Class Gift Committee promotes the future of UNH with Giving Tuesday
The day following Thanksgiving is thought of as the first day of the holiday season by many; a day when mass spending and consumerism emerge globally. Black Friday deals are scattered across every aspect of our lives, dominating what used to be a day consisting only of digestion and self-repulsion. While some appreciate and take advantage of the discounted prices, others have started taking action in a different way.
Light up Durham: AGR, SolSistar and Chi Omega take first place in annual Light Up Durham contest
Student Senate passes resolution to educate students on ‘Report It’ program
A resolution passed unanimously by the Student Senate on the Sunday before Thanksgiving break addressed the potential local rise in “bias incidents” on campus. The resolution comes after the election of Donald Trump earlier this month and the nationwide rise of hate crimes and other attacks on minorities, women and other groups that have followed suit.
Student Senate Update: Fees discussed, resolutions passed, SAFC chair to resign
Kirkpatrick adjusts counseling center services for some transgender students

