On Sept. 13, 1962, the very first edition of Campus Journal was published. It was written on a typewriter, not that many years after the first electrics came into use at UNH.

“This is the first issue of a weekly newsletter which will be distributed to the whole university family,” the introduction read, concluding that it was an attempt to provide better communication. In the 50 years since, that goal has remained constant.

UNH Dining has been ranked among the best school dining programs in the country by The Daily Meal, an online foodie publication that reports the latest culinary news and trends around the world.

While the Memorial Union Building is often thought of as a place for students to gather, it is also available to faculty and staff. With the ability to accommodate as few as two and as many as 600 people, it’s a convenient place to hold meetings or conferences.

The flexible space includes formal conference rooms, configurable meeting rooms, a café style entertainment center, a games room, two large banquet and event rooms and two state of the art movie theaters. Many of the rooms are air conditioned.

If you are a current Campus Journal subscriber we hope you’ve noticed our new look. (And if you’re not, we hope you’ll sign up after reading this). The folks at UNH IT Academic Technology worked hard throughout the summer to help us create the clean, crisp, easy-to-navigate format.

But the change isn’t just about looking good. It’s about getting you to come to view Campus Journal as THE place to go for all your faculty and staff news. It really is the best way to keep up with pertinent issues and what’s going on around campus.

Deborah Dutton will become vice president for advancement and president of the UNH Foundation, effective Sept. 1, 2012.