Taking Note

  • Summer is a great time to visit one of UNH Dining Services' great eateries. Union Court in the MUB and Cornerstone 1926 in the Paul College are both open Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. The Dairy Bar is open Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m., and 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. 

    Holloway Commons is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner Monday-Friday and lunch and dinner Saturday and Sunday. Check the hours here.

  • Faculty and staff can purchase a summer-only pass to the Hamel Recreation Center for $70 and play basketball or racquetball, use the fitness center equipment, or take a cycling, boot camp, strength, yoga or Pilates class at no additional charge.   

    The daily guest fee is $10/person.  Check out the website for more details at http://campusrec.unh.edu or call 2-2031. 

    Swimmers who want to get a workout in before work can use the Field House indoor pool Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 5:30 a.m. - 9 a.m., June 17 to Aug. 23. Faculty and staff are free with the spring 2013 sticker; $40 for community members. 

    Indoor pool hours prior to June 17 can be found at  http://campusrec.unh.edu or call 2-2031 for more information. 

    Mendum’s Pond in Barrington is a great place to hike, swim, canoe, kayak, or have a picnic. Managed by the UNH...

  • The UNH Therapeutic Riding Program seeks volunteers for its summer session, which runs June 26 through August 15, skipping July 3-4. Classes will be held Wednesday mornings from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Thursday afternoons from 3 to 7 p.m. Time commitments are flexible and can be as little as 45 minutes, one day per week.   Girl on horse

    The Therapeutic Riding Program provides recreational and therapeutic activities to children and adults with all varieties of physical, cognitive and emotional disabilities. Volunteers have direct contact with students, helping to ensure a safe and fun lesson environment and helping students achieve their therapeutic and educational goals. No prior experience with horses is necessary, and anyone age 14 or up is welcome to participate. 

    A mandatory training and orientation...

  • The Dining & ID Office will be closed on Fridays June 21 through Aug. 2.

  • You can keep track of summer construction projects on campus with a Web-based map http://facgismaps.unh.edu/fpm_construction.htm. The map, which shows construction sites, lay down areas, construction fences and impacts to sidewalks and roadways will be updated on a regular basis throughout the summer.

    A link to the map can be on the UNH map page as well as on the Facilities home page and Facilities Project Management page.

  • UNH women faculty and PAT staff are invited to apply for a scholarship to attend the 2013-2014 HERS Management Institute for Women in Higher Education at Wellesley College. (For full information on the HERS Institute at Wellesley College visit: at http://www.hersnet.org/HERSWellesley.asp?menu=HERS I for a complete description. If your attendance is contingent on this scholarship do not open an application at the WEB site).  

    Attendance comprises all of the dates: Oct. 10-12, Nov. 7-9, 2013; Feb. 6-8, March 13-15, 2014. 

    The UNH scholarship covers tuition, fees, related hotel and meal expenses, and transportation associated with attendance.  

    To apply, submit a letter of interest stating how you would benefit from the experience and how your attendance would contribute to your role at the university and further its mission. Include a...

  • On Wednesday, June 5 from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., UNH will celebrate Walk NH Week 2013 with a walk around campus and Durham.  UNH will join other groups throughout the state who hold a community walk during the first week of June in recognition of the event.

    Walk NH Week is designed to encourage people of all ages to get moving, a goal that aligns with the work of Healthy UNH to make UNH the healthiest campus community in the country by 2020.

    The walk, organized by Healthy UNH, Campus Recreation, and Health Services will take begin at Carpenter Plaza in front of the UNH Whittemore Center Arena. In case of rain, the event will be moved inside the Whittemore Center. To register for the walk, visit www.unh.edu/healthyunh/walknh . Registration will also be available on the day of the event. 

    For more information, contact Kimberly Persson at 2-2493 or...

  • WeightWatchers at Work will take place Thursdays from noon to 12:45 p.m. in the MUB. The room locations vary; check the HR Training and Events Calendar or check with the MUB information desk for room location each week.

    The 17-week series (including 19 weeks of free e-Tools) costs $186. You can join any time throughout the series and your fee will be prorated. 

    WeightWatchers is one of many health/wellness education programs for which USNH Harvard Pilgrim members can be reimbursed up to $200 per calendar year. The list of approved Health Education classes is available for review at:  http://www....