President's Commission on the Status of People of Color

Professor Joe Lugalla, Dept of Anthropology

NSBE National Society of Black Engineers UNH Chapter

Korean Culture Club For More Information

Associate Prof, Funso Afolayan, Dept of History

MOSAICO the Latino/Latina student organization For More Information

Welcome!

The UNH President's Commission on the Status of People of Color proposes, recommends, and evaluates programs, policies, and services aimed at enhancing diversity and supporting people of color within the UNH community. The commission acts to ensure implementation of goals to increase campus diversity through minority student, faculty, and staff recruitment and retention, and through curriculum development. Learn More

Help Students Buy their Books

UNH faculty and staff can now use payroll deductions to support a book fund for students. Book funds will be available to students with demonstrated financial need.
Download the Undergraduate Book Fund Payroll Deduction

News & Announcements

February 2012 Black History Month - this year's theme "Black Women in American Culture and History" honors African American women and the myriad of roles they played in the shaping of our nation. The theme urges all Americans to study and reflect on the value of their contribution to the nation. View the slideshow and web site
UNH Employees Spread Diversity Message (read the Campus Journal Article)
Nashua Group Wins UNH Community Service Award
Learn more about the Career Center's Diversity Network Program

Other President's Commissions

Help us improve our campus and community climate

If you have observed or experienced an incident of bias, discrimination or harassment, please report the incident by either calling the Affirmative Action and Equity Office at TEL # 862-2930 (voice/TTY) or log on to the ReportIt website.

Features

Black Student Union

Black Family Weekend

Friday, April 6 - Sunday, April 8, 2012
Everyone is invited to take part in the activites of Black Family Weekend. We are hoping that Black Family Weekend will excite parents and families of students of color to not only become more involved within areas of the UNH community, but the Parent’s Association as well. If you have questions or would like to participate, feel free to contact Christina Baron and Arielle Camillo, from the UNH Black Student Union, at unhbsu@gmail.com . To register to attend Black Family Weekend, please fill out the online registration: http://www.unh.edu/omsa/blackfamilyweekend/. Check out the page.

Cord Whitaker, Asst Prof English

Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation

Cord Whitaker, assistant professor of English, has been awarded the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation/Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Career Enhancement Fellowship for junior faculty. The award supports promising research from young scholars who "are committed to eradicating racial disparities in core fields in the arts and sciences."

During the year, Whitaker will work on his book project “Black Metaphors: Race, Religion, and Rhetoric in Late Medieval English Literature.” This will involve sustained periods of writing punctuated by work with medieval manuscripts of classical and medieval romances and rhetorical works. Research visits will include trips to the Folger, the Morgan Library & Museum, the Huntington Library, and possibly to libraries in the United Kingdom.

Our Stories

Mike Vidal

Mike Vidal is a McNair Scholar (Learn more about his research in United Kingdom) and student psychology and international affairs major. Mike was an MLK Leadership Summit Student Coordinator and was recently selected to be the host for the 2012 MLK Commemorative Address. Read more about Mike's campus experience

Tsion Waldu-Mamo

Tsion is a Psychology major and a student enrolled in the McNair Scholars Program, she also is an Ethiopian first generation immigrant. Read about Tsion's experience on coming to New Hampshire. Learn more about her research on how negative feedback affects insecure people.