Features

04/30/2013


UNH ADVANCE Kickoff Event

On Tuesday, April 30, the Advance Team sponsored a kickoff event for UNH Advance Institutional Transformation in the MUB Granite State Room.  Keynote speaker for the event was Dr. Patrice McDermott, Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs at University of Maryland, Baltimore County and co-principal investigator for the UMBC NSF-funded ADVANCE IT grant. Read more about the event

A Panel Discussion: “Mobilizing UNH ADVANCE IT” was moderated by Dr. Christine Shea, UNH Vice Provost for Faculty Development and Inclusive Excellence with panelists:
Dr. Karen Graham, Professor and Executive Director, UNH ADVANCE
Dr. Wayne Jones, Professor, Materials Science and Engineering, University of Michigan
Dr. Patrice McDermott, Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs, UMBC
Dr. Samuel Mukasa, Dean, College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, UNH
Dr. Charles Zercher, Chair, Department of Chemistry, UNH
Find out more about the Advance Grant


07/12/2012


ICARE 2013 Newsletter

2012-2013 A Look Back
Inclusive Community Advancing Respect & Excellence (ICARE)
The voice of the President's Commissions on Equity and Inclusive Excellence
Read the newsletter


04/20/2012


Dr. Freeman Hrabowski

Making Excellence Inclusive NH SUMMIT: Building Engaged Learning Communities Throughout New Hampshire

On April 20, 2012, the 2nd Biennial Inclusive Excellence Statewide Summit was held in Bedford, NH with the theme "Building Engaged Learning Communities Throughout New Hampshire".  The emphasis of the Summit was to engage campus leaders in a dialogue on ways to sustain institutional change, develop institutional and community collaborations, and leverage networks while building engaged learning communities in the face of New Hampshire's changing demographics. Dr. Freeman Hrabowski, President, University of Maryland-Baltimore County, was the keynote speaker for this event.  To view the video (click here).

Summit Roundtables discussions featured NH higher education, business and community leaders exploring ideas and sharing exemplary practices and initiatives that foster access, diversity, and excellence on their campuses and in the external community. Topics included: Organization Structure, Campus Climate, Recruitment and Retention, Community Outreach and Engagement, Curricular and Co-Curricular.  For a copy of the Summit Program (click here)


05/17/2011


Alumni Excellence Through Diversity Lecture Program

Distinguished alumnus John Laymon '73, President and sole owner of JRL Enterprises, Inc., one of the largest Minority businesses in Pittsburgh, recently spoke about his UNH experiences as an engineering major and athlete. He also discussed his rise to business ownership and his continued efforts to promote diversity in his field, community, and personal work. Laymon was the first African American to graduate from UNH with a degree in Mechanical Engineering

 


01/25/2011


Ellis Woodward, UNH Class of ’74

Profile of Alum: Ellis Woodward

Ellis Woodward, UNH Alumnus, introduced the Pathways GLBT Mentoring Program at the 2010 Diversity Celebration Banquet. Both the Pathways Connect Mentoring Program and Pathways GLBT Mentoring Program provide students with insight into navigating the post-college world. Woodward and two student members, Justin Linxweiler and Kevin Linton gave examples of how the program helped them build networks and prepare for professional and leadership positions.