From our Fall Residence Hall Survey
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80% of McLaughlin residents
like living in the hall
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80% of residents get along well with their roommates
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86% have had an overall positive
experience at UNH
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90% of the residents respect
their RA
Our Community Service Partnership
McLaughlin
Hall has formed a partnership with Out of School Matters, an
after school program for Barrington Middle School students. Our
goal with this partnership is to get middle school students excited
about college at an early age.
We have a pen-pal program with the middle schoolers. When they visited campus,
McLaughlin residents gave them a tour encouraging them to attend college in
the future. In
the past, during their time here, the Out of School Matters students were able
to see how college students live in residence halls, they played a game of walleyball
in the Whittemore Center and topped the afternoon off with ice cream sundaes
in the McLaughlin lounge. It was a great time for everyone!
Diversity Education
The Laugh Staff is committed to engaging the residents in diversity activities,
discussions, and acceptance. We’ve had several diversity programs
this year including, “Diversity Bingo,” “Bias Gallery,” and “Blue
Eyes/Brown Eyes.” The students actively participated in these events
and definitely took away knowledge, compassion, and self-awareness from their
learning experience.
McLaughlin Hall Curriculum
The curriculum is a semester-long plan broken up into two week increments where the Laugh Staff concentrates and works together to focus on one overarching value that we want our residents to learn about, aiding in their growth and development. This includes focusing our energy (bulletin boards, programs, individual contact conversations, staff development, etc.) for those two weeks on a certain topic. Our curriculum for spring 2008 includes: Diversity, MLK; Citizenship and Bystander Responsibility; Diversity, Social Classes; Health Myths and Facts around Alcohol; Internships, and Studying Abroad; Community Service; Closure & Stress Relief.
Student Involvement
McLaughlin students are involved on campus! We have several
sports teams represented including: track & field, football,
volleyball, skiing, crew, gymnastics, soccer, and cross country. McLaughlinites
are also involved with the Outing Club, serve as student tour
guides, participate in Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, and
volunteer as Center for Academic Resources (CFAR) tutors, to
name a few. Many residents hold down part time jobs or
work study positions on campus.
Quotes
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“I like living in McLaughlin because of the close proximity to everything including the rec center, dining hall, and classes. The “Laugh Staff” are very friendly and always willing to help you out if you need it. Overall McLaughlin is an excellent dorm here at U.N.H.”
Ryan Leclerc
First-Year Student
Recreation Management and Policy Major in the Program Administration option
