October 12, 2018
DURHAM, N.H.—Surrounded by family, friends, trustees, members of the university community and alumni on campus to celebrate homecoming, James W. (“Jim”) Dean Jr. was installed as the 20th president of the University of New Hampshire Friday, Oct. 12, 2018. With more than 30 years of experience in public higher education, Dean was elected unanimously by the University System of New Hampshire board of trustees to lead the state’s flagship public university effective June 30, 2018.
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Media Advisory: James W. Dean Jr. Installed as 20th UNH President
WHAT: James W. Dean Jr. will be installed as the 20thpresident of the University of New Hampshire
WHEN: Friday, Oct. 12, 2018, 1-3 p.m.
WHERE: Memorial Union Building, Granite State Room
RSVP: Erika Mantz, (603) 862-1567; erika.mantz@unh.edu
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 WHAT: James W. Dean Jr. will be installed as the 20th president of the University of New Hampshire
WHEN: Friday, Oct. 12, 2018, 1-3 p.m.
WHERE: Memorial Union Building, Granite State Room
James W. (“Jim”) Dean Jr. is the 20th president of UNH, elected unanimously by the University System of New...
Read MoreMedia Advisory: James W. Dean Jr. Installed as 20th UNH President |
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 DURHAM, N.H. – Touch a horseshoe crab, map the ocean floor and drive a remotely operated vehicle at the University of New Hampshire’s Ocean Discovery Day on Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018. Ocean Discovery Day will provide visitors with an opportunity to explore the wonders of the sea through interactive...
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 DURHAM, N.H.—If past banner leaf peeping seasons are an indication of future years’ color, this year could be a favorable year for New England’s fall foliage season, according to a scientist with the New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station at the University of New Hampshire.
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 DURHAM, N.H.— The University of New Hampshire will host a naturalization ceremony Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018, at 9:50 a.m. in the Granite State Room of the Memorial Union Building, recognizing Constitution Day (Sept. 17) and celebrating 70 new U.S. citizens. The special session of the U.S. District...
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 DURHAM, N.H.—Researchers at the University of New Hampshire will undertake the largest study ever conducted on intimate partner violence among lesbian, gay, bisexual and other sexual minority college students thanks to a grant from the National Science Foundation.
Fifteen colleges and universities...
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 DURHAM, N.H.—Sociologist Beth Mattingly, director of research on vulnerable families at the Carsey School of Public Policy at the University of New Hampshire, is available to discuss the latest national data on child poverty that will be released the morning of Sept. 13, 2018, by the U.S. Census...
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