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New Hampshire Union Leader: Exeter Cooperative District Hires First Director Focused On Diversity, Justice

Former NH Listens Program Manager Andres Mejia Jr. has been named full-time Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice for the Exeter Region Cooperative School District. Mejia began August 1 in this newly created position, where he will educate, advise, and train the community on their role in diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice. 

The Morning Sun: Kansas July Tax Receipts Beat Estimate By $60M As Covid Resurgence Threatens Economic Recovery

The Pittsburg, Kansas-based Morning Sun newspaper recently reported that the state taxes collected in Kansas have been largely unaffected by the resurgence of the coronavirus pandemic and were higher than to be expected. A report conducted in July by the research team at Carsey School of Public Policy showed Kansas was one of the only states, out of 14 total, with a larger economy following the first quarter of 2021. 

Seacoastonline: Exeter Schools Hire New Director to Focus on Diversity and Equity

NH Listens Fellow and former NH Listens program manager Andres Mejia Jr. has been named the new Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice for the Exeter Region Cooperative School District in Southern New Hampshire. A graduate of the Carsey School's Master in Community Development program, Mejia has worked at UNH as a social justice educator for several years.

Sharing His Passion for Food

Pan fried smelt. Blood sausage. Liver and onions. Dishes not usually found on the kids’ menu–but for Hospitality Management Lecturer Ron Boucher, they are recipes that define a childhood of interesting foods served up by a loving grandmother. Recipes that expanded his palette and became the launching point in the career of the man many Paul students lovingly refer to as “Chef Ron.” 

Pulse of New Hampshire

The latest results from the monthly Granite State Poll, conducted by the UNH Survey Center, are in. This month's topics cover political opinion, from approval ratings of Governor Sununu to the NH Senate race to President Biden's reelection support, as well as the quality of life in the Granite State.

Among the Poll findings are: