In-person tours of campus have returned at UNH, with visitors and tour leaders adhering to strict COVID-19 guidelines. Tours are available through Aug. 21.

“For more than 30 years, John Lewis has had an unwavering commitment to the civil rights movement,” then-UNH President Dale Nitzschke said in his 1994 introduction of that year’s commencement speaker.

There’s a pretty big gap between a career in design research and one in occupational therapy, but Abigail Baker has found herself a bridge. Not only that, she’s been awarded a $10,000 scholarship to help her cross it.

In the two months since George Floyd was killed by police, protesters have continued to call for change. They might not march every day in every city, but they are still marching.

UNH political scientist Emily Baer publishes an op ed in The Hill.

When it came to athletic pursuits, the great outdoors didn't immediately beckon to Dave Mackey ’92. He grew up active in Cumberland, Maine, and loved fishing and hunting. But in the sporting arena, he concentrated on traditional “ball and stick” pastimes. After transferring to UNH as a second-semester sophomore, Mackey played soccer for a season, but soon found himself being drawn to wilderness pursuits.

Five states (Arizona, Texas, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia) have added almost six million domestic migrants since 2000. While that may sound like a lot, according to Kenneth Johnson, senior demographer at the Carsey School, those net migration numbers may understate the churn in the electorate.

According to a July 17-published report by the Carsey School of Public Policy, the hardest hit sector nationally, and in every state, has been leisure and hospitality, in which the accommodation and food services industry has lost 27% of its employment. This equals approximately 3.9 million jobs. A financial report for the city of Sioux Falls reported that while restaurants were still 28% lower than last year, that that was an improvement from the 44% decline posted in the previous month

UNH will lead a master teacher program to support STEM education in Manchester, Nashua and Rochester schools.