Campus Life
Outdoor Orientation Experience Eases Transition to College for Honors Students
For a group of incoming UNH honors students, their first days of college won’t be remembered for a feeling of homesickness or anxiety around fitting in but rather for dodging poison ivy while playing capture the flag, attempting to decode unknown animal noises in the middle of the night and... Read More
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10/07/25Crowds Flood Campus with Wildcat Spirit for Homecoming 2025
Homecoming weekend was as lively as ever Oct. 3-5, as alumni descended on campus in droves and joined current UNH students in showing off their... -
09/12/25Dana Hamel, University’s Most Generous Benefactor, Passes Away at 94
Longtime philanthropist Dana Hamel, whose optimism for the future took shape here at UNH through his philanthropic support of the next generation of... -
09/09/25UDay Showcases More Than 200 Student Clubs and Campus Organizations
One of the most anticipated annual signs that the UNH fall semester is officially underway took place Sept. 4, as UDay, the signature event... -
09/09/25Reflecting on 9/11 at UNH
On the 24th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the University of New Hampshire community pauses to remember the members of the UNH family...
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08/25/25 - Welcome, Wildcats: Campus Energized With Arrival of StudentsCampus sprung to life with the arrival of students and their families for move-in weekend beginning Aug. 21, signaling the start of a new academic year. A welcoming crew of... Read More -
08/19/25 - More Than a Building: The Enduring Legacy of UNH’s Thompson HallThink you know T-Hall? Think again! Step inside UNH’s most historic building and true campus landmark. From its surprising past as a gymnasium and library to hidden time... Read More -
08/19/25 - Hetzel Hall Turns 100 in Style After Major RenovationAny question as to how deep Kristin Carpenter’s connection to UNH’s Hetzel Hall runs can be answered by a group messaging thread her children share with their friends. Read More -
06/16/25 - Video Highlights from Spring Reunion 2025Spring reunion once again drew hundreds of Wildcats back to campus to visit with old friends and classmates during a weekend of festivities, and we compiled plenty of the hugs,... Read More -
06/16/25 - Renovated Spaulding Hall UnveiledUNH celebrated the completion of the $95.5 million expansion and renovation of Spaulding Hall – the largest capital project in the university’s history – with a ribbon cutting and... Read More -
05/27/25 - Grandfather and UNH Grad Goes Viral Thanks to Family Hockey SurpriseJohn “Bozo” Kennedy, 88-year-old UNH graduate and former goalie on the men’s hockey team, recently gained some national notoriety in a fashion usually reserved for people a couple... Read More -
05/20/25 - Weekend of Commencement Festivities Celebrates 2025 GraduatesThe University of New Hampshire celebrated commencement weekend with three ceremonies on the Durham campus and one at the UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law May 16 and 17, bringing... Read More -
04/15/25 - Kidder Award Recipients Recognized at Annual Pride and Pancakes CelebrationUNH held its annual Pride and Pancakes breakfast to celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community Tuesday, April 8, honoring the recipients of this year’s Bill Kidder LGBTQIA+ Awards and... Read More -
04/14/25 - UNH Students Shine in 'The College Tour' First Look EventEarlier this week, UNH rolled out the blue carpet to celebrate an exclusive first look at its upcoming episode of The College Tour, the Amazon Prime series that showcases standout... Read More -
03/25/25 - UNH Announces 2025 Commencement Speakers and Honorary Degree RecipientsRetired Lt. Col. Scott “Kidd” Poteet ’96, who recently rocketed into space as the pilot for the Polaris Dawn mission, will deliver the University of New Hampshire commencement... Read More