College of Liberal Arts
Mayer Receives Distinguished Professor Award for 2025
Get to know John (Jack) Mayer, the recipient of UNH's 2025 Distinguished Professor Award, given out during UNH's annual Faculty Excellence celebration in November. Mayer was referred to as a "bit of a rock star" by a colleague in his nomination, lauded for his dedication to students and down-to-... Read More
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12/09/25A Space to Heal: How a ‘Lifeline’ of Support at UNH Helped Student Rebuild After Crisis
Mikaela Belanger ’26 knows better than most how dramatically life can change in the blink of an eye. For years, she dreamed of saving enough to... -
12/02/25New UNH Certificate Prepares Social Workers to Support Student Mental Health
UNH is launching a new online Trauma-Informed School Social Work Graduate Certificate in spring 2026 to help address New Hampshire’s shortage of... -
11/18/25Joyful Acts of Writing
Those who happened to walk by Rooms 334–340 of the MUB on Oct. 30 might have noticed a group of younger-than-usual students deep in thought and... -
11/18/25Henn Honored With 2025 Jean Brierley Award for Excellence in Teaching
Meet Mark Henn, principal lecturer in the UNH psychology department, who was named the recipient of the 2025 Jean Brierley Award for Excellence in...
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08/16/16 - New Publication from Judy SharkeyCongratulations to Judy Sharkey on her recent co-authored publication featured in the September 2016 issue of Journal of Teacher Education! Read More -
08/11/16 - Digging Durham PointUNH archaeologists and community volunteers head to a site on Durham Point to look for clues about fortified garrisons that existed in the area around the time European settlers... Read More -
08/10/16 - Liberal Arts Students Awarded Gilman International ScholarshipsUNH College of Liberal Arts (COLA) students Julia Krank '17, a dual psychology and justice studies major, and Patrick Sullivan '17, a dual sociology and justice studies major, are... Read More -
08/09/16 - Parents Join Schools In Starting Early Dialogue On Sexual AssaultPIRC's Caroline Leyva is quoted in this NPR story on collaboration between parents and schools to facilitate a dialogue on sexual assault prevention. Read More
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08/08/16 - Passing: David R. Smith, Professor Emeritus of Art HistoryProfessor Emeritus David R. Smith passed away on July 30, 2016, at his home in Maine. Read More -
08/02/16 - The United Nations in the 21st Century (fifth edition)Thoroughly revised throughout, the fifth edition focuses on major trends since 2012, including changing power dynamics, increasing threats to peace and security, and the growing... Read More
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08/02/16 - Faculty Research: Water Concerns Unite Citizen ActivistsAssociate professor of sociology Cliff Brown has published a research brief through the Carsey School of Public Policy that explores how citizens in three New Hampshire towns --... Read More -
08/02/16 - Standoff: PoemsFor three decades, David Rivard has written from deep within the skin of our times. With "Standoff," he asks an essential question: In a world of noise, of global anxiety and... Read More
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08/01/16 - The New York Magazine: Moving Gives You a More Memorable LifeYour memories of events that happen just before and just after a move seem to stand out as feeling especially vivid, argue a trio of researchers from the University of New... Read More -
07/28/16 - Witnessing History: UNH at the DNCThis week, when the country witnessed the nomination of the first female candidate for the presidency of the United States, UNH students were there. Not just in Philadelphia but... Read More