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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02/12/15 - Potter’s Public ServiceSharyn Potter has been involved in efforts to prevent sexual violence since she was a freshman in college. For the past decade, as associate professor in the UNH department of... Read More -
02/10/15 - UNH Peace Corps Volunteer Tells of Her Experiences in ParaguayNew Hampshire has been a prolific producer of Peace Corps volunteers over the years, and 2014 was no exception. Read More -
02/05/15 - Hitting a High NoteJared Cassedy '04 is a high school music teacher in Windham, N.H. But he doesn't see the 87 high-schoolers in his band as students. He sees them as fellow musicians. "With the... Read More -
02/04/15 - Acclaimed Author Nicholson Baker Reads at UNH on Feb. 12Internationally-acclaimed author Nicholson Baker will read from his work and hold a question and answer session Thursday, Feb. 12 at 5 p.m. at the University of New Hampshire's... Read More -
01/30/15 - Provost Lisa MacFarlane Appointed Principal of Phillips Exeter AcademyProvost, vice president for academic affairs will complete her 27-year tenure this summer Read More -
01/28/15 - The New York Times: Vanderbilt Rape Convictions Stir Dismay and DenialJane Stapleton is quoted in this article about the recent Vanderbilt rape convictions. Read More -
01/28/15 - GWToday: University Releases Results of Unwanted Sexual Behavior QuestionnaireJane Stapleton is quoted in an article in GWToday. Read More
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01/28/15 - USA Today: Vanderbilt Rape Decision Signals Support for VictimsJane Stapleton is quoted in this article about the recent Vanderbilt rape conviction. Read More
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01/25/15 - The Tennessean: 'Bro Code' Inaction in Vandy Rape Case Sparks AngerJane Stapleton is quoted in this article about the recent Vanderbilt rape case. Read More
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01/07/15 - In Memoriam—Richard O. Wasson '95When he received his bachelor’s degree in 1995, Richard Wasson was 71 years old, the oldest person in UNH history to earn an undergraduate degree. He majored in political... Read More