NH Impact
Former NH Listens Program Manager Now Serving as NH Public K-12 District Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice
Andres Mejia, MCD Graduate and NH Listens Fellow A longtime University of New Hampshire employee was recently named the first Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice (DEIJ) for a New Hampshire K-12 public school district. Read MoreAlso in UNH Today...
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01/13/22Pine Pests
UNH researchers Jeff Garnas, associate professor of forest ecosystem health, and Ph.D. student Caroline Kanaskie discovered the damaging southern... -
01/09/22How Can Students Get Involved in Advocacy, Outreach, and Community Service?
Interested in becoming involved in advocacy, outreach, and/or community service? The Carsey School offers three graduate degrees that can prepare you... -
01/06/22One Million And Counting
The University of New Hampshire's uniquely designed lab has completed more than one million tests to detect and monitor the coronavirus. The cutting-... -
01/03/22NH Public Radio: Report: One-quarter of U.S. households with young children struggle to find child care
Todd Bookman of New Hampshire Public Radio recently reported on the nationwide dearth of adequate child care, citing new research from Jess Carson at...
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08/05/21 - New Hampshire Union Leader: Exeter Cooperative District Hires First Director Focused On Diversity, JusticeFormer 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... Read More -
08/02/21 - Seacoastonline: Exeter Schools Hire New Director to Focus on Diversity and EquityNH 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... Read More -
08/02/21 - Valley News: Norwich Parents Cut Back On Work Because Of Lack Of DaycareThe Valley News recently reported on findings that a lack of child care Norwich and surrounding towns has resulted in parents cutting back on work to stay home with children. The... Read More -
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