UNH

Sign Language Puts Some N.H. College Grads On Path To Job Security

Amanda Loder — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:30:00 +0000

Nine UNH-Manchester students are graduating this year with degrees in American Sign Language Interpretation. The college hosts one of just 13 accredited programs in the country. And given the high demand for interpreters, these newly-minted grads will likely find secure employment.

But they probably won’t be jumping in right after graduation.

UNH President, Mark Huddleston

Laura Knoy — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 20:00:00 +0000

After years of dealing with state budget cuts, now UNH President Mark Huddleston is hoping his school will receive more funding. We’ll talk about that as well as pressure on him to keep costs down, in light of burgeoning student. We’ll also cover some major ongoing initiatives at UNH including a focus on sustainability.

Guest:

Dr. Mark Huddleston - President of the University of New Hampshire

UNH Football Looking To Make Playoff Run

Todd Bookman — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 20:48:34 +0000

On Saturday, UNH’s football team will travel to Spartanburg, South Carolina to take on the Wofford College Terriers in a second-round playoff game.

It’s the ninth straight year the Wildcats have made the FCS (formerly called Division 1-AA) playoffs, the longest active streak in the nation.

Head Coach Sean McDonnell says it’s the character of his players, as much as their talent, that keeps the Wildcats winning.

Suspect Accused Of Strangling UNH Student

Associated Press — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 19:00:23 +0000

A judge says a 29-year-old martial arts instructor is accused of strangling or suffocating a University of New Hampshire student the day she disappeared nearly a week ago.

Suspect In Lizzi Marriott Case To Be Arraigned In Dover

Jonathan Lynch — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 09:32:04 +0000

The suspect charged in the death of UNH student Lizzi Marriott will be arraigned in Dover District court Monday.

At a press conference Saturday afternoon, authorities revealed they had information confirming the 19-year-old's death, but that they have yet to recover her body.

"This is still an active and ongoing investigation. We are, at this point only 24 hours in and, as you are aware, the search for her was ongoing for a period of about two days or so. But now, obviously, that has changed."

UNH President Highlights Push For Restored Funding

Sam Evans-Brown — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 20:33:57 +0000

UNH President Mark Huddleston delivered his State of the University address, Thursday. He used the speech to reiterate his call to restore the cuts to the State University funding.

In exchange for restoring the state’s nearly $50 million dollar cut from the university system Huddleston again pledged to freeze tuition for two years and increase student grants and scholarships to students.

UNH To Lead Study Of Climate Change's Impact On Roads And Bridges

Sam Evans-Brown — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 19:24:20 +0000

The National Science Foundation has given The University of New Hampshire $750,000 to coordinate the study of the impacts of Climate Change on roads and bridges.

The grant money will establish a network of Northeast climate scientists and civil engineers led by UNH researchers.

USNH Board Approves Budget Request; Tries To Strike Deal With Lawmakers

Emily Corwin — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 22:11:08 +0000

The University System of New Hampshire’s board of trustees is requesting that the legislature restore its state funding. At a board meeting Tuesday they approved a budget request for the near-$50 million that was cut last year. In exchange for the funds, the USNH is offering to freeze tuition for two years.

University chancellor Ed MacKay says that New Hampshire’s tuition costs are among the nation’s highest not because of inefficiencies, but because of a lack of funding from the state.

O'Brien Defends Higher Ed Cuts and Targets UNH

Ryan Lessard — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 19:59:25 +0000

New Hampshire House Speaker Bill O’Brien says the University of New Hampshire and its workers need to be more efficient. O’Brien, while speaking on NHPR’s the Exchange, defended lawmaker’s nearly fifty percent cut to higher ed funding, the largest in the nation. The Speaker also criticized UNH for increasing its tuition and, he says, not making the cuts necessary to become efficient.

Hey, look what's down there...

Virginia Prescott — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:22:32 +0000

A team from UNH made some pretty cool discoveries about the world's deepest hole, the Mariana Trench.

House Votes to End Chancellor's Office

Todd Bookman — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:25:17 +0000

The New Hampshire House today voted to eliminate the Chancellor’s Office within the University System. The bill calls for many of the responsibilities of the Office to be shifted to the Board of Trustees and to school presidents. Created in 1974, the Chancellor’s duties include government relations, purchasing and audits.

UNH President Mark Huddleston

Laura Knoy — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:00:00 +0000

Today we sit down with UNH President Mark Huddleston