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UNH to cut 72 faculty and staff members

Isabel Dreher, Managing Editor January 25, 2024

On the morning of Jan. 17, Ashley Cierri along with her music department peers, received an email in her inbox with a subject line simply stating “Some News.” The email came from Susan Adams, the senior...

Budget cuts to come as enrollment dips

Budget cuts to come as enrollment dips

Aimee Rothman, Staff Writer November 7, 2023

With declining enrolment and a greater need for financial aid and higher costs brought on by inflation, University of New Hampshire (UNH)  President James Dean announced an expected 4% budget cut to all...

Dean Touts Past, Present, Future in State of the University Address

Dean Touts Past, Present, Future in State of the University Address

Max Scheinblum, Executive Editor February 27, 2023

DURHAM - UNH President James Dean delivered his annual State of the University Address on Tuesday, Feb. 14 in a Strafford Room packed with various administrators, high level faculty and an array of Reserve...

ICYMI: President Deans summer updates

ICYMI: President Dean’s summer updates

Ashlyn Giroux, Staff Writer August 29, 2022

When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade this past summer, one question was on University of New Hampshire (UNH) students’ minds: what would the President say? On June 28, in update #44, they got...

UNH faculty demand fair contract as negotiations stall

UNH faculty demand fair contract as negotiations stall

Isabelle Curtis, News Editor February 14, 2022
On Jan. 31, faculty members at the University of New Hampshire (UNH) delivered a petition to President James Dean demanding a fair contract after two years of negotiations. This comes after the university proposed base salary freezes, reductions in salary minima, increased costs borne by employees for medical benefits, as well as cuts to retirement and parental leave.  
UNH president hosts annual State of the University address

UNH president hosts annual State of the University address

Anna Kate Munsey, Managing Editor February 11, 2022

A new honors college, updated coronavirus (Covid-19) testing lab capabilities, improved diversity on campus and increased revenue were some highlights of this year’s State of the University (SOTU) address...

UNH loses member of community, Vincenzo Lirosi

UNH loses member of community, Vincenzo Lirosi

Rhianwen Watkins December 9, 2021
A missing person alert reached UNH community members Saturday at 6:18 p.m. It was quickly followed by an email at 6:25 p.m., looking for student Vincenzo Lirosi, 22, of Massachusetts. A second email from President James Dean came in on Sunday around 6:14 p.m. bearing the tragic news that Lirosi’s body was found in the wooded area off Coe Drive that afternoon.  

Dean hosts town hall, announces second semester plans

Hannah Donahue October 16, 2020
University of New Hampshire (UNH) President James Dean announced the official cancellation of spring break, but promised there would be a couple of extra days off built into the calendar during the upcoming spring semester.
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