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Student Story: Andres Reyes

Written by Sarah Thomas, English major Andres Reyes is more than just a signature ponytail and baseball hat. He graces the hallways of UNH Manchester with creative determination and a hunger to help. When he is not working, studying, wrestling, or writing, Reyes is busy coordinating musical,

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artistic, and generally inspiring events for the UNH Manchester community. The editor of the campus creative arts magazine, The Inkblot, Reyes has coordinated several events in the name of the increasingly popular publication. Since last spring, he has hosted two charity concerts; the spring and fall Can Jam concerts (at which two canned goods were the price of admission) benefiting the New Hampshire Food Bank. The concerts have featured such talented UNH Manchester students as the guitar wielding singer, Patrick Synan. Reyes most ambitious and successful event occurred in November. He coordinated an incredible opportunity for poets and other creative writers. With the help of the Humanities Department, Reyes was able to bring Bruce George, cofounder of Def Poetry Jam, to the third floor auditorium stage. The social activist, writer, poet,

and educator who frequently and humbly describes himself as blessed, spent an entire evening with creatively hungry students and community members elaborating on politics in poetry and conducting a quick writing workshop. George concluded his visit by judging a poetry slam that featured UNH Manchester students Elias Koester and Matthew Richards (as well as Reyes himself, of course!). A Manchester Central High School alum, Reyes was drawn to the setting of a small urban campus in his home town. I dig how we all can have that intimacy with the professors here as opposed to other colleges and universities. Here, we have a name, not a number, the senior Communication Arts major says. Undoubtedly, Reyes name will be echoing in the mill building halls for years to come with the legacy of The Inkblot.

A New Home for Admissions

The Office of Admissions has relocated to the first floor of the Pandora Mill at 88 Commercial Street. The office is located on

the riverside entrance of the building. They can still be reached at the same phone number, 603-641-4150 and email addresses. The Department email address

is unhm.admissions@unh.edu. Stop by, say hello to the Admissions staff and check out their beautifully renovated offices!

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UNH Manchester will host an Innovation Exchange on Saturday, December 8 in an effort to promote STEM Education among high school juniors and seniors. Faculty, alumni and industry professionals will lead an afternoon of interactive, hands-on science and technology workshops geared to spark an interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

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The day will include a panel discussion with industry leaders from local firms, SilverTech, Dyn, The Elliot and Hoyle Tanner Associates about job prospects in the emerging technology fields. Workshops will include: Explore and Build a Computer Build and Program Mindstorms Lego Robot Digital Filmmaking Exploring Engineering Fun with Fractals Express Yourself in XHTML Game Programming in Greenfoot The event is free and open to high school juniors and seniors. Please feel free to pass along the invitation to anyone who may be interested in attending! Visit manchester.unh.edu/innovation for more information.
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Winter Benefit Concert

The 4th Annual Winter Benefit Concert, offered by our very own students, will be on Friday, December 7 at 7:00 p.m. The performance will include special acts by the Classy Cats dance group, Threads of Imagination Puppet Theatre Troupe, Milling Around a cappella, and Mills Tones a cappella group from UNH Durham. Tickets are $3.00 for students, senior citizens (60+), military; $5.00 for other adults; and kids under 5 are free. All ticket sales will go to support the UNH Manchester Warmth from the Millyard project. The event is funded by the Student Activity Fee at UNH Manchester. Guests are invited to bring a nonperishable food item to the event for donation to the NH Food Bank. For more information, visit www.millingaround.org.

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Study Art History Abroad

Art Historian and Adjunct Professor Andrew Laurie Stangel will conduct two intensive one-week cultural excursions to Europe in 2013: ROME: Ancient City of Caesars and Popes during spring Break, March 10-16, 2013

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VIENNA: Europes Gateway to the East, July 7-13, 2013 These study tours have been specially planned to provide participants the opportunity to learn about peoples and cultures beyond their horizon and to experience first-hand a close and personal look at many of the arthistorical treasures which form an integral part of the western historical tradition. Each tour is an intensive four-credit UMST 599 course and includes visits to museums, monuments and historical sites, as well as guided commentary by Professor Stangel. Interested faculty, staff, family and friends of the UNH community are welcome to participate. For detailed itineraries and course syllabi, please contact Professor Stangel at (603) 774-7308 or artifacts@gsinet.net.

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Keep our community informed about the great things happening on and off campus. Share your news and information in the February 2012 issue of Campus Connections! Email information to Kim Wall by Tuesday, January 22, Kim.Wall@unh.edu.
CAMPUS Connections consists of contributions from members of the UNH Manchester Community.

Writing, Editing, Design & Photography by the Marketing & Community Relations Department. For more information contact Kim Wall, kim.wall@unh.edu or 641-4306.
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Women in Science
UNH Manchester hosted the biannual FIRST Women in Science and Technology Forum in November. This years theme, Engineering Your Future, provided the attendees with a chance to listen, learn, explore and network to understand how to be successful, especially as young women, as they move into higher education and seek rewarding careers in STEM. The event was attended by over 250 high school students, mainly young women, their teachers and mentors, plus over 45 presenters from STEM fields. Keynote speakers included Helen Greiner, CEO of CyPhyWorks and co-founder of iRobot, and Betty Shanahan, Executive Director and CEO of the Society of Women Engineers.

Adopt-a-Family
The fall semester is flying by and the December holidays will be here before we know it. The Office of Human Resources is once again partnering with the Salvation Army to Adopt-a-Family for the holiday season. In the past, the UNH Manchester community has proven to be extremely generous providing for all of the holiday needs for one family. This year, through generous donations from the college community, we will be supplying new clothes, holiday toys and a grocery store gift card for a holiday meal to this years family. The Office of Human Resources is accepting monetary donations through Friday, December 14 to help support this years family. Contact Elizabeth Lathrop if you have any additional questions, 641-4332 or Elizabeth.Lathrop@unh.edu.
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WFMY Exceeds Drive Goal by more than 600!

Eleven students from this falls Introduction to Community Leadership course, taught by Ginger Lever, saw their collaboration with 25 community partners generate well over 3,000 items from the on-campus Warmth from the Millyard (WFMY) clothing drive. Although the start of the drive was slow because of Hurricane Sandy, students responded with new initiatives to meet the need in New Hampshire. A student Sleep Out generated more than $400 and a mitten tree generated attention to homelessness and additional donations from students, faculty and staff to target specific needs. Media exposure from our partners at WMUR TV, WZID, WFEA, The Mill, and Hot Hits generated donations from as far north as Campton, NH.
Community Partners Londonderry and Merrimack High Schools Merrimack Middle School Maple Avenue School in Goffstown Heritage Plumbing and Heating UNH Advancement Office Delta Dental Epilepsy Foundation Nashua Soup Kitchen Ark Church Child and Family Services Families in Transition Crisis Center of Central NH Easter Seals Londonderry Town Hall UNH Durham CSL Program NH Department of Transportation NH Department of Environmental Services Serenity Place Seacoast Career Schools Manchester West High School Chapter of NH-JAG Stanley Elevator H.A.T.S The Training Station Campus Compact of NH RSVP

Helen Greiner, CEO of CyPhyWorks and co-founder of iRobot, welcomes participants to the 2012 WIST Forum at FIRST and UNH Manchester.

UNH Manchester presenters included: Christine Andrews, Professional Science Tutor and Adjunct Faculty Patricia Halpin, Lecturer of Biology Roberta Kieronski, Assistant Professor Emeritus, Mathematics Catherine Overson, Adjunct Faculty Alison Paglia, Associate Professor of Psychology Sarah G. Prescott, Assistant Professor of Chemistry Mihaela Sabin, Associate Professor and Coordinator of the Computer Technology Program

WFMY is a project of the UNH Community leadership program. Students beyond the CSL class supported the project. Beth Brideau, UNHs VISTA member, worked with faculty members Patricia Halpin, biology; Tom Birch, economics; and Colleen Sasso, First Year Experience to incorporate the drive in to their courses. UNH Manchesters Veterans group launched a boot drive, coordinated by Regina McCarthy and Students in Action, to support the needs of Liberty House. The Moore Center collaborated with the CSL students and helped with sorting and delivery of the items to community partners.

Preliminary counts from these statewide initiatives exceed 13,000 items. These donations are distributed through the partners local communities. The numbers tell part of the story, but what they dont tell is the power of the experience itself. Students often report that working on the project remains one of their most powerful learning experiences. By taking theory out into the real world, they learn to organize projects, speak publicly, create media campaigns, share ideas and readings through public discussions and wikis, organize events, handle problems, research issues, respond respectfully to differences of opinion and experience and, a key to all community organizing, they learn the Power of the Ask. For more information, or to get involved in next years program, contact Ginger Lever at ginger.lever@unh.edu.

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Psychology Program Explores the Mind/Vision Connection

Written by Melanie Plenda, freelance journalist Stare at a picture long enough and certain elements begin to change. Things fall away, images appear and disappear seemingly out of and into thin air. In the world of vision research, says John E. Sparrow, associate professor of psychology at UNH Manchester, Visual illusions often represent a fascinating source of material for experimental investigation. Some illusions can be explained by referencing the physiological makeup of the visual pathway, some can be explained by virtue of our perceptual learning, and some cant be explained at all. Which is why Sparrow along with three undergraduate students are taking a semester to decipher the illusion of motion-induced blindness, also known as MIB, which describes the phenomena of stationary objects disappearing in the presence of a moving background. Sparrow uses an example presented by German Psychology professor Michael Bach on his web site (www. michaelbach.de/ot). In the picture, three stationary yellow dots are suspended in a field of blue crosses on a black background. The crosses, as a block, move in a circle. At the center of the image is a dot that flashes red and then green. The observer is asked to stare at the center dot. The observer does this, and after about 10 seconds, the yellow dots seem to disappear from the picture. The funny thing is about this, Sparrow says. Is that its a pretty obvious effect, and most folks see it. But we didnt really discover this--the first paper wasnt published on this-until 2001. So its a very new phenomenon and while there have been a few studies done, researchers still dont know why this happens. But there are some theories, Sparrow says, including the idea that if you stare at anything over a time it fades away because the cells in your visual pathway get tired. Another explanation is if you overload the system with too much information the system starts to block out extraneous information. Sparrow says hes not ruling these theories out, but that there is evidence to suggest that neither adequately explains the phenomenon. Using a Wheatstone Stereoscope, a contraption invented in 1838 by Charles Wheatstone that uses a series of mirrors to project a three-dimensional image, Sparrow and his team are going to shift the flat image of blue crosses and yellow dots to 3D. Sparrow is hoping by doing this, he and his researchers will discover whether depth perception plays a role in creating the disappearing illusion. Right now, the team is still analyzing the existing, albeit scant, data from previous experiments. When thats finished, the students will each take turns being the subject and the experimenter, gather up the data and then hopefully have enough to present at a regional conference in the Spring or even publish a paper on their findings. Its not clear yet what practical applications the groups findings may hold, Sparrow says, so at the moment its an experiment for the sake of answering a lingering question. Sparrows research is just one of the many hands on and innovative opportunities for Psychology students at UNH Manchester. Clinical students have the chance to work with local partners such as The Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester to get hands on experience in a medical setting, while developmental psychology students get a chance to work with the local elderly populations through service learning projects. Students working with Sparrow get a chance to work with him and on their own independent research projects as part of UNH Manchesters New Discovery program. They get a chance to actually do things hands on, Sparrow says. Thats what my lab is all about.
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Graduate School News

Considering Graduate School?

December is a great month to begin preparing your graduate school application, as many programs with fall start dates have deadlines in the early part of the year. Adequate preparation will save you a lot of stress. Things to consider while preparing your application: What is the application deadline? What is the application fee? Do I need to mail it in, or can the fee be paid online? Does the program have test requirements? Have I scheduled the exam with enough time to get the scores reported by the deadline? Do I need additional preparation time? Who will write my letters of recommendation? Have I provided my recommenders with the proper forms and deadlines? Are there other requirements special essay questions, writing samples, etc? Find out more about applying to the UNH Graduate School by attending one of our Spring Information Sessions. Visit gradschool.unh.edu/ manchester for more information.
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Interested in Law School?

UNH Prelaw Advising presents a visit with the Dean of UNH Law, John Broderick on Monday, Dec 3 at 3:00 p.m. in MUB 330. Come meet Dean John Broderick and learn more about the University of New Hampshire School of Law. Hear what he has to say about the state of legal education, law school admission, and the opportunities offered at UNH Law in Concord, NH. The event is free and open to the public. Coffee and light refreshments will be served.

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Library News
Extended Hours at the UNH Manchester Library As the semester winds to a close, students who are writing papers and preparing for tests could probably use some extra time to study. The UNH Manchester librarians are helping out by extending the librarys hours during the finals period. On December 3-6 and December 10-13, the library will remain open until 11:00 p.m. to provide students with a quiet space to finish up class work and get ready for exams. Frazzle-Free Finals at the Library Finals are fast approaching, and to help students keep from stressing out the UNH Manchester Library is hosting Frazzle-Free Finals week. Starting Monday, December 3, students can participate in a number of events and giveaways designed to help them make it through finals without getting frazzled! Here is what will be going on during Frazzle-Free Finals: Week One: December 3-7 1. Monday, December 3: Snowflake Wishing Wall: Visit the librarys information desk to share your special wish for finals and to post your snowflake on our wall. 2. Tuesday, December 5 and Thursday, December 6: Feeling like a Ball of Stress? Stop by the librarys information desk to pick up your own snowflake stress ball. Week Two: December 10-14 1. Monday, December 10: Its time for the librarys popular Biannual Cookie Break, located at the information desk. Drop by to enjoy goodies baked by your very own librarians. 2. Tuesday, December 11: Warm up at the information desk with Hot Cocoa and Mulled Cider. Community Spotlight: Hot Cocoa and a Good Book The staff of the UNH Manchester Library would like to wish all members of the UNH Manchester community a restful and happy vacation. Remember, winter break is a great time to curl up with a mug of hot chocolate and a good novel. Check out the librarys display case during the month of December for some suggestions of books to read on long winter nights.
Financial Aid News

Study Away
UNH considers study abroad to be an important educational experience, enriching both personally and professionally, and crucial in preparing the new generation of decision makers for the challenges of the global world. UNH Manchester encourages all students who meet the eligibility requirements to expand their horizons beyond the campus for a summer, winter, semester or academic year! From countries like Italy, New Zealand and Ghana to areas across the United States such as the U.S. Virgin Islands and Colorado growing numbers of UNH Manchester students are learning firsthand about other states, countries and cultures. For more information or to begin planning your study away experience, contact Marisa Forti at 641-4170 or marisa.forti@unh.edu.
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Three-Week Courses
This January the college will once again offer a three-week term. A perfect opportunity to catch up on credits! Students will be able to take four-credit courses, up to three-weeks inlength, from January 2-18, 2013. Visit the Registration Office or the colleges website for the latest list of courses being offered.
Business BUS 675 BUS 675 Organizational Communications Introduction to Derivative Securities

Program Scholarships available in December

The fall semester is almost over! Youre almost there! But as you begin wrapping up those last few papers and prepping for those finals, try to find some time to start thinking about just one more essay a scholarship essay! I know I know, the last thing you want to think about during the holiday break is writing a paper, but this could be one of the most valuable papers you could write! When else would you have the opportunity to earn up to $1500 for 2-3 hours of work? In December, the Financial Aid office will begin posting our institutional program scholarships as well as other exciting scholarship opportunities like the Study Abroad, Makris and Enrichment scholarships! At UNH Manchester, each Bachelors program from English to Engineering, offers a program scholarship and awards a student or students in the department a generous award. You can find the scholarship applications and information in the Financial Aid office and online beginning in December. For more information or questions on the various scholarship programs, please contact us. Were here to help you make your college experience as affordable as possible and as always FILE YOUR FAFSA! (by March 1st) The Financial Aid office is located in the Student Services Suite, room 270 or you can contact us by calling 603.641.4189 or by emailing unhm.fa@unh.edu.

Communication Arts CA 502 Image and Sound CA 520 Spc Top/Applied Communication Computer Information Systems CIS 698 SpcTop/Digital Forensics Education EDUC 500 Exploring Teaching EDUC 741 Exploring Math with Young Children EDUC 751A Educ Exceptional Learners: Elem English ENGL 595W Lit Topic/Great Short Stories History HIST 595 HIST 595 Exp/The Salem Witch Trials Exp/History & American Foodways

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MSIT Student Profile

Written by Erin Clark, English major When you first meet Alex Scripcenco, you might be hard pressed to find a hint of an accent behind his excellent English. But for this graduate student, English is a second language after Russian and followed by conversational Romanian. Language barriers are just a small sample of challenges this student faces, but he is overcoming these challenges and taking full advantage of the opportunities here at UNH Manchester. Scripcenco is in his second semester as a graduate student and is studying to get his Masters of Science in Information Technology (MSIT). After moving to the states from Moldova, Scripcenco applied to the new program in 2011 because his engineering degree is not recognized in this country. He was hoping to gain a good educational background, and had heard good things about UNH Manchester. Scripcenco is currently working full time as a technical consultant for Sprint and taking grad classes part time. Someday he hopes to start his own business in IT consulting, but he hopes to work for a large company to gain experience first. Scripcenco chose this field because its all about connecting, and where education is such a huge investment nowadays, he wanted to be sure that what he was studying would be relevant now as well as ten years from now. Already, the field has developed tremendously since he graduated, and at times it can be challenging to catch up. Despite the challenges, he is happy to be here and working hard. When I asked what the main differences were between the education here in America and back in Moldova, he said back home, everything is much more traditional. Here, there are so many resources available because of the internet. Everything is online, and you have more of a choice in what you can study here, once again proving how great the resources and opportunities are at UNH Manchester.
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National Undergraduate Research Conferences Accepting Submissions

Applications are being accepted through December 4, 2012 for the 27th Annual National Conference on Undergraduate Research at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (UW-La Crosse). Undergraduate students who have participated in research, or other forms of scholarly, creative or artistic work, may submit an abstract to NCUR for possible acceptance and presentation. For more information, visit http://www.cur.org/ncur_2013/ UNHs Hamel Center for Undergraduate Research can provide some financial support for conference registration and travel expenses for students whose abstracts are accepted. Students will be responsible for lodging and meals. If you have questions about the conference or possible Hamel Center support, please feel free to contact us at the Hamel Center: 209 Hood House, (603) 862-4323. More information is also available online, www.unh.edu/undergrad-research.
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Why Become a PAL?

Working as a Peer Assistance Leader (PAL) for the First Year Experience Office is a great option for many talented students. PALs have a multitude of tasks that begin at Orientation. Their primary responsibility is mentoring 10-15 new students in First Year Seminar. As a PAL, you: Meet and help your fellow UNHM first year students make the transition to college. Flexible hours and earn competitive hourly pay that rises with increased levels of training and evaluation Build your resume for work in any field Improve your own interpersonal and leadership skills Receive close mentoring and build a network with UNH Manchester professional staff and faculty Find out more by contacting the First Year Experience Office located in the Student Services Suite on the second floor, or email unhm.firstyear@unh.edu.
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14th Annual URC

The Undergraduate Research Conference (URC) is a celebration of academic excellence at the University of New Hampshire. In 2013, the URC celebrates its 14th year. The presentations showcase the results of students scholarly, engaged, and creative research in over 20 professional and artistic venues at both campuses (Durham and Manchester). UNH Manchesters URC events: Tuesday, April 23 - Oral Presentations Wednesday, April 24 - Poster Presentations Thursday April 25 - Cinema Arts Day Friday, April 26 - ET Senior Project Presentations & CIS Poster Presentations Speak with your faculty advisor about participating in this years URC.

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Michael Chandler, associate director of the center for academic enrichment, was voted in for a third twoyear term as treasurer and membership coordinator of the Learning Assistance Association of New England (LAANE). Michael Contarino, associate professor and coordinator of the Politics and Society Program, and Melinda NegronGonzales, assistant professor, contribute a chapter titled, The International Criminal Court and the Responsibility to Protect, in the book Gentian Zyberi,ed., An Institutional Approach to the Responsibility to Protect, Cambridge University Press. Michael Contarino, associate professor and coordinator of the Politics and Society Program, was interviewed by WBZ-Boston, Channel 4, regarding the election in New Hampshire. Jeffrey Klenotic, associate professor, contributed an essay titled, From Momand-Pop to Paramount-Publix: Selling the Community on the Benefits of National Theater Chains, in the book Watching Films: New Perspectives on Movie-Going, Exhibition and Reception. The book is a collection of essays edited by Albert Moran and Karina Aveyard. Ginger Hobbs Lever, director of marketing & community relations and adjunct faculty member in the community leadership program, presented Experiential learning and community partnerships: NH Lions Clubs and Warmth from the Millyard to members of NH Lions Clubs in Zone 1A. NHs 88 Lions Clubs have been partners in UNH Manchesters WFMY project for three years and helped raise awareness of social justice issues and the principles of civic engagement. She was also a guest on WZIDs Eye on New Hampshire promoting the launch of the 2012 studentled WFMY project. Regina McCarthy, assistant dean of academic student services, was elected to a second two-year term as President of the Learning Assistance Association of New England (LAANE). Regina McCarthy, assistant dean of academic student services, and MarisaForti, academic counselor, were members of thesteering committee for theinaugural Access,Leadership, and Empowerment Conference hosted by the NHMulticultural Students Affairs Consortium (NHMSAC) in November atSouthernNewHampshire University.Forti and McCarthy aremembersofNHMSAC, which gives voice to underrepresented students and their allies and serves as a clearinghouse for the outreach, retention, support, enrichment, and advancement of students from underrepresented groups on our New Hampshire college and university campuses. Jack Resch, professor of history, was interviewed for a podcast by ActiveHistory.ca, a website that connects the work of historians with the public. The organization is based in Canada. The topic was the American perspective of the War of 1812 and it was included in their History Slam series of podcasts. Additionally, Professor Resch has been involved in several community programs. He served as the featured speaker for the five-part series this fall in Littleton on the Civil War sponsored by the American Library Association and New Hampshire Humanities Council (NHHC). He was the Project Humanist for the three-part Crossroads documentary film and discussion series sponsored by the World Affairs Council and Red River Theater. He was a facilitator at the symposium, Constitutionally Speaking, sponsored by the NHHC, NH Supreme Court Society and UNH Law School. His chapter, Revolution as a Peoples War, was reprinted in a special edition of the Hungarian Journal of English and America Studies at University of Debrecen where he was a Fulbright Scholar. Resch also continues to be a peer reviewer for applicants for Fulbright Fellowships. RosanyiRivera, senior incommunications arts, and Colleen Bolton, academic & career counselor, co-facilitated a workshopat the Access,Leadership, and Empowerment Conference titled, HigherEducation as aPath toSuccess: Learning from our Mentors. Rivera showed the video she created aspart of her internship in theOffice ofMinority Health and Refugee Affairs.Rivera and Boltonled a discussion onimpediments and support systems impacting college attendance and retention for minority students. Dot Sherman, adjunct instructor of composition, was presented with the Learning Assistance Association of New England (LAANE) award for Outstanding Service to Developmental Students at their annual conference in October. She was recognized for her passion in serving students and for her ability to transform herstudents to scholars. Sherman teaches Introduction to College Composition and Reading and First Year Writing at UNH Manchester. Sherman is a UNH Manchester alumna, was the English program award recipient the year she graduated, a Master tutor in the Center for Academic Enrichment, and now is a member of our adjunct faculty. Sherman also is adjunct faculty at Rivier University. Rachel Olson, professional math tutor in the CAE and a math and science tutor at Mt. Ida College, presented a well-attended and well-received session titled, Theres a Strategy for That!Show Students THESE Study Skills at the annual Learning Assistance Association of New England (LAANE) conference. Margaret Pobywajlo, adjunct instructor at UNH Manchester, coordinated vendors and exhibitors for the annual Learning Assistance Association of New England (LAANE) conference.
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For more information, visit manchester.unh.edu/campuslife
Monday, December 3 12:00-4:00, Grotto | Mocktails: NonAlcoholic Mixers Relax with a drink before finals. Anybody want a Roy Rogers or a Shirley Temple? These alcohol free drinks ease your mind perfect for the week before finals! Tuesday, December 4 12:00-4:00, Grotto | Mocktails: NonAlcoholic Mixers Wednesday, December 5 12:00-4:00, Grotto | Mocktails: NonAlcoholic Mixers Thursday, December 6 12:00-4:00, Grotto | Mocktails: NonAlcoholic Mixers Friday, December 7 10:00-2:00, Grotto | Free Gift Wrapping (Donations Accepted) 7:00 p.m., Auditorium | Winter Benefit Concert To reserve your tickets, please go to http:// manchester.unh/edu/arts. Monday, December 10 All Day, Caf | Free Coffee for Finals Week Free coffee for undergraduate students during the week of finals! Stop by the caf for a free hot chocolate or coffee courtesy of the Student Activity Fee. Tuesday, December 11 All Day, Caf | Free Coffee for Finals Week Wednesday, December 12 All Day, Caf | Free Coffee for Finals Week Thursday, December 13 All Day, Caf | Free Coffee for Finals Week Friday, December 14 All Day, Caf | Free Coffee for Finals Week Monday, December 17 10:00-2:00, Grotto | Free Gift Wrapping (Donations Accepted)

The events listed are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. Please contact Kim Wall for more information, kim.wall@unh.edu. Visit our website for more information about these or future events.

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Tuesday, December 4 4:00-5:00 p.m. Rooms 356 & 358 | Science Symposium Come by and see projects in the areas of green chemistry, genomics, and other topics from students in several courses including senior capstone experiences in the Biology program. Thursday, December 6 11:00-1:30, Auditorium | First Year Experience Showcase All are invited to look at the work of our students in first year seminar. Students will be present to share their projects and experiences. Friday, December 7 7:00 p.m., Auditorium | Winter Benefit Concert To reserve your tickets, please go to manchester.unh/edu/arts. Saturday, December 8 9:00-2:00, Pandora and University Center | Innovation Exchange UNH Manchester will host an Innovation Exchange on Saturday, December 8 in an effort to promote STEM Education among high school juniors and seniors. Faculty, alumni and industry professionals will lead an afternoon of interactive, hands-on science and technology workshops geared to spark an interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Visit manchester.unh.edu/innovation for more information.

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View events on campus by visiting the Universitys online calendar.

Winter Closures
Imagine dragging yourself out of bed, driving on slippery roads only to find the doors locked when you arrive to school. This is probably not your idea of a very good day! Become familiar with the Universitys winter closure procedures so you can stay in bed instead. First, its important to note that UNH Manchester closures are made independently of Durham. Decisions about morning operations are made by 6:00 a.m., and decisions about evening operations are made by 3:30 p.m. If there is a decision to close or to delay opening, a recorded message will be on the UNH Manchester Information Line (641-4100). If we are open, the message on the information line will state that UNH Manchester is following its normal operating schedule. Closing and delay information can be heard on the radio stations noted below and on WMUR television. In addition, a message will be posted to the UNH Manchester website. (Closure information will NOT be posted on social media sites.) You may also receive a text or email message through the UNH Manchester Alert-Roam Secure System. If you have not yet signed up to receive text messages about curtailed operations, go to alert.unh.edu to register your email address, pager, cell phone, or Blackberry. Please be sure that the information from radio or television refers to UNH Manchester. WMUR, Channel 9 television; WOKQ, 97.5 FM; WZID, 95.7 FM; WFEA, 1370 AM; WMLL, 96.5 FM; WGIR, 610 AM and 101 FM; and WJYY, 105.5 FM

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