Fellowship and Scholarship Effort Invigorated at UNH

UNH Fellowships Office welcomes new Director Dr. Richard Parks to help UNH students navigate the difficult application and interview processes required by prestigious awards such as Fulbright, Boren, Truman, Udall, Rhodes and Gilman.

CIE Benefactors Honored at UNH Awards Ceremony

Bill Jackson ’75 and Craig Abbott ’70 were honored for their outstanding service to the Alumni Association and their dedication to sholarship development.

Alumna Molly Hodgson Smith Returns to Campus to Engage Students

With years of executive director experience, Hodgson Smith shared her real world examples of bringing together disparate groups to create common ground and mutually beneficial partnerships.

Building Bridges of Understanding
10 days in China with Project IMUSE

IA students travel to China to increase trust, curiosity and understanding between Western and Chinese students.

IA student, Ben Frehner, receives IROP Scholarship to Study German Companies

At the UNH International Research Opportunities Program (IROP) 2011 Symposium, Benjamin Frehner ’12 presented the findings of his research abroad: “German Employee Benefits and their Effect on Corporate Culture.”

Alumni Voices: Experiencing Diplomacy in the Heart of the Arab World

IA alumnus Raul Bernal ’03 interned at the U.S. Embassy in Cairo and enhanced his interdisciplinary preparation for a career in international affairs.

IA alumni: Where in the world...?

Alumni report their news in brief, with a focus on teaching English overseas.

This summer, CIE travel grants enabled UNH faculty to pursue their professional endeavors in the U.K., Portugal, South Korea, Uganda and Turkey. Topics ranged from Anatolian archaeology to Celtic crosses to climate change and household vulnerability. Faculty detail their experiences, challenges and successes (and include pictures!) on the CIE Faculty Travel Report page. The summer 2011 faculty recipients are:

New Hampshire International Seminar
UNH Faculty Present Their International Research and Create Campus Dialogue

For almost a decade now, CIE has been spotlighting international research to encourage a campus-wide conversation on current international issues. Through the New Hampshire International Seminar (NHIS), CIE brings scholars from around the world to Durham, but also taps the rich expertise found right here on campus. This fall, UNH faculty members engaged the local community on the following themes, sparking thoughtful dialogue among students, faculty and staff:

Digging Up the Past: Archaeology and International Engagement in Turkey — Gregory McMahon

Early Childhood Education and Cross-Cultural Collaboration: Lessons from South Korea — Eun Kyeong Cho

Strategic Humanitarian Intervention: International Law and the case of Libya — Alynna Lyon

Look for NHIS’ focus on the complex and interrelated issues facing Sub-Saharan Africa in spring 2012.