UNH Today

Leadership Visit to Fidelity Focuses on Forging of Strong Workforce Connection

In 2018, as the newly appointed leader of the University of New Hampshire, President Jim Dean’s first official business visit was to Fidelity Investment’s Merrimack, New Hampshire campus. Last week, Dean returned with a contingent of UNH colleagues, eager to see how the university's partnership with the privately held financial services firm has evolved over the past six years and how it can better serve both institutions in the years to come.

“This is a really important relationship to us,” Dean says. “From hiring our graduates to supporting our business initiatives."

White Out the Whitt Brings Massive Crowds to Weekend Sweep of Maine

Back-to-back boisterous sellout crowds and two dominant UNH victories over rival Maine made for a memorable White Out the Whitt weekend at UNH, as the Whittemore Center was filled to capacity Friday and Saturday night. The UNH men's hockey team handed Maine defeats of 6-2 and 5-2, respectively, in front of the Wildcat faithful. It was just the second White Out the Whitt event since 2019, as a combination of COVID and Hockey East conference scheduling changes conspired to sideline the event for a few years.

Greg and Corinna Tucker Pledge $2M to Add Lights to Tucker Field

Greg and Corinna Tucker have made a $2 million gift to the University of New Hampshire to install lights at Tucker Field, the future home of the men’s and women’s soccer and women’s lacrosse programs.

The Tuckers are longtime supporters of UNH Athletics, and their gift is a significant step in transforming Tucker Field into a stadium. In addition to housing UNH teams, Tucker Field provides community space for the Oyster River Youth Association (ORYA).

Celebrating Startups with UNH Roots for National Entrepreneurship Week

In recognition of National Entrepreneurship Week (Feb. 11-17), the University of New Hampshire is celebrating the innovative startups driving the state and country’s economy – paying special tribute to those who began their journey on campus with support from the Peter T. Paul Entrepreneurship Center (EC) and New Hampshire Small Business Development Center (NHSBDC). 

Aiming High

“Although education provided the tools to accomplish my professional goals, my greatest satisfaction lies in achieving something far beyond what I thought possible,” says Lolita Brown ’23G. “I always align my goals with the highest star. Any obstacles in my path were mine to master.”