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Voices of the (603) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Student Events on Campus . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Food for Thought. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Faculty and Staff News. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Public Events on Campus . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

OCTOBER 2011

WHAT’S INSIDE

Student SpotlightWritten by Brian Tobin

Presently a double major, politics andsociety and communication arts, RyanLessard is a very busy and active student.

Ryan started out as communication artsmajor at UNH Manchester after graduatingfrom Concord Christian High School in2004. He originally wanted to get into filmmaking and different media arts. After acouple years of taking courses Ryan decidedto take a break for a few years. He wasalready working full time at Comcast andwas tired of school.

Following a few years of being away, Ryaneventually reenrolled and quit his job of fiveyears at Comcast. He started taking courses

full time with the goal in mind to graduatein a couple years. Ryan didn’t feel he hada future in Comcast and wanted to pursuewhat he was interested in.

After reading Democracy Matters by CornellWest and Reconciliation: Islam, Democracy,and the West by Benazir Bhutto, Ryan wasimmersed in a world of subject matter hedidn’t know before. Ryan began looking atthe courses at UNH Manchester and foundone called Politics in the Developing World.Ryan thought this would be a good fit for hisnew found interest in the Middle East andother developing countries. Ryan took thecourse and loved it.

The following semester he took his second

politics course called Social and Political-Economy Theory which eventually ledRyan to taking a trip to Florence, Italy forthe Politics in Italy course. Before the trip to

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M A N C H E S T E R

UNH

– The UnexpectedUNH Manchester will host thefirst TEDx event in Southern NewHampshire on Saturday, October 15.TEDxAmoskeagMillyard was created in

the spirit of TED’s mission to bring peopletogether from three worlds: Technology,Entertainment, and Design. The programwill give change agents, academics, activists,young professionals, artists, and businessleaders from NH the opportunity to shareideas and collaborate through TED-likeexperiences at the local level.

The theme for this year’sTEDxAmoskeagMillyard event is “TheUnexpected” and will feature a screening of live and pre-recorded TEDTalk videos fromNew Hampshire’s thought leaders as wellas live musical performances. Confirmedspeakers include Howard Brodsky, CEO,CCA Global Partners; Ziba Cranmer, VPCause Branding, Cone; Dean Kamen,Founder, FIRST; Gary Hirshberg, CEO,Stonyfield Farm; Jeremy Hitchcock, CEO,DYN; Catherine Rielly, Board President of Rubia; and Tym Rourke, NH Charitable

Foundation. Lauren Verge will hostTEDxAmoskeagMillyard.

TED (www.ted.com) is a global foundationdevoted to Ideas Worth Spreading.It started out in 1984 as a conferencebringing together people from technology,entertainment, and design. TED isnow a platform and a global movement

focused on meaningful change throughthe power of ideas. TEDx (www.ted.com/tedx) independently organizedevents are designed to give communities,organizations and individuals theopportunity to stimulate dialogue throughTED-like experiences at the local level.

Please visit tedxamoskeagmillyard.com for more information. FollowTEDxAmoskeagMillyard on Twitter attedxamoskeagmil and Facebook at www.facebook.com/TEDxAmoskeagMillyard.Follow us on Facebook and Twitter



Campus News

UACC Career and

Internship Fair

The University Advising and CareerCenter will be holding a career andinternship fair on Thursday, October27, 12:00-4:00 p.m. The fair will takeplace in the MUB Granite State Roomon the Durham campus. Bring yourresume! Dress to impress! Researchthe companies in advance! The jobfair is free and open to all currentUNH Durham and UNH Manchesterstudents and alumni. For a list of thedirectory of employers visit: www.unh.edu/uacc/career-and-internship-fair-directory. The list will be updatedregularly until the day of the fair.

UNH Graduate School News

Information SessionThe UNH Graduate SchoolManchester Campus (formerly the UNH Center for Graduate &Professional Studies) is hostinginformation sessions on the firstTuesday of every month. The nextinformation session will be held onTuesday, October 4 at 6:00 p.m. Thesesessions provide an overview of thegraduate study opportunities availablein Manchester’s Millyard.

The University of New Hampshire

Graduate School, Manchester Campusoffers post-baccalaureate programs inapplied professional fields. Centrally located in Manchester’s historicMillyard in the heart of the I-93corridor, the Graduate School offersthe expertise of University of NewHampshire faculty, contemporary curricula, modern educationalfacilities, convenient access, flexibleschedules, and most important, agraduate degree from the University of New Hampshire, the state’s flagship

public university.

The UNH Graduate SchoolManchester Campus is at 286Commercial Street on the 4th floor.The information sessions are free andopen to the public. Please RSVP to:[email protected] or 603-641-4313.

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Campus News

First Year Service Day

5,730 pounds of meat; this is what was contained in the 191 cases first year students sortedthrough at the New Hampshire Food Bank for First Year Service Day on August 25, 2011.Meanwhile, another group of first year students peeled buckets of vegetables for the eveningmeal at New Horizons for New Hampshire. Accompanied by staff, faculty, and a numberof the Peer Assistant Leaders (PALS) who work with first year students, both groups weretreated to tours of the facilities before rolling up their sleeves to get the jobs done.

The First Year Service Day was planned as a means of introducing incoming studentsto an important part of the culture on campus, our urban mission. Interim Dean, Sally Ward welcomed new students and talked about the critical role college educated studentswill play as leaders in their communities in the future and how service in the community prepares them for this charge. When all was said and done, 82 hours of service wereperformed that day.

Students who are interested in volunteering are encouraged to contact Students in Action,a student organization dedicated to organizing service events throughout the year, at,[email protected], or friend us on Facebook, Students in Action at UNHManchester, to get info about upcoming events.

Campus News

Voices of the (603)

UNH Manchester’s a cappellagroup, Milling Around, willhost a cappella singing groupsfrom across New Hampshireon Friday, October 14. Voicesof the (603) is a series of daytime workshops for middleand high school a cappellagroups followed by an eveningperformance and friendly competition that will showcase the talents of college, middle, and high school a cappellagroups. Grant funding from Campus Compact of NH will help underwrite travel expensesfor participating high schools. The 2010 champion was Chamber Choir from Manchester

West High School who competed with Berlin High School, Prospect Mountain HighSchool, and Winnacunnet High School.

We currently have eight high schools participating in the events throughout the day.Daytime workshops will be held at UNH Manchester’s millyard campus and includemusical arrangements, Beatboxing 101, and microphone use. The 2011 NH a capellachampionship will be held at The Currier Museum of Art beginning at 6:30 p.m. and isopen to the public. Collegiate a cappella groups from UNH Manchester and Durham willalso share the stage. Also appearing will be national recording artists, Overboard.

Ticket sales will support the New Hampshire Citizens for the Arts. For information aboutthe festival and ticket information, visit www.voicesofthe603.com.



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SCHEDULE OF EVENTSFor more information, visit

manchester.unh.edu/campuslife

Monday, October 3

2:30, Auditorium | Presidential SpeakerSeries: Ron PaulSponsored by the Politics and Society Club

Tuesday, October 4

12-1:30, First Fl. Lobby | Psychic ReadingsCome and learn a bit more about

yourself through the aid of a psychic.

For pure entertainment purposes only!

Wednesday, October 5

Noon, Auditorium | PresidentialSpeaker Series: Buddy RoemerSponsored by the Politics and Society Club

Thursday, October 6

7:00-8:30 Auditorium| Talent Show and

Open Mic NightCome and enjoy some local talent. Email

Jamie at [email protected]

with any questions.

Monday, October 10-12, 17-19

First Floor Lobby | Making PLARN10/10-10/11, 1:00-3:00; 10/12, 3:00-5:00;

10/17, 11:00-1:00; 10/18-10/19: 11:00-1:00

“Plarn” (derived from the words “plastic”

and “yarn”) is typically used to refer to cut

up plastic bags that are re-purposed into

yarn for crocheting, knitting, or other crafts.

Wednesday, October 12, 18, 20

First Floor Lobby | PostSecret10/12, 4:00-5:30; 10/18, 3:30-4:30; 10/20:

10:30-11:45PostSecret® is an ongoing community

mail art project in which people mail

their secrets anonymously on one side of

a homemade postcard.

Monday, October 17

2:30, Auditorium | Presidential SpeakerSeries: Gary JohnsonSponsored by the Politics and Society Club

Thursday, October 20

6:30, Auditorium | Cinema Club FilmViewingCome and find out what we’re watching

and have some discussion. Email Daphne G

at [email protected] for information.

Monday, October 24 -28

11:00-3:00, First Floor Grotto| OktoberfestJoin us for a Festive Food celebration.

Monday, October 31

Time/Location TBD | Costume ContestSubmit a photo of your costume for a

chance to win a prize. We will also be having

a contest for best costume worn on campus!

All events funded by your Student Activity

Fee and are subject to change.

Campus News

Art History Study Tours Abroad

UNH Manchester art historianAndrew Laurie Stangel willconduct two intensive one-week art history tours in Europe in2012. The first tour will be toLondon during the 2012 springbreak, March 11-17. The secondtour will be to Amsterdam/Holland in the summer fromJuly 8-14.

These four credit study tours have been specially planned to provide participants theopportunity to learn about peoples and cultures beyond their horizon and to experiencefirst-hand “a close and personal look at many of the art-historical treasures which form anintegral part of the western historical tradition!”

Each tour includes visits to museums, monuments, and historical sites and guidedcommentary by Dr. Stangel. Students, family, and friends of UNH are welcome toparticipate in these special Art History Tours. For further information and detaileditineraries, please contact Dr. Stangel at (603) 774-7308 or email [email protected].

Campus News

Students for a Free Tibet

This October, the UNH Manchester chapter of the internationalorganization Students for a Free Tibet (SFT) will host a publicfilm event on campus. Please join them on Thursday, October13, at 6:00 p.m. in the auditorium for a screening of thedocumentary Journey from Zanskar: A Monk’s Vow to Children ,followed by a discussion facilitated by Tibetan teacher GesheLobsang Yonten.

Zanskar is a remote part of northern India that is historically and ethnically Tibetan. In 2003, Tibetan monk Geshe LobsangYonten began bringing groups of children from Zanskar to

Tibetan schools in other parts of India to receive a moderneducation that still preserved Tibetan language, culture,and values. The children left their families to make the very treacherous journey through the Himalayas to reach theseschools. The 2010 film Journey from Zanskar: A Monk’s Vow to Children, produced anddirected by Academy- and Emmy-nominated filmmaker Frederick Marx (Hoop Dreams)and narrated by Richard Gere, chronicles one of these yearly journeys. Geshe Yontenhimself will be present to discuss the film and to answer questions from the audience.

This event is free and open to the public. Please call Carolyn Gamtso at (603) 641-4172 toreserve a seat.

Campus News

Teacher Education Matching Scholarships for City Year AlumniJudy Sharkey, associate professor & associate director of teacher education, has beenworking with her education colleagues to figure out ways to collaborate with and supportCity Year in an effort to support the shared mission of improving the educationalexperiences and opportunities of the children in the neediest schools in Manchester.

Although it’s not official yet, the UNH teacher education department is going to devote oneof its’ graduate tuition scholarships each year to support two City Year alumni who apply and are admitted to their program. The teacher education department is going to split theaward in half so that it will be two matching awards for City Year. This will be effective forfall 2012.

Geshe Lobsang Yonten



Library News

Community Spotlight:

PostSecret

In October, the UNH ManchesterLibrary’s display case will feature thecollege’s “PostSecret” (www.postsecret.com/) project, spearheaded by studentMiranda Dube. The objective of the

PostSecret project and drop box atUNH Manchester is to give studentsa healthy outlet for things that they have been keeping secret. After beingselected, designed and bound, thesecrets will help students feel and seethat they are not the only ones facingproblems, and they will see that they are not alone. The project runs fromOctober to the end of the fall semester.After that the secrets are organized andbound into books, which are availablefor students and staff to buy. To viewsecrets from the current edition of theUNH Manchester PostSecret project,or to order a book, visit the “RumorMill” website at www.unhm-activities.com/rumormill. Remember to dropby the library this month to check outthe PostSecret display and to submit asecret of your own.

Library News

Booked for Lunch

Why not take a break from yourstudies this semester by curling up

with a good novel and then joiningfellow students for a lively book talk?“Booked for Lunch,” a new lunchtimebook club sponsored by the UNHManchester Library and the Officeof Student Activities, is a great way to join up with other students whowant to talk about recent novels. Alldiscussions will be held in the library and facilitated by a member of thelibrary staff. You bring lunch, and we’llprovide dessert! Here’s the rest of thesemester’s line-up of novels:

Monday, October 24, Noon-1:00 p.m.,Crossing by Andrew Fukuda

Monday, November 21 Noon-1:00 p.m.Will Grayson, Will Grayson by JohnGreen and David Levithan

For more information about theBooked for Lunch series and for detailsabout getting the books, contact thelibrary at 641-4173.


Campus News

Italy in Summer

The politics and society programis offering a six-week summerprogram in Florence, Italy. All UNHManchester students who qualify forinternational study may apply.

The UNH Manchester FlorenceSummer Program enables UNH

students to earn academic credit, while living for six weeks in Florence, Italy, thebirthplace of the Renaissance. The program is located in the beautiful and historic RucellaiPalace in central Florence, and is offered in collaboration with the Institute at PalazzoRucellai. Students are housed in fully-furnished, centrally-located apartments, close to allof Florence’s most famous landmarks, such as the Duomo, the Ponte Vecchio, the UffiziGallery, and Piazza della Signoria.

Students take two courses for eight academic credits. One of these courses will be theUNH course, POLT 557: Politics in Italy, offered by UNH Manchester Professor MichaelContarino. Students choose their second course from the offerings of the Institute atPalazzo Rucellai’s distinguished faculty. The 2012 summer session begins May 16 and endsJune 30. Classes are held Monday through Thursday, affording students long weekendsfor independent travel. Rome, Milan, Bologna, Venice, the Alps, Sicily, and many otherdestinations are easily accessible by train.

The program is offered by the UNH Manchester politics and society program. Programmajors have preference in admission, however all UNH students are welcome to apply.The cost of the program is $3,900, including tuition for two courses, housing, and use of the services and excellent facilities of the Institute at Palazzo Rucellai. This fee does notinclude airfare or food. Financial Aid is available for students who qualify.

Students may contact Professor Michael Contarino, [email protected] or 603-641-4138 orProfessor Melinda Negron-Gonzales, [email protected], or 603-641-4364.


Fall Open House

The UNH Graduate School Manchester Campus is hosting its Fall Open House for

graduate programs in business administration, public administration, public health, socialwork, software systems engineering, management of technology, information technology,counseling, teacher education, educational administration & supervision, and teacherleadership. The Open House will be held on Tuesday, October 11 at 6:00 p.m. and willprovide an opportunity for prospective students to meet with representatives from theirgraduate program of interest.

The University of New Hampshire Graduate School, Manchester Campus offers post-baccalaureate programs in applied professional fields. Centrally located in Manchester’shistoric Millyard in the heart of the I-93 corridor, the Graduate School offers the expertiseof University of New Hampshire faculty, contemporary curricula, modern educationalfacilities, convenient access, flexible schedules, and most important, a graduate degreefrom the University of New Hampshire, the state’s flagship public university.

The UNH Graduate School Manchester Campus is located at 286 Commercial Street onthe 4th floor. The fall open house is free and open to the public. Please RSVP to: [email protected] or 603-641-4313.

Library News

Art Exhibit at the UNH Manchester Library

This autumn, the walls of the UNH Manchester Library will be adorned by the artwork of Molly A. Poole of New Boston, New Hampshire. Entitled “Farm Visit: A Selection of Watercolor and Casein Paintings,” this unique collection was inspired by the artist’s own visitsto local working farms. The exhibit will be on display in the library August 22-December 15,2011. Molly earned her BFA in Illustration from the Rhode Island School of Design.



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Reception and Meet the

Artist-Anita Perry

The UNH Graduate School ManchesterCampus is pleased to present “Meetthe Artist-Anita Perry” on Tuesday,November 1. All are invited to view herexhibit “Everyday Beauty” currently ondisplay at 286 Commercial Street, 4thfloor in Manchester through December2011. The exhibit is open to the generalpublic during office hours and includesa collection of photos featuring a

variety of scenes taken in NH.“I try to appreciate the treasuresin each day and my hope is thatmy photos will allow others to dothe same,” said Perry, who earnedher associate’s degree from UNHManchester.

The University of New HampshireGraduate School, Manchester Campusoffers post-baccalaureate programs inapplied professional fields. Centrally located in Manchester’s historicMillyard in the heart of the I-93corridor, the Graduate School offersthe expertise of the University of NewHampshire faculty, contemporary curricula, modern educationalfacilities, convenient access, flexibleschedules, and most important, agraduate degree from the University of New Hampshire, the state’s flagshippublic university.

All are invited for light refreshmentsand a conversation with the artist onTuesday, November 1 from 4:30-6:00

p.m. The UNH Graduate SchoolManchester Campus is located at 286Commercial Street on the 4th floor.For further information call 603-641-4313 or visit www.gradschool.unh.edu/manchester.

For an electronic view of some of theimages visit: www.prepareaplaceprints.com or contact the artist directly at:[email protected].

The Dirty Dozen ™Eat your fruits and vegetables! The healthbenefits of a diet rich in fruitsand vegetables outweigh therisks of pesticide exposure.Use the EnvironmentalWorking Group’s (EWG)Shopper’s Guide to Pesticidesto reduce your exposuresas much as possible, buteating conventionally-grownproduce is far better than not

eating fruits and vegetablesat all. The Shopper’s Guide toPesticide in Produce will helpyou determine which fruitsand vegetables have the mostpesticide residues and are themost important to buy organic. You can lower your pesticide intake substantially by avoiding the 12 most contaminated fruits and vegetables and eating the leastcontaminated produce. Learn more at their website, www.ewg.org.

Reprinted from http://www.ewg.org/foodnews/summary

Acting Together on the World Stage

The NH Humanities Council and Diversity & Inclusive Excellence Committee at UNHManchester are co-sponsoring the screening of Acting Together on the World Stage followed by a panel discussion led by Dr. Cynthia Cohen,Director of the Program in Peacebuilding and theArts at Brandeis University. The event will be heldon November 10 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the

auditorium.The feature documentary Acting Together on theWorld Stage highlights courageous and creativeartists and peacebuilders working in conflict zones.

When asked why the NH Humanities Council isbringing this film to New Hampshire, DeborahWatrous, NH Humanities Council executivedirector, responded “Cindy Cohen, the film’s principle investigator, has been a consultantand friend to the Connections program of the New Hampshire Humanities Council formany years. She has brought her wisdom and processes to build democratic learningcommunities within our programs. Our goal in bringing the Acting Together documentary to New Hampshire is to bring Cindy’s work home (where she lives), and to offer the modelto artists and teachers and community leaders right here. In the midst of violence it seems

there can be only violence and Cindy’s film offers us a shift in thinking, suggesting thatstorytelling, narrative, and theatre can humanize those in conflict, to see one another asmothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, and children.”




Michael Contarino, associate professorand coordinator of the politics and society program, was interviewed live on Swiss-Italian public radio, as an invited expert,to discuss the topic “The United States tenyears after 9-11.”

The interview was in Italian, and took placeon 9/11. To listen to the interview please

visit http://www.rsi.ch/podcast/

Carolyn Gamtso, associate professor andlibrary specialist, gave a lecture entitled“Education in Exile: Teaching in a TibetanRefugee Community in the Himalayas”at the Hooksett (NH) Historical Society in September. Gamtso described hersabbatical experiences as an Englishlanguage instructor in Dharamsala, India,home of the Dalai Lama and thousandsof exiled Tibetans. The presentation wasorganized by the UNH Speakers’ Bureau.

Roger Illescas joined UNH Manchesterin September 2011 as an assistant directorof admissions. He is primarily responsible

for traditional andnontraditionalrecruitment. Rogergraduated fromMerrimack College in2002 with a Bachelorof Arts in PoliticalScience and from the

University of New Hampshire in 2005 witha Master of Public Administration. Hehas traveled to several countries in SouthAmerica and Europe and also speaks fluentSpanish. Roger lives in the Manchesterarea and enjoys soccer, snowboarding andmotorcycling.

Tom Oetinger joined UNH Manchesterin September 2011 as an assistant directorof Admissions. He previously worked forGranite State College as an admissionscoach and member of their faculty; teachingclasses in management and business. Before

entering the field of college admissions Tomcompleted a 30 year career in police servicein Philadelphia, PA and later Laconia,

NH where he servedas Chief of Police from2002 through 2007. Heholds an M.A. fromNotre Dame College inTheology (Social Justice)and a B.S. from GraniteState College in Criminal

Justice Administration. Tom is also aconsultant to The International Associationof Chiefs of Police and Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime onthe issues relating to police response tocriminal victimization.

Jack Resch, professor of history, has beenappointed for a three-year term to theFulbright Peer Review Committee. TheCommittee consists of individuals withspecialized discipline and world areaexperience to evaluate and recommendcandidates for a Fulbright award.

Committee members are appointed by the Council for International Exchange of Scholars.

Faculty and Staff News

Community ConnectionsWarmth From the Millyard

Cold weather is here, and The Warmth from the Millyard (WFMY) warm clothing drive is scheduled for October 31th toNovember 18th, 2011. The warm clothing drive is a collaborativestudent-run initiative between the University of NewHampshire, Manchester and the UNH Community Leadership

Program. WFMY began in 2007 and has grown from a classproject to a college-wide effort that combines classroom learningand community-based research focused on the community issue of homelessness. Students from elementary school throughcollege work on the project and develop skills such as leadership,communication, managing conflict and change, marketing,project management and understanding social justice issues.Since 2007 CoLead students have partnered with over 100donating groups and social service agencies and collected 24,000articles of clothing. In the process students raise awareness aboutpoverty-related issues in New Hampshire.

To begin our warm clothing drive, we will be hosting ourannual Kick-Off event. This year, the kick-off will be heldon October 27 at 6:00 pm in the UNH Manchester 3rd FloorAuditorium, and will be hosted by internationally touring NHcomedian Jay Grove. Please RSVP to this event via the contactinformation at the bottom of the article.

This year’s Warmth for the Millyard initiatives include:

UNH Manchester Warm Clothing Drive , Each November, thecampus community comes together to collect warm clothingfor a chosen local social service agencies.

Community Matched Warm Clothing Drives , Warmth

From the Millyard has helped create over 100 community

partnerships by matching agencies in need of clothing with

groups and businesses able to donate. Two statewide donating

groups include the NH Lions Club and the NH Department

of Transportation.

21ST Century After School Program at Beech St. Elementary

School , Beginning in 2011, WFMY is launching a leadershipcurriculum through the 21st Century After School Program

at Beech St. School. The four session program includes: A

student-run clothing drive, leadership through the pursuit

of career and educational goals, leadership in literature, and

community and leadership based research projects.

Leadership Curriculum with the PASS Program at the

Manchester School of Technology , Similar to the program

at Beech Street School, the curriculum at the PASS programis a more extensive, in-depth look at the same issues, made

age-appropriate for high school students. Students and staff inthe PASS program will collaborate with students and faculty

at UNH Durham and Manchester to create a bridge between

secondary and higher education.

For more information about the Kick-Off Event, clothing

donations, or any of our programs please contact Anna Rose

Carrigan at 641-4360 or [email protected]. With your

help we can warm hearts and warm lives!



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CAMPUS Connections consistsof contributions from members of the UNH Manchester Community.

Writing, Editing, Design &Photography by the Marketing &

Community Relations Department.For more information contact Kim

Wall, [email protected] or 641-4306.

Visit www.manchester.unh.edufor more information about

programs and events.

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Keep our community informed about

the great things happening on and

off campus. Share your news and

information in the November 2011

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October 20 at [email protected].

Campus News

Teacher Education Department

Written by Lauren Girolimon, Graduate Assistant, UNH Manchester Teacher Education Program

Finding secure employment is toughin today’s job market. Those who arecurrently employed know the importanceof staying up to date with new knowledge,skill sets, and information in their field.UNH Manchester students who aregraduating in the next 1-2 years also needto strategically plan their studies to ensurethey are graduating with the knowledgeand experience the job market demands.One rapidly changing field is teaching,and many future and current teachers arepursuing English to Speakers of OtherLanguages (ESOL) certification at UNHManchester to better serve the needs of anincreasingly diverse student population inNew Hampshire’s public schools.

The overall K-12 population in NH hasdecreased 6.2% over the last ten years,

but the number of English learners hasincreased 80%. The education program atUNH Manchester offers undergraduate andgraduate level course work that can lead toESOL certification, as well as a certification-only track for continuing education students.Many current teachers are returning to theclassroom as students as they pursue ESOLcertification through this program.

One such teacher is Zoe Schwalje, ESOLtutor for the Hampstead School District.Zoe decided to pursue certification in herthird year in the job so she would be moreknowledgeable and be better qualified tomeet the needs of the growing EnglishLanguage Learner population in the schooldistrict. “Each year the population continues

to get more diverse. I am hoping to take theknowledge I learn in class and directly apply

it to my classroom practice”, she states. Shecredits the program’s emphasis on practicalapplication in the classroom to supplyingher with the real-world knowledge sheneeds. She shares, “I took my first classtowards certification this summer and amalready applying some of the strategies Ilearned with my students this year”.

ESOL certification at UNH Manchester is agreat addition to any teacher’s current areasof certification, and also distinguishes pre-service teachers when applying for jobs. Thedemand for teachers with dual certificationin ESOL and another subject area is on therise. Contact Pam Burbank at 641-4163or Lauren Girolimon at 641-4318 in theeducation office for more information

about ESOL Certification and the teachereducation Pprogram at UNH Manchester.

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Italy that semester Ryan added the politicsand society major. Ryan says, “my interestin society and politics has made me a moreresponsible voter.”

Since then Ryan has been an active memberof the major. He is one of the founding

members of the Politics and Society cluband is now serving as its president. Last yearRyan organized a trip to Washington D.C.for the Rally to Restore Sanity with JohnStewart and Steven Colbert. As president,Ryan has specific goals for the Politics andSociety club this year. The club is going tofocus on the primary and is actively engagedin inviting every presidential candidate fromthe GOP and President Obama himself tocome speak to the student body and publicat UNH Manchester.

Another goal is to invite more students of

diverse political backgrounds to join theclub. It is a common stereotype that collegestudents are very liberal. Ryan knowsa lot of students who are conservative.Some of these people feel left out of thepolitical discourse in a college setting. Ryanwould like to reach out to them to join theclub. The politics and society club is anegalitarian club and anyone is welcomed to join of any political ideology.

Lastly, Ryan wants to get the message out

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the club isn’t just about politics. It doesfocus on society as well. Anyone with aninterest in society, social justice issues, orhuman civilization is welcome to join theclub.

At the end of the fall 2010 semester Ryan

applied to the Fund for American Studies(TFAS). The TFAS organization laterplaced Ryan into a two month summerinternship within the external affairs officeof a military think-tank called the Institutefor the Study of War, located in WashingtonD.C. The TFAS also provided Ryan withtwo monthly courses to attend while doinghis internship. The first course was calledComparative Economics and the secondcourse was called the Transformation of American Politics.

Ryan took an Audio Production course with

Keith Shields who is the executive producerof daily talk show The Exchange, on NHPublic Radio. Through Keith, Ryan wasalso able to get an internship at NHPR andhas been working there since January. Hehas been working with Laura Knoy to helpproduce their daily talk show.

This semester Ryan started the Rock Climbing club at UNH Manchester and isalso participating as a work study on theBed Bug Action Committee.



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on campus

PUBLIC EVENTSon campus

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.

Tuesday, October 4

12:00 -1:30, Auditorium | Cities on Speed: Bogota Change

Bogotá Change is the story of two charismatic mayors,

Antanas Mockus and Enrique Peñalosa who, with

unorthodox methods, in less than 10 years turned one of the

world’s most dangerous, violent and corrupt capitals into a

peaceful model city populated by caring citizens (58 min).

Moderated by Associate Professor Robert Macieski

Tuesday, October 4

6:00, Auditorium | The Middle East

Dr. James Zogby, founder and President of the Arab

American Institute will illuminate a vastly-misunderstood

region with the help of new, comprehensive Zogby

polling and dispel the mythologies and half-truths that

shape thinking about the Arab region.

Thursday, October 6

4:00-6:00 Room 268 | Whale Disentanglement PresentationDavid Morin, a marine biologist with NOAA Fisheries, will

relate his personal experiences detangling whales, show

video of whale rescues, and be available for questions.


6:00 p.m., Auditorium | Journey from Zanskar: A Monk’s

Vow to Children, followed by a discussion facilitated byTibetan Teacher Geshe Lobsang YontenIn 2003, a Tibetan monk named Geshe Lobsang Yonten

began bringing groups of children from Zanskar to schools

in other parts of India to receive a modern education thatstill preserved Tibetan language, culture, and values.

Friday, October 14

6:30 p.m., Currier Museum | Voices of the (603)A 2011 NH schools a cappella champion will be named

at The Voices of the (603) competition which will begin

at 6:30 p.m. at the Currier Museum of Art. For more

information about the festival and ticket information visit

www.voicesofthe603.com.

Tuesday, October 18

12:00-1:30, Auditorium | Cities on Speed: Shanghai SpaceEvery other day a new building is completed, and every

year the city’s population grows by half a million people.Authorities are desperately seeking out more space, while

the city’s inhabitants must adapt to constantly changing

surroundings (60 min).


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6:30-8:00, Auditorium | Sidore Series: An End to FactoryFarming: Protecting Animals, People, and Our PlanetLearn about the impact factory farms have on animals, our

planet and ourselves and how you can make a difference.

Presented by Alexis Fox, MA State Director for the Humane

Society of the United States


6:30-8:30, Library Mezzanine | Books in the Mill:Coventry by Helen Humphreys


8:30-10:00 a.m., Auditorium | Sidore Series: The ABCs of Food Awareness

Presented by Dr. Kristen O’Dell, Naturopathic Physician and founder of Bedford Natural Medicine

6:30, Auditorium | Community Cinema film screening:Deaf Jam

In Deaf Jam a group of New York City deaf teens reveal their

passions, frustrations, and senses of humor as they discover

American Sign Language poetry – eventually stepping into

the world of the youth poetry slams with their hearing peers.


11:30-12:50, Auditorium | Cities on Speed: Mumbai

Disconnected

Like a city on steroids, Mumbai is rapidly becoming one

of the world’s biggest megacities. But it’s all happeningon a narrow peninsula with an infrastructure on the verge

of complete collapse. Through three interwoven human

stories, we meet the people at the frontline of Mumbai’s

infrastructural battle (58 min).


6:30-9:00, Auditorium | Warmth from the MillyardJoin Warmth From the Millyard as they kick-off their fifth

season of clothing drives! Bring an item of warm clothing for

free admission. Light refreshments will be provided. Contact

Anna Carrigan for more information, [email protected].

October 31-November 4

Online | Sidore Series: A Farm for the Future,Online Film ScreeningWatch the free BBC documentary film online from October

31-November 4 and post your comments on Twitter using

#UNHM, or on the college’s Facebook event page. Watch at

topdocumentaryfilms.com/farm-for-the-future

Campus Connections October 2011

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