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Elaina Hill: the Champion of Community

May 29, 2017September 9, 2017 Thomas Cahalan0

Living on campus is arguably the most profound adjustment of the transition to college life. This makes adjusting to the community, whether it be a residence hall, apartment, pod or suite, a necessity. The Washington residence hall is well known for its strong sense of community. One person is responsible for making Washington the second home its residents come to view it as: Elaina

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Welcome the New Faces from Daniel Webster College

May 10, 2017May 30, 2025 Nick Klotz0

In September of last year, Nashua, NH’s Daniel Webster College (DWC) faced a crisis threatening the school’s existence that ended in SNHU stepping in to save them. What this means for SNHU students is that very soon we’re going to have all kinds of fresh faces on campus, both peers and faculty. One such face is Nick Zumbo, a freshman mechanical engineering student. “I

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Trust Your Struggle

April 26, 2017November 10, 2017 Alicia Frazier0

I have been staring at a blank word document for 20 minutes, trying to come up with post-grad life advice that, along with being helpful, is clear and concise. I believe I struggled with this because, that is not life! Most of the time, life will be messy and confusing. Especially in your twenties, you are trying to figure out what really matters, who

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Eating Healthy on Campus: It’s Possible

April 26, 2017May 28, 2025 Ginny Fagan0

Some people are constantly questioning the quality of the food they consume. Sodexo, the company that provides food to SNHU students, is not immune to this. Students living on campus with no kitchen available to make their own food must rely on the food in the Dining Center. This leads to questions regarding whether or not Sodexo’s food is healthy enough for its consumers

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Students Travel to Memphis for Conference on Undergraduate Research

April 26, 2017May 28, 2025 Megan Palmer0

In early April, six students from a variety of majors and disciplines represented SNHU at the National Conference of Undergraduate Research (NCUR) in Memphis, Tenn., to share their extended research projects along with 4,000 other undergraduate students. Traveling with School of Arts and Sciences’ Crystal Bickford and School of Business’ Kevin Snyder, Ashlee Carper, Nate Fournier, Casey Morrison, Megan Palmer, Jenelle Psaledas and Alicia

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Jaime Karnes Is Here To Stay

April 12, 2017December 16, 2017 Laurelann Easton0

Adjunct Jaime Karnes is making a permanent stay at SNHU as the Assistant Professor of English. Before SNHU, she taught at Rutgers University after receiving her Masters from the same university. Karnes and her husband decided to move from New York City to New Hampshire to raise their daughter Greta Anne. “I never wanted to be one of those New Yorker moms. You know,

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Is Title IX Effective?: An Interview with Fariha Quasem

March 29, 2017February 27, 2018 Julia Carolan0

The Title IX amendment was passed in 1972 to prevent colleges from discrimination based on gender. According to the amendment, there has to be an equal amount of federal aid given, participation in sports and educational opportunities to both sexes. The real question is“Does it do its job?” According to USA News, there has been a 545 percent increase in women’s participation in college

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Commencement Program Centralizes the Student Voice

March 29, 2017February 27, 2018 Thomas Cahalan0

Commencement is right around the corner and the Commencement Ambassador Program (CAP) allows interested students to get involved in the Commencement process. This year is the initial year of this program. It is a new idea that borrows from the best practices of leadership groups around campus and ensures it will be a benefit to students as much as it will be to the

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New Summer Program Abroad Coming Soon

March 8, 2017December 16, 2017 Kamila Ataee0

The office of Study Abroad works hard to provide SNHU students with select summer programs, starting from the summer of 2018. Its main commitment is still to encourage students to spend time abroad, especially for those who may not be able to spend one academic semester abroad. “It’s a great tool for first year students to experience the idea of study abroad,” said Stefano

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Spend Two Weeks in Chile

March 8, 2017December 16, 2017 Kamila Ataee0

Andrea Bard, the Coordinator and professor of Communication Majors and Justina Oliveira, a Psychology Professor will take a group of 24 students to Chile for two weeks starting on May 15, 2017. Bard teaches COM-220, Intercultural Communication. Her Chile trip will be her fifth trip taking her COM-220 students to a foreign country to help them experience a new culture and life style. Bard