Green Launching Pad

Mike Ross/Manager Photographic Services

Gov. John Lynch remarks at a kickoff event Wednesday for the University of New Hampshire’s Green Launching Pad, a program administered by the university in partnership with the state that will bring sustainable technologies and green collar jobs to the marketplace. Seated (from left) are President Mark Huddleston and Richard Ober, vice president of civic leadership and communications at the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation.

UNH in 2020

Mike Ross/Manager Photographic Services

President Mark Huddleston presented the University of New Hampshire’s 10-year strategic plan to a maximum capacity audience in the Johnson Theatre on Tuesday, February 2, 2010.

Dancing with the Alum Stars

Laura Halzack’ 03 has been dancing with the Paul Taylor Dance Co. since 2006.  New York Magazine calls the Paul Taylor Dance Company, “One of the most intelligent, stylish and physically magnificent dance troupes we have.”

The NYC Alumni Chapter is excited to offer UNH alums a special chance to see Halzack and the Paul Taylor Dance Company on Friday, February 26 with a special post performance reception at the New York City Center.  UNH Theater and Dance students participating in the annual Showcase series will be finishing up their week in NYC by attending the performance and reception. To get tickets visit: https://calendar.unh.edu/MasterCalendar.aspx

J.D. Salinger 1919-2010

©The Lotte Jacobi Collection, University of New Hampshire

I”m sure you’ve seen this portrait in every news story announcing the death of J.D. Salinger this week.  What you may not know was the portrait was made by the  German Photographer, Lotte Jacobi.  The University of New Hampshire owns and houses over 40,000 original negatives of Lotte Jacobi’s including the nine negatives Jacobi made in New York in 1950 of J.D. Salinger.  This portrait was reproduced in the first edition of Salinger’s 1951, Catcher in the Rye.  In later editions, Salinger requested his image be removed.  The copyright for the photography of Lotte Jacobi is owned by UNH.  Lotte’s personal and professional papers and photography is in Special Collections, Dimond Library.  To learn more, visit The UNH Lotte Jacobi Archives at  www.library.unh.edu/special/index.php/lotte-jacobi.   -LN

New England Theatre Festival

Perry Smith/Staff Photographer

Fourteen hundred students and professors from New England and New York have descended on the University of New Hampshire campus for a five day Region 1 Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival.   The national theatre program initiated in 1969, recognizes and encourages all aspects of college-level theatre production through workshops and exhibitions.

NH Authors Series

Dayton Duncan, award-winning writer and documentary filmmaker was interviewed in front of a live audience on Sunday afternoon by humorist, Rebecca Rule for  the NH Authors Series.    Duncan is the author of nine books of non-fiction and numerous published articles. Two of his books are aimed at young readers. He and Ken Burns co-produced a six-part documentary series on the history of the national parks titled The National Parks:  America’s Best Idea.   Duncan has also written a companion book to the series titled, The National Parks.  The interview will be broadcast on NHPTV and will be added to their on-line archive of past interviews at http://www.nhptv.org/authors/     – LN

Smile….be happy

Mike Ross/Manager Photographic Services

Smile, be happy, and Spring will not seem so far away!

Swimming in January

After shoveling out the driveway, it was nice to come in from the cold and watch the UNH Women’s Swimming & Diving Team as they competed in  a dual meet with Northeastern University and Boston University yesterday afternoon at Swasey Pool. – LN

Frozen Fenway

Mike Ross/Manager Photographic Services

University of New Hampshire and Northeastern University women’s ice hockey teams posed for a photo together following Friday’s 5-3 Wildcat victory in the opening game of the Sun Life Frozen Fenway doubleheader at Fenway Park. The match-up set a mark in the history annuals as the first outdoor game in women’s college hockey.

Holloway Commons Castle

Mike Ross/Manager Photographic Services

University of New Hampshire Associate Pastry Chef Kerry Buchanan, left, and Executive Pastry Chef Roger Lanctot, show off this year’s gingerbread village, “Holloway Commons Castle,” on display in the Holloway Commons dining facility.  The duo created the princess-castle over three days out of 25 pounds of gingerbread and icying, and twelve boxes of sugar cubes and assorted candies.  If transporting permits, plans are for the village to be delivered to a local children’s home for their holiday enjoyment.