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Experiential Education Day Draws Crowds
Dozens of students, faculty and staff listened as participants in the Second Annual Experiential Education Day Celebration shared their experiences Thursday, May 1 in the lobby of Bartels Hall, the campus center. Student, faculty and community collaborations in research, service and international programs all were part of the program. After the panel presentations, an Experiential Education Fair showcased the numerous opportunities available to students and faculty throughout the year. Pictured above are, from left, Meg Bertini, Nadia Dillon, Assistant Professor of Visual and Performing Arts Christy Somerville, Vanessa Olsen, Katie Welton and Jennifer Weiser. For more photos, click here. Click here to read the names of the students and faculty who participated in Experiential Education Day.

A Banner Day for the Concrete Canoe Club
UNH Civil Engineering students demonstrated the seaworthiness of their latest engineering marvel, a concrete canoe, at the Metropolitan Regional Concrete Canoe Conference on April 27 at Flushing Meadows Park, Queens, N.Y. They took first place for their oral presentation, second for overall workmanship and display, and second in men's slalom. The event was hosted by Brooklyn Polytechnic University. Read more.

Construction Begins on Newest Campus Addition:
$46 Million Residence Hall; Parking News
Click here to read about the changes on campus that are taking place right now.

A Field Apart from the Rest
The new Ralph F. DellaCamera, Jr., Stadium on North Campus will sport a state-of-the-art synthetic turf field, Sprinturf, when the newly restored football team storms out for its first practices this autumn, thanks to the generosity of UNH alumnus Ralph F. DellaCamera, Jr. ’75 B.S., managing member and CIO of DellaCamera Capital Management LLC in Manhattan and a member of the University’s Board of Governors. The field will also be one of only two blue synthetic turf fields in existence. Construction will begin June 1 and is scheduled for completion Aug. 1. The football field also will be used to host NCAA and Northeast-10 Conference championship games in football, men’s and women’s soccer and women’s lacrosse.

Remembering a Beloved Student
While Helping Others
Dozens of UNH students gathered for the First Jessica N. Santos Memorial Walk in West Haven April 19 to benefit the Jessica N. Santos Memorial Scholarship Fund for students pursuing a Criminal Justice/Forensics degree at UNH. Jessica was shot and killed in a random drive-by shooting in Yonkers while saying goodbye to friends before returning to UNH for her sophomore year as a Criminal Justice major. She hoped to become an FBI agent. More information is available at www.rememberingjessica.com. For more photos of the walk, click here.

Softball Earns Spot
In NCAA Playoffs
UNH has been selected as one of 64 participants nationwide for the 2008 NCAA Division II Softball Championships. UNH earned the No. 8 seed in the Northeast Region, and will take on top-seeded host and 10th-ranked C.W. Post in an opening round game on Wednesday, May 7 at 4:30 p.m. at C.W. Post. Click here to learn more.

Charger Baseball Seeded
Second in ECC Championships
UNH’s 12-10 East Coast Conference win over Queens College (N.Y.) at Knights Field on Sunday seeded the team second for the upcoming ECC Baseball Championships. The team will play the winner of the (3) Dowling vs. (6) Adelphi game, on Friday, May 9 at noon. Click here to learn more.

Campus News

NOTE: UNHToday publishes every Monday during the academic year. Please send your news to UNH Today by the end of the day on the previous Thursday. The last UNH Today of the semester will be sent Monday, May 19. Summer issues will be published Tuesday, June 10 and Tuesday, July 8. The e-newsletter will resume for the 2008-2009 academic year on Tuesday, Aug 12. For publicity requests, fill out the UNH Publicity Requests form and forward to the Public Affairs Office, New Hall.

As Weather Warms, Campus Residents
Use Whipped Cream in Creative Ways
A whipped cream facial was the prize resident assistants won for being good sports all year in their work in the residence halls. The Office of Residential Life hosted a Pie-In-The-Face event to wrap up the year, and residents let loose on their RAs.

Flat screen TVs, a Waterfall, Other Distinct Features
Coming to Campbell Avenue McDonald’s
Big Mac and fries fans will be glad to know that the renovation of the Campbell Avenue McDonald’s restaurant is on schedule and a reopening date has been set for June 24. Restaurant owner Joseph Rodriquez says he has a few surprises in store for diners. “This certainly will not be your typical McDonald’s,” he says.

Four flat screen TVs, including one over a double-sided fireplace decorated with mosaic tiles, will be the focal point of the restaurant, along with a waterfall and a café offering specialty drinks and coffees. An Internet lounge and conference area will include hookups for laptops. But don’t worry, diehard burger lovers: The traditional McDonald’s fare isn’t going anywhere.

Rodriquez says he designed the restaurant with UNH students in mind. He plans to have a special UNH grand opening when students return in the fall. Click here to see construction photos.

Lights, Camera, Action!
UNH Residence Halls in the Spotlight
An impressive video tour of our residence halls is just one of many updates to our web site. Click here to learn about other updates.

Latest Lyme Disease Findings Highlighted
At National Conference at UNH May 17 - Free to Campus
Lyme disease is the most prevalent tick-borne disease in the United States, costing about $1 billion a year due to inappropriate medical care, lost productivity and legal fees associated with misdiagnosis. The latest research on the diagnosis and treatment will be presented at the national conference “Understanding and Treating Lyme Disease: Choices and Challenges” on Saturday, May 17, at Dodds Theatre. The conference is free to UNH students, faculty and staff and open to the public for a $65 registration fee. The event includes an evening networking reception for Lyme disease patients. Dr. Eva Sapi, associate professor of Biology and Environmental Sciences at UNH, is the conference organizer. For more information, click here.

Linguistics and Forensics, an Unlikely Pair
Dr. Robert Greenberg, associate dean of the Department of Arts and Sciences and an authority on Slavic languages, will give a talk, “Linguistic Analysis and Investigations of Crimes Against Humanity in Bosnia: Confessions of a Protected Witness” at 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 7 in the Upper Level of the Marvin K. Peterson Library. Dr. Greenberg’s will discuss his work in the former Yugoslavia as a dialectologist, during which he was able to use his knowledge as evidence in court cases. He will explain how linguistic observations can serve to convict or absolve accused war criminals. This lecture is free and open to the public. For more information about the event, click here.

You're Invited to the Dental Hygiene
Professional Recognition Ceremony
The Dental Hygiene Program cordially invites the campus to attend its thirteenth annual Professional Recognition Ceremony at 5 p.m. Friday, May 9 in Dodds Theatre. The ceremony will honor the achievements of the 2008 Dental Hygiene class.

Midnight Breakfast
Volunteers are needed from 9 p.m. to midnight to help with the midnight breakfast Wednesday, May 14. The event will run from 10 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., with faculty and staff cooking and serving students during examination time. Students will not be charged for the event. Cooks, servers, prep people and runners are needed to make the event a success. Send an e-mail to acoubrough@newhaven.edu or call ext. 7013 if you would like to help.

Help Stop Hunger
Now through May 12 you can donate $1 or $5 at all dining locations on campus to help stop hunger. Your entire donation will go to those in need. You may also help by purchasing a bag of red and blue M&M’s, which will go to the effort through the Sodexho Foundation and Astor Chocolates. For more information, visit www.helpstophunger.org.

Victimology Club Clothing Drive:
Collection this Week
Through May 6, the Victimology Club will collect spring clothing to be donated to New Haven’s homeless. You may drop off clothing in any residence hall laundry room. Please do not donate winter clothing. If you have any questions, contact Nikita at Victimology@newhaven.edu.

Preview U.S. Politics Databases
The Library currently has several databases on preview through the campus network. To access, go to the Library's web page and select databases on preview, then CQ Electronic Library. Or click here for a direct link. Preview ends Friday, May 16.

Beckerman Center To Close Early May 9
The David A. Beckerman Recreation Center will be closing at 5 p.m. Friday, May 9 for a staff celebration.

Faculty-Staff News

Campus-Wide Meeting
The University community is invited to attend a campus-wide meeting at 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 13 in Dodds Theatre, where President Kaplan will provide campus news and updates, and the University community will be given the opportunity to ask questions of the President regarding changes at UNH. A reception will follow in the Dodds Hall Lobby. Mark your calendars and plan to attend this informational meeting.

Come to the Administrative Staff Ice Cream Social
Get out of the office and join the UNH Administrative Staff Council for its annual Ice Cream Social at 3 p.m. Thursday, May 8 on the Bartels Hall Patio. Meet the Staff Council and learn about what has been accomplished during the past year, and what the Council is currently working to achieve. Click here.

Sack Discusses Athletic Scholarships, Recent Book
At Brown Bag Lunch May 6
The last brown bag lunch for faculty for this academic year will take place at 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, May 6 in Meeting Rooms A and B of Bartels Hall, the campus center. Dr. Allen Sack will discuss “Athletic Scholarships: From Educational Gifts to Contracts for Hire.” He will review NCAA changes over the past century and refer to his recently published book on the same subject.

Class Payment Schedule
For the spring 2008 semester:
    May 30, 2008: one-quarter when grades are submitted
For the spring 2008 trimester:
    May 30, 2008: one half
    June 13, 2008: one-quarter
    July 15, 2008: one-quarter when grades are submitted
Contact Sharon Cox at scox@newhaven.edu or ext. 7225 with questions.

Student News

Click here to see this week's Charger Bulletin.

Click here for a list of upcoming Career Services workshops.

Click here for the spring Health Services Newsletter.

Lifehouse Headlines
Spring Concert
Jason Wade, the lead singer of Lifehouse, performs at the Charger Gymnasium Friday. Artists Kat DeLuna and Red Jumpsuit Apparatus were also on hand to sing their recent hits for UNH students.

Going to the May 6 Room Selection?
Click here for important information.

Information Session Planned for Students Interested
In Summer Employment at Rec Center
The David A. Beckerman Recreation Center will be holding an information session for any students interested in summer employment with Campus Recreation. To be considered for employment, students must attend one of the following sessions: 10 p.m. Monday, May 5, or 10 p.m. Tuesday, May 6. Both sessions will be held in the Alumni Lounge, Bartels Hall, the campus center.

For more information please check the website at http://www.newhaven.edu/athletics/chargerrec.

Summer Help Wanted in the Seton Gallery
The Seton Gallery is currently accepting resumes for summer employment to run from May 22 through August 10, 2008. Duties may include monitoring the gallery during open hours, mailing postcards and preparing flyers for upcoming events, and assisting with the installation of artwork. Students qualified for this position must enjoy working with the public, be dependable, be able to represent the University in a positive way, and be computer literate with database knowledge. For more information, e-mail Gallery Director Vladimir Shpitalnik at vshpitalnik@newhaven.edu.

Get Your Chariot Yearbook
Yearbooks for 2008 will be on sale in the Student Activities Office on the third floor of Bartels Hall, the campus center, starting Tuesday, May 6. The days and times are as follows: Tuesday, May 6, 9 a.m.– 4:30 p.m.; Wednesday, May 7, 9 a.m.– 9 p.m.; Thursday, May 8, 9 a.m.– 4:30 p.m.; Friday, May 9, 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. The books cost $5 for underclassmen and are free to seniors. Students must present a UNH ID, and the books will be sold until supplies run out. Send any questions to chariotyearbook@newhaven.edu.

Reminder to All:
No Events After May 12
Clubs and organizations are not permitted to hold events after Monday, May 12, which is the last day of classes. Reading days are set aside for students to study and prepare for exams.

Join Welcome Wagon ’08 And Move in Early This Fall
Join the red shirt team: move in early and help others get settled. This is your chance to make a lasting impression on the future of the University. Those interested in signing up or learning more should contact the Office of Student Activities by May 16, at studentactivities@newhaven.edu or at ext.4582. Please submit your name, UNH e-mail, phone number, class year, major, and shirt size. All applicants must be in good academic and social standing. Candidates will be contacted over the summer.

Final Days for
Women’s Clinic Appointments
There are two days left this semester for students to make appointments at the campus Women’s Clinic. Clinic day are as follows: Thursday May 8, 9 a.m.–2 p.m.; and Thursday, May 15, 9 a.m.–2 p.m. Services include yearly GYN check-ups, pap smear testing, STD testing, diagnosis of vaginal infections, prescriptions for birth control, Depo Provera injections, contraceptives discussion and pregnancy testing. Staff can also answer questions regarding your health and sexuality, the new HPV Vaccine and ways to obtain that vaccine. Call ext. 7079 for more information.

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