University Of New Hampshire-Manchester
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School Notes Overview:
The University of New Hampshire at Manchester (UNHM) provides access to public higher education to people who live and work in the greater Merrimack Valley Region of the State of New Hampshire. UNH Manchester fulfills this mission by: Offering selected liberal arts and professional degree programs at the associate, baccalaureate and graduate levels with special emphasis on programs which address urban issues and Providing transfer opportunities for students who wish to begin their education at UNH Manchester and complete their degree requirements on the main campus of the University of New Hampshire in Durham or at other USNH institutions. The College is founded on a strong liberal arts base and is dedicated to excellence in teaching. In addition to its own offerings, programs from UNH Durham enrich its academic core. UNH Manchester also values collaboration and has fostered articulation with area colleges and other USNH institutions.
School Overview:
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| County | Hillsborough County, NH |
| Title IV Eligible | Yes |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate (Liberal Arts) Colleges II |
| Institution Level | 4 or more years |
| Institution Control | Public |
| Full-Time Undergraduate | 561 students |
| Part-Time Undergraduate | 434 students |
| Part-Time Graduate | 101 students |
| Total Enrollment | 1,096 students |
- The University of New Hampshire at Manchester was established in 1985 as the sixth college of the University of New Hampshire to provide access to public higher education for people who live and work in the greater Merrimack Valley Region of New Hampshire.
- The University of New Hampshire, founded in 1866 as a land-grant institution, combines the professions with the liberal arts and sciences and serves the public need for educated citizens. UNH, with its main campus located in Durham, N.H., is the largest and most diverse educational institution in the state, offering a broad array of undergraduate programs, professional programs, and research and graduate programs.
- UNH Manchester offers selected liberal arts and professional degree programs at the associate, baccalaureate, and graduate levels with special emphasis on programs which address urban issues. UNH Manchester also provides transfer programs for students who wish to begin their education at UNH Manchester and complete their degree requirements at the University of New Hampshire in Durham or at other academic institutions. The college is founded on a strong liberal arts base and is dedicated to excellence in teaching.
- UNH at Manchester offers a Bachelors of Arts in Business, Communication Arts, English, History, Humanities, and Psychology, a Bachelors of Science in Computer Information Systems, Electrical Engineering Technology (including a Computer Technology option), Mechanical Engineering Technology, Nursing - RNBP, and Sign Language Interpretation. We offer an Associate in Arts in General Studies, and an Associate in Science in Biological Sciences and Business Administration. UNH at Manchester also offers Certificate Programs in Communication Skills for Managers, Business & Accounting Skills for Managers, and Human Behavior Studies.
- The University Center, located in Manchester's historic mill yard, is a fitting setting for the University's urban college. The 75,000 square foot facility, formerly the Amoskeag Manufacturing Company's machine shop built in 1880, recently completed an exciting transformation that includes tripling the size of the library, creation of multimedia classrooms, new microbiology, psychology, and media labs and a radio studio.
- The University of New Hampshire is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc.
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posted on January 19, 2010 at 09:58:38 pm
Interested employers from across New Hampshire are being urged to apply for the 2010 Alfred P. Sloan Awards for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility. - 2009 NHBR Business Excellence Award Winner Profiles (New Hampshire Business Review)
posted on November 18, 2009 at 09:36:15 pm
Fourteen businesspeople in 13 different industries and two Business Excellence Hall of Fame inductees were honored Wednesday night at the seventh annual NHBR Business Excellence Awards, held Oct. 7, 2009, at The Event Center at C.R. Sparks in Bedford.
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