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84-639: The arena is home to the University of New Hampshire Wildcats men's and women's ice hockey teams. The hockey rink originally had a full Olympic-sized sheet of ice, but the rink was reduced slightly to "NHL size" during a 2022 renovation. In 2002, 2005, 2016, and 2024, UNH and the Whittemore Center hosted the NCAA Women's Frozen Four . The arena can seat 6,501 for hockey and basketball games, and 7,200 for concerts and similar events. The lobby

168-569: A $ 1,000,000 budget shortfall and be in compliance with Title IX for the first time. The University of New Hampshire Athletics Hall of Fame began in 1982. There is a portrait of each member in the UNH Field House. The university's athletic facilities are concentrated on the west side of the campus, near Durham's Amtrak station . The football team plays on Mooradian Field in Wildcat Stadium (formerly Cowell Stadium), which

252-646: A 4 million dollar gift to the University. This gift is to expand training and support facilities as part of the 23 million dollar UNH Hockey Renovation Project. The Whittemore center and the Hamel Recreation Center became the Key Auto Group Complex. SCOPE Concerts The Whittemore Center is a versatile venue that hosts a wide range of events, including concerts, sports events, and other student activities. In recent years,

336-464: A Division II fish. I guess they were trying to tell them they weren't worthy of a first-rate fish." This tradition caught on as the Zeta Chi fraternity made it a ritual to throw out the fish after UNH's first goal. The fish was used to resemble the visiting team, "fishing the puck out of the net." One of Umile's favorite fish incidents occurred in the early 1990s. At that time, the home team received

420-482: A certain degree program offered by UNH, that student can receive the in-state tuition rate, plus 75 percent if enrolled in the program. The Thompson School of Applied Science (TSAS), first established in 1895 and now a division of COLSA, confers an associate degree in applied science in seven different programs: Applied Animal Science, Forest Technology, and Veterinary technology. Four other degree programs were discontinued in spring of 2018. The coastal proximity of

504-441: A dozen campus buildings. In 1923, Governor Fred H. Brown signed a bill changing the name of the college to University of New Hampshire . The university was incorporated on July 1, 1923. In the spring of 2015, the university was given $ 4 million from the estate of Robert Morin , who had been a librarian at the university for almost 50 years. Having lived a frugal and secluded life, he allowed for his life's savings to be given to

588-415: A housing crunch and forced students to find housing in town. The lack of housing caused difficulty for attracting women to the university. In 1908, construction on Smith Hall, the first women's dorm, was completed using private and state funds. Prior to the construction of Fairchild Hall in 1915 for male students, 50 freshmen lived in the basement of DeMerritt Hall. With the continuing housing shortage for men,

672-477: A joint convention on the field hockey pitch to certify the results of the 2020 general election and to elect the secretary of state and the state treasurer . In April 2022, $ 6 million UNH spent on renovations, that included an ice size reduction to 200 x 90 feet. The renovations also include installing new glass, more forgiving NHL-style boards and a new sound system. In August 2023, local multiple car dealership owner and 1987 UNH alumni Anthony DiLorenzo gave

756-665: A land grant college in Hanover and moved to Durham in 1893, and adopted its current name in 1923. The university's Durham campus comprises six colleges. A seventh college, the University of New Hampshire at Manchester , occupies the university's campus in Manchester . The University of New Hampshire School of Law is in Concord , the state's capital. The university is part of the University System of New Hampshire and

840-465: A penalty if fans threw objects on the ice. "At all these different rinks people were throwing things – tennis balls, newspapers – and it was really holding up the game," Umile recalls. "It's the Maine weekend, and the cops won't let the kid in with the fish. I'm in the office before the game, and the students come to get me. So I go down there, get the fish from the cops, and we're walking in with

924-487: A regular, annual budget from it. The Student Senate also formulates student stances on university policy, and attempts to lobby its position to administrators and the local and state government. According to its Constitution, the Student Senate "[serves] as an advocate for all undergraduate students, deriving its power from the consent of the governed and developed on the principle that all undergraduate students of

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1008-461: A rural small town on the Amtrak line to Boston. The Durham campus is 1,100 acres (4.5 km ), with 300 acres (1.2 km ) in the "campus core" and 800 acres (3.2 km ) of open land on the west edge of campus. The campus core is considered to be the university property within a 10-minute walk from Thompson Hall, the symbolic and near-geographic center of campus. The campus core contains many of

1092-656: A secondary fight song and is often performed immediately following "On to Victory." It is based on the school song "Old New Hampshire", not to be confused with the New Hampshire state song of the same name. "New Hampshire Hymn" is the official fight song, but generally goes unused (but the Wildcat Marching Band did incorporate the official song into their pre-game show beginning in the 2010 football season). The school also has another secondary fight song, "New Hampshire Colors" E. Y. Blewett '26. Currently

1176-427: A substance-free dormitory, an international dormitory, and several first year-only dormitories. In addition, many buildings have designated quiet floors for study. Stoke Hall is the largest residence building on campus. It houses over 700 undergraduate students. As of March 2015, University of New Hampshire at Manchester is located in the 110,000-square-foot (10,000 m ) Pandora Mill at 88 Commercial Street, on

1260-617: A wildcat as a mascot came in 1926; it has had a plethora of different names and even forms throughout the campus' history. In 2000 Wild E. Cat was introduced, followed by Gnarlz in 2008. In addition to varsity athletics, the university offers many club sports through the Department of Campus Recreation, including aikido , archery , baseball , crew , cycling , dance , fencing , figure skating , golf , men's lacrosse , Nordic skiing , rugby , sailing , softball , tennis , taekwondo , men and women's ultimate Frisbee, wrestling , and

1344-522: Is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". As of 2018 , its combined campuses made UNH the largest state university system in the state of New Hampshire , with over 15,000 students. It was also the most expensive state-sponsored school in the United States for in-state students. The Morrill Act of 1862 granted federal lands to New Hampshire for the establishment of an agricultural-mechanical college. In 1866,

1428-489: Is 54% female and 46% male. Admission to UNH is rated as "selective" by U.S. News & World Report . UNH received 18,040 applications for admission to the Fall 2019 incoming freshman class; 15,159 were admitted (an acceptance rate of 84.0%), and 2,731 enrolled. The middle 50% range of enrolled freshmen SAT scores was 1080-1260 for the composite, 540-640 for evidence-based reading and writing, and 530-630 for math, while

1512-546: Is attached to Cowell Stadium. A few home basketball games have been held at the Whittemore Center. The arena is also a venue for many concerts, trade shows, and events. The arena was New Hampshire's largest until the Verizon Wireless Arena (now the SNHU Arena ) opened in Manchester in 2001. The consecration of Bishop Gene Robinson occurred in this arena on 2 November 2003. Robinson is known for being

1596-531: Is attached to the Field House. men's soccer, women's soccer and women's lacrosse also compete in Wildcat Stadium, as well as men's and women's track. UNH Athletics has also recently built a soccer and lacrosse facility, known as Tucker Field, which is adjacent to Wildcat Stadium. The Lundholm Gymnasium in the Field House is home to basketball, gymnastics and volleyball. The Field House also contains

1680-545: Is composed of eleven colleges and graduate schools, offering 2,000 courses in over 100 majors. The eleven colleges of UNH are: The university is a member of the New England Board of Higher Education 's New England Regional Student Program (NERSP) where New England public universities and colleges offer a number of undergraduate curricula with special considerations to students from other New England states. If an out-of-state student's home state school does not offer

1764-409: Is decorated with heroic portraits of past men's and women's All-American hockey players. Through the end of the 2006–2007 academic year, the arena was managed by Global Spectrum, but UNH Campus Recreation took over management before the 2007 academic year. The basketball teams (which currently draw roughly 1,000 fans per game on average) normally play across the street at Lundholm Gymnasium , which

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1848-696: Is known as the "Granite State." White resembles the White Mountains of New Hampshire, located an hour north of Durham . The University of New Hampshire campus is located about a mile from the Great Bay estuary, which runs out to the Atlantic Ocean . Blue resembles the Atlantic Ocean. New Hampshire Colors written by E Y Blewett '26 We'll take our stand for New Hampshire Loyal to colors true White from ever lasting hill and from

1932-891: Is located on the second floor of the Dimond Library, room 237. It is available for self-service use during all Dimond Library operating hours. Students and staff, mainly belonging to majors of Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, and Computer Science students work at the UNH InterOperability Laboratory , which tests networking and data communication devices and products. The UNH-IOL interviews and accepts applications from students of all majors and varying backgrounds of job experience and expertise. More than 100 graduate and undergraduate student employees work with full-time UNH-IOL staff, gaining hands-on experience with developing technologies and products. The companies and organizations that work with

2016-466: Is noted for being one of the few remaining student governments in the United States that are free of a faculty or staff advisor. The Graduate Student Senate (GSS) represents all graduate students at UNH, with senators elected from all colleges (College of Engineering & Physical Sciences, College of Liberal Arts, College of Life Sciences & Agriculture, College of Health & Human Sciences, Paul College of Business & Economics) as well as from

2100-560: Is renowned for its intellectual property law programs, consistently ranking in the top ten of U.S. News & World Report rankings. In 2012, it was ranked 4th behind the University of California at Berkeley, Stanford University and George Washington University. The Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics building was opened for occupancy in January 2013. Formerly the Whittemore School of Business and Economics (WSBE),

2184-482: Is small and aggressive—like New Hampshire. The actions of the wildcat are more symbolic of a New Hampshire team on the field than those of the sluggish bull. Furthermore, the actual mascot, if a wildcat, could be more easily transported from place to place than a bull. The first live mascot of the university was "Mazie," a cat who was captured by a farmer in Meredith, New Hampshire . Maizie made her first appearance at

2268-532: Is the home to the soccer teams. The tennis courts are used for recreational tennis and are managed by Campus Recreation as tennis is not a sponsored intercollegiate sport at UNH. Men's and women's ice hockey play on Towse Rink at the Whittemore Center Arena , which is occasionally used for larger gymnastics competitions. The hockey teams' former home, Snively Arena, was incorporated into the Hamel Recreation Center. Memorial Field, located in front of

2352-524: The ACT composite middle 50% range was 22–28. U.S. News & World Report ranks New Hampshire tied for 143rd among 389 "national universities" and tied for 65th out of 209 "top public schools" in 2021. The University of New Hampshire is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education . In 2012, the Department of Education ranked the University of New Hampshire as having

2436-494: The American Women's College Hockey Alliance national title in 1998 (women's ice hockey, pre-NCAA). UNH won the women's lacrosse national championship game 6–5 over, and the women's hockey national championship 4–1 over Brown Bears women's ice hockey . The ice hockey teams are both perennial national powerhouses. Former Wildcat standout Rod Langway '79 was the first Wildcat ever to receive hockey's highest honor when he

2520-753: The American intercollegiate athletic teams representing the University of New Hampshire (UNH), located in Durham . The wildcat is the school's official mascot , the colors are UNH Blue and white . The University of New Hampshire competes at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I level as a full member of the America East Conference , and sponsors teams in seven men's, eleven women's and one coed NCAA sanctioned sports. However,

2604-553: The Franklin Pierce Law Center in Concord was incorporated into the University of New Hampshire System and renamed the University of New Hampshire School of Law . It is the only law school in the state of New Hampshire. The School of Law offers Juris Doctor degrees in addition to graduate studies in Intellectual Property and Commerce & Technology. The University of New Hampshire Law School

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2688-580: The Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity house in a cage and was the only mascot to be stolen by a rival school. Butch Watson was stolen in 1939, a week before a football game against Harvard and just after the Wildcats beat Tufts. There were no claims of responsibility, but the cat was found in a garage in Woburn, Massachusetts with "HARVARD 60, N.H. 0," written on the top of the cage. "Butch Watson II"

2772-512: The National Science Foundation , UNH spent $ 146 million on research and development in 2018, ranking it 137th in the nation. The University Library consists of the main Dimond Library and three science libraries specializing in chemistry, physics, and computer science, mathematics, and engineering. One enters The Dimond Library on the third floor. It has three quiet study reading rooms, seating for 1,200, Zeke's Café, and

2856-527: The Romanesque Revival campus centerpiece designed by the prominent Concord architectural firm of Dow & Randlett . In fall 1893, classes officially began in Durham with 51 freshmen and 13 upperclassmen, which was three times the projected enrollment. Graduate study was also established in fall 1893 for the first time. The number of students and the lack of state funds for dormitories caused

2940-518: The "Whitt," is home to field hockey. Updates have been made in regards to the athletic facilities spectators and guest policies. The official mascot and nickname is the Wildcats . The Athletic Department holds annual mascot try-outs to select men and women to wear the " Wild E. Cat " and "Gnarlz" costumes at various sporting events and occasional university functions. Those selected as the athletic department's icon are cheerleaders. The Wildcat became

3024-492: The 1927 Homecoming game, and died in 1929. The second mascot, "Bozo", was purchased in 1932 but disappeared in Spring 1933. The third cat was purchased in 1934, and was to be named for the first New Hampshire player to score in the historical football game against Maine . Charles scored the first touchdown, but Henry kicked the first field goal; neither name was chosen and the cat was named "Butch Watson." Butch Watson lived behind

3108-451: The 2007/2008 season, but announced in June 2008 that they would no longer do so due to budgetary considerations. Some Wildcats telecasts have aired on WMUR-TV in the past. University of New Hampshire The University of New Hampshire ( UNH ) is a public land-grant research university with its main campus in Durham, New Hampshire . It was founded and incorporated in 1866 as

3192-605: The Dimond Academic Commons (DAC), in which is offered computer workstations, IT help, the Connors Writing Center , Geospatial Information Services Center, and research help. Other areas of the library provide access to media equipment, collaborative work spaces, and laptop ports. The Parker Media Lab (PML) is an interdisciplinary audio and visual self-service recording space located in the Dimond Library. The PML was designed to support

3276-867: The Eastern Atlantic Gymnastics League at the Division I level. They also compete in Hockey East in men's and women's ice hockey , Eastern Collegiate Ski Association for skiing, as well as the Coastal Athletic Association for football at the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS, formerly known as Division I-AA ) level. The university's colors are white and blue, and its mascots are two wildcats known popularly around campus as Wild E. Cat and Gnarlz. The introduction of

3360-404: The Fall 2023 semester, first year and transfer students under the age of 21 are required to spend at least 4 semesters in on-campus housing. Exemptions must be approved by UNH Housing. Previously in the fall 2020 semester about 96% of incoming freshmen chose to live on campus, and over 70% of returning sophomores did as well. Several of the university's dormitories have specific themes, including

3444-497: The Graduate School and graduate housing. The executive committee, composed of 6-7 members, includes a President, Vice President, Communications Officer, Financial Affairs Officer, External Affairs Officer, and Community Coordinator, with the most recent Past President serving at the discretion of the current President. Approximately 15% of undergraduate students are affiliated with fraternities and sororities recognized by

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3528-591: The Henry C. Swasey Pool, home to the women's swim team, as well as the Paul Sweet Oval, which is home to indoor track and field and as a winter training facility for other sports. The outdoor track team holds its meets at Reggie F. Atkins Track & Field Facility in Wildcat Stadium. Jerry Azumah Performance Center at the Field House is named after Chicago Bears player Jerry Azumah who played college football for UNH. Bremner Field, located behind Wildcat Stadium,

3612-773: The NCAA or NIT tournaments and no ex-Wildcat player has made it to the NBA. (However, a former Wildcats coach, Jim Boylan , later became the head coach of the Chicago Bulls and the Milwaukee Bucks ) The Wildcats' rivalry with the Maine Black Bears is the longest continuous basketball rivalry between any two non- Ivy League schools: the men's teams have played each other 115 seasons in a row, from 1904 to 1905 thru 2018–2019. The university has invested greatly in both

3696-741: The Paul School offers degrees in Business Administration (featuring focuses in Accounting, Entrepreneurial Venture Creation, Finance, Information Systems Management, International Business and Economics, Management, and Marketing), Hospitality, and Economics (either in B.A. or B.S). As of the 2015 fall semester, the university had 12,840 undergraduate students and 2,500 graduate students enrolled in more than 200 majors . The student body comprises 47% in-state students, 49% out-of-state students, and 4% international students; and

3780-594: The Society of Woman Engineers, and Women in Science. The school's athletic teams are the Wildcats , and they compete in the NCAA Division I . New Hampshire is a member of the America East Conference for basketball , cross country , track and field , soccer , swimming & diving and tennis ; and women's lacrosse , crew , field hockey , and volleyball . The women's gymnastics program competes in

3864-587: The Student Activity Fee are given by the University System of New Hampshire Board of Trustees to the Student Senate, and one of its subcommittees, the Student Activity Fee Committee (SAFC). The Student Senate of the University of New Hampshire is the on-campus, undergraduate student government . The Student Senate controls the use of its own student activity fee , and directly governs student organizations that receive

3948-562: The UNH Wildcats with one of the best seasons in program history. The Granite State native took the team from a 6-10-1 mark in 2014 to a 10-5-3 record, including a 7-0-2 streak to start the 2015 campaign. At the end of the season, the team finished with a RPI of 52nd in the nation, improving on the ranking of 164 just a year before. The team was first in the America East Conference in goals per game (1.56) and were issued

4032-407: The UNH Wildcats, Sean McDonnell , retired after the 2021 season after being with the team since 1999 and leading the Wildcats to over 100 wins during his tenure. The men's basketball program has a long-standing reputation for futility even though the team has improved significantly in recent years. UNH was one of the first schools to take up the sport, but since 1903, no Wildcats team has made it to

4116-879: The UNH-IOL benefit from cost-effective testing services, as well as the opportunity to recruit future engineers from the UNH-IOL workforce. The Carsey School of Public Policy at the University of New Hampshire conducts policy research on vulnerable children, youth, and families and on sustainable community development. They give policy makers and practitioners the timely, independent resources they need to effect change in their communities. The university has about 250 student organizations grouped by academics and careers, community service, political and world affairs, arts and entertainment, culture and language, fraternities and sororities, hall councils, honor societies, leisure and recreation, media and publications, religious, special interest, and student activism. The use and control of

4200-416: The University of New Hampshire have the right to participate in its governance. Such participation encourages the development of student expertise in University affairs and places significant responsibility on students for their involvement with the policies, rules, and regulations which affect the quality of education and the experience of students at the University of New Hampshire." The Student Senate at UNH

4284-457: The Wildcats are carried by a network of radio stations (Known as The UNH Sports Network ) across New Hampshire, anchored by WGIR in Manchester and WPKX and WQSO in Rochester . Games are also carried by student radio station WUNH . Games are seen on television on NESN , and WWJE-DT . New Hampshire Public Television broadcast UNH men's hockey games from the 1972/1973 season through

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4368-479: The Woodsmen Club. The recognized fight song of UNH is " On to Victory ", the most current version of which was arranged by Tom Keck, Director of Athletic Bands from 1998 to 2003. In 2003, "UNH Cheer" (originally titled "Cheer Boys") was resurrected from the university archives by Erika Svanoe, Director of Athletic Bands from 2003 to 2006. The University of New Hampshire is located in the town of Durham ,

4452-432: The academic and residential buildings, while the outer campus contains much of the agriculture land and buildings. The university owns a total of 2,600 acres (11 km ) of land. For the 2020–2021 school year, in order to go on campus students were required to self-test twice weekly to enter campus buildings and use the university's buses. As of 2006, the university housed 55% of all undergraduate students. Beginning with

4536-470: The administration encouraged the growth of the UNH Greek system . From the late 1910s through the 1930s, the fraternity system expanded and provided room and board for male students. In 1919 supervising architect Eric T. Huddleston prepared a master plan for the campus which guided development of the school for the next thirty years. As supervising architect Huddleston is credited with the design of over

4620-606: The banks of the Merrimack River in Manchester's historic Amoskeag Millyard . The move to 88 Commercial Street increased the physical plant of the college by almost 50%, as from 2001 to 2014 the school was located in the 75,000-square-foot (7,000 m ) University Center building at 400 Commercial Street. The University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law is a located in Concord, New Hampshire . It

4704-561: The center has become a prominent location for live music performances, largely through the efforts of SCOPE (Student Committee on Popular Entertainment), a student-run organization at UNH. 43°08′21″N 70°56′02″W  /  43.13917°N 70.93389°W  / 43.13917; -70.93389 This article about a sports venue in New Hampshire is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . New Hampshire Wildcats The New Hampshire Wildcats , or ' Cats , are

4788-525: The conditions of Thompson's will. On April 10, 1891, Governor Tuttle signed a bill authorizing the college's move to Durham, New Hampshire . In 1892, the Board of Trustees hired Charles Eliot to draw a site plan for the first five campus buildings: Thompson, Conant, Nesmith, and Hewitt Shops (now called Halls) and the Dairy Barn. Eliot visited Durham and worked for three months to create a plan prior to

4872-548: The creation of professional, academically focused content and is available for use by any University of New Hampshire (UNH) student, staff, or faculty member. The space includes: A One Button Studio for video recording, complete with a camera, audio equipment, and lights; A Lightboard (transparent whiteboard), to support presentations and content delivery; A Mac computer with advanced editing capabilities; A Whisper Room (sound isolation studio) with two professional quality microphones and headsets. The Parker Media Lab (PML)

4956-682: The fewest yellow cards and second fewest fouls in the conference. The Wildcats also recorded the second lowest goals against average (1.00), allowing 19 goals in 18 games. New Hampshire keepers recorded five shutouts, including four straight games. Under Hubbard's tutelage, junior co-captain Chris Wingate earned the America East Midfielder of the Year Award and was an All-Conference First Team selection along with four additional Wildcats receiving All-Conference status. Wingate

5040-491: The first openly gay bishop within the Episcopal Church . In September 2015 a new high definition center-hung scoreboard was unveiled. The main screens on each side of the board are 9 by 15 feet (2.7 by 4.6 m). During the summer of 2017, the arena replaced its former HID fixture lighting system with a new LED lighting system which led to much more even lighting in the arena and no more loud hum produced by

5124-582: The first round of the NCAA Tournament advancing to the second round for the first time in school history. The Wildcats have claimed the title of America East Champions during their 2018, 2019, and 2020 seasons. Their cumulative records for these seasons include a 12-4-2, 4-2-1, 15-2-3, 5-1-1, and 8-1-1, 5-0-1 record [2] . During their 2021 season, the Wildcats were honored by the New England Patriots owner, Robert Kraft, and his family, as

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5208-500: The fish in the bag. The kids say, 'But coach, we're going to get a penalty.' I say, 'Don't worry about it. We'll kill the penalty. Just throw the fish.'" The recognized school fight song is " On to Victory ," with the most current version arranged by former Director of Athletic Bands Tom Keck (1998–2003). In 2003, "UNH Cheer (originally "Cheer Boys")" was resurrected from the University archives by former Director of Athletic Bands Erika Svanoe (2003-2006). "UNH Cheer" currently serves as

5292-581: The former system. In June and September 2020, the New Hampshire House of Representatives met in the arena due to social distancing requirements as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic . In December 2020, both the House and Senate met outside the arena. The House convened on the field hockey pitch in front of the arena. The Senate convened on a nearby parking lot, before joining the House for

5376-485: The men's and women's basketball programs since the hiring of Bill Herrion but they have yet to achieve the campus wide attention of the Hockey or Football teams. The men's soccer team has had a recent resurgence under the guidance of Marc Hubbard. Hubbard is assisted by Associate head coach Rich Winrebe, Assistant Coach Joe Dincecco, and Goalkeeper Coach David Williams. [1] Hubbard completed his first season as head coach of

5460-766: The men's and women's hockey teams are members of Hockey East , the gymnastics team is a member of the East Atlantic Gymnastics League (EAGL), and the ski team is a member of the Eastern Intercollegiate Ski Association (EISA). The football team plays as an associate member of the Coastal Athletic Association in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision , the second tier of Division I formerly known as Division I-AA. The Wildcats won an NCAA national championship in 1985 (women's lacrosse) and

5544-435: The move to Durham. The Class of 1892, excited about the pending move to Durham, held commencement exercises in an unfinished barn on the Durham campus. On April 18, 1892, the Board of Trustees voted to "authorize the faculty to make all the arrangements for the packing and removal of college property at Hanover to Durham." The Class of 1893, followed the previous class and held commencement exercises in unfinished Thompson Hall ,

5628-411: The ocean blue wherever college men gather long her worth we'll tell All your sons and your daughters stand to Sing your praises Alma Mater Hail. UNH has a long history of successful hockey programs. Dating back to Charlie Holt in the 1970s to present day coach Dick Umile, it has had great support and is a figurehead among the university community. A prominent tradition within the program has been

5712-402: The official college mascot and nickname in February 1926. Students cast their votes using a ballot which appeared in The New Hampshire . The "Durham Bulls," a nickname given to the Hockey team by the local media, was a close runner-up. Other votes for the mascot included a husky, an eagle and even a unicorn. It was argued in an opinion piece in The New Hampshire , in part that: The wildcat

5796-430: The sixth most expensive in-state tuition for a public four-year college. The University of New Hampshire ranks lowest in the country for the amount of subsidy it receives from the state. Money magazine ranked the University of New Hampshire 117th out of 744 in its "Best Colleges For Your Money 2019" report. The university is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". According to

5880-800: The survey. Among graduate students, 1,031 were white, 35 Hispanic, 26 Black or African American, 24 Asian, 15 multi-ethnic, and 1 pacific islander. The races of 41 graduate students were unknown and an additional 277 were international and not counted in the survey. The student-led Diversity Support Coalition (DSC) aims to offer resources to groups "affected by institutionalized oppression based on race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, sex, gender identity and expression, age, ability, native language, national origin, and/or religion at UNH." Multiple organizations on campus are focused on providing women in professional fields access to relational and ideational resources promoting success. Women-focused groups on campus include Her Campus, UNH Data Driven Women, Women in Business,

5964-416: The team embarked on their quest to round 16 of the NCAA Tournament game versus No. 1 ranked Oregon State in the Patriots private plane [3] . With a loss against Oregon State, the UNH Wildcats end their 2021 season with a record of 17-2-2, 7-0-1. In 1991, New Hampshire cut it's wrestling and women's tennis teams as they had the subsidy to the athletic department cut to $ 309,000 from the university. In 1997,

6048-540: The throwing of the fish. After UNH scores its first goal, all fans turn their attention to the opposing teams net. Up and over the boards, a fish is thrown onto the ice. The crowd erupts in excitement. According to Bob Norton, a former UNH assistant coach, the fish-tossing tradition began in the early 1970s. "It goes back to when we were playing a Division II team, and our program had gone way past theirs. I remember (the UNH fans) threw out this little dinky thing and they called it

6132-1646: The university affords excellent programs in marine biology and oceanography . Facilities include the Jackson Estuarine Laboratory at Adams Point in Durham, and the Shoals Marine Laboratory jointly operated with Cornell University on Appledore Island in the Isles of Shoals . The University of New Hampshire Observatory is operated by the Department of Physics for educational purposes. There are three main university-wide undergraduate research programs: Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP), Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF), and International Research Opportunities Program (IROP). The university offers many opportunities for students to study abroad through managed programs, exchange programs and approved programs. The university runs/manages 22 study abroad programs in locations which include Cambridge , England; London , England; Edinburgh , Scotland; Brest, France ; Dijon , France; Grenoble , France; Budapest , Hungary; Osaka , Japan; Utrecht , Netherlands; Maastricht , Netherlands; Ascoli Piceno , Italy; New Zealand; India; South Africa; Kenya; and Granada , Spain. The university also accepts credit from over 300 approved programs that are run through other institutions. The university organizes an annual summer abroad program at Gonville and Caius College , Cambridge University . There are also over 100 National Exchange Program opportunities. In 2010,

6216-519: The university cut baseball , softball , men's and women's golf, and men's lacrosse from its program. On January 31, 2006, Athletics Director Marty Scarano announced in the 2006 academic year the university was cutting women's crew, men's swimming & diving, and men's and women's tennis at the varsity level, and trimming the size of the men's ski team from 27 to 12. The reason given was the Athletic Department would save $ 500,000 towards

6300-741: The university was first incorporated as the New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts in Hanover, New Hampshire , in association with Dartmouth College . The institution was officially associated with Dartmouth College and was directed by Dartmouth's president. Durham resident Benjamin Thompson left his farm and assets to the state for the establishment of an agricultural college. On January 30, 1890, Benjamin Thompson died and his will became public. On March 5, 1891, Governor Hiram A. Tuttle signed an act accepting

6384-490: The university without restraint. In 2016, the news that the university was spending $ 1 million on a new video screen for the football stadium provoked criticism, both on and off campus. Critics thought that the difference between that amount and the $ 100,000 the university transferred to the library was inappropriate. The University of New Hampshire is the flagship of the University System of New Hampshire. UNH

6468-443: The university. The school's first fraternity was Zeta Epsilon Zeta, which was established in 1894. In March 1917, it became a chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. According to College Factual's 2021 Diversity Report 9,849 undergraduates were white, 419 Hispanic, 339 Asian, 255 multi-ethnic, 125 Black or African-American, and 1 pacific Islander. The race of an additional 542 was unknown and 417 international students were not counted in

6552-553: The university. The Office of Student Involvement and Leadership, the Inter-fraternity Council (IFC) and Panhellenic Council (Panhel) oversee the 13 recognized social fraternities and eight recognized social sororities. Many of the fraternities and sororities have houses on Madbury Road and Strafford Avenue in Durham. These houses are not owned by or on university property. In addition, several unrecognized fraternities continue their operations despite derecognition from

6636-623: Was also named a NSCAA Division I Men's All-East Region First Team selection while senior co-captain Andrew Chaput was tabbed a NSCAA Division I Men's All-East Region Third Team honoree. The men's soccer program is heavily involved in Soccer Sphere which provides training programs to youth soccer players throughout the state of New Hampshire. In 2017 UNH received an at large bid to NCAA Tournament, its first tournament appearance since 1994. On November 16, 2017, UNH defeated Fairfield 3–0 in

6720-438: Was designed to have a "more athletic physique" and "more student-friendly look." They are also well known lovers. With lots of fan fiction related to their relationship. Gnarlz is considered the superior cat by students, due to the mascot's amazing physique and charisma. The official colors of the university and used by the athletic teams are UNH Blue and white. UNH Blue is a dark blue matching Pantone color 287. New Hampshire

6804-691: Was formerly coached my NCAA Champion and Team USA member, Sarah Albrecht. Now, the team is coached by Kacie Lewis (previously associate head coach at Bryant University) with assistance from Jenny Simpson and Kelsey Fee. On May 19, 1985 the team defeated Maryland 6-5 for the National Championship title. In July 2022, 90% of the team was places on America East Academic Honor roll. After the most recent season, in May of 2022, three players (Mackenzie MacEahern, Kelsey Macallum and Allie Connerty) received America East all-conference awards. The football program

6888-785: Was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame . He won a Stanley Cup with the Montreal Canadiens in 1979 and joined the Washington Capitals in 1982, where he was captain for 11 years and was known to Capitals fans as the "Secretary of Defense". Langway was the first American in NHL history to win the Norris Trophy as the NHL's best defenseman. The lacrosse team at UNH competes in the America East Conference. The team

6972-597: Was introduced at UNH in 1893 as a varsity team, and today they compete in the NCAA Division I . The team has had over 20 players drafted to the National Football League and has had one coach, Bill Bowes , be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. During their 2020 season, the team was unable to host spectators at their home field, Wildcat Stadium. The team ended the 2021 season with an overall record of 3-8. The longtime coach of

7056-412: Was the fourth mascot and was purchased in 1940, but lived only a week. In 1970, a fan's pet wildcat appeared at some football games. Since 1940, the only live mascot has been "Wild E. Cat" and "Gnarlz," a cheerleader dressed in a wildcat costume. The Athletic Department "Gnarlz" made its debut at the football team's 2008 home opener against Albany on September 20. "Gnarlz" was named via an online poll and

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