Committees & Councils
- University ArchivesHarry Carroll held the post of Administrative Assistant in the Office of the President of the University of New Hampshire from 1952-1956. This collection contains his files while he was Administrative Assistant in the Office of the President.
- University ArchivesThe Accreditation Steering Committee oversaw re-accreditation processes at the University of New Hampshire from 1983-1994. This series consists of records maintained by the Steering Committee for UNH Regional Accreditation by the New England…
- University ArchivesThe Commuter/Transfer Center, formerly called Off-Campus Housing, opened in 1979. Its purpose was to provide a wider range of support and services for the transfer and commuter students at UNH. Located in the Memorial Union Building, the center…
- University ArchivesThis series contains meeting minutes, reports, proposals, and correspondence of the Board of Trustees' Educational Policy Committee.
- University ArchivesThe University of New Hampshire was founded in 1866 by the state legislature as the New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts. First situated in Hanover in connection with Dartmouth College, the NHCAMA was removed to its Durham campus in 1893 after Benjamin Thompson, a prosperous…
- University ArchivesThe Commission on Contemporary Issues was appointed in academic year 1967-68. The Commission was unable to meet until September 1968. The goal of the Commission was to find ways to create dialogue at UNH with respect to social crisis (civil rights and…
- University ArchivesHerbert J. Moss worked in the President's Office as Secretary of the University from 1950-1952. Afterwards, he served as Dean of the Graduate School until 1954. This collection contains his files while employed in the President's Office at the…
- University ArchivesThe Merrimack Valley Branch of the University of New Hampshire was established in Manchester in September 1967. The branch started as an extension center. There were thirty-one credit courses, taught almost entirely by regular faculty members from the…
- University ArchivesThis series contains the Constitution, Bylaws, minutes, and joint minutes of the Inter-Fraternity Council and the Panhellenic Council. It also includes goals, member lists, leadership retreat papers, and award certificates of both the councils. A…
- University ArchivesThis series contains the meeting notes, agendas, and correspondence of various Board of Trustees' Ad Hoc Committees, including committees on the Child Development Center, Collective Bargaining, Municipal Services, Student Residence Facilities Planning, credit transfer, and public higher education…
- University ArchivesThe University of New Hampshire Administration Committee consisted of the President and the senior faculty members. The Committee made decisions about most of the problems and concerns that arose on the campus. Among other functions, the committee…
- University ArchivesArthur Stanton Adams was born on July 1, 1896 in Winchester, Massachusetts. He received degrees from Norwich University, The University of California and the Colorado School of Mines. He served as president of UNH from June of 1948 through 1950. The Papers of Arthur Stanton Adams cover the years…
- University ArchivesEdward D. Eddy served the University of New Hampshire from 1949 to 1960, mostly in various administrative duties. These included terms as Administrative Officer, Vice President, and Provost. This collection contains his university files during the period of his employment.
- University ArchivesThe Merrimack Valley College began as a branch of the University of New Hampshire in 1967, providing continuing education programming to the residents of the Merrimack Valley area, the largest population center of the state. In 1977, the state…
- University ArchivesThe Dean of Student Affairs position was reclassified in July of 1991 and made the Vice President for Student Affairs. This series contains the files of Student Affairs office under both the Dean of Student Affairs and the Vice President for Student…
- University ArchivesThis series contains the meeting notes, letters of recommendation, and resumes of honorees, of the Board of Trustees' Honorary Degrees and Awards Committee.
- University ArchivesThe University of New Hampshire, incorporated in 1866 by the state legislature as the New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts, was one of the early land-grant institutions of public higher education established under the Morrill Act…
- University ArchivesRobert Flint Chandler was appointed Dean of the College of Agriculture at UNH in 1947. He served as president of UNH from 1950-1954. During Chandler's administration, the drive for the Memorial Union Building was completed. In 1951, Sawyer and…
- University ArchivesA native of Exeter, NH, Gregg Sanborn graduated from UNH in 1966 with a B.A. degree in zoology. He returned to UNH in 1971 to work part-time in the student affairs office and then at Health Services, earning a master's degree in counseling in 1977. In…
- University ArchivesThe Merrimack Valley College began as a branch of the University of New Hampshire in 1967, providing continuing education programming to the residents of the Merrimack Valley area, the largest population center of the state. In 1977, the state…
- University ArchivesThe Student Organizations Committee is a standing committee of the UNH Administration reporting to the Vice President of Student Affairs. This series contains the files of the Student Organizations Committee.
- University ArchivesThis series contains the reports and agendas of the Board of Trustees' External Affairs Committee. This committee replaced the Alumni Relations Committee.
- University ArchivesThe University of New Hampshire, incorporated in 1866 by the state legislature as the New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts, was one of the early land-grant institutions of public higher education established under the Morrill Act. First situated in Hanover in connection with…
- University ArchivesThis collection contains files which were maintained by the Office of the President. They cover a wide range of topics which were addressed by the Office of the President, 1941-1980. Numerous files span more than one academic year and more than one…
- University ArchivesThis series consists of annual reports which were given to the president by all departments and offices on campus, 1925-1959 and 1970-1973.
- University ArchivesThe Merrimack Valley College began as a branch of the University of New Hampshire in 1967, providing continuing education programming to the residents of the Merrimack Valley area, the largest population center of the state. In 1977, the state…
- University ArchivesThe New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts was founded in Hanover, NH in 1866. The college moved to Durham, NH in 1893 and became the University of New Hampshire in 1923. This series contains the minutes for the Executive Committee of the Student Government at the New Hampshire…
- University ArchivesThe Program and Services committee recommends policies and procedures for evaluating, approving, and terminating educational programs. In collaboration with the chancellor and institutional leaders, committee members are responsible to plan and…
- University ArchivesThe University of New Hampshire was founded in 1866 by the state legislature as the New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts. First situated in Hanover in connection with Dartmouth College, the NHCAMA was removed to its Durham campus…
- University ArchivesEvelyn E. Handler assumed the duties of President of the University of New Hampshire on August 1, 1980. She was inaugurated on October 20, 1980. She was the University's 14th president and the first woman to hold the position. Prior to becoming…
- University ArchivesThe Faculty Senate was the successor of the Academic Senate. Composed of elected representatives from the major departments of the University, the Senate assesses, clarifies, and develops the university's academic policies. The collection holds the agendas and minutes of the Senate since 1996.
- University ArchivesIn 1985, Gov. John Sununu signed into law a bill making the Merrimack Valley College the sixth college of the University of New Hampshire. The University of New Hampshire at Manchester (UNHM) provides access to UNH associate, bachelor and graduate…
- University ArchivesThis series contains the minutes of the meetings of the Executive Committee for the College of Liberal Arts. Included are discussions of curriculum changes and petitions from students.
- University ArchivesThe Finance Committee on Investments, established by state law, RSA 187-A:17, is a subcommittee of the Financial Affairs Committee. The Committee is composed of the Governor of the State of New Hampshire or his/her designee; at least two other members…
- University ArchivesThe Faculty Council functioned within the university senate to serve the president in an advisory capacity, to serve as an executive committee for the consideration of urgent matters arising between meetings of the senate, to consider and act upon all matters referred to or delegated to it by the…
- University ArchivesGordon A. Haaland joined the UNH faculty as instructor of psychology in 1965 and later served as chair of the psychology department. He was serving as vice president for academic affairs before he became interim president and then president of the University in 1984. Gordon Haaland resigned to…
- University ArchivesIn 1941, President Engelhardt organized six committees to formulate a “New Hampshire Charter” that would further elaborate the roles of the faculty. The collection includes the committees’ files as well as the original and revised copies of its report.
- University ArchivesIn 1985, Gov. John Sununu signed into law a bill making the Merrimack Valley College the sixth college of the University of New Hampshire. The University of New Hampshire at Manchester (UNHM) provides access to UNH associate, bachelor and graduate…
- University ArchivesThis series contains the minutes of the Policies Committee of the College of Liberal Arts.
- University ArchivesThis series contains the minutes for the meetings of the Board of Trustees' Agricultural Affairs Committee.
- University ArchivesThe Space Allocation Repairs and Renovations Committee (SARRC) is the University governance body charged with assigning space, on both a temporary and/or permanent basis. This series contains the correspondence and minutes for the Space Allocation, Repairs and Renovations Committee.
- University ArchivesOn August 1, 1990, Dale Nitzschke (pronounced Nit-ski) became president of the University of New Hampshire. A native of Iowa, Nitzschke earned his bachelor's degree with honors from Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa, and his M.Ed. and Ph.D. degress in guidance and counseling from Ohio University. From…
- University ArchivesThe Affirmative Action Office reports directly to the President on all matters relating to the diversity of the university. This collection, compiled by the Affirmative Action Office, contains documents significant to the university's diversity…
- University ArchivesThe minutes of the Meetings of the Council of the New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station were recorded by Clarence M. Weed, Sec.
- University ArchivesThe Student Committee on Educational Policy (SPEC) was composed of 18 members of the student body with the goal of improving student-faculty relations. Gathering complaints and comments from the students, as well as feedback from faculty advisors, they submitted their report to the administration…
- University ArchivesThis series contains the minutes for the meetings of the Board of Trustees' Alumni Affairs Committee.
- University ArchivesIn 1963, the University System of New Hampshire (USNH) was created when the teacher’s colleges at Plymouth and Keene were brought under the same Board of Trustees as the University of New Hampshire. This collection contains the minutes of the meetings of the Administrative Board which deals with…
- University ArchivesThis series contains files maintained by the Office of the President. After Dale Nitzschke resigned, two people served as interim president: Thomas Fairchild (1994-95) and Walter Peterson (1995-96)
- University ArchivesThe UNH President's Commission on the Status of Women was established February 15, 1972, to explore conditions and attitudes within the University of New Hampshire, relating to the mobility and functional equality of women, and to encourage movement…
- University ArchivesThe Dean's Council consists of all of the Deans within the University as well as other senior administrative officials. The Dean's Council reports directly to the President of the University. This series contains minutes and correspondence for the Dean's Council meetings.
