College of Liberal Arts

SOCIAL SCIENCES • HUMANITIES • FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS • EDUCATION

Bring your imagination to life at the College of Liberal Arts (COLA) at the University of New Hampshire. Explore your passions and create your very own path from dozens of majors, minors and graduate programs in the social sciences, humanities, fine and performing arts, and education. Immerse yourself in an engaged, innovative community of academic excellence with some of the world’s best faculty leading the way.

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In COLA, you will learn deeply and explore boldly within a collaborative, caring community of thinkers, creators and doers. You’ll connect the dots and put things into a larger context while developing skills that employers want — like critical thinking, complex problem solving and communication. You’ll learn to be creative, nimble and ready to thrive in a rapidly changing world.

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Student Spotlights

Daniel Sixon '28

Computer Science Major Working in Psychology Lab

In the summer 2025, Daniel Sixon had the opportunity to conduct research in the UNH Vision Lab with psychology professor Ömer Dağlar Tanrikulu. Using a Research Experience and Apprenticeship Program (REAP) grant, this computer science student brought his experience and expertise to the Vision Lab demonstrating the cross-collaboration that is possible (and likely to happen!) at UNH.
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Back to the Classroom for Officer Chloe Scott

Officer Chloe Scott spent the day back in UNH Professor Kirk Trombley’s Intro to Justice Studies class—a course she once took as a UNH student!She walked students through real-life scenarios covering the 4th and 5th Amendments, including post-arrest…
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Museum Studies Students Attend the NEMA Conference

The 2025 New England Museum Association Conference was in Manchester, New Hampshire this year. Current UNH Museum Studies students attended, along with several Museum Studies alumni! Visit the link below to learn more about NEMA.
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Article about Tricia Peone in the Boston Globe

Dr. Trica Peone, project director for New England's Histories in the Congregational Library & Archives, studies early witchcraft cases and was recently featured in an article in the Boston Globe.Boston Globe Article: Tricia…
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Linda Upham-Bornstein on “Tax Strikes” During the Great Depression

Linda Upham-Bornstein, Research Assistant Professor in the Department of History, was recently interviewed about “tax strikes” during the Great Depression for an article in Mother Jones: “Sorry Geese: If You Don’t Pay Your Taxes, Uncle Sam Might Have You Plucked.”
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Alumni Spotlights

Lori Robinson '81

English Major | Retired U.S. Military General

Following in her father’s footsteps, General Lori Robinson ‘81 came to the University of New Hampshire and developed newfound confidence and lifelong connections. Watch Video.
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Eric Thomson '93

Philosophy Major | Bioinformatics Scientist at NIH

Why did you major in philosophy? I majored in philosophy because it was the only discipline where we could explicitly tackle certain meta-level questions that don’t get addressed elsewhere. For instance, what is science and how do we differentiate it from other disciplines? Why is quantum mechanics so damn weird? How do conscious experiences relate to brain processes…
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Bridget Keaveney '19

Communication: Media Practices Major | Content Coordinator, Vimeo

I'm currently working as the content studio coordinator on the social team at Vimeo, a SaaS video company and platform based in NYC. (Well, we're a global company. But that's where our headquarters is located!) My job is to manage and execute the social media strategy for all of Vimeo's core and B2B social media channels (LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest).
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Jake Lamontagne '14

Geography Major | Aerospace Research Analyst

What are you currently doing for work and how did you get to this point? I'm a research analyst at MinebeaMitsumi Aerospace. I perform research activities for one of the largest manufacturers of aerospace bearings in the world. These activities include compiling monthly reports for 9…
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Blair Rowlett '05

Psychology and Justice Studies Majors | Director of the Mental Health Community Supervision Programs

What were you doing 1 year out of college? One year out of college I was working as a correctional officer at the Strafford County House of Corrections. I had been working on campus while I attended classes, but when I graduated I had no prospective job offers in my field. I was aiming higher than I should have been and eventually came to the conclusion that I needed…
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