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.
Think it sounds amazing? It is.
Find your Future in the College of Liberal Arts
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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Recent COLA alumni employed or enrolled in further education
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Recent COLA alumni who participated in at least one internship at UNH
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Student Spotlights
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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.Learn More -
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…Learn More -
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.”Learn More -
Linda Upham-Bornstein, Research Assistant Professor in the Department of History, was recently interviewed about her new book, “"Mr. Taxpayer vs. Mr. Tax Spender: Taxpayers' Associations, Pocketbook Politics, and the Law during the Great Depression" on Newbooks Network, Nov. 2.Learn More
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JUST 401 (Intro to Justice Studies) students engaged in a mock Supreme Court oral argument exercise. Learn more about Mock Trial at UNH at the link below!Learn More
Alumni Spotlights
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English Major | Retired U.S. Military GeneralFollowing 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.Learn More -
Philosophy Major | Bioinformatics Scientist at NIHWhy 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…Learn More -
Communication: Media Practices Major | Content Coordinator, VimeoI'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).Learn More -
Geography Major | Aerospace Research AnalystWhat 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…Learn More -
Psychology and Justice Studies Majors | Director of the Mental Health Community Supervision ProgramsWhat 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…Learn More
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Nov1812:00pm - 12:15pm, One of the most common questions we get is How do I afford graduate school? Do you provide financial aid or scholarships? We know that cost matters, and we're here to help you make it work.Whether it's a Carsey partner scholarship, a UNH fellowship, or federal financial aid, we are here to walk you through your options. If cost is holding you back, know you don't have to navigate this decision alone. Join our 15-minute Q&A to discuss the specifics about scholarships, ti...
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Nov1812:00pm - 1:30pm, How to Improve the World (You Will Only Make Matters Worse)
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Nov186:00pm - 6:15pm, One of the most common questions we get is How do I afford graduate school? Do you provide financial aid or scholarships? We know that cost matters, and we're here to help you make it work.Whether it's a Carsey partner scholarship, a UNH fellowship, or federal financial aid, we are here to walk you through your options.If cost is holding you back, know you don't have to navigate this decision alone. Join our 15-minute Q&A to discuss the specifics about scholarships, time...
