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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 humanities, education, fine and performing arts and social sciences. 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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    Alumni
    Cam Crary '08
    Philosophy Major | Systems Engineer at Google
    Why did you major in philosophy? I had this crazy idea after high school that I wanted to be a professional rock climber. I never got close to good enough, but devoted a lot of time to training and weekend trips to Rumney. It was awesome and I don't at all regret my time in the mountains, but it...
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    Cam Crary '08
    Philosophy Major | Systems Engineer at Google
    Why did you major in philosophy? I had this crazy idea after high school that I wanted to be a professional rock climber. I never got close to good enough, but devoted a lot of time to training and weekend trips to Rumney. It was awesome and I don't at all regret my time in the mountains, but it...
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  • Nora Larkin
    Alumni
    Nora Larkin '06
    German and International Affairs Majors | Senior Institutional Relations Manager for CAPA, The Global Education Network
    Tell us about yourself and where you are today. I grew up in New Hampshire, graduated from UNH in 2006, and have worked in international education ever since with a couple of years teaching abroad in Austria. Currently, I’m the Senior Institutional Relations Manager for CAPA The Global Education...
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    Alumni
    Nora Larkin '06
    German and International Affairs Majors | Senior Institutional Relations Manager for CAPA, The Global Education Network
    Tell us about yourself and where you are today. I grew up in New Hampshire, graduated from UNH in 2006, and have worked in international education ever since with a couple of years teaching abroad in Austria. Currently, I’m the Senior Institutional Relations Manager for CAPA The Global Education...
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  • Amal El-Shrafi '09
    Alumni
    Amal El-Shrafi '09
    Music Performance and Music Education Major | Performance Artist and Studio Teacher
    UNH Alumna Amal El-Shrafi '09 will be singing the role of  ‘Antonia’ from The Tales of Hoffman with Opera North in August 2018. She has been hailed by the Boston Music Intelligencer as “shining through with a strength and power that matched her character’s presence onstage.” The Palestinian-...
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    Alumni
    Amal El-Shrafi '09
    Music Performance and Music Education Major | Performance Artist and Studio Teacher
    UNH Alumna Amal El-Shrafi '09 will be singing the role of  ‘Antonia’ from The Tales of Hoffman with Opera North in August 2018. She has been hailed by the Boston Music Intelligencer as “shining through with a strength and power that matched her character’s presence onstage.” The Palestinian-...
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  • Blair Rowlett
    Alumni
    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...
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    Alumni
    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...
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Upcoming Events

Aug
12

COLA Zoom Q&A Conversation with the Dean

Dean Michele Dillon invites COLA faculty, staff and students to a bi-weekly zoom meeting for Q&A and conversation. Feel free to zoom in (and out) at any time at https://unh.zoom.us/j/802010008.
Aug
19

COLA Zoom Q&A Conversation with the Dean

Dean Michele Dillon invites COLA faculty, staff and students to a bi-weekly zoom meeting for Q&A and conversation. Feel free to zoom in (and out) at any time at https://unh.zoom.us/j/802010008.
Aug
26

COLA Zoom Q&A Conversation with the Dean

Dean Michele Dillon invites COLA faculty, staff and students to a bi-weekly zoom meeting for Q&A and conversation. Feel free to zoom in (and out) at any time at https://unh.zoom.us/j/802010008.
Sep
17

COLA Faculty Meeting, Fall 2020 #1

A fall semester meeting of the faculty of the College of Liberal Arts will take place from 12:40-2.  Contact Peg Kirkpatrick at peg.kirkpatrick@unh.edu Phone: (603) 862-2062
Oct
29

COLA Faculty Meeting, Fall 2020 #2

A fall semester meeting of the faculty of the College of Liberal Arts will take place from 12:40-2.  Contact Peg Kirkpatrick at peg.kirkpatrick@unh.edu Phone: (603) 862-2062
Nov
07

Acting & Directing, Musical Theatre Auditions

All prospective students wishing to pursue a B.A. in theatre with an option in Acting & Directing and Musical Theatre must audition for entrance into this program. Students must demonstrate a base ...
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