COLA Events

12:00pm - 1:30pm,  How to Improve the World (You Will Only Make Matters Worse)

1:00pm - 2:00pm, Dr. Monica Chiu is the 2025 recipient of the Lindberg Award, given annually to the outstanding teacher-scholar in the College of Liberal Arts. Professor Chiu earned her Ph.D. in English from Emory University and joined the UNH English Department as an Assistant Professor in 1998. She specializes in Asian American Studies, current focusing on Asian/American graphic narratives and manga. Her lecture is titled "Indonesian Americans in the Granite State: A Community-Based Comics ...

8:00pm - 9:30pm

5:00pm - 7:00pm,  Spanish program film screening of "Problemista" in Hamilton Smith 205 from 5:00-7pm on Wednesday, October 15th

12:40pm - 2:00pm,  Four Guest panelists will head this Discussion.Part of the New Hampshire International Seminar (NHIS) Series.This event is sponsored by the Department of Political Science & International Affairs with generous support from the Frank D. McCann Fund in International Affairs.  

7:00pm - 8:30pm, Political Violence in Ancient Greece  presented by:  Dr. Scott Arcenas, Associate Professor of Classics, University of Montana. A Free and Public Lecture sponsored by The John C. Rouman Classical Lecture Series. 

8:00pm - 9:30pm

9:30am - 3:00pm, New Hampshire Listens’ in-person Basic Facilitator Training provides a deeper dive into the basics of facilitating for public engagement. It is an interactive, introductory training for tips and practices on key facilitator concepts, including drawing people in, managing productive conversations, and strengthening your skills as a facilitator.    We welcome everyone no matter how little or how much you know about facilitation. We love when there is a mix because it always mak...

2:00pm - 3:30pm

3:00pm - 4:00pm, Each language in the department hosts a Language Conversation Group, sometimes known as a "Coffee Hour", to promote casual language use and improve fluency, comprehension, and our community relationships. Drop in and have a snack and a chat at any of our language hours! All language levels welcome and encouraged to attend.Please join us for Chinese Tea Hour, 3-4pm every other Wednesday in the Murkland G10 Lounge9/10, 9/24, 10/8, 10/22, 11/5, 11/19 

1:00pm - 2:00pm

3:40pm - 5:00pm, Location:  MCC 220.Featured Speaker:   Dr. Kelly Lambert, Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Richmond.Topic:   Brain Sculpting:  Optimizing neural functions with experience-based neuroplasticitySee some of her research featured on Last Week Tonight with John OliverTeams:  Join the meeting now Reception to follow in MCC 456. 

5:00pm - 6:00pm, Thursday, Oct. 23rd, 20255 p.m.210 Hamilton Smith HallChelsea ConoboyChelsea Conaboy is a writer focused on health, science and narrative storytelling whose work has been published by The New York Times, The Guardian, Mother Jones, WBUR, Politico, and elsewhere. Since graduating from UNH in 2004, she has been a staff reporter or editor at the Concord Monitor, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Boston Globe and the Portland Press Herald. She is creative director at the media produ...

8:00am - 9:00am, Practice Japanese conversation skills via Zoom with others who are learning Japanese. Chat Time meets monthly from 8–9 AM on Saturday mornings and offers a friendly, low-pressure small-group format. Free and open to all. Contact Sachiko at iikedasachiko@gmail.com for more details.

12:00pm - 1:30pm,  How to Improve the World (You Will Only Make Matters Worse)

8:00pm - 9:30pm

6:00pm - 8:00pm,  Join us as a panel of mental health professionals working in schools, private practices, and in leadership and industry, share their professional experiences and career trajectories.  Panel discussion followed by optional 1:1 speed mentoring sessions with panelists.Light refreshments provided. 

1:00pm - 2:00pm

8:00pm - 9:30pm

9:00am - 10:30am