Communication
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Our students explore the ways in which various forms of communication constitute, maintain and transform social life. We offer courses in media studies, rhetoric and face-to-face interaction. We'll encourage you to "learn how to learn" and to be clear and precise writers and critical thinkers. We promote a philosophy of education and an approach to scholarship that continually draw connections between the ideas and research methods that you learn at UNH and the larger world. Our goal is to have you graduate as a thoughtful and proficient "communication decision-maker" — on the path to your last job rather than only your first.
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Center for the Humanities Awards Five New Hayes Fellowships
Center for the Humanities Awards Five New Hayes Fellowships
Faculty research will focus on New Hampshire’s history, culture and government
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Syl Saller ’79 Named COLA’s 2023 Impactful Alumna
Syl Saller ’79 Named COLA’s 2023 Impactful Alumna
Leadership in global marketing and gender equality recognized
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COLA Students Lead UNH Student Body
COLA Students Lead UNH Student Body
Student body president and vice president set goals for creating change on campus
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7 Questions with a UNH Communication MajorHow do you find community and friends in college? How do you choose a major? Welcome back to our Student Spotlight series, where you can meet real UNH students, see campus through their eyes and learn more about why…Learn More -
Sociology & Communication Double MajorAnya talks about how interning as the lead writer on the Paul College Influencer Team taught her how to use feedback on writing in a positive way and how to work independently. Here are five things Anya learned from the internship.Learn More -
Communication MajorI did a three-week summer program through the Danish Institute for Study Abroad (DIS), where I took one class in Copenhagen. I’ve always been interested in history, and the Viking Mythology class was the perfect blend of information I didn’t already know, field trips that could only be taken there and a genuinely…Learn More -
Theatre: Dance Option and Communication MajorsLily Neher ’23 knew from the start that she wanted to major in dance. It’s something, she says, that has always been part of her. So it’s natural that the UNH program drew her here. “I loved the flexibility that the dance program offered and how strongly they encourage double majoring,” Neher says. “I was able to double major in communication and dance and had incredible advising…Learn More -
Psychology and Communication MajorsAlexa Bobinski ’23 knew she wanted to study psychology. It’s a subject she loved in high school and one she has continued to explore. But during her sophomore year, she found herself searching for something more. What, exactly, she wasn’t sure. Then she took Intro to Communication and things fell into place. “I felt like I had finally found my fit,” Bobinski says. “A few…Learn More
Join us for this Upcoming Communication Event
Monday, April 13, 2026 5-7:30 p.m.
CDL Community Conversation - The UNH Civil Discourse Lab presents Conversations at the Intersection of Research and Community Listening Exchange (CIRCLE).
Memorial Union Building 240 Strafford Room (MUB)
In a brief keynote address, "What Should We Do About the 'Youth Physical Inactivity Pandemic'? Considering School Systems as Public Health Infrastructure," Dr. Chad Killian (UNH, Kinesiology) will examine physical inactivity as an under-addressed public health challenge while emphasizing the role of regular physical activity in supporting student health, learning, and wellbeing. Afterward, audience members will engage in interactive, roundtable conversations to deliberate community priorities regarding policies and practices that leverage schools and communities to support youth physical activity and wellbeing.
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