University of New Hampshire

The University of New Hampshire is increasing restrictions aimed at preventing the spread of the coronavirus as COVID-19 cases rise on campus. Starting Friday, students, faculty and staff were required to wear masks in all indoor campus locations except when eating, in private offices or in dorm rooms. The new requirement applies to everyone, vaccinated and unvaccinated. The university is…

A student at the University of New Hampshire is accused of sexually assaulting two women after meeting them through dating apps.

A student at the University of New Hampshire is accused of sexually assaulting two women after meeting them through dating apps. Campus police said they have identified the person allegedly responsible but have not made any arrests. The man is accused of meeting women on social media dating sites Bumble and Tinder, bringing them back to his off-campus apartment on…

Police at the University of New Hampshire are looking for a male student accused of sexually assaulting two women. Campus police say they have identified the person allegedly responsible but have not made any arrests. The man is accused of assaulting two women he met on the dating apps Bumble and Tinder at his off-campus apartment on Madbury Road, police…

Two weeks after the start of the spring semester, there is a serious spike in coronavirus cases at the University of New Hampshire. During the pandemic, the school has been operating at alert levels of yellow, orange or red. With this most recent spike in cases, UNH is now in the orange level, which means students are taking their classes…

Coronavirus cases at the University of New Hampshire are spiking, prompting a switch to remote learning and a change for the state’s first planned in-person sporting event for months.

There will be only one House speaker, but up to 400 New Hampshire lawmakers will be in the driver’s seat next month for a legislative session modeled on a drive-in movie theater. The House released plans Tuesday for what acting Speaker Sherm Packard called “the most risk-mitigated session of the House yet during this pandemic.” Lawmakers in one of the…

A Republican caucus meeting that resulted in at least four New Hampshire lawmakers testing positive for the coronavirus was “horribly managed.”

New Hampshire lawmakers bundled up and spread out on an athletic field Wednesday to start their next two-year session. But many House Democrats skipped the gathering over concerns about the coronavirus, and the no-shows, coupled with a show of force by Republicans, signaled a rough path ahead. The 400-member House and 24-member Senate met at the University of New Hampshire…

A white University of New Hampshire chemistry professor is accused of posing as an immigrant woman of color on Twitter to make racist and sexist comments and attack users who supported racial justice and other progressive causes. The university has not named the professor whom it said was being investigated related to allegations on social media. A spokesperson said that…

The University of New Hampshire has received more than $2 million in grants to study child sex trafficking and the role of technology cyberstalking and other crimes.  The grants from the National Institute of Justice will go to the Crimes Against Children Research Center.  Two of the grants will aim to develop new information on child sex trafficking victimization...

More than 10 cases of COVID-19 have been traced to a fraternity party where people did not follow public health guidelines, the president of the University of New Hampshire said. University and state health officials said Sunday that 11 people have tested positive for the virus so far following an Aug. 29 party at the Theta Chi fraternity. In a…

In a Sunday letter to the university community, UNH President James Dean said more than 100 students and non-students attended the “reprehensible” party at 5 Strafford Ave. in Durham.

The president of the University of New Hampshire put out a strongly-worded statement, saying in part, the Aug. 29 party is “reprehensible and will not be tolerated.”

A cluster of COVID-19 cases in New Hampshire is being linked to a fraternity at the University of New Hampshire, according to school officials and the state Department of Health and Human Services. The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services said Sunday it is investigating a potential outbreak of the virus among people associated with the Theta Chi…

After an off-campus party was busted by Durham police students at the University of New Hampshire have been issued a warning amid concerns of the coronavirus.

Amid concerns of the coronavirus, a warning has been issued for students at the University of New Hampshire after an off-campus party was busted by Durham police. Dep. Chief David Holmstock says not only was there underaged drinking, but there were upwards of 50 people packed in a small apartment without masks or social distancing. “It’s upsetting because it ruins…

Images of a large group of students gathered around a bonfire at the University of New Hampshire are raising eyebrows over the risk of spreading the coronavirus. Students appear to be grouped closely together in photos of an ice cream social organized by university staff for freshman moving to campus this week. School spokeswoman Erika Mantz said the people at…

Although masks are not mandated in the state of New Hampshire, the town of Durham is considering an emergency mask ordinance amid the coronavirus pandemic. The University of New Hampshire will begin to welcome back thousands of students in less than a month. To protect residents, Durham Town Administrator Todd Selig is calling for the town council to pass an…

Although not mandated in the state of New Hampshire, the town of Durham is considering a mask ordinance.