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2009

Contact: Ginger Hobbs Lever
Director Marketing & Community Relations
The University of New Hampshire Manchester
400 Commercial Street
Manchester, NH 03101
Phone: (603) 641-4122
Fax: (603) 641-4192
E-Mail: ginger.lever@unh.edu
www.unhm.unh.edu

Make The Most of Your Lunch Hour

UNH MANCHESTER HOSTS SPRING 2009 BROWN BAG LECTURE SERIES

Manchester, NH – UNH Manchester will host a series of lunchtime lectures beginning February 11 at 12 Noon. The Brown Bag Lecture Series provides people who live and work in the region with an opportunity to make the most of their lunch hour by learning about the world and contemporary issues from UNH professors and community leaders. Attendees are encouraged to bring a canned food item to support the NH Food Bank. Collection stations will be available outside the auditorium.

All lectures begin at 12 Noon, are free, and open to the public. The lectures are held in the third floor auditorium at University Center, located at 400 Commercial Street in Manchester. Pay and display parking is available in the Arms Park Parking lot and on Commercial Street.

UNH Manchester, UNH’s urban campus in Manchester’s historic millyard, hosts a variety of public programs including films, book groups, exhibits and more. All events are free and open to the public. For special accommodations, please contact the Marketing and Community Relations Office at 603-641-4167 at least three weeks in advance of the event. Learn more at www.unhm.unh.edu or call the Marketing and Community Relations Office.

Spring 2009 Brown Bag Lecture Series

Walhalla: From Ancient Myth to Modern Shrine
Wednesday, February 11, 12:00 Noon
Walhalla was built as a magnificent hall for the supreme god, Wotan, and here, in great splendor at the end of each day, he feasted with his chosen heroes. Indeed there is nowhere in the world where one can reflect more thoroughly upon the unique historical and cultural traditions of the German people than here in King Ludwig's Walhalla!
Presented by Andrew Stangel, Adjunct Faculty Member

Northeast Passage Program
Wednesday, February 18, 12:00 Noon
Northeast Passage, a program of UNH, is a nationally recognized leader providing innovative therapeutic recreation services including adaptive sports programs and equipment rental. Learn about Northeast Passage’s comprehensive services and programs delivered throughout New England to individuals with disabilities.
Presented by Jill Gravink, Clinical Assistant Professor

Stopping the Killing: The International Criminal Court and the Responsibility to Protect
Wednesday, February 25, 12:00 Noon
This presentation will examine the “Responsibility to Protect” (R2P) norm, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 2005. R2P supports international intervention when governments fail to protect their populations from genocide and crimes against humanity. Reforms to the International Criminal Court have been proposed to help enforce the R2P norm. The lecture will examine how the International Criminal Court (ICC) could be strengthened to uphold the R2P norm.
Presenters will be Michael Contarino, Associate Professor of Political Science; Selena Lucent, Research Assistant

Saving the Bees: Backyard Bee Keeping
Wednesday, March 25, 12:00 Noon
Beekeeper Wendy Booth will discuss the important role of the honey bee, the fascinating life inside the hive, problems affecting bees and the exciting hobby of keeping bees.
Presented by Wendy Booth, Treasurer and Editor for the NH Beekeepers

The Family Education Collaborative
Wednesday, April 1, 12:00 Noon
The purpose of this outreach scholarship is to establish both a working model family resource center for Manchester's families. In a teaching and learning environment, students study the educational, social, and advocacy needs of Manchester families and participate in designing programs for, and learning from, the rich diversity of families in Manchester.
Presenters will be Dr. Malcolm Smith, UNH Cooperative Extension; Monica Zulauf, Executive Director, Manchester YWCA; Patrice Mettauer, Senior Lecturer and Coordinator of Community Outreach Scholarship; Kate Hanson, Program Coordinator and Associate Professor of Social Science

New Hampshire Citizen Planner
Wednesday, April 8, 12:00 Noon
The program explores the New Hampshire Citizen Planner Meeting Management Curriculum designed develop core competencies needed by local officials and citizen leaders to engage the public in community visioning and the decision-making as they conduct land use planning. The curriculum will be offered at UNH Manchester during the spring 2009 semester.
Presented by Dan Reidy, Extension Educator, Community Development & County Office Administrator

Aernoult-Rousset Affair
Wednesday, April 29, 12:00 Noon
Learn more about an incident that called into question the quality of French military justice prior to World War I. The topic frames the philosophical questions and contemporary issues related to the basic principles of military justice and the degree to which legal sub-systems can and should be insulated from political pressure and public accountability.
Presented by John Cerullo, Professor of History

UNH Manchester, UNH's urban campus, offers liberal arts and applied majors in business, science, and technology, all with an urban focus. UNH Manchester is UNH. Learn more at www.unhm.unh.edu.

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