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The Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire held its closing Juneteenth celebratory event on June 19 at the African Burying Ground in Portsmouth with a special program: Dance of the Ancestors: Ritual, Chants, Drumming, and Movement.  Fashioned after a traditional West African Egungun ritual and live streaming from the Portsmouth African Burying Ground, the event featured chants, drumming, and dance. Please enjoy the drumming of the Akwaaba Ensemble, made to invoke and honor ancestral spirits and to offer healing. This was recorded live at the African Burying Ground in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. 

Our guest today is Ian Grant, Executive Director of the Peter T. Paul Entrepreneurship Center at UNH located in Durham, New Hampshire, better known as the ECenter. The ECenter is open to all students and their goal is to help foster the next generation of leaders with an entrepreneurial mind-set. The ECenter delivers unique, hands-on, experiential programming that inspires, nurtures, and mentors students from any major, at every step in the process — from idea growth and development to the fundamentals of company creation.

COVID-19 has created a lot of uncertainty across the world. In this week's episode, Mica Stark, Associate Vice President of Communications and Public Affairs virtually interviewed President James W. Dean and Provost Wayne Jones on how UNH has weathered the storm and what preparations are being made for the upcoming months. For the most up-to-date information on our campuses and COVID-19, please visit UNH.edu/covid.

Professor and director of the University of New Hampshire journalism program Tom Haines joined the podcast this week to discuss COVID-19 and its impact on national, regional and local news outlets. We also spend a few minutes discussing the transition to online learning for both the professors and students. For more information on UNH journalism, visit https://cola.unh.edu/english/program/ba/englishjournalism-major For more information on the UNH, visit https://www.unh.edu/

We at UNH hope that you are all staying safe and healthy. This was recorded at the end of February before social distancing was enacted. Tom Kelly and Karen Spiller joined to discuss the 50th year anniversary of Earth Day as well as the 21-Day Racial Equity Habit Building Challenge. Both have virtual offerings during COVID-19. See the links below for more information. Food Solutions New England:https://www.foodsolutionsne.org/ UNH Sustainability Institute: www.sustainableunh.unh.edu 21-Day Racial Equity Challenge Launch Webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwLaxs7noQs&feature=youtu.be Register for Challenge Friday's: https://www.nowwhat2020.com/ Center for Social Innovation and Enterprise Event Registration: https://www.unh.edu/social-innovation/culture-eats-strategy-breakfast-companies-taking-bold-action-address-climate 50th Anniversary of Earth Day Celebration: https://unh.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_sJpsWsgAT0-vJEWD9URCpA Earth Day/Challenge Celebration: https://unh.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_lYnXhdcrTkuosu0Lz85wew  

It takes some work to improve your mental health. Ely Marciano '21 shared, very openly, his experiences with mental health and how he's put a bigger emphasis on improving it. With the resources on campus such as Health and Wellness, Ely was able to work on his skills to make a big difference in his life. For more information on health and wellness options available, visit www.unh.edu/health. For more information on the University of New Hampshire, visit www.unh.edu.  

Study Away USA at UNH offers several domestic study away experiences, one being the National Student Exchange program. Abby Reinelt ’20 wanted to step out of her comfort zone but didn’t want to commit to studying abroad so NSE was the perfect fit. In this week’s episode, she shared the highs and lows of her semester and what students can expect if they are interested in more. For more information on the University of New Hampshire, visit UNH.edu.

Krystal Hicks '07 joined the podcast this week to talk about how her job is jobs? She's worked in the employment sector for 10+ years and credits her experiences at UNH to guiding her through that journey. She recently started a new company, which you'll hear more about, but still finds time to teach a class on campus and volunteer at alumni events when she's available. For more information on the University of New Hampshire, visit UNH.edu.

We've all heard the term Provost, but what does that mean? Wayne Jones Jr., provost and vice president of academic affairs at the University of New Hampshire, answered that question and more ahead of the State of the University event to update our community about the University and future priorities. An extensive history in higher education, as well as four children who've gone through college themselves, has prepared him to tackle the biggest challenges and set up UNH for a bright future.

Michael Ettlinger, director of UNH's Carsey School of Public Policy, joined this week to share the work Carsey does for students, New Hampshire and our country in regards to politics and public policy. Additionally, he spoke on the opportunities for students to get involved in politics and how they can learn more ahead of the NH primary.

UNH dining's Todd Sweet and Rochelle L'Italien joined this week to discuss the Menus of Change and how dining operations incorporate 24 principles in an effort to increase transparency as well as assist students in healthy decision-making during meals.

Today's episode is a snippet of a Women in Leadership Miniseries webinar from November 26. Amy White '86 is the Vice President, Demand and Supply Management for Nike, Inc. and sat down with Jamie Weatherby, Associate Director of Alumni Engagement, to discuss tips for career-driven individuals and ways to move up the corporate ladder, or as she describes it, the corporate jungle gym. With 20+ years of experience at Nike, she's a great example of what UNH graduates strive to become. For more information on the University of New Hampshire, visit UNH.edu.

Sarah Nadeau '19, '20G spends her days training for the upcoming ski season as well as tackling courses for her Carsey School of Public Policy master's degree. Not only that, but she's held unique internships in Washington, D.C. and Manchester, NH to prepare her for the future. Visit www.unh.edu for more information on academic programs.

Faculty at the University of New Hampshire are here for three things... research and scholarship, service, and possibly most importantly to educate students for the next chapter of their lives. One member who embodies that mantra is Erin Bell, department chair and professor for civil and environmental engineering. She joined the podcast this week to share a few opportunities that she's been able to provide for students as well as her unique background that helps her educate students to the best of her ability.

Graduate students are a crucial part of the University of New Hampshire and those students have needs just like the undergraduates do. Casey O'Heran and Liz Weidner are president and vice-president, respectively, of the graduate students and joined this week to talk about the role they play and the importance of giving a voice to a smaller demographic on campus.

With Halloween around the corner, we thought we'd share some paranormal stories from campus. Brenda Whitmore joined this week to share a few first-hand accounts of supernatural behavior throughout her career at UNH in the facilities department as well as discuss a few upcoming projects that are sure to excite future and past Wildcats.

Peter Urquhart, a professor of music at UNH, joined this week to talk about his work with the Thompson Hall bells, the history behind the iconic sound that is played across campus and how it fits within the community here in Durham.

They're energetic, bleed blue and take it all very seriously. Troy LaPolice '21 is the president of the Cat Pack Captains, a student-run spirit group on campus which generates a huge portion of the school spirit. We discussed the impact the organization has had on him and what it's like to create energy and enthusiasm for huge events including homecoming, move-in day and much more.

We're connected to everything and anything at a moment's notice and technology is changing lives every day. Not only our lives but our education. Tracy Cosker, Associate Director of UNH Online, joined the podcast this week to discuss the options UNH online offers, the variety of ways it's available to students all over the world, and how education may be shifting into a more-digital space.

Senior football captain Pop Lacey '20 joined this week to discuss the home opener for UNH football this Saturday as well as the off-the-field activities that are preparing him for a successful future.