The University System of New Hampshire (USNH), established in 1963, is responsible for overseeing the University of New Hampshire, Plymouth State University, Keene State College, and Granite State College. The University System is the largest provider of post-secondary education in New Hampshire. The university system is governed by a single Board of Trustees who are responsible for ensuring that each institution has a unique character and educational mission. The University of New Hampshire is a state university in Durham, New Hampshire (USA). ... Plymouth State University is a state university in Plymouth, New Hampshire (USA). ... Keene State College is a member of the University System of New Hampshire along with the University of New Hampshire, Plymouth State University, and the Granite State College located throughout the state. ... Post-secondary education is a form of secondary education that is taken after first attending a secondary school, such as a high school. ... State nickname: The Granite State Other U.S. States Capital Concord Largest city Manchester Governor John Lynch Official languages English Area 24,239 km² (46th) - Land 23,249 km² - Water 814 km² (3. ...
History
The desision to establish the university system came from the recomendation of the Interim Commission on Higher Education appointed in 1961 by Governor Wesley Powell. In establishing the university system, the Keene and Plymouth Teachers' Colleges were removed from the supervision of the State Board of Education, were renamed "state colleges," and placed under the jurisdiction of the Board of Trustees of the University of New Hampshire. The number of trustees increased from 13 to 22 with the establishment of the University System. The Board designated the President of the Univeristy of New Hampshire as "first among equals" and assigned the responsibility to coordinate the activities of the three institutions. First among equals is a phrase which indicates that a person is the most senior of a group of people sharing the same rank or office. ...
In 1972, the Trustees established the School of Continuing Studies (now Granite State College) to serve the adult education needs of NH residents.
From 1963 to 1974, there was a growing concern of the trustees over the steadily increasing amount of time that senior UNH officials had to devote to the growing responsiblities to the University System. The trustees voted to physically separate the University System staff from the University staff. In Summer 1974, the newly designated USNH staff moved five miles west of Durham in Lee. The trustees also had legislation passed and signed to create the position of chancellor. The chancellor was established as the chief executive and chief academic officer of the system to oversee the head of each institution, and is elected and answerable to the Trustees. 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... Lee is a town located in Strafford County, New Hampshire. ... Chancellor (Latin: cancellarius), an official title used by most of the peoples whose civilization has arisen directly or indirectly out of the Roman empire. ...
References
USNH History (http://usnh.unh.edu/trustees_chancellors/policies_history.html)
The University of NewHampshire is a public university, part of the universitysystem of NewHampshire.
In 1866, the university was first incorporated as the NewHampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts in Hanover, NewHampshire, in association with Dartmouth College.
On April 18, 1892, the Board of Trustees voted to "authorize the faculty to make all the arrangements for the packing and removal of college property at Hanover to Durham." In fall of 1893, classes began in Durham with 51 freshmen and 13 upperclassmen, and graduate study was established.
The UniversitySystem of NewHampshire filed unfair labor practice charges on January 26, 2000 alleging breach of contract pursuant to RSA 273-A: 5 II (e) and that the American Association of University Professors undertook certain actions including a "strike vote" and other actions directed towards soliciting members for picket duty.
The American Association of University Professors generally denied that the actions alleged by the UniversitySystem violate the provisions of RSA 273-A:5 (e) or RSA 273-A:13 and further answered that any actions alleged to have been undertaken constituted a lawful exercise of rights of free speech and freedom of association.
USNH's main purpose is to provide a well-coordinated system of public higher education in NewHampshire.
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