Whittemore News
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Impasse declared between UNH and professors union 11/19/2009 - Foster's Daily Democrat Two very different salary proposals have stalled contract negotiations between the University of New Hampshire and the UNH chapter of the American Association of University Professors. |
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UNH Foundation Director Receives Outstanding Philanthropist of the Year Award 11/18/2009 - UNH Media Relations Jude Blake, a member of the University of New Hampshire Foundation’s Board of Directors, recently was honored by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) – Northern New England Chapter – as Outstanding Philanthropist of the Year. |
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Decreasing the Minimum Wage 11/17/2009 - Parade.com “The minimum that we’re paying people should never go down,” says Kai Filion, a policy analyst [and WSBE alumnus] at the left-leaning Economic Policy Institute. “ |
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N.H. jobless rate drops, Decline is first in 2 years, bucking forecast 11/17/2009 - Seacoastonline.com Ross Gittell, an economics professor at the University of New Hampshire, and Dennis Delay, an economist with the New Hampshire Center for Public Policy Studies, both said last week that they expect the rate to peak around 8 percent. |
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Flu fibs? UNH workplace expert: Risk of outbreak benefits those seeking time off 11/17/2009 - Foster's Daily Democrat Paul Harvey, assistant professor of management at the UNH Whittemore School of Business and Economics, researches workplace issues such as employee behavior and took some time to address those questions and others. |
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Experts say ‘green’ economy won’t save New England 11/15/2009 - The Providence Journal “I think the green economy is part and should be part of an economic recovery, but it can’t be counted on as the single source of growth,” said NEEP vice president Ross Gittell, the James R. Carter Professor at the University of New Hampshire’s Whittemore School of Business and Economics. Read more: Experts say ‘green’ economy won’t save New England (Common American Journal - 11/15/09) |
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New social media class at UNH 11/15/2009 - Seacoastonline.com Social media is revolutionary and fast becoming mainstream, said Chuck Martin, chief executive officer of NFI Research in Madbury and author of multiple books about business trends, who will teach the class at UNH. Martin's class will be social media interactive and immediate, utilizing how real local businesses are using Facebook and Twitter in real time while students offers class critiques and suggestions. At a glance: |
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Brian Bolton earns UNH Excellence in Teaching Award 11/13/2009 - UNH.edu If there’s anyone who can find a silver lining to the current economic recession, it’s Brian Bolton, assistant professor of accounting and finance. The transformation of the analytical world of finance into a world of intrigue, deception, and breathtaking ethical lapses has motivated students to learn more about the field than ever before. |
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Investing in NH's Future 11/12/2009 - BusinessNH Magazine Total U.S. angel investments in 2008 reached $19.2 billion, a 26.2 percent drop from 2007, according to the Center for Venture Research at the University of NH in Durham. |
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How many jobs lost long-term? 11/12/2009 - Foster's Daily Democrat Unemployment will continue to climb in New England for another year, peaking somewhere around 9.4 percent..."Even though the national economy has improved since the spring, many of the fundamentals remain weak," said Ross Gittell, an economist at the University of New Hampshire. Read more: NEW ENGLAND ECONOMIC OUTLOOK: The Great Recession in New England |