Your UNH journey is about to begin. Do you know the campus lingo? At UNH, we have abbreviations and nicknames for almost every area of campus. Here are some of the most common ones to get you started.
Keep following our Wildcat Life blog series to learn more about what student life at UNH is really like.
UNH hockey players enter The Whitt to a high energy crowd.
The Whitt
The Whitt – or the Whittemore Center – is home to UNH Wildcats hockey and big concerts put on by the Student Committee on Popular Entertainment, which is also known as SCOPE.
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- UNH student fan traditions
- Getting involved with SCOPE
Students celebrate Holi, the Festival of Colors in The Fishbowl
The Fishbowl
This area in front of Scott Hall is where different events and activities take place, and students enjoy relaxing on the lawn when the weather is nice.
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Students enjoy University Day on T-Hall lawn.
T Hall
This is what we call Thompson Hall, the historic and iconic center of campus with the big UNH sign out front.
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- University Day (also known as UDay) – the beloved fall tradition that takes place on T-Hall lawn.
Ham Smith
Located right next to the Memorial Union Building, Hamilton Smith is the central academic home of UNH’s College of Liberal Arts. Many of the classes in the discovery program also take place here.
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- The range of liberal arts majors and career cognates offered at UNH
Students enjoy a meal and chat with friends in HoCo.
HoCo
Holloway Commons is the largest and busiest dining hall on campus.
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- Student dining options on UNH’s campus
Students leave a movie in the MUB theater.
MUB
Connected to HoCo, the Memorial Union Building (MUB) is the student union and home base for 200+ student clubs and organizations. Grab a coffee or a bite to eat. Find a quiet study spot. Meet up with friends. Get involved. It’s all here.
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- Belonging at UNH and life as a UNH student
Upper Quad
This is the area where you will find Randall, Hitchcock and Devine residence halls.
Lower Quad
This is the area where you will find Engelhardt, Gibbs and Hunter residence halls.
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Shrek the Musical performed at PCAC.
PCAC
The Paul Creative Arts Center is the campus hub for the fine and performing arts at UNH. Whether you are looking for a practice space, attending a play or just checking out the beautiful murals, you can’t miss it.
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- The arts at UNH – for majors, creatives and audiences
Wildkitty
The Wildcatessen is a mini grocery store and café located under the Stillings dining hall. It’s open late, making it a perfect spot for study session snacks.
Students watch a delicious meal being cooked at Philly.
Philly
Philbrook Dining Hall is the closest dining hall to many of the first-year student residence halls.
Students leaving Haaland Hall.
SERCs
This is the Southeast Residential Community, where you’ll find Handler (SERC A), Peterson (SERC B) and Haaland (SERC C) residence halls.
Students enjoying pizza and friendship.
DHOP
This is the Durham House of Pizza, a Wildcat favorite for pizza located on Main Street.
Now that you’ve gotten a snippet of what you’ll be hearing on campus, you are one step closer to becoming a Wildcat. Good luck with your preparation – the students at UNH are excited to talk our campus lingo with you!
