With
the start of any semester at the University of New Hampshire is typically
marked with excitement and enthusiasm felt with the arrival of a clean slate.
This semester, however, stands out in particular as this fall marks the grand
finale for the Whittemore School of Business and Economics – also known by
students and faculty as WSBE – as it currently exists.
That is because in January, 2013
those involved with WSBE will be receiving a new home, as well as a new name,
for which they can be excited for.
For students and faculty within
WSBE the move to the Peter T. Paul Building, which is expected to be finished
and ready to open by the time the spring semester kicks off, is a much
anticipated move. Sophomore Dan Hayes noted how the extra space is something
that students are particularly excited about.
“There is just excitement that we
[WSBE students] are actually going to be in a nice building instead of cramped,
hot, nasty McConnell,” Hayes said.
The move to the building has been
the focal point amongst faculty members during these first few weeks of the
fall semester. To some students, such as sophomore Tyler Brodeur, the changes
that will be felt this upcoming spring are merely aesthetic changes.
“We [the students] hear a lot about
the new building. Because that is what it really is, it’s a new building,”
Brodeur said. “But I don’t think too much is going to change other than the
name [of the college] and the new building.”
Students
such as Brodeur and Hayes have expressed a minor concern over how the name
change – from WSBE to the Peter Paul College – will impact the school from a
short term standpoint in regards to name recognition, they ultimately
understand that UNH’s status as a state school will help make the transition
easier.
“UNH is a state school, it is still so popular. I don’t
think there will be any issue in getting people to go [to the Peter Paul
College],” Brodeur said.
In
the end these changes that are on the horizon have most students and faculty
feeling optimistic about the future of the school.
“I think it is going to be a good
change,” freshman John Bethoney said. “I think it is going to be for the better
of the school.”
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