October is all about providing UNH students sexual well-being learning opportunities so that they can make informed choices regarding their sexual well-being and health care.
All programs provided during Sextober use a well-being framework and comprehensive sex education approach that is:
- Medically accurate
- Developmentally appropriate for young adults (aged 18-25)
- Inclusive and culturally responsive
- Shame-free
- Trauma-informed
We work in accordance with guidelines from the American College Health Association (ACHA), Centers for Disease Control (CDC), and the World Health Organization (WHO) who collectively advocate for sex education that utilizes a public health and comprehensive sex education approach.
Sextober’s learning opportunities are designed for UNH students who are:
- Practicing abstinence
- Thinking about having sex
- Currently having sex
We collaborate with various UNH departments and programs to bring Sextober to UNH that are:
- Free
- Open to the UNH community (students and employees)
- Open to all identities
If you have any questions about Sextober programming, please email Sarah Simon, Sexual Health Educator at sarah.simon@unh.edu
All Month
Pleasure Pop-Ups: Be on the lookout for our sex education pop-ups around campus at various times and locations. Brought to you by the Sexual Well-Being Interns.
Sextober Extras
- Request a sex education program for your UNH community.
Free safer sex supplies available at Health & Wellness, no questions asked.
SEXTOBER CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Wellness Fest Sept. 30, 2025, 11:00-2:00 | Hamel Rec Center (HRC) Our biggest health and wellness event returns! How are you - really?  Check in with yourself. Stop by the sexual well-being table to learn how safer sex (if you’re sexually active) can contribute to your overall well-being. Enjoy interactive booths, free food, music and more. Sponsored by Health & Wellness and UNH Basic Needs Take Back the Night October 16, 2025 8:00pm | Great Hall Lawn Rain Date: 10/23 Come join us for one of the biggest events of the year! Every October UNH honors Relationship Abuse Awareness Month by hosting a night filled with interactive awareness-raising activities, a community call to action, student speakers, a candlelight vigil, and open mic time for people impacted by any form of interpersonal violence to share. This event draws hundreds of UNH community members as people come forward to share their support and be in solidarity with those impacted by violence. UNH Catering will be serving complimentary apple cider & hot chocolate to keep us warm! Sponsored by SHARPP Yoga for Pleasure Led by Dawn Zitney, Well-Being Educator/Counselor October 17, 2025 12:30-2:00pm | Studio 1, HRC Drop in – no registration required Sextober yoga is back! This gentle yoga class focuses on movements and body awareness to help you shift your nervous system toward a place of ease, pleasure, and connection. What you discover on the mat can be integrated into your life, empowering you to cultivate a more intimate relationship with yourself and others. The class will be taught by Dawn Zitney, a well-being educator/counselor at Health & Wellness and registered yoga teacher. Please arrive at least 5 minutes before the start of class and plan to stay the duration of the class. Yoga mats and props provided or bring your own. Dress comfortably. No yoga experience required. Sponsored by Health & Wellness Library Display: Why Sex Education Matters October 20-24 | Dimond Library Check out our exhibit in Dimond Library featuring resources, books, and information about why sex education matters Sponsored by Health & Wellness and the Dimond Library What’s Cooking? - Sextober Edition October 28, 2025, 5:00-6:30pm | Thrive Demo Kitchen, HRC Join our interns in the kitchen at the Hamel Recreation Center as they teach you how to make meals that are healthy, tasty, budget-friendly, and easy to prepare. Classes are free and open to UNH students only. Please note that while classes are free, if you are no longer able to attend, you must cancel with at least 24 hours notice. If you fail to cancel with at least 24 hours notice, you will incur a $15 fee. Register here: Sponsored by Health & Wellness Drop-In Meditation – Sextober Edition October 20, 2025, 12:10-12:30pm | Room 215 Health & Wellness Cultivate present moment awareness and compassionate curiosity. No experience Needed. Sponsored by Health & Wellness Lecture: Women’s Sexual Bodies 10/23, 2pm, MUB 302 Presented by Dr. Nena Stracuzzi, principal lecturer. A look at women's changing clothing styles over 100 years and the expected body silhouettes to which one should aspire to look their best in whatever is trending. Advertising for the accompanying changes in undergarments designed to achieve the optimal form are also discussed, showing the frequently blatant - sometimes oblique - negative messages about women's bodies in their natural form. Co-sponsored by the Sociology Department and Health & Wellness. Sexpo October 30, 2025, 11am-2pm | Hamel Rec Center (HRC) Come to the Sexpo, the culminating event of Sextober! Learn about sexual health resources on and off campus, pick up safer sex supplies, and enjoy interactive booths, free food, music and more. This event is suitable for anyone practicing abstinence, sexually active, or thinking about becoming sexually active. UNH community members of all identities and beliefs are welcome! Sponsored by Health & Wellness |
