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Since 1889, Saint Anselm College has provided a transformative education shaped by Catholic and Benedictine values and a liberal arts foundation. Here, you are part of a welcoming community where you will discover your passions, experience cherished traditions, and unlock your full potential.
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of the class of 2021 was employed, continuing their education, or in service within six months of graduation
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most engaged in community service by Princeton Review
Meet Our Anselmians
"I believe with all my heart that today’s world needs Saint Anselm College, a place that is infused with the Catholic and Benedictine values of community, hospitality and love, where the humanities, arts and sciences and professional programs like nursing, criminal justice and business build on our liberal arts core rather than compete with it. We need a place where you don’t have to choose between career outcomes and life outcomes. That place is Saint Anselm."
In the classroom and in the community, an Anselmian education will challenge you to find your best self.
Anselmian News
Hilltop Academy Preps Incoming Students for a Strong Start in their College Experience
Designed as a summer bridge program to welcome incoming students, Hilltop…
Students thrive in college’s new Tuscania study abroad experience
In Spring 2023, the College launched a new study abroad program in Tuscania…
Saint Anselm to honor four distinguished individuals at Commencement 2023
Four individuals will receive honorary degrees at Saint Anselm’s 130th…
Eighty-four Nursing Students Receive Pins
Eighty-four senior nursing students receive their Saint Anselm pins
Jillian Dorazio ’24 Named as Inaugural John S. Whipple Scholar for 18th Century Studies
Jillian Dorazio ’24 has been named the John S. Whipple Scholar for 18th…
CNN to hold Town Hall with former President Trump
Former president and current GOP presidential frontrunner to speak at Saint…
Book Discussion on Grace Cho's "Tastes Like War: A Memoir"
Join Geisel Library on May 17 at 12:30 p.m. for a book discussion of Tastes…
Celebrating Faculty Research Across Disciplines
At Saint Anselm College, research is a critical part in professor’s roles in…
An interdisciplinary study on the Mourning Warbler Bird Song
For more than 43 years, Professor Jay Pitocchelli, Ph.D., Professor of…
FEATURED FACULTY MEMBER
Fine Arts Professor Sean Parr, Ph.D. was featured in the most recent issue of Portraits Magazine's Focus on Faculty.
“My current project tackles the idea of what it means to sing Wagner in Wagner’s time, and what it means to sing Wagner after he died. It’s led me to look deeper into the connection between music and politics, and music and ethics, and what do we do with great music by bad people.”
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We look forward to celebrating this memorable time with your family.
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College Quadrangle (weather permitting)
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We invite you and your family to Saint Anselm College’s 130th commencement exercises.
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College Quadrangle (weather permitting)
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POSTPONED TO MAY 31st
7:30pm
Since marrying in 2002, Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy have been captivating audiences with their skill and stage presence. Two of Canada’s brightest musical stars have received both industry acclaim and a loyal fan base by combining their magnificent individual talents, giving audiences an unforgettable musical experience every performance that embodies Cape Breton tradition, stylistic diversity, and virtuosic fiddle technique.
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Interested in a meaningful overseas experience?
Consider the U.S. Fulbright Program!
With Special Guests
This program is designed to give students, alumni, faculty, artists, and other professionals opportunities to pursue independent research, graduate study or English teaching experience in over 155 nations worldwide. The application cycle for the 2024-2025 U.S. Fulbright competition is now open!
Join us for an info session to learn about the Fulbright Scholar Program or the Fulbright U.S. Student program, how to apply, and begin brainstorming host country and project ideas with NH Fulbright Association members, Faculty mentors and Fulbright alumni, and meet Anselmian Fulbright Award Recipients, who will discuss their experiences with the grant-writing process and answer questions!
Additional Location Info: 3rd Floor Living Learning Commons (LLC)
Session 1: Fulbright Scholar Program
10:30-11:30 a.m. - for Faculty, Staff and Alumni
Guest speaker: Catherine Johnston Matto
Application and Selection Lead for the Fulbright U.S. Scholar program at the Institute of International Education (IIE). Catherine manages the application system for applicants and peer reviewers, as well as the peer review and selection processes. She joined IIE and the Fulbright Scholar Program in 2009, and has also served as the Regional Lead for South and Central Asia. Previously, Catherine worked at the George Washington University’s Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration, where she worked closely with faculty and students to recruit for and administer professional graduate and doctoral degree programs. A native Vermonter, Catherine’s interest in international education was sparked by a gap year in Mumbai, India as a Rotary International Youth Exchange student. Catherine holds a B.A. in international relations from Syracuse University and studied abroad in Strasbourg, France. She holds an M.A. in international education from the George Washington University.
*Catherine will be joining us via zoom from the IIE/Fulbright Offices in Washington, D.C.
Session 2: U.S. Student Fulbright Program
11:30-12:30pm - for Current Students and recently-graduated Alumni
Guest speaker: Willem A deVries
Willem DeVries, emeritus philosophy professor, University of New Hampshire. Member of the NH Fulbright Association. Fulbright Distinguished Lecturer University Vienna, 2005; Fulbright Doctoral fellow Fulbright Commission Germany, 1976-1977, senior research fellow 1982-1983, National Endowment of the Humanities fellow, 1994-1995. Member American Association of University Professors, American Philosophy Association, Society Philosophy and Psychology, N. American Kant Society. Author of Hegel’s Theory of Mental Activity (Cornell U.P. 1988) and Wilfrid Sellars (Routledge, 2005) Author of Hegel’s Theory of Mental Activity (Cornell U.P. 1988) and Wilfrid Sellars (Routledge, 2005).
*Willem will also be joining us via zoom from Hradec Kralove in the Czech Republic where he is currently conducting research.
What is a U.S. Student Fulbright Grant?
It allows for individually designed study/research or an English Teaching Assistantship. You can propose a project and/or study plan that will take place during one academic year in a country outside the U.S.
It provides support for study/research/teaching in a single country. (Limited opportunities exist for traveling to more than one country.) You can meet, work, live with and learn from the people of the host country, sharing daily experiences.
It facilitates cultural exchange. Through direct interaction on an individual basis in the classroom, field, home, and in daily tasks, you can gain an appreciation of others’ viewpoints and beliefs, the way they do things, and the way they think.
It promotes mutual understanding. Through engagement in the community, you can interact with your hosts on a one-to-one basis in an atmosphere of openness, academic integrity, and intellectual freedom.
Complete eligibility details are at http://us.fulbrightonline.org/about/eligibility
See Alumni Fulbright Stories:
Rebecca Jordan ’14,English Major, Fulbright ETA Grant to Germany.
Meaghan Wilson ’20, Spanish and Sociology Major, Fulbright ETA Grant to Peru
For more information, contact:
SAC Fulbright Program Advisor
Prof. Kimberly Kersey-Asbury (Fine Arts) Fulbright Recipient to Botswana
SAC Fulbright Campus Committee Members:
Prof. Sara Smits-Keeney (Sociology)
Prof. Bede Bidlack (Theology) Fulbright Recipient to Taiwan
Prof. Loretta Brady (Psychology) Fulbright Recipient to Cypress
Prof. Dina Frutos-Bencze (Economics & Business) Fulbright Recipient to the Czech Republic
Prof. Paddy Favazza (Education) Fulbright Recipient to Romania
Jane Bjerklie-Barry (Director, Office of International Programs)
Melissa DeLury ’10 (Alumni/Guest Member) Fulbright Recipient to India
SAC Fulbright Program Advising:
https://www.anselm.edu/academics/fulbright-program
Come hear students enrolled in the Music Performance Program here at St. A's for an afternoon concert at 12:30 on Friday 5/5 in the Dana Center Koonz Theatre!
Each Friday, during the college common hour from 12:30-1:20 p.m., the Humanities Institute hosts an open, informal discussion led by a member of the Saint Anselm faculty, staff or monastic community. This forum invites people from all parts of campus to come together with others who are willing to open their lunch bag and their mind to a question about our humanity. So, come Friday, pack a lunch and join the human conversation in the Event Space of the Jean Student Center, unless otherwise indicated. A Zoom Link will be provided weekly for those wishing to take part remotely.
Date/Time
May 5, 2023 from 12:30 PM - 1:20 PM
Location Information
Event Space at the Roger and Francine Jean Student Center
Contact Information
Humanities@Anselm.edu
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Facilitated by Fr. Bernard Disco, O.S.B., Theology Dept.
Event details for COME FRIDAY FORUM: What is grace and why is it so amazing?
Dining Services is putting on a festive Cinco de Mayo event with free chips and salsa plus Corona Buckets in the Pub. This is a 21 and up event only.
May 5th, 2023
7:30pm
With flawless timing and dogged agility, Johnny Peers and his troupe of talented pups take to the stage for a springtime family show. A graduate of the Ringling Clown College, Johnny is the straight man to all the gags and goofs these pups pull on him! Ladder-climbing, rope-jumping and skateboard-riding are just some of the skills these dogs have mastered. Don’t miss the joyousness of physical comedy with man and his best friends.
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Join the Center for Ethics in Society, in partnership with NH Housing and the NH Office of Planning and Development, on May 9 as we launch the New Hampshire Zoning Atlas, the result of a 16-month effort to research, catalog, digitize, and graphically display all of New Hampshire’s zoning regulations, community-by-community, district-by-district.
The NH Zoning Atlas has the potential to be a valuable tool for researchers, policymakers, planners, community leaders, builders and developers, advocates, and others to understand NH’s zoning, as well as to stimulate a statewide discourse about the ways in which zoning in our communities - both individually & collectively - affects housing supply & affordability.
The launch will include a presentation of the atlas, a panel discussion, and remarks from special guests, including Sara Bronin (U.S. Advisory Council on Historic Preservation and founder of the National Zoning Atlas).
We hope you will join us for this exciting event. Breakfast is included.