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LIFE ON THE HILLTOP
What’s it like to live at Saint Anselm? Here you can lead, sing, play, volunteer—do whatever it is that you love to do. There’s great food, nature to explore, the city of Manchester, unique people to get to know, and more than 80 clubs and organizations to join!
80 +
clubs and organizations
84 %
of students are involved in at least one club, organization, or committee
94 %
of undergraduate students live on campus
Discover Campus Life at Saint Anselm
Explore our campus from the comfort of your own home with our virtual tour! See what it's like to be Anselmian.
There is something here for everyone… You will meet many amazing people, including peers with similar interests and faculty members who will become your biggest cheerleaders and supporters.
Anselmian Events
Be the first to learn about the Spring 2027 Expressive Arts & Community Healing Fellowship!
Then, join Us for a guest lecture from the Community Resilience and Social Equity Lab Design Fellow, Yasamin Safarzadeh.
She will be discussing her October trip to the Venice Biennale and the throughline presented in the work she encountered during the trip from the lens of a curator with a diasporic identity out of the US.
Event details for What All Went Down in Venezia with Yasamin Safarzadeh
Register here (in-person and livestream options) →
Does the United States have a moral obligation to help people around the world when so many challenges remain at home? Is foreign aid an expression of American values, a strategic investment, or an ineffective use of taxpayer dollars? In today's political climate, foreign aid has become one of the most debated aspects of U.S. foreign policy—but much of that debate is shaped by misconceptions about how aid is funded, where it goes, and the oversight that governs it. At the same time, history shows that not every aid program has achieved its intended goals, raising important questions about how the United States can provide assistance more effectively while balancing the needs of Americans at home.
Join the World Affairs Council of New Hampshire and the Center for Ethics in Society on November 10 for a moderated Q&A featuring retired Ambassador Mark Storella. Through this moderated Q&A, this global community will grapple with the challenging questions surrounding the ethics, effectiveness, and future of U.S. foreign aid, with the goal of fostering a deeper understanding of the realities of this field.
- Some questions that this community conversation will focus on include:
- Whose interests are served in providing aid?
- Does aid create dependency?
- Is it ethical to cut aid abruptly and what are the consequences if you do?
- Is it ethical to support some crises and not others?
- How does one balance the ethics of humanitarian aid and the moral question of the means it might take to deliver that aid?
We invite anyone interested in this conversation to participate in this fascinating community conversation. This event is free and open to the public, but space is limited. Advanced registration is highly recommended. A pre-event reception will be held to welcome the community together (5:30 p.m. - 6 p.m.)
About the Speaker:
Ambassador Mark Storella is professor of the practice of diplomacy at Boston University the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies. Ambassador Storella was a United States Foreign Service Officer for over three decades serving as Ambassador to Zambia, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees, and Migration, and Dean of the Leadership and Management School of the Foreign Service Institute. Other postings include as Deputy Chief of Mission in Brussels, at the U.S. Mission to the UN in Geneva and in Phnom Penh.
Ambassador Storella is a recipient of the Presidential Rank Award, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Excellence in Service Award, the Thomas Jefferson Award presented by American Citizens Abroad, and several Department of State superior and meritorious honor awards.
He was Senior Department of State Fellow and Dean and Virginia Rusk Fellow at Georgetown University’s Walsh School of Foreign Service where he taught graduate and undergraduate courses. His areas of expertise include humanitarian crises, health diplomacy, multilateral diplomacy, as well as diplomatic negotiation and theory.
Event details for Saints or Suckers? The Ethics of Foreign Aid
Join our virtual information session to learn more about our Master of Public Policy curriculum and application process.
Join students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members as we read through Pope Leo IV’s first encyclical, Magnifica humanitas.
There will be four reading groups:
- Wednesdays (10/14, 10/28, and 11/11), 12:30-1:20pm, In-person (Saint Anselm College)
- Tuesdays (10/13, 10/27, and 11/10), 4-5pm, In-person (Saint Anselm College)
- Mondays (10/12, 10/26, 11/9), 7-8pm, Zoom
- Wednesdays (10/14, 10/28, and 11/11), 7-8pm, Zoom
SWINGIN’ TO VICTORY!
A BIG BAND SALUTE TO THE GREATEST GENERATION
Starring the 19-piece band
Clayton “Skip” Poole, Music Director
Featuring Vocalist
LAURA POOLE
With Dancers from the
AARON TOLSON INSTITUTE OF DANCE
This Veteran’s Day, join us for a powerful and uplifting musical tribute honoring the brave men and women who have served our nation. From the “Greatest Generation” to today’s active-duty service members and veterans.
In celebration of the courage, sacrifice, and enduring spirit of America’s military heroes, the 19-piece New Hampshire Jazz Orchestra brings to life the unforgettable sounds of the Big Band Era – the music that inspired hope at home, boosted morale overseas, and became the soundtrack of American resilience. Featuring acclaimed vocalist Laura Poole and dazzling dancers from the Aaron Tolson Institute of Dance, this high-energy production blends timeless swing classics with heartfelt patriotic favorites in a moving salute to those who have worn the uniform.
Experience the music of Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey, Artie Shaw, Duke Ellington, and more, alongside beloved American standards that continue to unite generations. From Opus One to Sing, Sing, Sing, to In the Mood and beyond, this USO-style spectacular is filled with soaring vocals, electrifying rhythms, and vintage charm.
More than a concert, Swingin’ to Victory! is a celebration of service, sacrifice, and the enduring power of music to bring people together – honoring all who have defended our freedom and the American spirit that connects us all.
Professor Andrew Haringer, Fine Arts Department
Erin O’Farrell ‘29
Event details for What is the relationship to music and memory?
Make yourself at home
More than 90% of the student body resides on the Hilltop, which makes sense because campus is where all the best stuff happens.
Some of our favorite traditions
With over 130 years of history, time-honored traditions are a part of everyday life on the Hilltop.
• Your class banner will hang in Davison until commencement week
• Enter the annual Gingerbread House Competition
• Help raise over $100,000 annually by participating in Relay for Life
• Spread holiday cheer by dining with friends during the Christmas Feast
• Honor the bard with a day of sonnet reading on Shakespeare’s Birthday
Out and About in the Queen City
Less than 3 miles away, downtown Manchester offers students all kinds of fun from concerts and baseball games to taco tours and coffee shops.
Facing Mental Health
Moving out of a pandemic and into a post-pandemic world, where uncertainty is often the only constant, a group of dedicated students and their advisor help peers recognize, navigate, and discuss the many layers of mental health.
