Campus Life

After the Class of 2030 begins Orientation on the Alumni Hall Quad, join other alumni families in the College Pub to meet, mingle, and celebrate this milestone with others.

Join us for a screening of People vs. Politics, a documentary profiling grassroots leaders working to reform U.S. election systems. The film follows citizen-led efforts during the 2024 election cycle to advance open primaries and ranked-choice voting in communities across Nevada, Idaho, Colorado, Montana, Alaska, and Washington, D.C.

Producers and directors Robert Pease and Carol Wingard will provide a brief introduction before the screening and participate in a moderated discussion afterward. The film explores efforts to promote civility, responsive government, and greater citizen participation in the electoral process.

Light refreshments will be served.

Leaving home can be as complicated as living there and as inescapable as our own DNA. What’s it like to have your ancestors come from a land that no longer exists on any map, or what’s it like to grow up in a place you love but doesn’t seem to love you back?

Kerri’s talk "Living There, Leaving There" will explore the impacts of economic and environmental degradation in the contexts of intergenerational bonds. Her remarks will be livestreamed and in person panelists will responde following her keynote address. 

In person and online audience will be able to pose questions via a facilitated q&a by Dr. Loretta Brady (Psychology) who is the Stahl Fellow '26-'28. This event is sponsored in partnership with The Franco-American Centre Beliveau Arts Series Fund ,The Father Jonathan, O.S.B. Center For Intercultural Learning and Inclusion , Conversatio , Saint Anselm College Psychology Department and is made possible with funding from the Bean Distinguished Lecturer Series, funded by the Norwin S. and Elizabeth N. Bean Foundation Endowment at Saint Anselm College. 

This event is free and open to the public and will be offered as a hybrid event with in person programming beginning at 6pm in the Campus McCready Event Space located within the Jean Student Center. Registration for the webinar beginning at 6:30 p.m. can be accessed via this zoom registration link.

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The practice of holistic nursing calls for deep integration of knowledge, presence, and intentional practice. In today’s complex healthcare environment, nurses are increasingly challenged to sustain their well-being while providing compassionate, patient-centered care.

The conference, again, is being held at The Colony Hotel, Kennebunkport, Maine.

This immersive, multi-day conference, Embodied Holism: Living Knowledge, Presence, and Practice, invites participants to explore holistic nursing as both a professional framework and a personal practice. Through a combination of didactic sessions, experiential learning, and reflective activities, participants will examine foundational theories such as Watson’s Caring Science, explore integrative approaches to supporting patient and caregiver well-being, and engage in practices that promote self-awareness, emotional resilience, and professional sustainability.

Participants will have the opportunity to engage in hands-on learning, including techniques to ease suffering through therapeutic touch, reflective practices such as journaling and creative expression, and strategies to foster empowerment, boundary setting, and holistic approaches to care.
Set within a supportive and restorative environment, this conference is designed to nurture the whole nurse—enhancing the capacity to lead, care, and practice with presence, intention, and impact.

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Conspiracy theories have been part of American political life from the beginning. Drawing from his recent book, Conspirator in Chief: The Long Tradition of Conspiracy Theories in the American Presidency, Knott examines presidents throughout American history who promoted or circulated political rumors and falsehoods, exploring how such claims have been used to undermine opponents and influence public opinion.

He will offer examples ranging from Thomas Jefferson to Donald Trump, as well as presidents who shunned conspiracy mongering and appealed instead to what Abraham Lincoln called the “better angels of our nature.”

Books may be purchased in advance through online or local booksellers. A book signing will follow.

Bio:

Dr. Stephen Knott is an Emeritus Professor of National Security Affairs at the United States Naval War College in Newport, RI and is the Thomas & Mabel Guy Professor of American History and Government at Ashland University. Prior to accepting his position at the Naval War College, Knott was Co-Chair of the Presidential Oral History Program at the Miller Center of Public Affairs at the University of Virginia. He is the author or co-author of eleven books examining with the American presidency, the early republic, and American foreign policy. His most recent book, Conspirator in Chief: The Long Tradition of Conspiracy Theories in the American Presidency, was published in 2026.

Join us for a tee-rific day on the links at Candia Woods as we host our annual Saint Anselm College Alumni Council Fall Golf Tournament! Follow the link for more details.