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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
Come learn more about the Master of Science in Nursing Leadership and Innovation (MSN) Graduate Program in a virtual information session led by Diane Uzarski who will answer any questions, as well as share information about the program.
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Each Friday, during the college common hour, 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. A Zoom Link will be provided weekly for those wishing to take part remotely. This week’s event will be hosted by Professor Amy Rohlfing, Biological Sciences Department and Owen Bland, '26.
Event details for Come Friday Forum: Where Is Knowing Going?
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! Comedy Canine Cabaret!
A Must See! - Washington Post
Get ready for a night of big laughs and even bigger impact at the Liberty House Stand-Up For Vets Comedy Show! Enjoy a lineup of talented comedians, exciting raffle and auction items, and an overall fun night out, all while supporting a meaningful cause. Proceeds from this event directly benefit Liberty House’s program and services for veterans in our community.
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Event details for Liberty House: Stand Up For Vets Comedy Show
Dr. Daniel Doña is concluding his Saint Anselm College residency with a viola recital. Dr. Doña will present a program featuring repertoire written by Filipinx composers Nicanor Abelardo and 2025 Pulitzer Prize-winner Susie Ibarra.
Abelardo is best known for his kundiman, a genre that is best described as Filipino art song and that informed his musical output throughout his life. Susie Ibarra’s modern take on kundiman is highlighted in “Pasig River,” excerpted from Ibarra’s new song cycle, CHAN: Sonnets and Devotions in the Wilderness, commissioned and premiered in Berlin by Maerz Musik Berliner Festspiele and produced with her fellowship in music and sound with the DAAD Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst.
The program will also feature music by Elliot Carter, Rebecca Clarke, and Arnold Bax. Dr. Doña will be joined by Victor Cayres on piano and Saint Anselm violin and viola professor Heather Braun-Bakken on violin.
Event details for Viola Recital: Dr. Daniel Doña, Senior Lecturer at Boston University
The 13th Annual Hospice and Palliative Care Conference, Conveying Care While Meeting Practice Challenges, offers an essential opportunity for clinicians and interdisciplinary care teams to deepen their skills and refresh their understanding of the complex issues that shape today’s hospice and palliative care landscape. This year’s program addresses both the practical and relational aspects of care—recognizing that providers must balance regulatory requirements, challenging clinical presentations, and sensitive family dynamics while maintaining compassion at the forefront.
The conference opens with a keynote session centered on the theme of conveying care amidst operational and emotional challenges. Additional sessions explore critical topics such as GIP documentation and Medicaid reimbursement, best practices in patient symptom management, legal considerations affecting hospice providers, and the lived experiences of families navigating serious illness and end-of-life care. Throughout the day, participants will engage in discussions, networking, and shared problem-solving aimed at strengthening both competence and confidence in delivering high-quality, patient-centered care.
This program equips attendees with practical strategies, regulatory insights, and a deeper understanding of the patient and family experience—supporting clinicians as they navigate increasingly complex care environments with professionalism, empathy, and clarity.
This conference is designed for: Hospice nurses, palliative care nurses, and long-term care nurses, Nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists working in hospice and palliative care, Social workers, counselors, case managers, and bereavement professionals, Chaplains, spiritual care providers, and interdisciplinary team members, Hospice administrators, educators, and compliance professionals, Home health professionals who encounter hospice or palliative care needs, Any healthcare professional involved in caring for individuals with serious illness or supporting families through end-of-life transitions
Learning Outcome: By the end of the program, Participants will enhance their knowledge about managing complex care situations and describe ways to support patients and families.
Faculty:
- Tamara Vesel MD
- Kristen Scanlon, MSN AGPCNP, ACHPN
- Mary K Kazanowski, APRN, ACHPN, PhD, CHPN
- Kim Skehan, RN, MSN, COS-C
Total: 6.25 contact hours
May 7, 2026, Live Virtual Webinar
8:30-4:00pm
Cost: $169
Register Here →
Event details for 13th Annual Hospice and Palliative Care Conference
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.
