our campus. our traditions. our community.
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
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
How HR Shapes the Future of Healthcare: An Inside Look at Human Resources at Elliot Health System
Join human resources professionals from Elliot Health System for an engaging conversation about the people behind healthcare. Discover how HR professionals recruit and develop talent, build positive workplace cultures, and address the workforce challenges facing healthcare today. Learn about career opportunities in HR, explore Saint Anselm College’s Human Resource Management ACE Certificate, and connect with Elliot professionals through a panel discussion, Q&A, and networking. Food and refreshments will be provided.
Itinerary:
4:30 Arrival and food
4:40 Welcome and introductions
4:50 Moderated Panel Discussion
5:20 Student Q&A
5:35 HR Certificate Introduction and Closing
5:45 Networking
6:00 Departure
Event details for 10/28 Event: HR Management Certificate Panel with Elliot Health System
Ken Nwadike Jr. brings his nationally recognized "Free Hugs Project" to life in this interactive and inspiring program. Open to all students and members of the college community.
Event details for Building Belonging Through the Power of Positive Human Interaction
Dr. Jennifer Mercieca’s talk will address how our public sphere is dominated by the widespread use of information warfare techniques that normalize the idea that “politics is war and the enemy cheats.” Through this discussion Dr. Mercieca will show that using communication as a weapon is a winning strategy judged by the metrics of attention and engagement, but a losing strategy for democracy.
Event details for Communicating for the Democratic Way of Life
Professor Loretta Brady, Psychology Department
Owen Bland ‘27
Saturdays
9am intermediate/ advanced ballet with Angela Carter
10:30am intermediate/ advanced tap with Alex Walton
Sundays
4pm Yoga with Kara Barbara
6pm Adult Tap with Lily Booker
Classes are $$20.
Event details for Aaron Tolson Dance Institute's Fall Weekend Classes
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.
