During the first full week in September, the New Hampshire Institute of Politics (NHIOP) hosted four GOP political debates in partnership with WMUR NEWS 9.

On March 1st, 2022, President Joe Biden delivered his first State of the Union address to Congress. A watch party was held in the New Hampshire Institute of Politics’ auditorium for students to attend and to facilitate a discussion on the contents of the address.

Founder of the Free State Project Professor Jason Sorens joined Saint Anselm College for some pizza at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics to discuss libertarianism, as well as his endeavor to promote it.

CNN political analyst and author John Avlon speaks at the NHIOP Bookmark Series to discuss his most recent publication “Lincoln and the Fight for Peace.”

A new poll of likely Boston voters conducted by the Saint Anselm College Survey Center at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics (NHIOP) shows Mayor Michelle Wu entering the 2025 election season with clear advantages in approval, favorability, and ballot support. Wu earns strong job approval, with 61% approving and 37% disapproving. Half of voters (50%) say she deserves reelection, while 32% believe it’s time for someone new. 

The New Hampshire Institute of Politics hosted a climate change campus debate on September 12, 2023, in tandem with the National Governors Association, Braver Angels and the Saint Anselm Debate Team.

There is no shortage of unique experiences for Politics students at Saint Anselm College, especially not as a former New Hampshire senator takes on the role of lecturer and as a class gets to engage with Marvel through the lens of Politics and the Arts. 

What would Inauguration Day be without the excitement of celebration and the continuation of American tradition? Performing arts and spectacular floats have adorned the momentous shift in presidential power for years past, and many significant groups and people have done their part in adding to the fun of the inauguration.

*Please note: This article is a student blog written by a Kevin B. Harrington Student Ambassador. The Ambassador Program is a unique opportunity for Saint Anselm College students of any major to be involved in supporting the Institute's various events and activities. To learn more about our student ambassadors please visit the NHIOP website.