Each year we come together as a community to celebrate our students who have been engaged in service and in service leadership both locally and beyond. We acknowledge that these communities our students engage in, impact and enhance their Anselmian experience. Annually, we celebrate these engagements, and our students at the Coleman Awards.

Please consider joining us, all are welcome.

Join the Institute on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, as we welcome Dr. Charles Wheelan, former Congressional candidate and founder of Unite America, who will speak about political innovation in the American election process. He contends that while the individuals we elect are clearly important, the methods we use to elect them are equally, if not more, significant. Wheelan maintains that the current electoral mechanisms—especially gerrymandering combined with partisan primaries—result in electing representatives who are more radical than the general populace and less inclined to engage in the compromises essential for governing a diverse nation.

Wheelan will delve into Alaska's pioneering 2020 referendum, where voters abolished party primaries in favor of a single, open primary system and introduced ranked-choice voting for the general election. Similar electoral reforms are being considered in several states for the 2024 elections.

Free and open to the public.

Join us for the inaugural College Ethics Circle meeting as we kick off this exciting new club on campus!

Meet on Tuesday, April 29 at 4 PM in the Pub for an informal discussion on the question: 

      "Should billionaires exist, or is extreme wealth inherently unethical?" 

Philosophy Professor Bob Anderson will facilitate the conversation.

All students are welcome, and we hope you can join us for this thought-provoking discussion! Register in advance here