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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

Marie Christine Williams survived the 1994 Rwandan Genocide through determination, faith, and a sense of community with those she met while hiding. Listen to her discuss belonging and acceptance in a deeply divided world.
Event details for Triumph Over Darkness: Finding Belonging in a World Divided

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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Bag Lunch Book Group
"The Poet X" by Elizabeth Acevedo
All members of the Saint Anselm College community are invited to attend a book discussion of "The Poet X."
"Xiomara Batista feels unheard and unable to hide in her Harlem neighborhood. Ever since her body grew into curves, she has learned to let her fists and her fierceness do the talking. But Xiomara has plenty she wants to say, and she pours all her frustration and passion onto the pages of a leather notebook...With Mami’s determination to force her daughter to obey the laws of the church, Xiomara understands that her thoughts are best kept to herself. So when she is invited to join her school’s slam poetry club, she doesn’t know how she could ever attend without her mami finding out. But she still can’t stop thinking about performing her poems. Because in the face of a world that may not want to hear her, Xiomara refuses to be silent" (Goodreads.com).
Copies of the book will be available to borrow at the Circulation Desk by February 26, 2026.
Attendees are welcome to bring their lunches to the book group meeting.
Date: Thursday, March 26, 2026
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Location: Library Classroom, upper level of Geisel.

As globalization gives way to regionalization and shifting geopolitical alliances, artificial intelligence is emerging as a decisive force reshaping investment landscapes. This talk with Dr. Stephan Unger (Professor of Finance at Saint Anselm College), will explore how the combined effects of deglobalization and AI adoption are transforming economic stability, labor markets, and price dynamics, and what that means for investors. The session offers a forward-looking framework to understand where capital is likely to flow in a world defined by both technological acceleration and economic fragmentation.
This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. There will be light refreshments.
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Meet the Speaker
Stephan Unger is a Professor of Finance at Saint Anselm College, NH. With extensive experience in both academia and the financial sector, he has worked as a stockbroker, corporate FX/fixed-income structuring specialist at an Investment bank in London, Milan, and Munich, and was Director of an algorithmic FX trading firm. In academia, he has held positions at the Vienna University of Economics and Business and the University of Vienna in Austria, with a focus on finance, monetary policy, and macroeconomics. As a long-standing member of the program committee and senior advisor of the World Energy Council in London and Vienna, he oversees the agenda of the World Energy Council Austria and coordinates the Young Energy Professionals program in Austria. He also holds a Diploma in Jazz Piano and an MA in Ancient Philosophy from the University of Athens in Greece.
Event details for AI and the Future of Investment in a Deglobalized World

Women test higher than men measuring life satisfaction but simultaneously test as more unhappy while looking at health, security, and economic issues. Why does this paradox exist, and what are college-age women reporting?
Event details for Big Thought Series - The Female Happiness Paradox

Student panel by the Father Jonathan, O.S.B. Center for Intercultural Learning and Inclusion as part of the 2025-2026 Big Thought Series on the topic of "The Pursuit of Happiness."
Event details for Big Thought Series: The Female Happiness Paradox

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.
