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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!
80.0080+
clubs and organizations
84.0084%
of students are involved in at least one club, organization, or committee
91.0091%
of undergraduate students live on campus
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 Campus Ministers for Stations of the Cross on Fridays during Lent.
We will begin at 12:30 at the Saint Benedict statue in the Visitor’s Parking Lot. In case of inclement weather, we will do indoor stations.
Join us on Friday, April 4th for a discussion on Democracy vs. Authoritarianism. Global politics is increasingly depicted as a struggle between democracy and authoritarianism. Meanwhile, in America, democracy is being dragged into destructive partisan political battles. Professor Thomson from Arizona State University will discuss what is at stake when we discuss democracy and authoritarianism today, and what we as citizens can expect from American democracy.
About the speaker:
Dr. Henry Thomson is a political economist and Associate Professor in the School of Politics and Global Studies at Arizona State University. Originally from New Zealand, he studied Political Science, Economics, International Relations and German literature at Wellington, Tübingen, Berlin and Minnesota. Before joining ASU he was a Postdoctoral Fellow at Nuffield College, Oxford. His research focuses on economic development, authoritarian regimes and democracy
Free and open to the public.
Event details for The Good Life at Stake: Democracy vs. Authoritarianism
In conjunction with the American Cancer Society, the Service Societies of Saint Anselm will be hosting the 18th annual Sr. Pauline Relay for Life. Sr. Pauline Lucier served Saint Anselm students for many years as a member of the Campus Ministry Office while she fought her battle against cancer. Sr. Pauline lost her struggle in April of 2009, shortly after the second Relay concluded. It is our intention that her memory and her celebration of life live on through Relay for Life at Saint Anselm.
The Opening Ceremony and celebration begins shortly after 6:00 pm in the Carr Center. All are welcome to attend.
For more information about our Relay, please feel free to check us out on the web →
We invite you to participate in the upcoming Democracy and Liberty Colloquium, hosted by the Center for Ethics in Society and facilitated by Philosophy Professor Tom Larson and Dr. Henry Thomson from Arizona State University. This event promises a weekend of thoughtful study, reflection, and engaging conversations about excerpts from Joseph Schumpeter's Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy and Timothy Garton Ash's The Magic Lantern. Students will read nearly 100 pages in preparation for this colloquium and will receive a $150 stipend for their participation.
Application deadline: March 25 Apply here →
Note: this event is being held in the West Wing of the New Hampshire Institute of Politics
Event Dates:
Friday, April 4, 2025 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 5, 2025 9:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Dr. Thomson's bio:
Dr. Henry Thomson is a political economist and Associate Professor in the School of Politics and Global Studies at Arizona State University. Originally from New Zealand, he studied Political Science, Economics, International Relations and German literature at Wellington, Tübingen, Berlin and Minnesota. Before joining ASU he was a Postdoctoral Fellow at Nuffield College, Oxford. His research focuses on economic development, authoritarian regimes, and democracy.
Saturday, March 29th 7:30
Sunday, March 30th 2:00
Thursday, April 3rd 7:30
Friday, April 4th 7:30
Saturday, April 5th 7:30
Adults: $20
Faculty/Staff/Seniors/Non-SA Student: $17
SA Student: $12
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Event details for Anselmian Abbey Players Present: Guys and Dolls
We invite you to participate in the upcoming Democracy and Liberty Colloquium, hosted by the Center for Ethics in Society and facilitated by Philosophy Professor Tom Larson and Dr. Henry Thomson from Arizona State University. This event promises a weekend of thoughtful study, reflection, and engaging conversations about excerpts from Joseph Schumpeter's Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy and Timothy Garton Ash's The Magic Lantern. Students will read nearly 100 pages in preparation for this colloquium and will receive a $150 stipend for their participation.
Application deadline: March 25 Apply here →
Event Dates:
Friday, April 4, 2025 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 5, 2025 9:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Dr. Thomson's bio:
Dr. Henry Thomson is a political economist and Associate Professor in the School of Politics and Global Studies at Arizona State University. Originally from New Zealand, he studied Political Science, Economics, International Relations and German literature at Wellington, Tübingen, Berlin and Minnesota. Before joining ASU he was a Postdoctoral Fellow at Nuffield College, Oxford. His research focuses on economic development, authoritarian regimes, and democracy.
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More than 90% of the student body resides on the Hilltop, which makes sense because campus is where all the best stuff happens.
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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.
