From Transition to Direction
The Anselmian Sophomore Experience is aimed at helping second-year students achieve success in and out of the classroom. The sophomore year of college is a unique time for students as they grow intellectually, personally, spiritually, and socially. Through a variety of programs, we hope to help sophomores gain direction for their future, make a connection to the college, their peers, and the community, and gain awareness about their own strengths and skills.
The second year is a time to further develop your academic plan; learn about and plan for study abroad, internships, opportunities for professional development; take on leadership roles; learn about others, learn to self-advocate and find your niche.
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Sophomore Events
Develop your Pathway Plan - Create an integrated and unique plan to actively discover your purpose and place within the Saint Anselm community and seek insight in key areas of your collegiate experience based on your goals. To get started, contact Dr. Karlea Brunelle to set up an appointment at (603) 641-7600.
Kick off the spring semester of your sophomore year by attending the Sophomore Summit! The Summit provides sophomores with the opportunity to connect with fellow students, faculty/staff, and alumni. You will walk away with defined academic, career, and personal goals.
Your second year can be an exciting time as you get more involved on campus and begin to think about your future. It's also a time that may bring up many questions, such as:
- Am I in the right major?
- Should my major factor into my study abroad, co-curricular and internship decisions?
- What are some ways to get more involved on and off campus?
- Where do I begin to explore possible career paths?
- How can I have a meaningful college experience?
Attend the Sophomore Summit and you'll have all the answers! Students will have the chance to attend and participate in a variety of sessions. Session topics include leadership, academic engagement, co-curricular opportunities, career preparation, financial issues, and health/wellness and life after college. Don't miss out on the fun that kicks off with a great dinner with alumni, student leaders, and classmates.
Sophomore Suppers are hosted by the Sophomore Leadership Council and are opportunities for you to interact with upperclass students and alumni to learn about their experiences related to internships, study abroad, campus involvement related to the world or work, mentoring and other topics.
A newsletter that keeps you up-to-date on resources and events that can best support achieving your personal and academic goals. Keep an eye out for the email with the subject "HAWKTALK".
Related Events
Join us for the “Race, Gender, Ethics, and the Arts” conference, happening from March 27–29 at Saint Anselm College. This 3-day event, will bring together panelists to explore the ethical dimensions of artistic creation, consumption, and identity, with a focus on how race and gender shape the arts.
Refreshments provided. Free and open to the public with registration. Both in-person and remote.
Day Two Schedule:
12:45pm—Arrive at New Hampshire Institute of Politics, Saint Anselm College for coffee and cookies
1pm—Welcome
1:10-2pm—Session 1: Black Bodies and Literature [Jesse Saywell, moderator]
“Black Bodies That Matter: The Case for Beautiful Rage” - James Garrison, University of Massachusetts Lowell
“‘A Good Negro Woman’: The Eighteenth-Century Stereotype in Literature and Art” - Bindu Malieckal, Saint Anselm College
2:00pm—Keynote Talk #2 “Pauline Viardot, Giacomo Meyerbeer, and the Ethics of Collaboration” - Hilary Poriss, Professor of Music and Chair, Music Department, Northeastern University
2:45-4:30pm—Panel “Gender, Ethics, and the Arts” [Chani Marchiselli, moderator]
Speakers:
- Hilary Poriss (Northeastern University, Music)
- Ann Holbrook (Saint Anselm, English Literature)
- Laura Shea (Saint Anselm, Art History)
- Katie Collins (Capitol Center for the Arts, Concord)
- Tina Philibotte (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Justice Advocate & Consultant)
- Aaron Tolson (Saint Anselm, Dance)
4:30-4:50pm—Guerilla Girls Exhibition walk-through at Living Learning Commons (led by Laura Shea)
5-6pm—Happy Hour and Zoom with the Guerilla Girls LLC Commons
To learn more and to see complete conference schedule: https://www.drawingtheline2025.com/
To register: https://form.jotform.com/250514401405139
Sponsored by: Fine Arts Department, Center for Ethics in Society, Bean Distinguished Lecture Series, the Diversity and Inclusion Innovation Fund, the Alva de Mars Megan Chapel Art Center, and the Richard L. Bready Chair in Ethics, Economics & the Common Good.
Event details for Drawing the Line: Race, Gender, Ethics and the Arts
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.
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
Step into the vibrant streets of New York City with Guys & Dolls, the classic musical comedy filled with larger-than-life characters, high-stakes romance, and unforgettable tunes! Follow the charming gambler Sky Masterson as he bets big on love, and watch as the no-nonsense mission worker Sarah Brown finds herself swept off her feet. Meanwhile, the lovable yet scheming Nathan Detroit juggles his floating craps game and a long-overdue engagement to the ever-persistent Miss Adelaide.
With iconic songs like "Luck Be a Lady" and "Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat," this timeless show is a high-energy celebration of love, luck, and the heart of Broadway. Don’t miss the chance to experience this dazzling production—it's sure to leave you humming all the way home!
Perfect for audiences of all ages, Guys & Dolls is a winning bet for an unforgettable night at the theater.
*ALL SALES ARE FINAL
*NO REFUNDS OR EXCHANGES
Event details for Anselmian Abbey Players Present: Guys and Dolls
Join us for the “Race, Gender, Ethics, and the Arts” conference, happening from March 27–29 at Saint Anselm College. This 3-day event, will bring together panelists to explore the ethical dimensions of artistic creation, consumption, and identity, with a focus on how race and gender shape the arts.
Refreshments provided. Free and open to the public with registration. Both in-person and remote.
Conference Schedule Day 3:
Saturday, March 29
8:30am— Continental breakfast and coffee
8:45-9am—Introduction, Sean Parr
9am—Keynote Talk #3, Courtney Elkin Mohler, Associate Professor of Theatre, Boston College
9:45-11am—Governments [Kate Bentz, moderator]
- “The Labor of Caring: LaToya Ruby Frazier’s and Haruka Sakaguchi’s Photographic Practices” - Corey Dzenko, Monmouth University
- “Art and ‘Traditional Values’ in Modern Russia: Subordination to Imperatives of Power as an Ethical Choice” - Elena Rovenko, Strasbourg University
- “Dominican Art During the Rafael Trujillo Dictatorship” - Natalie McCollum, Dexter Southfield School
11:05-12:20—Music, Politics, and the Public [Sheila Liotta, moderator]
- “‘Okay, Ladies, Now Let's Get in Formation’: Identity Politics as First-Day Activities” - Anne Flaherty and Laura Moore Pruett, Merrimack College
- “Representation, Activism, and the University Orchestra” - Mark Seto, Brown University
- “Parsing the Price Revival: An Examination of Public Scholarship’s Potential for Activism in Music” - Virginia Jansen, University of California, Davis
12:30-1pm—Lunch provided
1-2pm—Two Concurrent Sessions
(a) Contemporary Opera [Andrew Haringer, moderator]
- “New Genre Public Opera: Criticism and Aesthetics in Another City” - Kathryn Caton, University of Houston
- “What Qualifies as a Feminist Opera in the Twenty-First Century? Confronting the Reception of Svadba (2011) and Written on Skin (2012)” - Zoey Cochran, University of Montreal
(b) Settler Artists and Colonialism [Jennifer Thorn, moderator]
- “White Girl Seeking Kin in Settler Colonial Context” - Jessica Jacobson-Konefall, University of Lethbridge
- “Vicious Dilapidation: Everyday Aesthetic Engagements with Abandoned Barns in Wabanakik” - Madeleine Léger, Georgetown University
2-3:15pm—Visual Arts
- “Sensing Affective Acoustics: Film as Engaged Scholarship with Hong Kong as a Case Study” - Winnie W. C. Lai, Dartmouth College
- “(Hu)Man Enough: The Ethics of Design Interventions for Familial Conversations About Masculine Gender Expression” - Joshua Pridemore, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- “Gender and Sexuality in Diego Rivera’s Aesthetic-Politics”- Megan Flattley, University of Michigan
3:20-4:35 Queering Pop Culture [Ann Holbrook, moderator]
- “Ballroom and Blackbird Reparations: How Beyoncé Reclaims BIPOC History in Video and Musical Assemblage” - Christian Gregory, Saint Anselm College
- “A Contextual Queering of Chappell Roan’s ‘Pink Pony Club’” - Ash Mach, University of Rochester
- “‘Feminism Has Killed More People than the Atomic Bomb’: Reflecting on the Gender Politics of Barbenheimer” - Jonathan Lupo, Saint Anselm College
4:35 Coffee and Snacks
4:40-5pm—A Response, Naomi André (15-30 minutes)
5-5:15pm Concluding remarks, Laura Shea
To learn more and to see complete conference schedule: https://www.drawingtheline2025.com/
To register: https://form.jotform.com/250514401405139
Sponsored by: Fine Arts Department, Center for Ethics in Society, Bean Distinguished Lecture Series, the Diversity and Inclusion Innovation Fund, the Alva de Mars Megan Chapel Art Center, and the Richard L. Bready Chair in Ethics, Economics & the Common Good.
Event details for Drawing the Line: Race, Gender, Ethics and the Arts
The Office of Alumni Relations cordially invites you to a Lenten Day of Reflection, featuring a special presentation by Fr. John Fortin, O.S.B. '71.
The day's schedule is as follows:
10:00 a.m. - Arrival, registration, light refreshments | Lower Church Lobby
10:30-11:00 a.m. - Session 1 | Lower Church
11:00-11:45 a.m. - Time for private prayer, reflection, and confession | Lower Church
11:50 a.m. - Mass with the Benedictine Community | Upper Church
12:30 p.m. - Lunch | College Pub
1:30 p.m. - Session 2 | Lower Church
2:00 p.m. - Closing prayer and wrap-up | Lower Church
Event details for Lenten Day of Reflection with Fr. John Fortin, O.S.B. '71
The Spring Concert for the Saint Anselm Choir, with the theme "Hear Our Prayer, O Lord"