Join your peers and enjoy free pizza and conversation about current political news in an informal setting. 

The special guest on 10/4/23 is presidential candidate Marianne Williamson. Free and open to Saint Anselm students. Please RSVP by emailing nhiop@anselm.edu.

About the speaker:

Marianne Williamson is a bestselling author, political activist, and spiritual thought leader.
For over three decades, she has been a leader in spiritual and religiously progressive circles. She is the author of 15 books, four of which have been #1 New York Times bestsellers.

She has also worked throughout her career on poverty, anti-hunger and racial reconciliation issues. In 2004, she co-founded The Peace Alliance and supports the creation of a U.S. Department of Peace. Williamson ran for the Democratic nomination for president in 2020.

Join your peers and enjoy free pizza and conversation about current political news in an informal setting. 

The special guest on 10/12/23 is conservative political commentator Larry Elder. Free and open to Saint Anselm students. Please RSVP by emailing nhiop@anselm.edu.

About the speaker:

Larry Elder is a New York Times best-selling author, award-winning documentary filmmaker, and one of the best-known media figures in America today. His flagship daily radio program, “The Larry Elder Show,” was heard every weekday in all 50 states and on more than 300 stations. 

Larry was born and raised in South Central Los Angeles, and his family’s story represents every bit of the American Dream. 

After running for Governor of California in 2021 and securing millions of votes, Larry is now ready for the next step in his journey: running for President of the United States.

Students and faculty at Saint Anselm College are invited to join a respectful conversation touching all sides of a challenging issue -- specially selected by Saint Anselm students themselves.

Debate Topic: Is Climate Change an Individual Responsibility or Government Action?

Braver Angels debates are not competitive, but a collective exercise in civil discourse. Conducted in a light parliamentary format, they teach students to engage respectfully around difficult and divisive issues. Students think together, listen carefully to one another, and allow themselves to be touched and even changed by each other’s ideas. Participants walk out with greater empathy, courage to express their own views, and appreciation for diversity of thought.

Sponsored by the New Hampshire Institute of Politics and the National Governors Association, this collegiate debate is free and brought to you with the support of a partnership of Braver Angels, BridgeUSA, and the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA), non-profit organizations that believe in the power of free expression and respectful exchange of ideas on America's college campuses.

Registration Details:

Registration for this debate will be closed just prior to the scheduled starting time of 4:30 PM on Tuesday, September 12.

Pizza will be provided!

Questions? Contact David Trumble -- DTrumble@Anselm.edu

To learn more about Braver Angels collegiate debates, please visit https://braverangels.org/.

Join us on Monday, September 18th, as we kick-off Civic Engagement Week with "Cake & Constitution!" 

Swing by the Jean Center and celebrate democracy with a piece of cake and a free pocket copy of the Constitution! Stay tuned for more information about additional activities and games.

Constitution Day is a vital component of the heritage of the United States. This federally recognized holiday is officially observed each year to commemorate the signing of the U.S. Constitution in Philadelphia on September 17, 1787.

Planned and hosted by the Kevin B. Harrington Ambassadors.

Join us on Monday, September 19th, as we continue to celebrate Civic Engagement Week with "National Voter Registration Day!" Stop by Joseph Hall and grab a free ice cream cone from Ben & Jerry's. The NHIOP will have Student Ambassadors available to help the campus community with voter registration.

Learn more here: https://nationalvoterregistrationday.org/

Planned and hosted by the Kevin B. Harrington Ambassadors.

Join us on October 23 at 5:30 PM, for a “Finding Common Ground” discussion with Governor Chris Sununu! 
This is an opportunity for Saint Anselm students to discuss the issues impacting NH college students and learn how these issues are affected by state and national politics.

This is the first event in the “Finding Common Ground” series this year, hosted by the Kevin B. Harrington Student Ambassador Program.

Join us in commemorating 50 Years of Women's Education at Saint Anselm College during a special event at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics: "Women in the Public Square: Political and Civic Engagement."

There will be a reception following the presentation.

RSVP: nhiop@anselm.edu

Speakers: 
Dr. Christine Gustafson 
Professor, Politics Department, Saint Anselm College

Dr. Sheila A. Liotta 
Vice President Academic Affairs, Saint Anselm College  

Senator Donna Soucy ’89 
New Hampshire Senate Minority Leader

Senator Sharon Carson 
New Hampshire Senate Majority Leader

Courtney Tanner ‘11
Senior Director Government Relations, Dartmouth Health

New Hampshire author and journalist Joe McQuaid will join the Institute to present a true New Hampshire story about his parents and World War II, with War Fronts Home Fires: A WWII correspondent's remarkable coverage, his wife's indomitable spirit.

As a World War II newspaper correspondent, B.J. McQuaid covered American and British front lines from the frozen Aleutian Islands of Alaska, to the steaming jungles and seas of the South Pacific, at Tarawa and Guadalcanal and then to Europe from D-Day forward in France, Belgium, Holland, and Germany.

B.J. interviewed Sir Bernard Law Montgomery during the Battle of the Bulge and went toe-to-toe with U.S. Third Army General George S. Patton. He interviewed and got the names of frontline soldiers and sailors, providing a link to their families back home in towns and cities across the United States. His stories ran in more than 80 American newspapers through the Chicago Daily News Service.

He was separated from his wife, Peg McQuaid, and two small children for three years. Peg kept the Home Fires burning back in New Hampshire, providing for herself and their two small children. She dealt with food, oil, and gasoline rationing while writing faithfully and regularly to her husband overseas.

Theirs is a story of love, of sacrifice, and of hope. Even 80 years after D-Day in Europe, it will still resonate with many Americans.

Books may be purchased in advance at your local bookseller or online. 

Free and open to the public.

The New Hampshire Institute of Politics & Political Library at Saint Anselm College will host the Lesser-Known Candidate Forum. The forum will begin promptly at 4 p.m. with the Democratic candidates taking the stage first, followed by the GOP candidates at 5:30 p.m.  

The Lesser-Known Candidate Forum has taken place since 1972, providing an opportunity for each candidate to present his or her position and gain valuable voter-recognition before the January 23, 2024 primary election date.

The New Hampshire Institute of Politics will host "The Future of America Debate" featuring Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA-17) and Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy on November 1, 2023. James Pindell will serve as moderator.

Doors open at 9:30 a.m. for general seating.

Free and open to the public with advance registration.

About the moderator:

James Pindell is a reporter at The Boston Globe and an NBC/MSNBC on-air political contributor. He has covered New Hampshire politics for over 20 years, including at the Union Leader, WMUR, New Hampshire Magazine, a statewide syndicated column, and three different news start-ups. He also covered the Iowa Caucuses at the Des Moines Register.

About the speakers: