The New Hampshire Institute of Politics (NHIOP) had a busy start to the fall semester with numerous events from local debates to Politics & Eggs to student-planned programming.

The New Hampshire Institute of Politics welcomed former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday, Sept., 20, 2022 at the well-known Politics and Eggs Series, co-produced by the Institute with the New England Council.

The Hilltop has been buzzing with excitement as many students and professors pursued new research topics from many diverse interests. 

Four members of the Honors Program dedicated their summers to research fellowships on topics ranging from medieval references in women’s suffrage arguments to structural changes in cells and proteins.

Jessica Diggins ’23, an English major with a philosophy and American studies double minor, from Berlin, Mass., has been selected as the Fr. Bernard Holmes, O.S.B., Scholar for the 2022-2023 academic year.

On Sat., August 27, 45 Saint Anselm College students arrived on campus having walked 130 miles and raising more than $22,000 for nine regional nonprofit organizations as a part of the annual Road for Hope walk. 

On Friday, August 26, 2022, 531 new students and 70 orientation leaders volunteered with 13 non-profit community partners throughout the greater Manchester region for the college’s annual Brian Maguire Day of Service. 

With lots of cheering and smiles Saint Anselm College finally welcomed the class of 2026 to the Hilltop on Thursday, August 25.

115 students were inducted into Sigma Alpha Pi, a national society of leadership and success, for the 2021-2022 academic year.

The Hilltop is always evolving in exciting ways. When students, faculty and staff return to campus after summer break, they’ll surely notice lots of new changes.