Join us each Wednesday of Lent for a mid-day, mid-week pause for reflection and prayer. To honor the 50th Anniversary of Women's Education at Saint Anselm College and to celebrate the contribution of women in the life of the College and the Church, alumnae, faculty, students, staff, and friends will offer a reflection on the upcoming Sunday Readings for each week of Lent.

Join us for this 2 day in-person event that brings together experts, practitioners, policymakers, and advocates to explore critical issues impacting community well-being and equity. The conference features insightful sessions on pressing topics such as loneliness, infectious diseases, drinking water inequities, cannabis, cultural humility, and the role of community health workers, homelessness, H1N1 influenza, and supporting individuals with disabilities.

Target Audience- This conference is ideal for nurses and other healthcare professionals who practice in a variety of public health settings.

Learner Outcomes

Participants will:

• Gain insights into multifaceted public health challenges and innovative solutions across diverse populations and settings.
• Acquire evidence-based strategies, best practices, and policy recommendations to address key public health issues and promote health equity.
• Enhance skills in cultural humility, community engagement, interdisciplinary collaboration, and crisis response for effective public health practice.
• Foster networking opportunities, collaborations, and partnerships to strengthen public health initiatives, resilience, and community well-being.

Up to 11.75 Nursing Contact Hours

As part of the 50th Anniversary of women at Saint Anselm College, the Honors Program is pleased to welcome Dr. Yves Salomon-Fernandez, president of Urban College of Boston, for a lecture titled "Elevating Women in Academia: Imagine if We Lived Our Stated Values".

Sponsored by the Honor's Program and the Women's 50th Celebration Committee.

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

The Office of Campus Ministry and the Council on Being Catholic and Benedictine welcomes Dr. Meghan Clark for a lecture.

Professor Joshua Tepley and the students in PH 220 Women in Philosophy will host a panel discussion of alumnae Philosophy majors to discuss the role and contribution of women in Philosophy. Learn how these women used their Philosophy major as a catalyst to personal growth and professional success.

The event will consist of a panel discussion and student networking opportunities.

Elsa Voelcker will discuss her photography retrospective, The Intimacy of Seeing, including what first drew her to the medium of photography, and how it has changed since she began. Please join us for this special opportunity to engage in conversation with the artist, and to gain insights into her techniques, motivations, and accomplishments. Light refreshments will be served.

Members of the Saint Anselm College Music Performance Faculty present an evening of music in the gallery, featuring voice and instrumental performances of classical pieces. Always a remarkable event, this performance brings a resplendent sound of the music performance faculty’s collegial presence and extraordinary talent. Music performers include Heather Braun-Bakken, violin; Andrew Haringer, piano; Andrew Heath, trumpet; Molly Lozeau, piano; Johnny Mok, cello; Sean Parr, tenor; Matt Savage, piano; and Erin Smith Davis, soprano.

Seating for this concert is limited and reservations are recommended. To reserve seats please email chapelartcenter@anselm.edu or call (603) 641-7470
 

Nonprofit governance matters, and given the rapid pace of change (i.e. political divides, social turmoil, radical uncertainty), board leadership is more important than ever.  These times require that boards lean into leadership and adaptive thinking to support their crucial missions.

In this interactive session, we'll explore the role of governance in ensuring organizational resilience and provide actionable strategies for your board to put into practice. From concept to practical boardroom application, presenter Cathy Trower will address the ways of thinking and skillsets board members need including:

• Understanding and staying focused on the big picture and adaptive challenges
• Acting as a compass amidst changing conditions
• Making meaning of and learning from circumstances
• Asking better questions
• Adapting board work appropriately in partnership with the executive and staff team.  

About the speaker:

CATHY A. TROWER , Ph.D. - For 32 years, Dr. Trower has provided consulting and coaching services to over 300 nonprofits including dozens of colleges and universities, independent schools, hospitals and healthcare systems, foundations, federated organizations, associations, and international NGOs. Her consulting focuses on improving board performance including best practices to enhance board culture and deliberations; foster an effective partnership with the CEO and senior leaders; improve strategic thinking and decision-making; and ensure effective committee structure, board composition, and accountability.