'Saint Anselm College' is a
private,
Roman Catholic,
coeducational
liberal arts college in the
United States. Founded by the
Benedictines in 1889, the school is located in
Goffstown, New Hampshire, directly adjacent to
Manchester.
The Princeton Review has described Saint Anselm College as one of the top "Colleges with a Conscience", as well as one of the 224 Best Northeastern Colleges.
History
The first
bishop of Manchester, Bishop
Denis M. Bradley, invited the Benedictine monks of St. Mary's Abbey in
Newark, New Jersey to form a school in his
diocese. The monks accepted, and a six-year
curriculum in
philosophy and
theology was developed. In 1895, the
General Court of New Hampshire granted Saint Anselm College the right to bestow standard
academic degrees upon its graduates.
In June 2007, the college hosted
City Year's Cyzygy conference. The college will also be hosting debates for both the Democratic and Republican parties in New Hampshire's
first-in-the-nation presidential primary. Recently Dr. David George and Linda Rulman of the Classics Department contributed to the History Channel's look at the Movie 300.
Organization
Saint Anselm College offers a
Bachelor of Science degree in
Nursing, as well as
Bachelor of Arts degrees in thirty-one majors.
New Hampshire Institute of Politics
The college is home to the
New Hampshire Institute of Politics, which is both non-partisan and
not-for-profit. It was founded on the basis "engaged citizens are vital for a healthy democracy." The NHIOP houses the Politics department, as well as providing classroom space for used by all departments.
The institute is credited with raising the national profile of the college by incorporating the College in the
New Hampshire primary, an important early event in the
United States presidential elections. In 2003, Saint Anselm hosted a debate between the candidates for the
Democratic Party nomination in the
2004 presidential election, and served as the Primary headquarters for the
Fox News Network. Similarly, in June 2007 the NHIOP hosted debates sponsored by CNN for the candidates for the
Republican and Democratic Party nominations.
The institute has also attracted many notable speakers, including Howard Dean, Karl Rove, Steve Forbes, Senator Sam Brownback, William Kristol, Governor Bill Richardson, and Senator Mike Gravel. It is also a frequent stop for candidates making policy announcements and speeches, such as Ralph Nader in 2004 and Hillary Clinton and John Edwards in 2007.
Students
Currently, the college is home to approximately two thousand students from twenty-four states and eighteen countries. The student to
faculty ratio is 13:1, and average class size is 18 students.
Residence halls
A majority of buildings on campus are devoted to student housing, with approximately 88% of the student body living on campus. Freshman housing is uniform, with males living in Dominic Hall, while females reside in either Joan of Arc Hall or Baroody Hall. After freshman year, students choose their own housing. Housing is based on a lottery system, giving preference to upperclassmen.
The 2007-2008 school year will provide expanded housing options in the form of coed housing; the first time this has been offered in the college's 118 year history.
Sports
Saint Anselm College plays
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)
Division II men's and women's sports, including football,
baseball,
basketball,
skiing,
lacrosse,
ice hockey, and
field hockey. The college's
mascot is the
Hawk. Football returned to the Hilltop in 1999 after a 58 year hiatus brought about by the onset of World War II. Their most noted football player is 2003 All NE-10 2nd Teamer Michael Geary
[1].
External links
★
Saint Anselm College 'College website
★
Saint Anselm College Blog and podcast
★
New Hampshire Institute of Politics
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