Saint Anselm College

10/25/2026

It was a beautiful day on campus for Fall Open House! 🍁🍃 We were thrilled to host nearly 300 prospective students and their families.

Our guests toured campus, attended academic and student life workshops, and enjoyed a delicious meal prepared by our dining services team.

Highlights from the day included a welcome address from student speaker Hayden Furber ‘27, an academic fair with representatives from all campus departments, and peak fall foliage on the Hilltop.

We hope that you all enjoyed your visit!

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10/23/2026

10/23/2026

The Saint Anselm College women's cross country team claimed first place, while the men's squad finished sixth at the Penmen Mini-Meet Cross Country Invitational on Thursday at the Hopkinton Fairgrounds Cross Country Course

RECAP: https://saintanselmhawks.com/news/2026/10/22/womens-cross-country-cross-country-competes-at-penmen-mini-meet-invitational-women-claim-first-place.aspx

10/22/2026

The Saint Anselm College football team returns to Grappone Stadium on Thursday, Oct. 22, for a 6 p.m. nationally televised Northeast 10 Conference matchup against Assumption University.

Originally slated for Saturday, Oct. 24, the NE10 matchup was moved up two days to accommodate a national broadcast on the FloSports Channel on Prime Video. The contest marks Saint Anselm's only scheduled night game of 2026.

The Hawks and Greyhounds will take the field ahead of the New England Patriots' Thursday Night Football game at Chicago, which kicks off at 8:15 p.m. on Prime Video. The college matchup will be available nationally through the FloSports Channel, providing a lead-in to the NFL broadcast.

PREVIEW: https://saintanselmhawks.com/news/2026/10/21/football-plays-host-to-assumption-in-nationally-televised-thursday-night-showdown.aspx

10/21/2026

🥁 We are incredibly honored to present the very first Ken Burns Award for the Humanities to Stacy Schiff! 🏆👏

Schiff is a Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer who has written about Benjamin Franklin, Samuel Adams and Cleopatra. She is renowned for taking a closer look at historical figures not simply as history remembers them, but as the humans they were — focusing on the stories that have been forgotten; the pieces that are often missing.

In partnership with Ken Burns, an award-winning documentary filmmaker and friend of Saint Anselm College, the Gregory J. Grappone Humanities Institute created the award to honor individuals whose lives and work have made impactful contributions to the humanities while deepening understanding of human connections in a greater society.

In addition to receiving the Pulitzer Prize in 2000, Schiff was also awarded a George Washington Book Prize and made key appearances in Burns’ famous documentary “The American Revolution.”

We cannot think of a more ideal recipient for this inaugural award!

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Gregory J. Grappone Humanities Institute at Saint Anselm College

10/21/2026

10/19/2026

10/16/2026

One week ago, we celebrated College President Dr. Mike Lewis at a memorable inauguration ceremony. 🎉

Dr. Lewis envisions a Saint Anselm College that embraces innovation, provides students with a strong liberal arts education, and prepares them to make the world more just and humane.

Visit www.anselm.edu/inauguration for more coverage and photos.

10/15/2026

Exciting news for Saint Anselm Athletics and the college — women's flag football is coming to the Hilltop! 🚩🏈

Story: www.anselm.edu/about/anselmian-hub/news/saint-anselm-announces-addition-womens-flag-football

Saint A­­­­­nselm College announced Thursday the addition of women's flag football as a new intercollegiate varsity athletic offering.

The addition expands opportunities for student-athletes while reinforcing the College's commitment to a well-rounded collegiate experience that emphasizes both academic and athletic development.

"We are so pleased to announce plans to add women's flag football to the Hawks athletics program," said Dr. Michael Lewis, President of Saint Anselm College. "We have seen the growth of this sport at the youth, high school, and college level. Adding women's flag football here is an extension of our commitment to strong NCAA athletics opportunities for Saint Anselm students."

RELEASE: https://saintanselmhawks.com/news/2026/10/15/womens-flag-football-saint-anselm-announces-the-addition-of-flag-football.aspx

10/14/2026

One week from today! We hope you join us at this FREE event on campus. The Gregory J. Grappone Humanities Institute at Saint Anselm College is proud to announce Pulitzer Prize-winning author and acclaimed biographer Stacy Schiff will be the first recipient of the Ken Burns Award for the Humanities. 👏 You won't want to miss this! Get more details ⬇️ and register today here: alumni.anselm.edu/kba2026

We have BIG news!!!

On October 21, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Stacy Schiff will be receiving the first-ever Ken Burns Award in the Humanities!

The Gregory J. Grappone Humanities Institute (GGHI) at Saint Anselm College is partnering with documentary filmmaker Ken Burns to honor individuals whose lives and work have made impactful contributions to the humanities and deepened understanding of human connections in a greater society.

Schiff, whose work includes "New York Times" bestsellers and meticulously researched books on Benjamin Franklin, Cleopatra, the Salem witch trials, and Samuel Adams, among others, will accept the award on October 21 at the Dana Center. The program begins at 4:30 p.m. and will include a conversation with Schiff, followed by a book signing and reception. The event is free and open to the public. Seats can be reserved through the College’s Alumni Office or Dana Center, and at alumni.anselm.edu/kba2026.

“I am delighted to honor Stacy with this award,” said Burns. “I cannot say enough about the significance of her contributions to our understanding of history and humanity, and the joy of collaborating with her.”

English Professor Gary Bouchard, Executive Director of the GGHI, said the award was created to honor Burns’s prolific career in filmmaking and history. “We want to celebrate individuals who, like Ken, challenge conventional thinking around the shared human experience and its intersection with history, art, and culture.”

Just some of Schiff’s many accomplishments are:
-A Pulitzer Prize in 2000 for "Véra, Mrs. Vladimir Nabokov"
-George Washington Book Prize for her 2005 "A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France, and the Birth of America"–which later became a miniseries
-"Cleopatra: A Life" (2010) has been translated into 35 languages
-Her 2015 "The Witches: Salem, 1692" was described by the "New York Times" as “a thriller-like narrative”
-Her 2022 biography "The Revolutionary: Samuel Adams" was hailed by the "Wall Street Journal" as “a tour de force”
-She appeared in Ken Burns’s “The American Revolution”

We are thrilled to honor Stacy Schiff on October 21, and this event is less than two weeks away, so RSVP to claim your spot!