2012-13 Academic Year
Colby-Sawyer Rated LGBT-Friendly
Colby-Sawyer College strives to provide a welcoming social and academic environment to students of all nationalities, belief systems and lifestyles, always working toward an ideal representation of a diverse and interconnected world. The national nonprofit organization Campus Pride has rated Colby-Sawyer with four out of five possible stars for its efforts and LGBT-friendliness. read more…
Colby-Sawyer College's First Wind Turbine Turns Heads
Colby-Sawyer College's first wind turbine was installed in front of the Susan Colgate Cleveland Library/Learning Center on Saturday, July 13. The 50-foot tall Skystream 3.7 is a residential scale unit and the power it generates will feed back into the main electrical system, helping to offset the college's energy use. read more…
Katherine Dick '13 Gains Insight Into Life After College During Internship
Health Promotion major Katherine “Kate” Dick '13, spent her final semester at Colby-Sawyer as a Program and Special Events intern at Breathe New Hampshire, a non-profit organization working to eliminate lung disease and improve the quality of life for those living with a lung condition through education, advocacy and research. read more…
Windy Hill School Founder Janet Bliss Retires
Associate Professor of Social Science and Education Janet Bliss, founder of Colby-Sawyer's early childhood laboratory school, Windy Hill, retires after a 37-year career at the college. read more…
The Reality of a Changed Landscape in Higher Education Affects Everyone
Colby-Sawyer College is committed to engaged learning, which integrates teaching and learning in the arts and sciences with professional preparation. With 175 years experience as an educational institution, Colby-Sawyer is part of the backbone of the higher education community, with a long and proud tradition of excellence in education. read more…
Colby-Sawyer Student Investors Win International Championship at Global Asset Management Education III Forum
Colby-Sawyer College's Business Administration Department and its student investment fund managers competed against more than 50 other student-managed portfolios in five categories to be named international champions in the undergraduate Value Investing category at the Quinnipiac Global Asset Management Education (G.A.M.E.) Forum III held in New York City April 4-6, 2013. read more…
Summer Art Exhibition Features Guest Artist Annette Mitchell, Colby-Sawyer Faculty and Alumni
Published printmaker Annette Mitchell, professor of Art at Plymouth State University, will showcase her latest prints as guest artist in the Fine and Performing Arts summer art exhibition. Additional exhibition highlights include a collaborative suite of 96 small drawings created by Colby-Sawyer alumna Diane Stendahl '80 and Colby-Sawyer Professor of Fine and Performing Arts Loretta Barnett. read more…
College and Community: Growth and Change for 175 Years
For 175 years, the school that evolved into Colby-Sawyer College has been a vital part of beautiful New London, N.H. Last fall, the college and the town gathered on Sargent Common to celebrate our shared history and enduring partnerships, which have helped to create and sustain the high quality of life in New London. read more…
Adventures in Learning 2013 Annual Meeting: It's Time to Celebrate!
Adventures in Learning (AIL) will hold its 14th annual meeting on Thursday, May 16, at 4 p.m. in Wheeler Hall at the Ware Student Center of Colby-Sawyer College. The event offers an opportunity for AIL to celebrate another exceptional year of providing lifelong learning programs for adults in the Kearsarge-Lake Sunapee region. read more…
Class of 2013 Can Expect a Rise in Hiring of College Graduates
With Commencement just weeks away, Colby-Sawyer College's senior class members were continuing their hard work on Capstone projects, preparing for final exams, working at internship sites, and filling out applications for graduate school and job opportunities.
For many students, the goal is to find a job and be prepared to begin working immediately after graduation. Some students are optimistic about finding work, even with knowledge of how competitive the market has been over the past decade. read more…
Windcrossing Festival Returns to Celebrate Film, Legacy, Collaboration and Capstones
Colby-Sawyer College will host Windcrossing: A Festival of Sight and Sound, which showcases films by students and alumni and celebrates independent filmmaking. Dedicated to the memory and legacy of Professor Emeritus Donald Coonley, the second annual festival will take place on Saturday, May 4, at 7 p.m. in the Sawyer Center Theatre. Admission is free. read more…
Colby-Sawyer College Hosts the 2013 N.H. Clothesline Project to Raise Awareness of Violence and Sexual Abuse
Colby-Sawyer College will host the New Hampshire Clothesline Project – a display of T-shirts with written messages and illustrations that demonstrate the impact of sexual, domestic and mental abuse – for the 17th consecutive year.
The event, sponsored by Colby-Sawyer's Department of Campus Safety, AmeriCorps And the S.A.V.E. committee (Sexual Assault and Violence Education), will be held in the Mercer Hall gymnasium on Wednesday, April 24, through Saturday, April 27. The project will be open for viewing to all college and community members, free of charge, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, and on Saturday from 9 a.m. until noon. read more…
CSC Singers Present Spring Concert 'Totally American Music'
The Colby-Sawyer Singers will present “Totally American Music” for its annual spring concert. The singing ensemble, comprised of Colby-Sawyer students and community members, will take the audience on a journey through American music that begins with the Civil War era and ends with a flashy Michael Jackson medley.
The show will take place Friday, April 26, at 7 p.m. in the Sawyer Center Theatre. Tickets are $5 general admission and free with a Colby-Sawyer ID. Tickets may be purchased at the door or at www.colby-sawyer.universitytickets.com. The box office can be reached at (603) 526-3670 for more information. read more…
Students Play Key Role in Celebration of Colby-Sawyer's Student Center
Hors d'oeuvres and high spirits circulated among the Colby-Sawyer College community, alumni and local residents on March 5 as they celebrated the grand reopening of the Ware Student Center. The event, organized by students enrolled in the college's Event Management course, commemorated the building's $7 million renovation and expansion, which began in May 2012.
The celebration kicked off with speeches delivered by Colby-Sawyer President Tom Galligan, Vice President for Student Development and Dean of Students Dave Sauerwein, and Sodexo Dining Services General Manager Mike Heffernan. President Galligan thanked the many people involved in the center's transformation and called on the community to invigorate the new space with their ideas and energy. read more…
2013 Susan Colby Colgate Scholars Symposium to Celebrate Student Scholarship
The Colby-Sawyer College community will celebrate students' commitment to scholarship at the annual Susan Colby Colgate Scholars Symposium. The annual symposium, which features interdisciplinary Capstone projects and undergraduate presentations will be held on Tuesday, April 23, starting at 8:30 a.m. at various locations on campus.
The symposium showcases senior students' culminating research projects in their majors, known as Capstone, in academic areas including: media studies; exercise and sport sciences; sports management; health care management; health promotion; history and political studies; nursing; public health; environmental studies; environmental science; philosophy; sociology; fine and performing arts; art history; biology; business administration; English; creative writing; child development and education; psychology; multidisciplinary studies; and in the Wesson Honors Program. read more…
Colby-Sawyer College to Host Spring Dance Ensemble, 'Classics to Contemporary'
Colby-Sawyer's Fine and Performing Arts Department and the Colby-Sawyer Dance Club present the spring dance ensemble “Classics to Contemporary,” a showcase of dance that features two shows sharing the stage.
“Classics to Contemporary” will take place Friday, April 19, and Saturday, April 20, at 7 p.m. in the Sawyer Center Theatre. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for students and children, and free with a Colby-Sawyer ID. Tickets may be purchased at the door, at www.colby-sawyer.edu/tickets or by calling the box office at (603) 526-3670. read more…
Colby-Sawyer Student Victoria Hersey Presents 'Love and Lettuce,' A Surprising Story of Love and Suspicion
“Love and Lettuce,” a video/theater production about love, suspicion and surprise, will be presented by Colby-Sawyer media studies student and writer/director Victoria Hersey, along with a cast and crew of students and members of Sunapee Kearsarge Intercommunity Theater (SKIT).
“Love and Lettuce” will be performed on Tuesday, April 23, and Wednesday, April 24, at 7 p.m. in Whipple Town Hall in New London. Admission is free. read more…
The Creative Writing Program To Graduate Its First Students
Colby-Sawyer College will celebrate the graduation of its first class of Creative Writing majors, when three members of the Class of 2013 cross the stage to receive their Bachelor of the Arts degrees at Commencement on May 11.
The program's origins began in 2007, when the topic of introducing new majors to the curriculum was under discussion. Faculty, staff and students were asked to consider what kinds of programs would best benefit the school.
“A number of the departments and faculty groups came forward with a number of different proposals,” says Academic Vice President and Dean of Faculty Deborah Taylor. “The Creative Writing major was one that emerged from those discussions.” read more…
Colby-Sawyer College's Environmental Studies Expo Hosts 'Rebuilding the Foodshed: Remapping Our Expectations for the Food We Share'
Colby-Sawyer College will host the Environmental Studies Expo and a presentation by Philip Ackerman-Leist, author of Rebuilding the Foodshed: Remapping Our Expectations for the Food We Share. A writer, farmer and professor of environmental studies at Green Mountain College, Ackerman-Leist explores strategies for reshaping local and regional food systems.
Ackerman-Leist will present his book, research and philosophies on Tuesday, April 23, at 7 p.m. in Clements Hall at the Curtis L. Ivey Science Center. The event is sponsored by the Environmental Studies Department. The public is invited to attend and admission is free. read more…
Lauren Cornish '15 Connects with New Hampshire Leaders at Workshop
Busy with her commitments to sports, campus organizations, volunteerism and schoolwork, Business Administration student Lauren Cornish '15 can barely fit anything else into her packed schedule. Despite this, Cornish managed to find the time this semester to attend Leadership New Hampshire's two-day workshop in Manchester, Leadership College, where she learned of the Granite State's career opportunities.
In creating Leadership College, former Governor John Lynch hoped to retain graduates as new workers in New Hampshire by establishing mentor relationships and building a network among the state's student leaders. Now in its second year, the program invited 27 students from 16 New Hampshire colleges and universities to meet and network with many of the state's elected officials, business leaders and career counselors. read more…
Colby-Sawyer College Students Put Twist on Timeless Tale of Androcles and the Lion
The Colby Sawyer College Fine and Performing Arts Department presents George Bernard Shaw's 1912 play “Androcles and the Lion,” a morality folktale of a Roman slave who finds a friend in a merciful lion after removing a painful thorn from its paw.
Performances will take place on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, April 4, 5 and 6 at 7 p.m. in the Sawyer Center Theatre. There will also be a special matinee at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, April 5. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for students and children, and free with a Colby-Sawyer ID. read more…
Colby-Sawyer College to Host 'Going Local' Forum with Focus on Local Food, Business and Skills
The Kearsarge Valley Transition Initiative Task Force and Colby-Sawyer College's Environmental Science and Environmental Studies students will host “Kearsarge Valley Going Local: Local Food, Local Business, Local Skills” with a presentation by certified transition trainer Tina Clarke on localized solutions to the global issues of economic insecurity, environmental instabilities and dependence on non-renewable energy.
The free event will take place on Saturday, March 30, from noon to 5 p.m. in Wheeler Hall at Colby-Sawyer College's Ware Student Center. All are welcome. read more…
Colby-Sawyer College Hosts Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition
Colby-Sawyer College's Fine and Performing Arts Department will host the Annual Gladys Greenbaum Meyers Juried Student Art Exhibition, featuring students' latest work in graphic design, ceramics, sculpture, drawing, printmaking, watercolor, painting, photography and integrated media. read more…
Local Arts Forum Hosts Greg Berger of Spring Ledge Farm and Novelist Ernest Hebert
NEW LONDON, N.H., March 7, 2013 – Colby-Sawyer College will host this season's Local Arts Forum on Thursday, April 4, featuring presentations by Spring Ledge Farm owner Greg Berger and award-winning novelist and Professor of English at Dartmouth College Ernest Hebert. read more…
Colby-Sawyer College's Exercise and Sport Sciences Symposium Focuses on Youth, Health and Sport
NEW LONDON, N.H., March 6, 2013 – Colby-Sawyer College will host the 22nd Annual Exercise and Sport Sciences and Athletics Symposium, focusing on Youth, Health and Sport, on Monday, March 18, 2013, in Wheeler Hall at the Ware Student Center. The symposium will include presentations on sport-related concussion, the significance of sports nutrition for youth and ACL injury prevention. Registration begins at 8 a.m. and lectures are free. read more…
College Celebrates Service, Devotion of Staff and Faculty
NEW LONDON, N.H., Feb. 28, 2013 - On Wednesday, Feb. 13, faculty and staff gathered for a Celebration of Service, to honor their colleagues' accomplishments and dedication to Colby-Sawyer College. The celebration began with the announcement the 2012 Staff Employee of the Year, Rachel Parsons, administrative assistant in the Nursing Department. read more…
Colby-Sawyer College Celebrates Grand Reopening of Ware Student Center
NEW LONDON, N.H., Feb. 28, 2013 - Colby-Sawyer College will celebrate the Ware Student Center's Grand Reopening on Tuesday, March 5, at 4 p.m. Students, trustees, faculty, staff, architects and community members will commemorate the $3 million renovation and expansion with remarks, tours, refreshments and entertainment. read more…
Anh Nguyen '13 Contributes to Team Victory in Intercollegiate Competition
ROCHESTER, N.Y, Feb. 18, 2013 — Anh Nguyen '13 thrives off the thrill of a challenge. The senior Business Administration major could have coasted through her Colby-Sawyer years, racking up just enough credits to reach graduation, but the bare minimum does not satisfy Nguyen. read more…
Sustainable Living Series Features Discussion on Solar Energy
NEW LONDON, N.H., Feb. 13, 2013 - Colby-Sawyer College's Environmental Science and Environmental Studies third-year students will host “Solarize Your Community: A Presentation by ReVision Energy.” The event is the latest installment of the college's Sustainable Living Series, a cooperative, community-based research project to help build the infrastructure for a Transition Town initiative in the Kearsarge Valley. read more…
Colby-Sawyer College to Host Tartan Terrors' Celtic Invasion
NEW LONDON, N.H., Feb. 7, 2013 — Kilted chaos invades Colby-Sawyer College with the return of the Tartan Terrors. The masters of Celtic mayhem delighted a sold-out Sawyer Center audience in 2010 with their unique blend of humor, folklore, dance and music. Returning in March for their second campus performance, the Tartan Terrors bring their St. Patrick's Day spirit to central New Hampshire. read more…
Colby-Sawyer College Hosts thINK, The Boston Printmakers Members Traveling Show
NEW LONDON, N.H., Jan. 9, 2013 – Colby-Sawyer College's Fine and Performing Arts Department will host “thINK, The Boston Printmakers Members Traveling Show,” an exhibition of traditional and innovative prints, rich in visual content and story.
The exhibition, opening with a reception at the college's Marian Graves Mugar Art Gallery Sawyer Fine Arts Center on Jan.31 from 5 to 7 p.m., presents the blue and green sections of the original, thINk The Boston Printmakers Members Show 2010. read more…
Colby-Sawyer College Appoints Two New Trustees
NEW LONDON, N.H., Dec. 21, 2012 – Colby-Sawyer College announces the appointment of William “Jay” J. Wilson and Peter “Pete” F. Volanakis to its Board of Trustees. read more…
Sustainable Living Series Features 'Transition Towns and Permaculture' and Lunch Discussion of 'From Principles to Actions'
NEW LONDON, N.H., Dec. 19, 2012 – Colby-Sawyer College's third-year Environmental Science and Environmental Studies majors will host two Permaculture events on campus. The events, held on consecutive days, are part of the college's Sustainable Living Series and the students' Community-Based Research Project that is helping to build the infrastructure for a Transition Town initiative in the Kearsarge Valley Region. read more…
Colby-Sawyer College Reaches for the Sun with Solar Array
NEW LONDON, N.H., Nov. 29, 2012 – Colby-Sawyer College has partnered with Exeter, N.H.-based ReVision Energy to build one of the largest solar photovoltaic arrays in New Hampshire. A solar photovoltaic array is composed of a series of panels that use the sun's abundant energy to create electricity. A total of 517 solar photovoltaic panels have been installed on the roofs of four campus buildings: Windy Hill School, Curtis L. Ivey Science Center, Lawson Hall and Lethbridge Lodge. read more…
International Education Week at Colby-Sawyer College Celebrates Africa's Culture, Politics and Social Issues
NEW LONDON, N.H., Nov. 2, 2012 – Colby-Sawyer College will host its annual International Education Week November 12- 15, celebrating Africa's culture, politics and social issues through presentations, films and performances.
The events are free and open to the public. read more…
Fine Arts Faculty Exhibit New Works in Diverse Media
NEW LONDON, N.H., Oct. 25, 2012 – The Colby-Sawyer College Department of Fine and Performing Arts presents its annual Art Faculty Exhibition from Nov.1 to Dec. 14, featuring new works by art faculty in drawing, ceramics, graphic design, new media, painting, photography, printmaking and sculpture.
The exhibition features the work of faculty artists Loretta S.W. Barnett, Debbie Campbell, Lucy Mink-Covello, Nicholas Gaffney, Brandy Gibbs-Riley, David Ernster, Jon Keenan, Michael Lovell, Mary Mead, Hilary Walrod and Bert Yarborough. read more…
Fall Production of 'The Biggest SNAFU Ever' Features Nine Short Plays by International Theater Professionals
NEW LONDON, N.H. – For its fall theater production, the Fine and Performing Arts Department at Colby-Sawyer College will host “The Biggest SNAFU Ever,” featuring nine original short plays selected from more than 600 scripts submitted by accomplished and award-winning theater professionals from around the world. read more…
Local Arts Forum at Colby-Sawyer College Hosts Authors James Wright and Betsy Woodman
NEW LONDON, N.H. – Colby-Sawyer College will host the Local Arts Forum in November, featuring presentations by New Hampshire authors James Wright and Betsy Woodman. The series will begin on Nov. 1, with historian James Wright's reading and discussion of his most recent publication, Those Who Have Borne the Battle: A History of America's Wars and Those Who Fought Them, followed by Andover-based author Betsy Woodman, who will introduce Jana Bibi's Excellent Fortunes, the first novel in her planned trilogy on Nov. 8. read more…
Students at Colby-Sawyer College Create International Speakers Bureau To Share Culture and Global Perspectives
NEW LONDON, N.H., Oct. 16, 2012 - Colby-Sawyer College prides itself on the growing diversity of its student body, a population that each year becomes a more accurate reflection of the international community as a whole. Through their global perspectives and cultural experiences, the international students bring the world to this New London, N.H., campus.
In an effort to share the wealth of ideas and experiences that these students can offer, Director of International Student Services David Elliott and student Anurup Upadhyay '15 have recently established the Colby-Sawyer College International Speakers Bureau. read more…
Colby-Sawyer College Announces Endowed Faculty Chairs
NEW LONDON, N.H., Oct. 12, 2012 – Colby-Sawyer College has announced the new recipients of two established professorships, Professor of Exercise and Sport Sciences Jean Eckrich as the David H. Winton Endowed Chair, and Professor of Natural Sciences Ben Steele as the M. Roy London Endowed Chair.
The investiture for Professors Eckrich and Steele will be held Thursday, Oct. 18, at 4:30 p.m. in Clements Hall at the Curtis L. Ivey Science Center, with a reception to follow. read more…
Largest Cohort of New Full-time Faculty Joins Colby-Sawyer College in 2012
NEW LONDON, N.H., Oct. 11, 2012 – Eleven full-time faculty members joined six academic departments at Colby-Sawyer College this fall after an Opening Week's New Faculty Orientation. read more…
'Fearless' Photography Exhibit Showcases Jeff Sheng's Portraiture of the LGBT Community
NEW LONDON, N.H., Sept. 25, 2012 – An exhibition by renowned portrait photographer Jeff Sheng features images of college students who identify as athletes first and also as LGBT. read more…
