2013-14 Academic Year
Colby-Sawyer College Hosts Ninth Annual 5K Walk-Run for Community Members
NEW LONDON, N.H., August 27, 2014 – Colby-Sawyer College will host its ninth annual College-Community 5K Dash & Stroll, a non-competitive fun run and walk, on Saturday, Sept. 13. Community members of all ages are invited to participate free of charge. read more…
Davis Educational Foundation Award Encourages Faculty, Staff to Think Big and Change the Landscape of Higher Education
NEW LONDON, N.H., August 14, 2014 – Colby-Sawyer College has received a two-year grant of $160,750 to incentivize creative and collaborative thinking, enable action, fund early implementation solutions, and share study findings in a new initiative called Establishing Community Ownership of Campus Innovation. read more…
Colby-Sawyer College Elects New Member to Board of Trustees
NEW LONDON, N.H., August 13, 2014 – Colby-Sawyer College's Board of Trustees has elected John Malanowski of Hanover, N.H., as a member of the Board to serve a three-year term that begins immediately. read more…
Colby-Sawyer College Hosts 2014 Faculty Emeriti Luncheon
NEW LONDON, N.H., August 5, 2014 – Colby-Sawyer College hosted its 2014 Annual Faculty Emeriti Luncheon on Tuesday, July 22. Eight of 18 faculty emeriti attended and were welcomed by Colby-Sawyer President Thomas C. Galligan Jr., Academic Vice President and Dean of Faculty Deborah A. Taylor, and Senior Staff Assistant in the Office of the Academic Vice President Sue Maurer. read more…
100 Percent of 2013 Colby-Sawyer Business Administration Majors Employed or in Graduate School
NEW LONDON, N.H., July 31, 2014 – The graduate outcomes report for the Colby-Sawyer College Class of 2013 indicates that six months after graduating, 100 percent of responding business administration majors in the class were either employed or pursuing graduate studies. read more…
Colby-Sawyer 2014 Nursing Graduates Celebrate Exceptional NCLEX-RN Pass Rate
NEW LONDON, N.H., July 17, 2014 – The results are in – 95.8 percent of the Colby-Sawyer College Class of 2014 nursing graduates passed the National Council Licensure Examination – Registered Nurse (NCLEX-RN), administered by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN), in their first attempt. With this first-time pass rate, Colby-Sawyer's Nursing Program has again surpassed last year's state and national averages of 83 percent. read more…
Colby-Sawyer College and Wheelock College Sign Articulation Agreement; Smooth Transition for Colby-Sawyer Graduates
NEW LONDON, N.H., July 10, 2014 – Colby-Sawyer College has signed an articulation agreement with Wheelock College in Boston, Mass., that aims to ease the way for qualified Colby-Sawyer graduates to enter Wheelock's graduate programs in education, social work, organizational leadership, and teacher certification. read more…
Colby-Sawyer Graduate Outcomes Report Shows High Employment, Confirms Value of Internships
NEW LONDON, N.H., June 19, 2014 – The graduate outcomes report for the Colby-Sawyer College Class of 2013 released this spring indicates that six months after graduating, 94 percent of the class was either employed or pursuing graduate studies. Based on a survey conducted by the college's Harrington Center for Experiential Learning for Career & Academic Advising with a 50 percent response rate, 85 percent of the graduates were employed, with 28 percent of them employed at organizations where they completed internships. Colby-Sawyer students are required to complete at least one internship to graduate. read more…
Colby-Sawyer Professor Jean Eckrich Honored with University of Delaware Alumni Award
NEW LONDON, N.H., June 18, 2014 – Colby-Sawyer College Professor of Exercise and Sport Sciences Jean Eckrich was honored with the 2014 Outstanding Alumni Award by the Department of Kinesiology and Applied Physiology from the College of Health Sciences at the University of Delaware (UD) on Friday, June 6, at the Health Sciences Complex on UD's Science, Technology and Advanced Research Campus. read more…
Colby-Sawyer College and White Mountain Community College Sign Articulation Agreement; Create Pathway for Bachelor Degree Completion
NEW LONDON, N.H., June 9, 2014 – Colby-Sawyer College has added a fourth articulation agreement with a school within the Community College System of New Hampshire (CCSNH). Colby-Sawyer President Thomas C. Galligan Jr. signed the agreement with White Mountains Community College (WMCC) in Berlin, N.H., on June 9. read more…
Colby-Sawyer College Elects Five to Board of Trustees
NEW LONDON, N.H., June 4, 2014 – Colby-Sawyer College's Board of Trustees has appointed Pamela Stanley Bright '61, Deborah L. Coffin '76, Gretchen Richter Massey '82, Margaret V. Mulley and Jonathan J. Pappalardo '10. read more…
Colby-Sawyer College Offers Online R.N. to B.S. in Nursing Degree
NEW LONDON, N.H., May 29, 2014 – This fall Colby-Sawyer College will offer an online R.N. to B.S. in Nursing degree that can be completed in as little as 16 months. The courses emphasize engagement with faculty who are members of Colby-Sawyer's Department of Nursing and Public Health. read more…
Colby-Sawyer College and the Kearsarge Community Band Announce Collaboration
NEW LONDON, N.H., May 29, 2014 – Colby-Sawyer College and the Kearsarge Community Band have signed an agreement, effective January 2015, which will expand the musical and performance opportunities available to Colby-Sawyer student musicians and area residents. read more…
Colby-Sawyer College Introduces Accounting Major Online and In Classroom
NEW LONDON, N.H., May 23, 2014 – Starting in fall 2014, Colby-Sawyer College will offer a Bachelor of Science in Accounting in two venues: in the traditional classroom and online. The traditional Accounting major will combine a liberal arts foundation with a thorough business and accounting curriculum of 69 credits. read more…
Colby-Sawyer College and Community College System of New Hampshire Agreements Pave the Way for Bachelor Degree Completion
NEW LONDON, N.H., May 21, 2014 – Colby-Sawyer and three colleges within the Community College System of New Hampshire (CCSNH) have signed articulation agreements that allow qualified graduates of Lakes Region Community College (LRCC) in Laconia, NHTI: Concord's Community College, and River Valley Community College (RVCC) in Claremont to transfer into a bachelor degree program at Colby-Sawyer and finish their undergraduate studies in four years with a minimum guaranteed $18,000 annual scholarship. read more…
Colby-Sawyer College and Flying Goose Brew Pub Join Forces to Teach Science and Craft of Brewing
NEW LONDON, N.H., May 19, 2014 – Colby-Sawyer College and The Flying Goose Brew Pub & Grille in New London have collaborated to offer a two-credit elective course that teaches students the craft and science of brewing beer. This fall, the course Brewing Science will run at capacity with 15 students. read more…
Colby-Sawyer College and University of New Haven Announce Affiliation Agreement for Sport Management Majors
NEW LONDON, N.H., May 16, 2014 – Colby-Sawyer College and University of New Haven in West Haven, Conn., have signed an agreement that guarantees qualified Colby-Sawyer sport management majors acceptance to University of New Haven to continue their studies at the graduate level. read more…
Colby-Sawyer College Receives $3 Million Gift in Support of the Arts
NEW LONDON, N.H., May 15, 2014 – Colby-Sawyer College has received a $3 million gift from Bill and Sonja Davidow '56 of Woodside, Calif. The gift will support the college's highest academic priority of building a new fine and performing arts center and will fund the Sonja C. Davidow '56 Endowed Chair in the Fine and Performing Arts. read more…
Colby-Sawyer Assistant Coach Recognized with Jean Freeman Scholarship Award
Colby-Sawyer College Assistant Swimming/Diving Coach Kim Lloyd has been awarded the 2014 Jean Freeman Scholarship by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA). read more…
Colby-Sawyer Junior Presents Research at International Political Science Conference in Greece
NEW LONDON, N.H., May 12, 2014 – History and Political Studies major Shangyu Yan '15 presented a research paper at the First World Congress of the International Association of Political Science Students (IAPSS) held in Thessaloniki, Greece from March 31 to April 4. read more…
Bright Futures Await Colby-Sawyer Graduates
NEW LONDON, N.H., May 5, 2014 – On May 10, the 219 members of the Colby-Sawyer Class of 2014 will be released into what is called “the real world” to begin their professional careers and adult lives. Here is a glimpse at just a few examples of what comes next for these graduating seniors. read more…
Colby-Sawyer Professor is N.H. Environmental Educator of the Year
Associate Professor and Chair of Environmental Studies Laura Alexander has been named the New Hampshire Environmental Educator of the Year in the Higher Education/Non-formal category by New Hampshire Environmental Educators (NHEE). Professor Alexander received the award at the NHEE Annual Conference held at the AMC Highland Center in Crawford Notch, N.H., on Friday, April 11. read more…
Colby-Sawyer Senior to Compete for Title of 'Miss New Hampshire'
NEW LONDON, N.H., April 29, 2014 – Colby-Sawyer senior and Creative Writing major Rylee Field will compete as Miss Auburn in the Miss New Hampshire Scholarship Program May 1-3 against college students from across the state. Field won the qualifying title and crown at the Miss Auburn competition in January with her spoken word performance of the poem “Mockingbird.” read more…
Colby-Sawyer College Offers Bachelor's Degrees Online
Starting in fall 2014, Colby-Sawyer College will offer online bachelor's degrees in Accounting, Business Administration, and Healthcare Management. These programs will be 100 percent online and feature the same small classes and lively faculty-to-student and student-to student interaction that on-campus students enjoy – each class is limited to 20 students to maintain the college's close-knit, one-on-one student learning experience. read more…
Colby-Sawyer Community Recognized for Leadership, Service at Campus Compact Awards Ceremony
Campus Compact for New Hampshire's 10th Annual Presidents' Award Luncheon, held Tuesday, April 8, recognized Colby-Sawyer's Nichole Labelle '15 and Head Baseball Coach Jim Broughton for their outstanding leadership and community service, as well as Colby-Sawyer's partner in Relay for Life, the American Cancer Society. read more…
Windcrossing Film Festival Premiers Hammer & Saw's '100: Head/Heart/Feet' and The Electric Feast's Web Series 'New Dublin'
Colby-Sawyer College's third annual Windcrossing: A Festival of Sight and Sound will feature the premiere of award-winning Hammer & Saw Films' highly anticipated feature-length documentary about ultrarunning, “100:Head/Heart/Feet,” and the pilot episode of a web series, New Dublin, for media website The Electric Feast on May 3 at 7 p.m. in the Sawyer Center. read more…
Colby-Sawyer College to Feature Student Work at Annual Senior Art Exhibition
The Fine and Performing Arts Department at Colby-Sawyer College will host the annual Senior Art Exhibition, featuring an opening reception, awards ceremony, and the graduating students' best work in ceramics, drawing, graphic design, mixed and new media, painting, photography, printmaking and sculpture. The show opens on Thursday, April 24, from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Marian Graves Mugar Gallery at the Sawyer Fine Arts Center. read more…
Colby-Sawyer Brings Facilities Management In-house
April 22, 2014 – Colby-Sawyer College has opted to end its contract for the facilities management operations provided by Sodexo, effective July 1, 2014. These services at Colby-Sawyer include the Facilities and Housekeeping departments. While the change ends a long-term relationship with that branch of Sodexo, it will not affect the college's separate contract with Sodexo Dining Services. read more…
Colby-Sawyer's Sustainability Efforts in the Dining Hall Highlighted in 'Setting the Table Green,' a Student Poster Exhibit
April 21, 2014 – Colby-Sawyer College will present Setting the Table Green, a graphic design exhibition showcasing Colby-Sawyer's ongoing commitment to sustainability and the community when it comes to food and the business of food. The posters will be unveiled in an opening reception at 5 p.m. on Earth Day, April 22, in the dining hall at Ware Student Center. read more…
Neo Pan-African Conference Urges Action Over Passive Discussion
The African Students Association at Colby-Sawyer College hosted Pamoja60: Neo Pan-African Conference on Friday, April 4, and Saturday, April 5. The 100 conference participants from Colby-Sawyer College, Wellesley College, University of New Hampshire, University of Rhode Island, Bunker Hill Community College and the New London community convened with the spirit of action rather than passive discussion of ideals. read more…
Four Years in One Project: How Capstone Projects Embody Everything Colby-Sawyer Students Learn
The 2014 Susan Colby Colgate Scholars' Symposium is the culmination of four years worth of work and learning. Projects range from running hypothetical airline companies to raising more than 50 catfish in an ecological study, from writing the biography of a loved one to studying what drives the human brain to want to be right. Join us Monday, April 21, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. and Tuesday, April 22, starting at 8:30 a.m. at various locations on campus. read more…
The 2014 Susan Colby Colgate Scholars' Symposium Celebrates Student Scholarship
The Colby-Sawyer College community will celebrate students' commitment to scholarship at the annual Susan Colby Colgate Scholars' Symposium. The annual symposium, featuring interdisciplinary Capstone projects and undergraduate presentations, will be held on Monday, April 21, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. and Tuesday, April 22, starting at 8:30 a.m. at various locations on campus. read more…
Colby-Sawyer College to Celebrate 2014 Commencement
Colby-Sawyer College will celebrate its 2014 Commencement on Saturday, May 10, graduating 219 students and recognizing them and other individuals for academic excellence, outstanding contributions to society, and service to the college and community. The ceremony will be held at 10:30 a.m. on the college's front lawn. read more…
Adventures in Learning 2014 Annual Meeting
Adventures in Learning (AIL) will hold its 15th annual meeting on Thursday, May 15, in Wheeler Hall at the Ware Student Center on the campus of Colby-Sawyer College. read more…
Colby-Sawyer Student Initiative Leads to Local Foods on the Menu
A student-led initiative to secure 20 percent of the food items offered in Colby-Sawyer's dining hall from local sources sparked a successful partnership between students, college administrators and Sodexo Dining Services. read more…
Investment Management Students Attend G.A.M.E. IV Forum; Get Inside Look at New York's Key Financial Sites
Students enrolled in Colby-Sawyer College's Investment Management course attended the Quinnipiac Global Asset Management Education (G.A.M.E.) IV Forum in New York, N.Y., on Thursday, March 20. read more…
Students Represent Colby-Sawyer College at Alpha Chi National Convention
Three Colby-Sawyer College students participated in the 2014 Alpha Chi National Convention in St. Louis, Mo., Thursday, March 27 through Saturday, March 29. read more…
Colby-Sawyer College Announces Changes to Windy Hill School's Leadership and Curriculum
The winds of change are blowing through Windy Hill School, Colby-Sawyer College's on-campus laboratory school that for almost four decades has offered Toddler, Nursery and Kindergarten programs as well as after-school and summer options. read more…
CSC Singers Host 'Spring Choice, Spring Singers'
The CSC Singers will present their annual spring concert “Spring Choice, Spring Singers” on Friday, April 25, at 7 p.m. in the Sawyer Center Theater. read more…
Colby-Sawyer College Curricular Conversion Expands Time and Opportunity for Engaged Learning
April 1, 2014 – The Board of Trustees of Colby-Sawyer College has approved a new curriculum structure for its undergraduate academic degree program. Starting with the fall 2014 semester, Colby-Sawyer will change from a predominantly three-credit per course model to a predominantly four-credit per course model with an increase in both class time and out-of-class work time. read more…
Colby-Sawyer Medical Reserve Corps Organizes CSC Let's Move Campaign
The Colby-Sawyer College Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) hosted the organization's first wellness fair, CSC Let's Move, at the Dan and Kathleen Hogan Sports Center on Saturday, March 29, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. read more…
Colby-Sawyer College to Host Spring Dance Ensemble 'Perspectives'
Colby-Sawyer College's Fine and Performing Arts Department presents the spring dance ensemble “Perspectives” on Friday, April 18, at 7 p.m. in the Sawyer Center Theater. read more…
Colby-Sawyer College is First Private College in New Hampshire Certified as a Fair Trade College
Colby-Sawyer College has been recognized as a Fair Trade College by Fair Trade Campaigns, a non-profit partnership advocating Fair Trade for farmers, workers and artisans across the globe. Colby-Sawyer is the first private college in New Hampshire, and the second college in the state to earn the certification, and is among 113 colleges and universities in the nation. read more…
Colby-Sawyer College's Retention Rate Outpaces National Average
Colby-Sawyer has one of the most competitive retention rates in the country, with a first-to-second year retention rate that is more than eight percent higher than the national average for its peer institutions. read more…
Colby-Sawyer College Hosts the 2014 N.H. Clothesline Project to Raise Awareness of Violence and Sexual Abuse
Colby-Sawyer College will host the annual New Hampshire Clothesline Project for the 19th consecutive year. The Clothesline Project is a display of t-shirts with written messages and illustrations demonstrating the impact of sexual, domestic and mental abuse. Created by survivors of violence and those close to them, the shirts represent the need to “break the silence” of victims. read more…
Colby-Sawyer College and Kearsarge Chorale Announce Collaboration to Amplify Music's Presence on Campus and in Community
On Wednesday, March 12, Colby-Sawyer College and Kearsarge Chorale signed an agreement that will enhance the college's music curriculum while providing a permanent performance venue for the Chorale and expanding the musical opportunities available to college students and area residents. read more…
Colby-Sawyer Hosts Intercollegiate Neo Pan-African Conference
The African Students Association at Colby-Sawyer College hosts Pamoja60: Neo Pan-African Conference on April 4 and 5. Registration for the two-day collegiate conference begins at noon on Friday, April 4, at Lethbridge Lodge on campus. The conference is free and open to the public. read more…
Colby-Sawyer Comes Alive With Gospel Celebration
The Colby-Sawyer College gospel choir, Voices of CSC, will present its spring ensemble “Celebration of Gospel: Remembering the Past, Embracing the Present” on Sunday, March 23 at 7 p.m. in Wheeler Hall at the Ware Student Center. The concert is free and open to the public. read more…
Colby-Sawyer Hosts Acclaimed Guitarist Calum Graham
Singer, songwriter and acclaimed guitarist Calum Graham performs at Colby-Sawyer College on Wednesday, April 2, at 7 p.m. in Wheeler Hall located in the Ware Student Center. The event is free and open to the public. read more…
Colby-Sawyer College Hosts Annual Gladys Greenbaum Meyers Juried Student Art Exhibition
Colby-Sawyer College's Fine and Performing Arts Department will host the 41st Annual Gladys Greenbaum Meyers Juried Student Art Exhibition, featuring students' latest works in ceramics, drawing, graphic design, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, watercolor and mixed-media. read more…
Colby-Sawyer Launches Food Recovery Initiative
Colby-Sawyer College and its dining services provider, Sodexo, have partnered to create a college-run food recovery chapter. The Feed the Freezer program recovers leftover food from Colby-Sawyer's dining hall to donate to three local food pantries. More than 270 individual meals have been donated in the first two months of the program. read more…
Colby-Sawyer College Presents Spring Theater Production Orlando
Colby-Sawyer College's Fine and Performing Arts Department presents “Orlando,” a play based on the novel by Virginia Woolf, on March 27, 28 and 29 at 7 p.m. in the Sawyer Fine Arts Center. Directed by Assistant Professor of Fine and Performing Arts Suzanne Delle, the play follows the adventures of “Orlando,” a young man in Queen Elizabeth's court in the 1500s who transforms into a 20th-century woman navigating the modern world. read more…
Annual Exercise and Sport Sciences Symposium Focuses on the Role of Technology in Athletics
Colby-Sawyer College will host the 23rd Annual Exercise and Sport Sciences Symposium, focusing on the role of technology in athletics, on Monday, March 24, 2014 in Wheeler Hall located in the Ware Student Center. The symposium starts at 8:30 a.m. All are welcome and admission is free, but registration is required. read more…
Colby-Sawyer College Presents Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author and Civil Rights Activist Diane McWhorter
Colby-Sawyer College's Cultural Events Committee will host Pulitzer Prize-winning author Diane McWhorter for a talk on Thursday, March 20 at 7 p.m. in Wheeler Hall at the Ware Student Center. The event is free and open to the public. read more…
In Memoriam: Trustee Emeritus Richard H. “Dick” Hinman
Trustee Emeritus Richard H. “Dick” Hinman passed away on Feb. 2 at his home in New London, N.H., with his family by his side. Dick served on the Colby-Sawyer College Board of Trustees from 1971-1976. He was a member of the Bylaws Committee and the Development Committee during those years of transition as Colby Junior College for Women grew into Colby-Sawyer College in 1975. read more…
CSC Players Want To Make You Laugh with '39 Steps'
The Colby-Sawyer Players will present the British comedy “The 39 Steps” on Friday, Feb. 21, and Saturday, Feb. 22 at 7 p.m. in the Sawyer Center Theater at the Sawyer Fine and Performing Arts Center. Admission is free of charge. read more…
Colby-Sawyer Introduces Favorite Films Series
A new film series featuring experts from Colby-Sawyer and their favorite films begins on Monday, Feb. 10 at 7 p.m. in Clements Hall in the Curtis L. Ivey Science Center. The series is free and open to the public. read more…
Around the World in One Night: Colby-Sawyer Hosts International Festival
Colby-Sawyer College will host its annual International Festival in celebration of its diverse student body, which includes 151 international students from 31 countries, on Friday, Feb. 21, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Wheeler Hall in Ware Student Center. Admission is free. read more…
Colby-Sawyer Faculty Present Research at Colloquium Series
Colby-Sawyer College announces the Faculty Colloquium Series, which will feature monthly research presentations by Colby-Sawyer faculty. The series is free, open to the public and begins Thursday, Feb. 20 at 4 p.m. at Wheeler Hall in the Ware Student Center. read more…
New Partnership Adds to Colby-Sawyer's Academic and Study Away Options
Colby-Sawyer College has partnered with Florida Atlantic University (FAU) for a new domestic study away option in Boca Raton, on the southeast coast of Florida. Starting in January 2014, Colby-Sawyer students who are accepted to FAU will have the opportunity to spend a semester outside of New London in a different climate and educational setting that will enrich their college experience both academically and culturally. Credits earned during study at FAU will appear as Colby-Sawyer College credits. read more…
Nursing Student Helps Save a Four-Legged Hero
Reporting for duty on Oct. 15, 2013, Newport EMT and Colby-Sawyer Nursing student Michelle Upham '15 was prepared for a routine night on the job. She had no way of knowing she was about to be woven into a family's remarkable story—one that had already captured the attention of national audiences. read more…
Language Study Research: Cultural Immersion vs. Technology-Driven Classroom Learning
As a student at Colby-Sawyer College, my foreign language studies have evolved to include independent research supported by the college's Wesson Honors Program. The program's Idea Fund grant provided me with the support to conduct the research that resulted in my study, “Language Study Research: Cultural Immersion vs. Technology-Driven Classroom Learning,” and allowed me to increase my own language learning while becoming a resource for others. read more…
Colby-Sawyer College Rugby Coach Chris Reed Steps Down
After 15 years of serving as the Head Coach for the Men's and Women's Rugby teams, Chris Reed has decided to step down so he can spend more time with his family. Chris will remain on campus in his normal full-time role as Director of Annual Giving and still handle much of the Colby-Sawyer Rugby team's administrative tasks behind the scenes. read more…
Colby-Sawyer Medical Reserve Corps Organizes Walk New London Diabetes Project
Colby-Sawyer College's Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) organized the “Walk New London Diabetes Project” on Sunday, Nov. 10. The walkathon, in honor of Diabetes Awareness Month, brought students and the greater New London community together to encourage healthy lifestyle initiatives. read more…
Colby-Sawyer College to Host Fall Dance Ensemble “Turning Pointe” Featuring Original Faculty and Student Choreography
Colby-Sawyer College's Fine and Performing Arts Department presents the fall dance ensemble, “Turning Pointe,” under the artistic direction of Adjunct Assistant Professor of Dance Laura Dunlop Shepherd, on Friday, December 6 at 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online at www.colby-sawyer.edu/tickets or at the Sawyer Center Box Office. They are $10 for adults, $5 for students/children and free with a Colby-Sawyer College ID. read more…
Shakespeare's Characters Come to Life on Colby-Sawyer College Stage
Colby-Sawyer College's Fine and Performing Arts Department will present the comedy “Shakespeare in Hollywood” on Thursday, November 7 at 7 p.m., Friday, Nov. 8 at 8 p.m., and Saturday, Nov. 9 at 2 and 8 p.m. at the Sawyer Center Theater at the Sawyer Fine and Performing Arts Center. Seating is limited to 100 onstage seats and reserved tickets are available through the campus mail room at the Ware Student Center or online at http://www.colby-sawyer.edu/tickets. Tickets are $10 for the general public and free with a Colby-Sawyer College ID. read more…
Colby-Sawyer College Dedicates the Sally Shaw Veitch Track and Field
On October 17, Colby-Sawyer students, faculty, staff and Board of Trustee members gathered on the college's new turf field to dedicate the Sally Shaw Veitch Track and Field and to rechristen the Kelsey Athletic Fields as the Kelsey Athletic Campus. read more…
Colby-Sawyer College Hosts Italian Cult-Horror Film Presentation
Colby-Sawyer College will host a free screening and discussion of the remastered 1970 European cult-horror classic “Hatchet for Honeymoon” on Tuesday, October 29, at 7 p.m. in Clements Hall in the Ivey Science Center. Funded by the Olivetti Series Endowment Fund and sponsored by the Cultural Events Committee, the event features a pre-screening lecture with Italian scholar Evan Calder Williams and a question-and-answer session after the viewing. read more…
Colby-Sawyer Opens its Historic Campus as Venue for Weddings and Events
Colby-Sawyer College has opened its historic campus to the public for corporate and special events. Located in the sophisticated New England town of New London, N.H., and surrounded by mountains and lakes, Colby-Sawyer offers a variety of venues that accommodate up to 415 guests. read more…
Colby-Sawyer College Hosts Retrospective Exhibition of Works by Author and Artist Tomie dePaola
Colby-Sawyer College will celebrate the lifework of former faculty member and internationally renowned author and artist Tomie dePaola in two exhibitions at the Sawyer Fine and Performing Arts Center, “Tomie dePaola: Then and Now.” The “Then” exhibition this fall will feature his early drawings, paintings and books, along with images of his costume and set designs, from the late 1940s until the mid-1970s. read more…
2013 Fall Faculty Exhibition Opens at the Marian Graves Mugar Art Gallery
Colby-Sawyer College's Fine and Performing Arts faculty will showcase ceramics, drawing, graphic design, mixed media sculpture, painting, photography and printmaking in its annual exhibition. The exhibition opens at the Marian Graves Mugar Art Gallery in the Sawyer Fine and Performing Arts Center on Thursday, September 19 and runs through Saturday, October 19. An opening reception will be held on September 19 from 5-7 p.m. Admission to the gallery is free and open to the public. read more…
Colby-Sawyer College Announces 2013 Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees
Colby-Sawyer College will induct three student-athletes and one team as new members of its Athletic Hall of Fame this fall. This year's honorees include basketball player Ashley (Bramwell) Arruda '02, volleyball player Kathy (Couture) Bresciano '06, alpine ski racer Chance Longley '07, and the 1999 volleyball team. read more…
Colby-Sawyer College Welcomes 15 New Faculty Members
Fifteen full-time faculty members will join seven academic departments this fall. The new faculty members are Jonathan McCosh and Michael Lynch in Business Administration; Marc Lodyga in Exercise and Sport Sciences; Nicholas Gaffney and Suzanne Delle in Fine and Performing Arts; Hanlong Fu, Paul Robertson and Rachel Fredericks in Humanities; Darrell Kuykendall in Natural Sciences; Amanda Fay in Nursing and Public Health; and Darius Kalvaitis, Diane Edwards, Catherine Turcotte, Omari Jackson and Nicole Heller in Social Sciences. read more…
Colby-Sawyer College Hosts Eighth Annual 5K Walk-Run for Community Members
Colby-Sawyer College will host its eighth annual College-Community 5K Dash & Stroll, a non-competitive fun run and walk, on Saturday, Sept. 14. Community members of all ages are encouraged to participate. Participation is free of charge. read more…
