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…
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…
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…
Nancy Lyon: A Master Weaver's Rediscovered Work
NEW LONDON, N.H., Aug. 14, 2012 – Colby-Sawyer College will host an exhibition of more than 40 vibrant and intricate weavings by the late master weaver, Nancy Chase Lyon, in a tribute to her life and work. read more…
Windy Hill School at Colby-Sawyer College Earns Silver LEED Certification for Green Design
NEW LONDON, N.H., Aug. 7, 2012 – Colby-Sawyer College's Windy Hill School, an early childhood laboratory school, was recently recognized with silver certification in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED). read more…
Colby-Sawyer College Offers Certificate Program in Sustainable Design and Construction
NEW LONDON, N.H., July 17, 2012 – Beginning this fall, Colby-Sawyer College will offer a unique opportunity for students of any age to learn all aspects of the design and construction of sustainable shelters. read more…
Colby-Sawyer College Celebrates 2012 Commencement
NEW LONDON, N.H.,April 15, 2012 - Colby-Sawyer College celebrated its 2012 Commencement on Saturday, May 5, graduating 207 students and recognizing students and other individuals for academic excellence, outstanding contributions to society, and service to the college and community.read more…
Colby-Sawyer Community Members Recognized for Civic Service
NEW LONDON, N.H., April 14, 2012 - On Tuesday, April 10, Campus Compact for New Hampshire's 9th Annual Presidents' Award Luncheon recognized Colby-Sawyer's eco-representatives, Sustainability Coordinator and Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Jennifer White, and the community's Friendship Families for their outstanding public service. read more…
Colby-Sawyer College to Host Spring Dance Ensemble, 'Transitions in Two Acts'
NEW LONDON, N.H., March 30, 2012 - Colby-Sawyer's Fine and Performing Arts Department and the Colby-Sawyer Dance Club present the spring dance ensemble, “Transitions in Two Acts,” a combined performance with two distinctly different shows sharing the stage back to back. “Transitions” will take place at the Sawyer Center Theatre on Friday, April 20, and Saturday, April 21, at 7 p.m. read more…
Windcrossing Film Festival Premieres Independent Films and Honors Legacy of Beloved Professor Don Coonley
NEW LONDON, N.H., March 15, 2012 - The debut of Windcrossing: A Festival of Sight and Sound on April 28 at Colby-Sawyer College will celebrate the legacy of Professor Emeritus Donald E. Coonley, an Emmy Award-winning filmmaker and beloved teacher and mentor. In the first of what will become an annual film festival, the college's alumni, faculty, students and friends hope to restore a tradition begun by Coonley of featuring students' original filmmaking.read more…
Regional Chefs Come Together for Culinary Competition
NEW LONDON, N.H., March 15, 2012 -Scents of maple pecan chicken, buffalo shrimp quesadillas, and beef kabobs filled Colby-Sawyer College's Dining Hall, along with a bustling crowd, during a lunchtime culinary competition on Wednesday, March 14. The aromas, atmospheric steam, and, of course, delicious dishes were the products of the eight competing groups of Sodexo chefs, coming together at Colby-Sawyer for a common love of food. read more…
Colby-Sawyer Students to Present Student-Produced Musical 'Weekend Warrior'
NEW LONDON, N.H., March 23, 2012 - Colby-Sawyer College will host the student-written and produced musical, Weekend Warrior, for one night only on Saturday, March 24, at 8 p.m. in Wheeler Hall at Ware Campus Center, with doors opening at 6 p.m. read more…
Colby-Sawyer College to Show Peter Shaffer's 'Black Comedy'
NEW LONDON, N.H., March 22, 2012 - The Colby-Sawyer College Fine and Performing Arts Department will present “Black Comedy,” a farce by Peter Shaffer, on April 5, 6 and 7 in the Sawyer Fine Arts Center at 7 p.m. The play is open to the public and tickets are $20 for adults, $5 for students, and free with a Colby-Sawyer College ID. read more…
Colby-Sawyer College to Host Documentary Filmmaker John de Graaf
NEW LONDON, N.H., March 22, 2012 — Colby-Sawyer College will host documentary filmmaker John de Graaf, co-director of the Happiness Initiative, for an engaging presentation about the project and how Colby-Sawyer students, faculty and staff can get involved. The event is free and will be held at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 28 in Wheeler Hall at the Ware Campus Center. read more…
Colby-Sawyer College Hosts Juried Student Art Exhibition
NEW LONDON, N.H., March 21, 2012 - Colby-Sawyer College's Fine and Performing Arts Department will host its 39th annual Gladys Greenbaum Meyers Juried Student Art Exhibition, displaying students' latest work in graphic design, ceramics, sculpture, drawing, printmaking, watercolor, painting, photography and integrated media. read more…
Colby-Sawyer College to Host Annual International Festival
NEW LONDON, N.H., March 16, 2012 - Colby Sawyer College will host its annual International Festival in celebration of its culturally diverse population. The festival will include sampling of ethnic foods, an international fashion show with traditional clothing and a talent show. Sponsored by the Cross Cultural Club, the 2012 International Festival will be held in Wheeler Hall at the Ware Campus Center on Thursday, April 5, from 5 to 9 p.m. Admission is free. read more…
Books Sandwiched In Series at Colby-Sawyer College Features Poetry, Small Business Ownership and Digital Storytelling
NEW LONDON, N.H., March 15, 2012 - Colby-Sawyer College will present its spring Books Sandwiched In series in April with a poetry reading and discussion led by poet and Dartmouth College Professor Cleopatra Mathis, a presentation about owning a local business by artisan Cindy Best, and a demonstration of digital story-telling by Colby-Sawyer College students and Adjunct Assistant Professor Erica Webb. read more…
Colby-Sawyer College's 21st Exercise and Sport Sciences Symposium Focuses on the Olympic Games
NEW LONDON, N.H., March 14, 2012 – Colby-Sawyer College will host the 21st Annual Exercise and Sport Sciences and Athletics Symposium, which this year focuses on the Olympics and will include presentations on how Olympics organizing committees operate and how to care for the Olympic athlete. The Exercise and Sport Sciences and Athletics Symposium takes place on Monday, March 26, in Wheeler Hall at the Ware Campus Center. read more…
Colby-Sawyer College Hosts Local Author and Draft Survivor Tom Weiner
NEW LONDON, N.H., Feb. 13, 2012 — Colby-Sawyer College will host Tom Weiner, author of the heart-breaking Called to Serve: Stories of Men and Women Confronted by the Vietnam War Draft, which includes the rich stories of those who fought and those who, for whatever reason, chose not to. A discussion and book signing will be held on Tuesday, Feb 21 at 7 p.m. in Wheeler Hall, Ware Campus Center. Admission is free, and both students and community members are invited to attend. read more…
'The Salvation of Doctor Faustus' Offers New Twist on Classic Tale of a Man who Sells His Soul to the Devil
NEW LONDON, N.H., Jan. 13, 2012 – “The Salvation of Doctor Faustus,” a play written and directed by Charles Moak, a senior at Colby-Sawyer College, offers a modern adaptation of Christopher Marlowe's classic tale, The Tragicall History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus, published in 1605. read more…
Colby-Sawyer College to Host Retrospective Exhibition of Selected Works by Artist Don Campbell
NEW LONDON, N.H., Dec. 16, 2011 - The Colby-Sawyer College Fine and Performing Arts Department will host an exhibition, “Don Campbell: A Retrospective of Selected Works (1957-2000),” featuring ceramics, drawings and photography from over the course of his career. read more…
N.H. Women's Caucus Platform Endorses Affordable Health and Child Care; Workplace Equality and Flexibility; and Ratification of U.N. Women's Rights Treaty
NEW LONDON, N.H., Nov. 17, 2011 – Affordable and accessible heath care, including reproductive health care, emerged as the top issue on the 2011 New Hampshire Women's Caucus Platform, adopted Saturday, Nov. 12, at Colby-Sawyer College. read more…
Colby-Sawyer Singers to Perform 'A Cinematic Celebration'
NEW LONDON, N.H., Nov. 17, 2011 - The Colby-Sawyer Singers will present “A Cinematic Celebration” for its annual winter concert in an evening of music from holiday movies past and present on Thursday, Dec. 8, at 7 p.m. read more…
Colby-Sawyer College to Host Fall Dance Ensemble 'Journeys' Featuring Original Choreography
NEW LONDON, N.H., Nov. 10, 2011 - Colby-Sawyer and the Fine and Performing Arts Department will present the fall dance ensemble "Journeys" on Thursday, Dec. 1. Under the artistic direction of Adjunct Assistant Professor of Dance Laura Dunlop Shepherd, the performance will feature original choreography by Colby-Sawyer students and Professor Shepherd in ballet, lyrical, modern and jazz. read more…
Colby-Sawyer Offers Permaculture Design Certification Course
NEW LONDON, N.H., Nov. 1, 2011 - Colby-Sawyer College will offer certification in permaculture design, an ecological design system for sustainability in all aspects of human life that teaches how to build natural homes, grow food, restore landscapes and ecosystems, catch rainwater, build communities and much more. read more…
'Not Your Normal S.N.A.F.U.' Theater Production at Colby-Sawyer College Features Short Plays by Alumni, Faculty and Students
NEW LONDON, N.H., Oct. 31, 2011 - The Fine and Performing Arts Department at Colby-Sawyer College will present “Not Your Normal S.N.A.F.U.,” a collection of short plays written and directed by alumni, faculty and students. read more…
The New Hampshire Women's Caucus Seeks to Educate and Empower Participants to Improve the Status of Women
NEW LONDON, N.H., Sept. 29, 2011 – This November, Colby-Sawyer College will host “What Women Want Now: The New Hampshire Women's Caucus,” a lively forum for identifying the issues most critical to women and equipping participants with education and resources that will assist them in improving women's status in the state, nation and world. Sheryl WuDunn, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and co-author of The New York Times best-selling book, Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide, will deliver the keynote address. read more…
Colby-Sawyer College Hosts Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist and Author of 'Half the Sky' Sheryl WuDunn in a Call for Justice for Women Worldwide
NEW LONDON, N.H., Sept. 16, 2011 – Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Sheryl WuDunn, co-author of The New York Times bestseller, Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide, will speak at Colby-Sawyer College on Saturday, Nov. 12, about the need to emancipate women and fight global poverty through unlocking women's power as economic catalysts. read more…
Colby-Sawyer College to Host Bill Davidow, Silicon Valley Legend and Best-selling Author of Overconnected: The Promise and Threat of the Internet
NEW LONDON, N.H., Sept. 15, 2011 – Colby-Sawyer College will host Silicon Valley legend and best-selling author Bill Davidow for a discussion of his acclaimed book, Overconnected: The Promise and Threat of the Internet, on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011, at 4 p.m. in Clements Hall at the Curtis L. Ivey Science Center. read more…
