Founded in 1837, Colby-Sawyer is a comprehensive baccalaureate college that integrates the liberal arts and sciences with professional preparation.
(see more)Founded in 1837, Colby-Sawyer is a comprehensive baccalaureate college that integrates the liberal arts and sciences with professional preparation.
Selected as Newman Civic Fellow
The Newman Civic Fellowship is a yearlong program for students from Campus Compact member institutions, which include colleges and universities from 39 states, Washington, D.C., Greece, Lebanon and Mexico. Selected students are campus leaders who demonstrate a commitment to finding solutions for challenges facing communities locally, nationally and internationally. Learn more at compact.org/newman-civic-fellowship.
Leadership -
2020 Mar 11
Campus Compact Award Recipient
Recognized with the New Hampshire Presidents' Leadership Award for outstanding community service, service learning and civic engagement at Colby-Sawyer. The award is presented annually to a student or student organization that has made service an integral part of their college experience as evidenced through their contribution to the community.
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2020 Apr 16
STOP THE BLEED
Under the direction of Colby-Sawyer faculty members T. J. Smith and Christine Reyes, athletic training majors assisted with on campus STOP THE BLEED training as associate instructors. STOP THE BLEED, an injury packing and tourniquet application program to assist in mass casualty incidents, was founded after the Sandy-Hook Massacre in an attempt to help prevent deaths during lock-down situations while first responders wait to enter and provide care to those injured.
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2020 Mar 19
Presidential Blue Key Society
Colby-Sawyer is pleased to announce the newest members of the Presidential Blue Key Society (PBKS). Selected to embody and inspire the learning spirit of Colby-Sawyer, the students celebrated their induction into the society at a luncheon hosted by President Susan D. Stuebner.
Club or Organization -
2019 Sep 26
2019 New Hampshire IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence NH-INBRE Annual Meeting
Colby-Sawyer College students and faculty presented research findings at the 2019 New Hampshire IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (NH-INBRE) Annual Meeting at the Mount Washington Resort in Bretton Woods, N.H. Supported by an Institutional Development Award (IDeA) from the National Institutes of Health, the IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence is a federal grant program that promotes the development, coordination and sharing of biomedical research resources within 24 states. NH-INBRE is a partnership among eight institutions, including Colby-Sawyer College, the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth and the University of New Hampshire. The annual meeting is its largest networking event, providing students the opportunity to connect and exchange ideas with representatives from other institutions as well as access to career resources.
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2019 Sep 16
2019 Athletic Training Graduates Achieve 100 Percent Pass Rate
One hundred percent of Colby-Sawyer's 2019 athletic training graduates who sat for the Board of Certification passed on their first attempt.
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2019 Jul 15
Nursing Pinning Ceremony
Faculty present graduating student nurses with pins and welcome them into the profession.
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2019 May 13
Ann Gulick Award Recipient
This award was established in memory of Ann Gulick '54, by her classmates. It is presented to the sophomore student who best exemplifies, through voluntary service, the qualities of reliability, loyalty, and unselfishness. The recipient of this award is chosen by vote of the sophomore class.
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2019 May 10
2018-19 Student Ambassador of the Year
Irvana Mouzinho '19 was selected by the by the Office of Admissions as the Student Ambassador of the Year.
Leadership -
2019 Apr 30
Annual Eastern New England Biological Conference
The 77th Eastern New England Biological Conference is an opportunity for biology majors to showcase research to fellow undergraduates from more than 40 member institutions. The conference features oral presentations, poster sessions, awards and a keynote lecture.
Business/professional -
2019 Apr 17
Campus Compact Award Recipient
Recognized with the New Hampshire Presidents' Leadership Award for outstanding community service, service learning and civic engagement at Colby-Sawyer. The award is presented annually to a student or student organization that has made service an integral part of their college experience as evidenced through their contribution to the community.
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2019 Apr 15
Resident Assistant Appreciation Day
President Susan D. Stuebner has declared November 28, 2018 as Resident Assistant Appreciation Day at Colby-Sawyer College, in recognition of the outstanding work that Resident Assistants do to support all students, develop communities based on individual responsibility and respect for others, and provide opportunities for student learning.
Residence Life -
2018 Nov 28
Geisel School of Medicine Anatomy Laboratory
Athletic training students toured the Geisel School of Medicine Anatomy Laboratory guided by a lab proctor and Colby-Sawyer faculty. Sponsored by the student-led Athletic Training Club, the 2018 visit marks the fifth year the lab experience has been offered to students in the major.
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2018 Nov 26
Emerging Leaders Program
The Emerging Leaders Program helps students develop their leadership potential through workshops and experiential learning opportunities that lay the foundation for students to become confident, aware and engaged leaders.
Leadership -
2018 Nov 7
2018-19 Student Ambassador
Student Ambassadors are responsible for welcoming prospective students and families to Colby-Sawyer, leading campus tours and hosting overnight visits.
Leadership -
2018 Nov 6
Student-Faculty Duo to Present at Association of Writers and Writing Programs Conference
Meaza Petros '19 was accepted to present at the Association of Writers and Writing Programs Conference in Portland, Ore. in March with Associate Professor of Humanities and poet Ewa Chrusciel; their panel proposal, "Hoopoes and Dybbuks: Immigrant and Refugee Voices," was one of 500 selected from more than 2,000.
Student Excellence -
2018 Oct 24
2018 Orientation Leader
Colby-Sawyer College student orientation leaders assist new and transfer students as they transition into college life.
Leadership -
2018 Oct 23
Students Present Biomedical Research at Annual NH-INBRE Conference
This August, 14 Colby-Sawyer students, alumni and faculty presented research findings at the 2018 New Hampshire IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (NH-INBRE) Annual Meeting. Supported by an Institutional Development Award from the National Institutes of Health, INBRE promotes the development, coordination and sharing of biomedical research resources within 24 states. NH-INBRE is a partnership among eight institutions, including Colby-Sawyer, the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth and the University of New Hampshire.
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2018 Oct 9
2018 Athletic Training Graduates Achieve 100 Percent Pass Rate
One hundred percent of Colby-Sawyer's 2018 athletic training graduates who sat for the Board of Certification passed on their first attempt. By comparison, the national first-time pass average in 2016-2017 was 83.6 percent.
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2018 Sep 4
Ann Gulick Award Recipient
This award was established in memory of Ann Gulick '54, by her classmates. It is presented to the sophomore student who best exemplifies, through voluntary service, the qualities of reliability, loyalty, and unselfishness. The recipient of this award is chosen by vote of the sophomore class.
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2018 Jun 5
Nursing Students Continue Perfect Pass Rate
One hundred percent of Colby-Sawyer's 2018 undergraduate nursing class passed the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) on their first attempt. This is Colby-Sawyer's third straight year of achieving a perfect pass rate.
Student Excellence -
2018 Jul 16
NAC Announces Winter/Spring All-Academic Awards
Thirteen Colby-Sawyer student-athletes have been named to the 2017-18 Winter/Spring North Atlantic Conference (NAC) All-Academic Team.
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2018 Jun 5
Achieved Clinical Nurse Leader Certification
One hundred percent of Colby-Sawyer's first cohort of Master of Science in Nursing students passed the Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) certification exam on their first attempt. Passing the exam officially certifies the students as CNLs, an emerging nursing role established by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing in response to the need for cost-effective nurse leaders that can provide evidence-based health care delivery across a variety of clinical settings.
Student Excellence -
2018 May 14
Ornithological Society Award Recipient
Environmental studies major Calum Dixon '18 was awarded the Nellie Johnson Baroody Award at the American Ornithological Society's annual meeting in Tucson.
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2018 Apr 19
Campus Compact Award Recipient
Recognized with the New Hampshire Presidents' Leadership Award for outstanding community service, service learning and civic engagement at Colby-Sawyer. The award is presented annually to a student or student organization that has made service an integral part of their college experience as evidenced through their contribution to the community.
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2018 Apr 13
Students Participate in "Med Student for a Day" Program
Sponsored by Dartmouth College's Geisel School of Medicine, the "Med Student for a Day" program is an opportunity for undergraduate pre-med students to attend lectures led by medical school faculty, learn about N.H. health career opportunities, tour the facility with current medical students and meet with admissions staff.
Business/professional -
2018 Apr 3
Student Attends New England Direct Marketing Association Annual Conference
New England Direct Marketing Association Annual Conference is an opportunity for regionally and nationally based direct marketing professionals to network and learn about strategies, tactics and technologies in mobile, video, AI, social media, direct mail, SEO, print, sales, data, analytics, CRM, CJM, email, e-commerce, behavioral science, lead generation, marketing automation and more.
Business/professional -
2018 Apr 2
NCAA Tournament Experience
Sport management majors gained hands-on experience behind the scenes at the NCAA Tournament.
Business/professional -
2018 Mar 28
Resident Assistant Appreciation Day
President Susan D. Stuebner proclaimed Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017 as Resident Assistants Appreciation Day in recognition of Colby-Sawyer R.A.s and their outstanding work getting to know students; developing communities based on individual responsibility and respect for others; and providing opportunities for student learning.
Residence Life -
2017 Nov 15
Presidential Blue Key Society
Colby-Sawyer is pleased to announce the third class of students chosen as members of the Presidential Blue Key Society (PBKS). Selected to embody and inspire the learning spirit of Colby-Sawyer, the students celebrated their induction into the society at a luncheon hosted by President Susan D. Stuebner.
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2017 Nov 15