Upcoming Events

Hosted by the Student Activities Office and part of the annual student-run leadership retreat, entrepreneur Hilary Corna will provide the keynote address and lead a motivational and educational program aimed at inspiring global leaders.

Corna, the former senior executive officer for Toyota Asia, managed a team of people across 14 countries. She left her job in 2010 to pursue a career in writing. In her presentations, she shares vulnerable, thought-provoking stories and lessons learned while working at Toyota that cover topics such as leadership, diversity and female empowerment. She is a best-selling author and TED speaker.

For more information, contact Connor Delaney at connor.delaney@colby-sawyer.edu or 603.526.3741. Free and open to the public.

As part of Colby-Sawyer’s Diversity Week celebrations, former cohost of BET’s Club Comic View Arvin Mitchell performs an explosively silly comedy set filled with stories and impressions. Mitchell was nominated as one of NBC’s Stand Up for Diversity top comics.

As part of Colby-Sawyer's celebration of Diversity Week, the Hot Wings and Hot Topics series presents a screening of the 2018 comedy-drama Crazy Rich Asians followed by a discussion with event participants. The film has a running time of 2:01 and hot wings will be served. For more information, contact Connor Delaney at connor.delaney@colby-sawyer.edu or 603.526.3741. Free and open to the public.

The Department of Fine and Performing Arts presents “Liam O’Gallagher: This Was The Future,” an exhibition featuring the work of avant-garde sound artist, painter and teacher Liam O’Gallagher, whose San Francisco studio became an early gathering place for Beat writers and poets in the 1950s. O’Gallagher, who studied under Hans Hoffmann in the 1930s, was a futurist fascinated with science fiction and the use of developing technologies.

Following the reception, the exhibition remains open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Saturday, May 11. It is made possible through the generosity of the Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts and friends of Colby-Sawyer College’s Center for Art + Design.

For more information, contact Gallery Director and Sonja C. Davidow '56 Endowed Chair of Fine and Performing Arts Professor Jon Keenan at jkeenan@colby-sawyer.edu or 603.526.3667. Free and open to the public.

The 27th Annual Exercise and Sport Sciences & Athletics Symposium provides an opportunity for sport science professionals, athletic directors, coaches and students to learn from experts in the field. This year's symposium, Legal Issues in Sport and Fitness, features presentations in ethical and legal topics related to hazing, business ownership, and cannabis and sports.

Sponsored by the Exercise and Sport Sciences Department, all lectures are free and open to the public with reservations preferred. Attendees are welcome to enjoy lunch at the dining hall with presenters and faculty for a fee of $8.18. For more information, contact Terri Hermann at 603.526.3616 or thermann@colby-sawyer.edu.

"It’s Criminal: A Tale of Prison and Privilege" shares the life-changing journeys of incarcerated women and Dartmouth College students working together to write and perform an original play about the lives of the imprisoned women. The 2017 award-winning documentary has been shown at local high schools and universities, as well as dozens of other locations from California to Maine. A question-and-answer session and discussion with subjects from the film will follow the screening.

Sponsored by the Cultural Events Committee. For more information, contact Connor Delaney at connor.delaney@colby-sawyer.edu or 603.526.3741. Free and open to the public.

In observance of Women’s History Month, join the Cultural Events Committee for a screening of the 2018 documentary "RBG." The documentary explores the legacy of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, from the beginning of her legal career to her rise as a pop culture icon.

For more information, contact Connor Delaney at connor.delaney@colby-sawyer.edu or 603.526.3741. Free and open to the public.

Ann Preston Roselle ’98 returns to campus to give a talk entitled “Guns, Mass Shootings and Mental Illness: Myth vs Fact.” Roselle ’98, a graduate of the Colby-Sawyer nursing program, deconstructs the psychology of the various types of shooters and touches on the laws and the public health problem mass shootings present.

Roselle has worked as a nurse practitioner for the last 12 years. In 2015, she left cardiothoracic surgery and critical care to join an outpatient adult and geriatric psychiatry practice. She’s also an advocate for a stigma-free world.

Hosted by the Cultural Events Committee. For more information, contact Connor Delaney at connor.delaney@colby-sawyer.edu or 603.526.3741. Free and open to the public.

As a high school basketball player, Bilqis set the Massachusetts state record for both boys and girls and was named the state’s 2009 Gatorade Player of the Year and a McDonald’s All-American nominee. In 2017 she helped overturn the International Basketball Federation’s rule prohibiting the hijab after its ban put her own professional dreams on hold. Hosted by the Cultural Events Committee, Abdul-Qaadir’s talk will draw from her experience as a Muslim athlete and stress the importance of breaking down barriers.

For more information, contact Connor Delaney at connor.delaney@colby-sawyer.edu or 603.526.3741. Free and open to the public.

Join the Cultural Events Committee and Athletics for a screening of 'Liberated: The New Sexual Revolution.' The documentary explores today’s young adult hook-up culture as it follows college students during Spring Break. Following the screening, there will be a discussion with Morgan Perry, one of the film’s producers, and an individual depicted in the film.

For more information, contact Connor Delaney at connor.delaney@colby-sawyer.edu or 603.526.3741. Free and open to the public.

The Colby-Sawyer community celebrates students’ commitment to scholarship at the annual symposium featuring interdisciplinary Capstone projects and undergraduate presentations on Monday, April 22, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Tuesday, April 23, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free and open to the public.

The Scholars and Leaders Ceremony recognizes individuals and groups of students for academic with Capstone, Baccalaureate and Program Recognition Awards; honor society cords; and leadership, community and achievement awards.

For more information, contact Executive Assistant for the Office of the Academic Vice President & Dean of Faculty Kristin Tupper at 603.526.3760 or ktupper@colby-sawyer.edu. Free and open to the public.

Colby-Sawyer College celebrates graduates and recognizes members of the college and greater community for outstanding contributions to Colby-Sawyer and its students.

For more information contact Malaika Sidmore at 603.526.3720 or malaika.sidmore@colby-sawyer.edu. Free and open to the public.

The Department of Fine and Performing Arts hosts “Coming Home: The Ceramic Art of Vivika and Otto Heino,” an exhibition of ceramics made by renown New Hampshire and California potters Vivika and Otto Heino from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection of Berkeley, California.

Following the reception, the exhibition remains open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Tuesday, Oct. 15. It is made possible in cooperation with Forrest L. Merrill, the League of NH Craftsmen and friends of the Colby-Sawyer College Center for Art + Design.

For more information about the exhibition, please contact Gallery Director and Sonja C. Davidow '56 Endowed Chair of Fine and Performing Arts Professor Keenan at jkeenan@colby-sawyer.edu or 603.526.3667.