Departments
In Brief
Colby-Sawyer Offers Shelter From the Storm; Alum Honored for Saving a Life; 57 Students Named to Who's Who; African Dinner Great Success; The New York Times highlights New London's Charms
Making Their Mark
Find out about Colby-Sawyer people engaged in writing, presentations and exhibitions.
Q&Alumni
Catch up with some of the faces of Colby-Sawyer and find out what they've been up to since graduation.
The Colby-Sawyer Courier
View the PDF of the student newspaper's most recent issue.
Chargers Update
Get the latest on Colby-Sawyer athletes and teams in this weekly newsletter.
Virtual Herbarium
Here you will find pictures and descriptions of the flora that grows around the New London area.
Past as Prologue
Set hair, pearls and saddle shoes - college life in the 1950s looked a little different than now.
Tell the Stories
So That They
May Know
Storyteller Charlotte Blake Alston, Wednesday, Jan. 28 at 7 p.m. in Wheeler Hall.
Places to Go
Things to do in the New London area and beyond.
Tune In
Colby-Sawyer's student-run radio station, WSCS-FM at 90.9.
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Colby-Sawyer Currents
Welcome to Colby-Sawyer's online news magazine, which seeks to inform the campus, alumni and friends about the people, ideas, places and events that shape the college community.
On Friday, Dec. 12, 2008, the Colby-Sawyer community and its neighbors across northern New England awakened to blank-faced alarm clocks and the silence that only truly falls when a power failure takes us straight from the 21st century to the mid-19th. Hours of freezing rain on Thursday weighed down power lines and trees to the breaking point, leaving roads blocked and homes cold. Public Service of New Hampshire reported more than 320,000 outages, with Colby-Sawyer among them. The college closed for the day, and later sent students home a week early. Ware Campus Center became a storm shelter, and dozens took refuge there for meals, a warm place to sleep, and companionship. Power was restored to campus Tuesday, Dec. 16, but a week after the storm, 300 New London homes were still in the dark with more snow predicted. Photos by Leon-C. Malan and Kate Seamans.
Empty Bowls, Full Stomachs…
This fall's Empty Bowls Project raised close to $1,500 to feed the hungry in New Hampshire and to help Haitians in need of medical treatment.
Fresh Ideas for Spring Ledge Farm…
New London's Main Street boasts both Colby-Sawyer College and a working farm. A collaboration between Adjunct Business Professor John Ferries' advertising students and Spring Ledge Farm was a fruitful endeavor, and a growing experience for all involved.
Women, Wellness, and the Media…
Women, Wellness, and the Media, Assistant Professor of Humanities Margaret Wiley's first book, brings together two significant areas of Wiley's life – medicine and literature – and focuses on her interest in the intersection between culture and healthcare.
An Invitation to Your Third Cup of Tea…
As part of this year's extended New Student Orientation, President Galligan met with the students in November to discuss Greg Mortenson's book and share a third cup of tea, thus welcoming them as full-fledged members of the college family. Here's what the president talked to students about on that memorable day.
The Time for Year-End Giving…
Any gift, large or small, to support Colby-Sawyer College's annual giving efforts has a distinct and positive impact. When taken together, your gifts comprise one of the college's most significant sources of support. We thank you for considering a calendar year-end donation to the 2008-2009 Annual Fund, which can be made online.
Preparing for Your Future after College…
As college seniors prepare to enter the workforce, they are confronted with a battery of financial and economic obstacles.
An Investment in Students, Academic Programs…
The 2007-2008 Colby-Sawyer College Annual Report chronicles a year of investing in the college by our alumni, parents, college community members and friends.
Previous Issue
A Gift to Know and Teach Them…
Associate Professor of Social Sciences and Education Maurissa Abecassis has been named the New Hampshire Professor of the Year, but what motivates and means the most to her in her career are her students.
A First Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence…
Dr. Isaac Nyamongo, an anthropologist from the University of Nairobi in Kenya, arrived this fall for a year of teaching, writing and sharing his expertise on the issues of public health in Africa.
Looking for Linguistic Footprints…
Associate Professor of Humanities Thomas Kealy spent his sabbatical exploring archives in Spain and France to find traces of Spanish Gypsies' influence on the horse culture of Renaissance Europe.
A Leader Wherever She Is…
Grants Manager Janice McElroy is retiring soon from Colby-Sawyer, but she doesn't plan to stop working just yet. In fact, the next chapter of her life will allow her to put her commitment to public service and her leadership skills to their highest use in the state, nation and world.
Moving Toward a Greener Future…
The college is making progress, in steps large and small, in becoming a more sustainable campus. Amber Cronin '11 looks at what's been accomplished to date, who's working hardest behind the scenes, and what you can do to achieve the college's ambitious green goals.
Be the Change You Seek…
Sophomore Xanthe Hilton became involved early on in the Obama campaign as a volunteer and organizer on campus, around New Hampshire and in the key state of Ohio. She believes she has succeeded in her quest to change the world, and she doesn't plan to stop now.
Back issues are available in the Currents Archive.
