Colby-Sawyer College
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Colby–Sawyer College is a private, comprehensive baccalaureate college situated on a 200 acre (0.809372 km²) campus in New London
, in the Lake Sunapee
region of New Hampshire
, founded as a coeducational academy in 1837.
in 1837 to 11 New London citizens for the purpose of establishing a school in the town. The eleven men who were named as the academy’s incorporators were Joseph Colby, Anthony Colby, Perley Burpee, Jonathan Greeley, John Brown, Jonathan Herrick, David Everett, Samuel Carr, Walter Flanders, Jonathan Addison, and Marshall Trayne.
It was a coeducational secondary school, for which Susan Colby served as the first teacher and principal. It opened with a student body of 26 girls and one boy, but soon enrolled 54 more male students.
In 1858 the New Hampton Literary and Theological Institution moved to Fairfax, Vermont
, and the New Hampshire Baptists, with encouragement from former Governor Anthony Colby
and New London’s Baptist minister, Ebenezer Dodge, assumed responsibility for the Academy. The name was changed to the New London Literary and Scientific Institute. The new Board of Trustees was made up of twenty-four members, three-fourths of whom had to be from New Hampshire but not from New London and three-fourths of whom also had to be Baptists in good standing.
Financed by Mary (”Mellie”) Colgate, Colgate Hall was completed and dedicated in 1912, named in honor of the Colgate family whose members were dedicated supporters of the college. Colgate Hall housed female students, administrative offices, a library, dining room, kitchen, chapel, classrooms, and laundry. The male students continued to reside in Colby Hall.
McKean Hall was built in 1930, named for Dr. Horace G. McKean, Colby Academy’s headmaster from 1899 to 1905. In 1931 Colby Hall was built, a residence hall named in honor of the Colby family. In 1931 Shepard Hall was built in honor of one of the original New London families who were trustees of the Academy and the College. In 1934 Burpee Hall was built, dedicated to the Burpee alumni, and trustees. The hall housed the library collection until 1949.
In 1933, by an act of the New Hampshire Legislature, Colby School for Girls was changed to Colby Junior College for Women. The preparatory courses were phased out.
On October 18, 1941, Eleanor Roosevelt
visited the college and gave a speech to the community at the Baptist church.
In 1943, the college charter was amended by the New Hampshire General Court
to allow the granting of baccalaureate programs
.
, in Waterville, Maine
, regarding its name, and so in 1975, the Board of Trustees voted to change the name to Colby-Sawyer College.
The Windy Hill School, a child study lab school, was established in 1976 as a site for teacher internships and student practica. The Windy Hill School is now housed in the college's first building designed to be LEED certified (opened 2010) and remains one of the few lab schools in northern New England.
In 1989, the Board of Trustees announced that Colby-Sawyer College would begin admitting male students beginning in the fall of 1990, returning the college to its coeducational roots.
In 1990, the Ware Campus Center, formerly the Library-Commons building, was dedicated to Judge Martha Ware
. In 1991 the Hogan Sports Center, dedicated to Daniel and Kathleen Hogan, and the Kelsey Tennis courts opened, and in 1994 the Mercer Field was dedicated in honor of William and Ramona Mercer. In 1995 the Baker Communications Center was dedicated, named for Elbert H. Baker, distinguished in the communications industry and father of Martine Baker Anderson, class of 1959.
In 2004, the Curtis L. Ivey Science Center opened, and the student lodge was renamed the Lethbridge Lodge in honor of trustee and friend, George “Bud” Lethbridge. In fall 2010 the new Windy Hill school opened, and in summer 2011 Colby-Sawyer introduced online summer courses.
Colby-Sawyer was featured in the 2007 edition of U.S. News & World Report
's "Great Schools, Great Prices" category of the top comprehensive baccalaureate colleges in the North.
That all Colby-Sawyer College students will:
(ECAC), the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association
(IHSA), the Division I United States Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association (USCSA
) and the New England Intercollegiate Swimming and Diving Association (NEISDA).
Colby-Sawyer offers seven varsity men's sports: alpine skiing, baseball, basketball, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, and track & field. Colby-Sawyer offers eight varsity women's sports: alpine skiing, basketball, lacrosse, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field, and volleyball. Colby-Sawyer offers one co-ed sport: equestrian. In 1989, the equestrian team won a share of the IHSA national hunt-seat championship, tying with Penn State.
Active club sports at CSC are cycling, golf, ice hockey, outing club, men's and women's rugby, cross county running, snowboarding, softball, men's lacrosse, and fencing. Also: Flag Football, Co-Rec Volleyball, 3 on 3 Basketball, and Fall Golf, 5 on 5 Basketball, Floor Hockey, Co-Rec Dodgeball, Co-Rec Indoor Soccer, and Spring Golf.
New London, New Hampshire
New London is a town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 4,397 at the 2010 census.The town center, where 1,415 people resided at the 2010 census, is defined as the New London census-designated place , and is located on a hilltop along New Hampshire Route 114 north...
, in the Lake Sunapee
Lake Sunapee
Lake Sunapee is located within Sullivan County and Merrimack County in western New Hampshire, the United States. It is the fifth-largest lake located entirely in New Hampshire....
region of New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
, founded as a coeducational academy in 1837.
New London Academy
A legislative charter was granted by the State of New HampshireNew Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
in 1837 to 11 New London citizens for the purpose of establishing a school in the town. The eleven men who were named as the academy’s incorporators were Joseph Colby, Anthony Colby, Perley Burpee, Jonathan Greeley, John Brown, Jonathan Herrick, David Everett, Samuel Carr, Walter Flanders, Jonathan Addison, and Marshall Trayne.
It was a coeducational secondary school, for which Susan Colby served as the first teacher and principal. It opened with a student body of 26 girls and one boy, but soon enrolled 54 more male students.
In 1858 the New Hampton Literary and Theological Institution moved to Fairfax, Vermont
Fairfax, Vermont
Fairfax is a town in Franklin County, Vermont, United States. The population was 3,765 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 40.5 square miles , of which, 40.2 square miles of it is land and 0.3 square miles of it ...
, and the New Hampshire Baptists, with encouragement from former Governor Anthony Colby
Anthony Colby
Anthony Colby was an American businessman and politician from New London, New Hampshire. He owned and operated a grist mill and a stage line, and served one term as Governor of New Hampshire. For twenty years he was a trustee of Dartmouth College.-External links:*...
and New London’s Baptist minister, Ebenezer Dodge, assumed responsibility for the Academy. The name was changed to the New London Literary and Scientific Institute. The new Board of Trustees was made up of twenty-four members, three-fourths of whom had to be from New Hampshire but not from New London and three-fourths of whom also had to be Baptists in good standing.
New London Literary and Scientific Institution
In 1854, the Ladies Boarding House (later called Heidelberg) was built (on what is now the New London green) to accommodate up to forty female students and the female faculty. Anthony Colby also purchased the original New London town meeting house and moved it to campus, where it was renovated to provide twenty double rooms for the male students. The building is called Colby Hall. In 1870 the new brick Academy building was dedicated, located on the present site of Colgate Hall. The building provided dormitory space for one hundred female students as well as classrooms, laboratories, library, gymnastic facilities, chapel, dining room, kitchen, and laundry facilities.Colby Academy
The New London Literary and Scientific Institution was in 1878 renamed Colby Academy in tribute to the on-going support of the Colby family of New London.Financed by Mary (”Mellie”) Colgate, Colgate Hall was completed and dedicated in 1912, named in honor of the Colgate family whose members were dedicated supporters of the college. Colgate Hall housed female students, administrative offices, a library, dining room, kitchen, chapel, classrooms, and laundry. The male students continued to reside in Colby Hall.
Colby School for Girls to Colby Junior College for Women
After 90 years as a secondary school, Colby Academy trustees voted in 1927 to transform Colby Academy into a junior college and preparatory school for women. In 1930 fourteen women received the first associate degrees conferred by Colby School for Girls.McKean Hall was built in 1930, named for Dr. Horace G. McKean, Colby Academy’s headmaster from 1899 to 1905. In 1931 Colby Hall was built, a residence hall named in honor of the Colby family. In 1931 Shepard Hall was built in honor of one of the original New London families who were trustees of the Academy and the College. In 1934 Burpee Hall was built, dedicated to the Burpee alumni, and trustees. The hall housed the library collection until 1949.
In 1933, by an act of the New Hampshire Legislature, Colby School for Girls was changed to Colby Junior College for Women. The preparatory courses were phased out.
On October 18, 1941, Eleanor Roosevelt
Eleanor Roosevelt
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt was the First Lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945. She supported the New Deal policies of her husband, distant cousin Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and became an advocate for civil rights. After her husband's death in 1945, Roosevelt continued to be an international...
visited the college and gave a speech to the community at the Baptist church.
In 1943, the college charter was amended by the New Hampshire General Court
New Hampshire General Court
The General Court of New Hampshire is the bicameral state legislature of the U.S. state of New Hampshire. The lower house is the New Hampshire House of Representatives with 400 members. The upper house is the New Hampshire Senate with 24 members...
to allow the granting of baccalaureate programs
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
.
Colby-Sawyer College
The Board of Trustees changed the name of the college to Colby College-New Hampshire in 1973. In 1974, it was reported to the Board of Trustees that the college faced a lawsuit by Colby CollegeColby College
Colby College is a private liberal arts college located on Mayflower Hill in Waterville, Maine. Founded in 1813, it is the 12th-oldest independent liberal arts college in the United States...
, in Waterville, Maine
Waterville, Maine
Waterville is a city in Kennebec County, Maine, United States, on the west bank of the Kennebec River. The population was 15,722 at the 2010 census. Home to Colby College and Thomas College, Waterville is the regional commercial, medical and cultural center....
, regarding its name, and so in 1975, the Board of Trustees voted to change the name to Colby-Sawyer College.
The Windy Hill School, a child study lab school, was established in 1976 as a site for teacher internships and student practica. The Windy Hill School is now housed in the college's first building designed to be LEED certified (opened 2010) and remains one of the few lab schools in northern New England.
In 1989, the Board of Trustees announced that Colby-Sawyer College would begin admitting male students beginning in the fall of 1990, returning the college to its coeducational roots.
In 1990, the Ware Campus Center, formerly the Library-Commons building, was dedicated to Judge Martha Ware
Martha Ware
Martha Ware was an American district court judge in Plymouth County, Massachusetts.-Early life:Judge Ware was born in Weymouth, Massachusetts and raised in Abington...
. In 1991 the Hogan Sports Center, dedicated to Daniel and Kathleen Hogan, and the Kelsey Tennis courts opened, and in 1994 the Mercer Field was dedicated in honor of William and Ramona Mercer. In 1995 the Baker Communications Center was dedicated, named for Elbert H. Baker, distinguished in the communications industry and father of Martine Baker Anderson, class of 1959.
In 2004, the Curtis L. Ivey Science Center opened, and the student lodge was renamed the Lethbridge Lodge in honor of trustee and friend, George “Bud” Lethbridge. In fall 2010 the new Windy Hill school opened, and in summer 2011 Colby-Sawyer introduced online summer courses.
Colby-Sawyer was featured in the 2007 edition of U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report is an American news magazine published from Washington, D.C. Along with Time and Newsweek it was for many years a leading news weekly, focusing more than its counterparts on political, economic, health and education stories...
's "Great Schools, Great Prices" category of the top comprehensive baccalaureate colleges in the North.
Presidents
Dr. Sawyer served as president until his retirement in 1955, followed by Presidents Eugene M. Austin (1955–1962) and Everett M. Woodman (1962–1972). The college began its transition to a senior institution during the administration of Louis C. Vaccaro (1972–1978) and completed this change under the presidency of H. Nicholas Muller, III (1978–1986). Peggy A. Stock (1986–1995), sixth president of the college, increased enrollment, completed a successful capital campaign, and constructed or renovated several buildings, including Rooke Hall. Anne Ponder became the seventh president of the College in March 1996. Dr. Ponder extended the college's contiguous land holdings to 190 acre (0.7689034 km²), to build and dedicate Lawson Hall, and to enhance academic facilities and programs. Tom Galligan joined Colby–Sawyer College as its eighth president in August 2006.Mission
- Innovative integration of the liberal arts and sciences with professional preparation
- Liberal education as a foundation for lifelong learning
- Knowledge necessary for professional careers
That all Colby-Sawyer College students will:
- learn and use a broad body of knowledge, with depth in their major fields
- enrich and deepen their self-knowledge
- think creatively and critically
- communicate and interact effectively
- act ethically and professionally
- understand and employ multiple perspectives
Majors
- Art History
- Art - Graphic Design
- Art - Studio Art: Ceramics, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture
- Athletic Training
- Biology
- Business Communications
- Child Development / Early Childhood Education (N-3)
- Communication Studies
- Creative Writing
- English
- Environmental Science: Aquatic, Terrestrial
- Environmental Studies
- Exercise Science
- Health Studies: Health Care Management, Health Promotion and Wellness, Public Health
- History, Society, and Culture
- Nursing
- Philosophy
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Sport Management
Academic departments
- Business Administration
- Environmental Studies
- Exercise and Sport Sciences
- Fine and Performing Arts
- Humanities
- Natural Sciences
- Nursing
- Social Sciences and Education
Special programs and services
- Double majors are available
- Special minors are available such as American Studies and Women's Studies
- Teacher Certification is available in Early Childhood Education (N-3)
- Wesson Honors Program
- International Student Programs/English as a Second Language
- Internships
- Learning and Tutorial Services
- Study Abroad
- Progressive Scholars
- Global Explorations
Accreditation
New England Association of Schools and College (NEASC); Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP); commission Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE); New Hampshire Board of Nursing; New Hampshire Board of Education.Science Center and Library
The Curtis L. Ivey Science Center opened in September 2004. The 33000 square feet (3,065.8 m²) building houses the Community and Environmental Studies and Biology Programs, as well as faculty in the Natural Sciences Department. The Center includes Clements Hall, the 182 seat auditorium, and the geographic information systems (GIS) laboratory.Cleveland Colby Colgate Archives
In addition to institutional records, the Archives maintains the Colby Sawyer College's Special Collections which consists of the college's selection of rare books as well as manuscript collections of notable men and women from New Hampshire, including the late New Hampshire Congressman James C. Cleveland's papers and the Pillsbury Family papers.Campus activities
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Campus Initiatives
- Adventures in Learning
- Green Routes
- The New Hampshire Women's Caucus
- Pathways
- Teaching Enrichment Center
- Quantitative Literacy Across the Curriculum
Athletics
The Colby-Sawyer athletics program consists of intercollegiate, club, intramural and recreational sports. Colby–Sawyer College competes as an NCAA Division III institution, and is a member of The Commonwealth Coast Conference (TCCC), the Eastern College Athletic ConferenceEastern College Athletic Conference
The Eastern College Athletic Conference is a college athletic conference comprising schools that compete in 21 sports . It has 317 member institutions in NCAA Divisions I, II, and III, ranging in location from Maine to North Carolina and west to Illinois...
(ECAC), the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association
Intercollegiate Horse Show Association
-Overview:The Intercollegiate Horse Show Association or IHSA is an equestrian organization established in 1967 by Bob Cacchione when he was a sophomore at Fairleigh Dickinson University in New Jersey...
(IHSA), the Division I United States Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association (USCSA
USCSA
The United States Ski Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association is the sports federation for collegiate team ski racing and snowboarding in America. In excess of 150 colleges from coast to coast, the USCSA fields some 4,200 men and women, alpine, Nordic, freestyle and snowboard athletes in over...
) and the New England Intercollegiate Swimming and Diving Association (NEISDA).
Colby-Sawyer offers seven varsity men's sports: alpine skiing, baseball, basketball, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, and track & field. Colby-Sawyer offers eight varsity women's sports: alpine skiing, basketball, lacrosse, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field, and volleyball. Colby-Sawyer offers one co-ed sport: equestrian. In 1989, the equestrian team won a share of the IHSA national hunt-seat championship, tying with Penn State.
Active club sports at CSC are cycling, golf, ice hockey, outing club, men's and women's rugby, cross county running, snowboarding, softball, men's lacrosse, and fencing. Also: Flag Football, Co-Rec Volleyball, 3 on 3 Basketball, and Fall Golf, 5 on 5 Basketball, Floor Hockey, Co-Rec Dodgeball, Co-Rec Indoor Soccer, and Spring Golf.