Hamline enters its next 150 years under the leadership of President Linda N. Hanson and the Board of Trustees. President Hanson joined the university in July 2005. In September 2005, she hosted Convocation, an event that brought faculty and staff from all areas of the university together for the first time in recent history. Her inauguration ceremony took place in October 2005.

University Mission
To create a diverse and collaborative community of learners dedicated to the development of students' knowledge, values and skills for successful lives of leadership, scholarship and service.

Core Values
Hamline University recognizes its pioneering spirit and roots in the inclusive traditions and values of the United Methodist Church. The following emerge as our main core values:

• High quality, rigorous academics
• Commitment to making the world a better place
• Focus on ethics and civility

University Vision
Hamline University - the nation's leading New American University.
Integration. Innovation. Transformation.

Hamline Promise
Hamline University promises a distinctive learning environment with personal attention and exceptional experiences to prepare you to contribute and prosper in a changing world.