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OPENING CEREMONY
Monday, March 1
7
p.m.
Old Main Mall
Dress warmly and bring your pioneer spirit to a short
outdoor ceremony, including a multimedia presentation and fireworks!
All alumni, students, faculty, staff, friends, and neighbors are
invited to this exciting event. Free Hamline hats and pennants, plus a reception in Bush Student Center. Don't miss it!
FOUNDERS WEEK KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Krista
Tippett
Tuesday, March 2
9:30 a.m.
Sundin Music Hall
The Founders Week keynote address by
Krista Tippett, host of Minnesota Public Radio's Speaking of Faith
series,
will
be held in Sundin Music Hall at 9:30 a.m. Tippett, a journalist
and nationally known religious scholar, will discuss the timeless
relevance of Hamline's founding values in her talk “Looking Back,
Thinking Forward: Religion and Education in the 21st Century.”
SESQUICENTENNIAL WORSHIP SERVICE
Tuesday, March 2
11:30 a.m.
Sundin Music Hall
A worship service, reflecting on Hamline's Methodist
roots and welcoming ecumenical and interfaith traditions, will
follow the keynote. Students, faculty, and alumni will be part
of this important community ceremony.
FOUNDERS WEEK LUNCHEON
Tuesday, March 2
12:15 p.m.
Sorin Hall, Rooms A/B
A luncheon and opportunity for small group
discussions will close the day. Register online now!
HAMLINE DAY AT THE STATE CAPITOL
Wednesday, March 3
11 a.m.
Minnesota State Capitol Rotunda
On the very day 150 years later,
Hamline will re-enact the signing of the charter establishing the
university as the first in the Minnesota Territory. Minnesota historian
Steven Keillor, author of No More Gallant a Deed and other books,
will give a short address, framing the historical context of Hamline's
founding in the Minnesota Territory through the Civil War.
Transportation from campus to the event will be provided. Buses will leave from Sorin Hall, starting at 10:15 a.m. A reception room and refreshments will be provided in Sorin Hall, Rooms A&B prior to the buses departure. Register online now!
REGISTRATION
All Founders Week events are free
and open to the public, but registration is required for some. Register online now, or you may also register by phone by calling Linda Nybakken at 651-523-2200 or 1-800-767-5585.
Guest parking is available in all permit-only lots during these events. You will not be ticketed. However, parking is most readily available in the Hamline United Methodist Church lot at 1514 Englewood Avenue (one block south of Hewitt).
Other events this week:
There are several other
events scheduled during Founders Week, including:
FIRST FRIDAY FORUM: HAMLINE UNIVERSITY — FOREVER
FIRST
Friday, March 5
Noon
University Conference Center, Room 106
You may have heard that Hamline
was Minnesota's first university, but did you know that Hamline
hosted the first intercollegiate basketball game and established
America's first computer literacy requirement? Dan Loritz '69,
vice president of university relations, will talk about Hamline's
pioneering spirit and its impact on our history. Presented by the
Associations of Hamline Alumni. Click here for more information. INTERNATIONAL PIANO-e-COMPETITION BENEFIT CONCERT
Friday, March 5
7:30 p.m., with reception following
Sundin Music Hall
Mei-Ting Sun, winner of the First International
Piano-e-Competition, returns to Sundin Music Hall for a benefit
concert for the International Piano-e-Competition. After winning
the first International Piano-e-Competition, Mei-Ting Sun's career
has been launched to international status with performances around
the world. Proclaimed as “stunningly fluid” by the New York Times,
this is a performance that you won't want to miss. For more information
and ticket prices,
call the Sundin Box Office at 651-523-2459. |
