Hamline University Events Calendar

Alumni and Community Events
Seminars, Speakers, and Readings
Fine Arts
Information Sessions
International Roundtable Series
Spiritual Life 

Third Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony
Date: Tuesday, December 4
Time: 4:30 p.m.
Location: Sundin Hall Rose Garden
Contact: Christine Berg Schroeder, 651-523-2426 or send an e-mail to Christine.

First Friday Forum
Graduate School of Management Dean Dr. Julian Schuster presents 'The Current State and the Future of Global Economy--The Impact on the U.S. Economy'  Despite the relatively favorable performance of the global economy, the United States continues to face a range of long-term economic policy challenges.  The large global imbalances, our current account deficit, and the surpluses that are the counterpart to our deficit need to be addressed.  How that process unfolds will depend on a complex mix of factors around the world.  Raising the quality of education and exploring ways to improve the safety net are a necessary part of the solution.  The political challenges of sustaining support for global economics integration will be more difficult in the United States because of what has happened to the distribution of income and economic insecurity.
Date: Friday, December 7
Time: Noon
Location: Sorin Hall, Dining Rooms A & B
Cost: $15 including lunch
Contact: Catherine Price, 651-523-2015

Animal Activists: Passions, Perspectives and Prospects
What motivates people to devote themselves to the welfare of non-human animals?  In what ways do the various animal welfare organizations differ in terms of the goals they set and the strategies they use to attain them?  What are the prospects for change in the human attitude toward adn treatment of non-human animals?  Hear from the following activists: Jill Fritz, Minnesota/Wisconsin State Director, The Humane Society of the United States; Gilbert Schwartz, Campaign Coordinator, Compassionate Action for Animals; Amy O'Malley, Hamline student and founder of HARC, the Hamline Animal Rights Coalition; Jon Novick, founder and owner, Fast and Furless vegan boutique.
Date: Tuesday, December 11
Time: 11:30 a.m.
Location: Giddens Learning Center, Room 246W
Cost: Free
Contact: Mark Berkson, 651-523-2918

Lift Kids Global Banquet
Help us to support the 400 million abandoned and orphaned children around the globe!  Hamline University International Graduate Student Association and Lift Kids invite you to the 2007 Global Banquet. Join us for fun activities, world music, authentic Ethiopian food, and a silent auction of art and artifacts from around the world.  Tickets can be reserved via email and will be provided at the event.  Feel free to share this inviation and bring your friends adn family!  Please R.S.V.P. to Takeaction@liftkids.org
Date: Friday, December 14
Time: 6 p.m.
Location: Klas Center, Kay Fredericks Room
Cost: $30 per person and $20 per student
Attire: Business casual
Contact: Natash Farooq, 651-233-7735

Seminars, Speakers, and Readings

"My Life is [-Not-] a Text: On Watermarks, Marginal Notes, and Osccasional Papers of Color"
Fall 2007 Lunchtime Conversations on Vocation provide an opportunity to further explore themes identified in Hamline's mission, vision, and values. 
Speaker: Gordon Nakagawa, Director of Diversity Integration
Date: Thursday, December 6
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Location: Sorin B
Contact: Phyllis Messenger, Wesley Center 651-523-2750

Training Opportunitiy on GLBT Issues Offered
This introductory training session of the Safe Zone is being offered on issues related to gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, and transgender awareness and advocacy. This workshop requires 20 participants but is limited to 40 people so pre-registration is necessary.
Date: Thursday, December 6
Time: 1 - 5 p.m.
Location: TBD
Registration, please call Anna Lachkaya, 651-523-2421

Explorations Seminar
Presentation night for maed seminar
Date: Tuesday, December 11
Time: 5 - 9 p.m.
Location: Drew Residence Conference
Cost: Free
Contact: Walter Enloe, 651-523-2810.

Diversity Symposium
All-University teach-in to examine and reflect on the meaning and future of diversity on our campus.
Date: Wednesday, December 5
Time: 1 p.m.
Location: Klas Center, Kay Fredericks Room
Contact: Gordon Nakagawa, 651-523-2051


 Fine Arts

Music

The A Cappella Choir Christmas Concert
The choir will perform festive traditional and modern settings of the Christmas season, joined by organist Helen Jensen.
Date: Sunday, December 2
Time: 4 p.m.
Location: Sundin Music Hall
Freewill offering for the Choir's Internationl Tour Fund.
Contact: 651-523-2296

Jazz Ensemble & Jazz Combo Holiday Concert
Performance includes music by Miles Davis, Billy Strayhorn, Thad Jones and others.  Directed by John M. Koziol, Jr.
Date: Thursday, December 6
Time: 8 p.m.
Location: Sundin Music Hall
Cost: Free
Contact: Fine Arts Division Secretar, 651-523-2296

Hamline Winds Winter Concert
Hamline's own 50-piece Wind Ensemble performs works by Rimsky-Koraskov, Alfred Reed, Schubert, adn others.
Date: Saturday, December 8
Time: 2 p.m.
Location: Sundin Music Hall
Cost: Free
Contact: Janet Greene, 651-523-2412

Orchestra Holiday Concert
Come enjoy the music of Tchaikovsky, Schubert and von Weber.  Directed by Yali You.
Date: Sunday, December 9
Time: 4 p.m.
Location: Sundin Music Hall
Cost: Free and open to the public
Contact: Fine Arts Division Secretary, 651-523-2296 

Hamline University Women's Chorale
They will perform Benjamin Britten's Ceremony of Carols with Hamline faculty Catherine Victorsen, harp, and sopranos Deborah Carbaugh and Debra Gilroy.
Date: Sunday, December 9
Time: 2 p.m.
Location: Hamline United Methodist Church
              1514 Englewood Ave., St. Paul, Mn
Cost: Free
Contact: Dr. Kathy Thomsen, 651-523-2361

Hamline Orchestra Concert
Hamline Orchestra and Hamline Cello Ensemble will perform music by Tchaikovsky, Schubert, and Weber.
Date: Sunday, December 9
Time: 4 p.m.
Location: Sundin Music Hall
Cost: Free and open to the public
Contact: Yali You, 651-523-2439

Dance

The Hamline Dance Ensemble Showcase
"Works in Progress"
Dates: Friday, December 7 and Saturday, December 8
Cost: Free
For questions please contact the box office at 651-523-2905
 

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Information Sessions

International Roundtable Series

International Roundtables are presentations on and/or discussions of international topics led by Hamline University faculty or campus visitors. They are open to all interested students, faculty, staff, and friends of Hamline. Bring a lunch. We will provide dessert & beverages, a topic, and a venue. 
The International Round Table Series is sponsored by the Global Studies Program and the Howard and Darrel Alkire Chair in International Business and Economics.

Spiritual Life

Weekly Chapel Open to Students, Faculty and Staff
The chapel service will be one half hour each week for scripture, silence, music, reflection and/or meditation.  Eucharist will be offered the first Thursday of each month. 
Date: Thursdays
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Location: Chapel, Bush Student Center Second Floor

Weekly meetings:

Multifaith Alliance
Day: Monday
Time: 6 - 7:30 p.m.
Location: Student Center Chapel

Praise Band and Worship Team
Day: Wednesday
Time: 6:30 - 8 p.m.
Location: Student Center Chapel

Weekly Chapel
Day: Thursday
Time: 11:30 a.m. - Noon
Location: Student Center Chapel

Torah Study
Day: Thursday
Time: 3 - 4 p.m.
Location: Student Center Chapel

Buddhist Meditation
Day: Thursday
Time: 4:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Location: Student Center Chapel

Gospel Choir
Day: Thursday
Time: 7 - 8:30 p.m.
Location: Student Center Chapel

Muslim Prayer
Day: Friday
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Location: Student Center Chapel

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