Feature Stories Check out current and past stories featured in Hamline Alumni Magazine. Hide details Hamline HeroesAlumni devote their careers to helping people in crisis. Read More Nine professors who made a differenceAlumni pay tribute to the Hamline educators who mentored, guided, and inspired them in life-changing ways. Read More Making connectionsA liberal arts education proves more valuable than ever in an increasingly complex world. Read More The liberal arts in actionAlumni put their Hamline educations to work in a variety of career paths. Read More Legacy of leadershipWhether just beginning their careers or capping a lifetime of achievement, Hamline grads succeed and lead in countless ways. Read More Student stock tradersFor almost two decades, Hamline students have been helping to grow the university’s endowment—and beating Standard & Poor’s 500 index. Read More Education 2050Hamline's School of Education prepares teachers for the classroom of the future. Read More Hamline firsts, part 3: Science innovatorsHamline graduates have always been at the forefront of new discoveries in science, technology, medicine, mathematics, and the natural world. Read More Hamline firsts, part 1: First movesThese alumni and students, the first in their families to attend college, are creating success on their own terms. Read More Shooting for answersA professor and her students conduct research to understand and prevent mass shootings. Read More Making historyHamline students and alumni are the leaders of today and tomorrow. Read More From the Archives: Carnegie Library groundbreakingTake a trip back in time to the groundbreaking of Carnegie Library. Read More Injustice exposedAs an intern with the Innocence Project of Minnesota (IPMN), which is housed at Hamline University, Sophia Maceda ’17 and a law student from the University of St. Thomas searched for and interviewed witnesses to discover inconsistencies or previously undisclosed facts that might aid in IPMN’s handling of a case. Read More 'Our united effort': Hamline's World War I ambulance companyWhen the U.S. declared war on Germany on April 6, 1917, Hamline had an enrollment of only 400 students. The university’s response to the war effort, however, belied its modest size. Among other things, it formed an ambulance company that was decorated by the French government for distinguished service on the Western Front. Read More Journey toward truthFamily connection proves life-changing for sociology professor and the innocent man she helped get released from prison. Read More We take the leadCelebrating a legacy of leadership with new branding. Read More Summer ReadingFrom essays to graphic novels, we’ve got you covered with these books published by the Creative Writing Programs faculty. Read More Our AmericaImmigrants from Somalia, Syria, and Mexico share their American stories. Read More Piper Cup brings out the best in student-athletesIn 2012, Hamline’s Athletics Department launched the Piper Cup, an annual team competition to encourage excellence not just in sports, but in leadership, scholarship, and service. Read More Teen battling rare illness named honorary Piper“You are a Piper! You have spirit and desire,” Hamline president Fayneese Miller told Seger at the event. “You have all the qualities we expect our Pipers to have.” Read More New football coach brings winning recordUnder Taylor’s leadership, the Piper defensive numbers improved each season. Read More Hamline receives $500,000 for electoral reform projectA Hamline-led project to engage residents in electoral reform has received grant funding totaling nearly $500,000 from the Joyce Foundation and the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation’s Madison Initiative. Read More Brian Peterson retires after 36 years at Hamline"If there were a Legends of Hamline award, Brian would certainly be top of the list.” Read More Propelling EducationThe power of collaboration crosses the street in a unique partnership between Hamline Elementary School and Hamline University. Read More Students provide warm welcome to Syrian refugeesThe Hamline Muslim Student Association recently held a drive to provide warm clothing to Syrian refugees in Canada, Michigan, and Minnesota. Read More Professor given AmeriCorps lifetime achievement awardHamline School of Business professor Jim Scheibel recently won the highest possible award given for volunteer service. Read More MFAC instructors receive national honorsMFAC instructors Gene Luen Yang, Matt de la Peña, and Laura Ruby receive national literary honors. Read More New hockey coach, former Olympian, sets sights highWomen’s hockey at Hamline scored a big win with three-time Olympic medalist Natalie Darwitz signing on as head coach this year. Read More New online literary journal mixes ‘collaboration, conversation, community’The Creative Writing Programs at Hamline launched an online literary publication called Runestone. Read More Law School Combination Making ProgressAn American Bar Association (ABA) accreditation committee has voted to move forward with a request for acquiescence to combine William Mitchell Law School and Hamline School of Law. Read More Hamline Names New PresidentFayneese Miller has been named Hamline University’s 20th president. Read More Erasing the Achievement GapHamline alumni work to ensure success of all students. Read More Alum’s Charity Golf Tournament Raises $50,000 for Cancer FoundationNow cancer-free, Cole Scattarelli ’11 (also ’16 MBA) says it is time to start giving back. Read More Launching CareersFrom etiquette dinners to externships, Hamline offers a variety of career development and placement services for students and alumni. Read More 'Do All the Good You Can': Alumni Career Paths Follow University's Guiding PrincipleHamline's Master in Public Administration program celebrates thirty years of educating leaders in public service. Read More Student Voices: The Oracle, the Second Oldest Student Newspaper in Minnesota, Celebrates 125 Years of Providing Students a Voice on CampusThe Oracle, the second oldest student newspaper in Minnesota, is celebrating 125 years of providing students a voice on campus. Read More Spring 2013 Piper AthleticsHamline Pipers' fall sports recap and an interview with All-American track and field athlete, Becky Culp. Read More Planting Seeds for PeaceFellowship project helps bridge Middle East cultural, political divisions through education. Read More CabaretHamline University Theatre kicked off its 82nd season with Cabaret, directed by Randy Winkler, on November 2. Read More Fall 2012 Piper AthleticsHamline University's winter and spring sports recap and an interview with Hamline gymnast Courtney Benson. Read More From the Frontlines Hamline’s Certificate in International Journalism program partners with Round Earth Media to send students abroad. Read More Breaking GroundHamline is pleased to announce plans for a new University Center, a $36 million facility on the corner of Snelling and Englewood Avenues.One look at Manor House was all it took to convince Carol Anderson ’46 that Hamline was home—a feeling the new University Center may inspire in future prospective students. Read More The Power of Place One look at Manor House was all it took to convince Carol Anderson ’46 that Hamline was home—a feeling the new University Center may inspire in future prospective students. Read More Masters of their Craft MFA in writing for children and young adults graduates its first class Read More Inside the Admissions OfficeReal answers to your college search questions Read More A Family TraditionThree generations tell their story. Read More Justice and HealingAhmed Sirleaf ’05 helps bring truth and reconciliation to Liberia. Read More A 26.2 Mile Story“How much time have you got?” asked Roger Hauge ’58, marathon runner extraordinaire. “This is probably a five-mile story.” As it turns out, it will take ten miles to share this particular tale, which is the story of how a fitness plan he started at the age of sixty became his driving passion. Read More Bringing Peace to the Middle EastIn some ways, their itinerary looks like a typical first-time trip to the U.S. During their eleven days visiting Hamline University, the fifteen high school students and thirty educators were going to a Twins game, having picnic lunches, and spending a day in Duluth. Read More Taking Flight Kestrel Jenkins ’07 wins a Fulbright. Read More Hamline Gorst to MinneapolisBeginning this fall, Hamline will offer graduate students in its School of Business the opportunity to take classes in Hamline’s new west metro location, just minutes from downtown Minneapolis. Read More Business As ExtraordinaryInnovative undergraduate and graduate programs distinguish new school. Read More Hamline's HerosRemembering Norman Twetten Read More A Life From the VineDave Ready ’74 was not the stereotypical undergraduate Hamline student. He didn’t live in the dorms and he didn’t pick up his mail in the Student Center. Instead, Ready lived in an off-campus apartment with his wife and young son. Read More Summer ReadingIf you’re looking for a good book this summer, you won’t need to look further than Hamline’s Graduate School of Liberal Studies, whose faculty, alumni, and students have churned out enough titles to please the pickiest of readers. Read More Life on the LinoleumThey're found in classrooms throughout the Midwest. In small farming communities. Factory towns. Bedroom communities. The inner city. Read More Page
Nine professors who made a differenceAlumni pay tribute to the Hamline educators who mentored, guided, and inspired them in life-changing ways. Read More
Making connectionsA liberal arts education proves more valuable than ever in an increasingly complex world. Read More
The liberal arts in actionAlumni put their Hamline educations to work in a variety of career paths. Read More
Legacy of leadershipWhether just beginning their careers or capping a lifetime of achievement, Hamline grads succeed and lead in countless ways. Read More
Student stock tradersFor almost two decades, Hamline students have been helping to grow the university’s endowment—and beating Standard & Poor’s 500 index. Read More
Education 2050Hamline's School of Education prepares teachers for the classroom of the future. Read More
Hamline firsts, part 3: Science innovatorsHamline graduates have always been at the forefront of new discoveries in science, technology, medicine, mathematics, and the natural world. Read More
Hamline firsts, part 1: First movesThese alumni and students, the first in their families to attend college, are creating success on their own terms. Read More
Shooting for answersA professor and her students conduct research to understand and prevent mass shootings. Read More
From the Archives: Carnegie Library groundbreakingTake a trip back in time to the groundbreaking of Carnegie Library. Read More
Injustice exposedAs an intern with the Innocence Project of Minnesota (IPMN), which is housed at Hamline University, Sophia Maceda ’17 and a law student from the University of St. Thomas searched for and interviewed witnesses to discover inconsistencies or previously undisclosed facts that might aid in IPMN’s handling of a case. Read More
'Our united effort': Hamline's World War I ambulance companyWhen the U.S. declared war on Germany on April 6, 1917, Hamline had an enrollment of only 400 students. The university’s response to the war effort, however, belied its modest size. Among other things, it formed an ambulance company that was decorated by the French government for distinguished service on the Western Front. Read More
Journey toward truthFamily connection proves life-changing for sociology professor and the innocent man she helped get released from prison. Read More
Summer ReadingFrom essays to graphic novels, we’ve got you covered with these books published by the Creative Writing Programs faculty. Read More
Piper Cup brings out the best in student-athletesIn 2012, Hamline’s Athletics Department launched the Piper Cup, an annual team competition to encourage excellence not just in sports, but in leadership, scholarship, and service. Read More
Teen battling rare illness named honorary Piper“You are a Piper! You have spirit and desire,” Hamline president Fayneese Miller told Seger at the event. “You have all the qualities we expect our Pipers to have.” Read More
New football coach brings winning recordUnder Taylor’s leadership, the Piper defensive numbers improved each season. Read More
Hamline receives $500,000 for electoral reform projectA Hamline-led project to engage residents in electoral reform has received grant funding totaling nearly $500,000 from the Joyce Foundation and the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation’s Madison Initiative. Read More
Brian Peterson retires after 36 years at Hamline"If there were a Legends of Hamline award, Brian would certainly be top of the list.” Read More
Propelling EducationThe power of collaboration crosses the street in a unique partnership between Hamline Elementary School and Hamline University. Read More
Students provide warm welcome to Syrian refugeesThe Hamline Muslim Student Association recently held a drive to provide warm clothing to Syrian refugees in Canada, Michigan, and Minnesota. Read More
Professor given AmeriCorps lifetime achievement awardHamline School of Business professor Jim Scheibel recently won the highest possible award given for volunteer service. Read More
MFAC instructors receive national honorsMFAC instructors Gene Luen Yang, Matt de la Peña, and Laura Ruby receive national literary honors. Read More
New hockey coach, former Olympian, sets sights highWomen’s hockey at Hamline scored a big win with three-time Olympic medalist Natalie Darwitz signing on as head coach this year. Read More
New online literary journal mixes ‘collaboration, conversation, community’The Creative Writing Programs at Hamline launched an online literary publication called Runestone. Read More
Law School Combination Making ProgressAn American Bar Association (ABA) accreditation committee has voted to move forward with a request for acquiescence to combine William Mitchell Law School and Hamline School of Law. Read More
Hamline Names New PresidentFayneese Miller has been named Hamline University’s 20th president. Read More
Alum’s Charity Golf Tournament Raises $50,000 for Cancer FoundationNow cancer-free, Cole Scattarelli ’11 (also ’16 MBA) says it is time to start giving back. Read More
Launching CareersFrom etiquette dinners to externships, Hamline offers a variety of career development and placement services for students and alumni. Read More
'Do All the Good You Can': Alumni Career Paths Follow University's Guiding PrincipleHamline's Master in Public Administration program celebrates thirty years of educating leaders in public service. Read More
Student Voices: The Oracle, the Second Oldest Student Newspaper in Minnesota, Celebrates 125 Years of Providing Students a Voice on CampusThe Oracle, the second oldest student newspaper in Minnesota, is celebrating 125 years of providing students a voice on campus. Read More
Spring 2013 Piper AthleticsHamline Pipers' fall sports recap and an interview with All-American track and field athlete, Becky Culp. Read More
Planting Seeds for PeaceFellowship project helps bridge Middle East cultural, political divisions through education. Read More
CabaretHamline University Theatre kicked off its 82nd season with Cabaret, directed by Randy Winkler, on November 2. Read More
Fall 2012 Piper AthleticsHamline University's winter and spring sports recap and an interview with Hamline gymnast Courtney Benson. Read More
From the Frontlines Hamline’s Certificate in International Journalism program partners with Round Earth Media to send students abroad. Read More
Breaking GroundHamline is pleased to announce plans for a new University Center, a $36 million facility on the corner of Snelling and Englewood Avenues.One look at Manor House was all it took to convince Carol Anderson ’46 that Hamline was home—a feeling the new University Center may inspire in future prospective students. Read More
The Power of Place One look at Manor House was all it took to convince Carol Anderson ’46 that Hamline was home—a feeling the new University Center may inspire in future prospective students. Read More
Masters of their Craft MFA in writing for children and young adults graduates its first class Read More
A 26.2 Mile Story“How much time have you got?” asked Roger Hauge ’58, marathon runner extraordinaire. “This is probably a five-mile story.” As it turns out, it will take ten miles to share this particular tale, which is the story of how a fitness plan he started at the age of sixty became his driving passion. Read More
Bringing Peace to the Middle EastIn some ways, their itinerary looks like a typical first-time trip to the U.S. During their eleven days visiting Hamline University, the fifteen high school students and thirty educators were going to a Twins game, having picnic lunches, and spending a day in Duluth. Read More
Hamline Gorst to MinneapolisBeginning this fall, Hamline will offer graduate students in its School of Business the opportunity to take classes in Hamline’s new west metro location, just minutes from downtown Minneapolis. Read More
Business As ExtraordinaryInnovative undergraduate and graduate programs distinguish new school. Read More
A Life From the VineDave Ready ’74 was not the stereotypical undergraduate Hamline student. He didn’t live in the dorms and he didn’t pick up his mail in the Student Center. Instead, Ready lived in an off-campus apartment with his wife and young son. Read More
Summer ReadingIf you’re looking for a good book this summer, you won’t need to look further than Hamline’s Graduate School of Liberal Studies, whose faculty, alumni, and students have churned out enough titles to please the pickiest of readers. Read More
Life on the LinoleumThey're found in classrooms throughout the Midwest. In small farming communities. Factory towns. Bedroom communities. The inner city. Read More