Hamline graduates have always been at the forefront of new discoveries in science, technology, medicine, mathematics, and the natural world.

Hamline paved the way as the first university in Minnesota to open its doors to women. Our first graduates, two trailblazing sisters, were also the first college graduates in the state.

These alumni and students, the first in their families to attend college, are creating success on their own terms.

A professor and her students conduct research to understand and prevent mass shootings.

Hamline students and alumni are the leaders of today and tomorrow.

Take a trip back in time to the groundbreaking of Carnegie Library.

As 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.

A little Hamline affiliation goes a long way.

When 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.

Local author and previous National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Kate DiCamillo talks about the inspiration and motivation for her award-winning books.

Family connection proves life-changing for sociology professor and the innocent man she helped get released from prison.

Celebrating a legacy of leadership with new branding.

New brand platform celebrates Hamline’s legacy of leadership.

Hamline students combine art and technology to spring brilliant ideas to life.

From essays to graphic novels, we’ve got you covered with these books published by the Creative Writing Programs faculty.

With support from a new federal grant, Hamline helps teachers unlock the potential of 70,000 English language learning students in Minnesota.

J-term trip to school in Thailand started by former Hamline professor transforms students’ lives.

From community action to global outreach, Hamline leads the way.

Immigrants from Somalia, Syria, and Mexico share their American stories.

In 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.

“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.”

Under Taylor’s leadership, the Piper defensive numbers improved each season.

A 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.

"If there were a Legends of Hamline award, Brian would certainly be top of the list.”

The power of collaboration crosses the street in a unique partnership between Hamline Elementary School and Hamline University.

The new Center for Justice and Law at Hamline launched this year to engage people across campus and the community in legal and justice work.

When Leah Porter Driscoll MNM ’12 needed a capstone project to graduate, she chose the topic of food deserts and learned just about everything she could about the vast inequities in the Twin Cities.

The Hamline Muslim Student Association recently held a drive to provide warm clothing to Syrian refugees in Canada, Michigan, and Minnesota.

Hamline School of Business professor Jim Scheibel recently won the highest possible award given for volunteer service.

MFAC instructors Gene Luen Yang, Matt de la Peña, and Laura Ruby receive national literary honors.

Power of One Day exceeds last year's results and surpasses the goal by raising gifts worth $190,000.

Hamline students participate in the Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program, an international program designed to bring college students and incarcerated men and women together to study as peers behind prison walls.

A Hamline alumna was awarded the 2015 Teacher of the Year award from Education Minnesota.

Senior Charlie Adams took to the ice this 2015-2016 hockey season. 

Computer science major gives world a firsthand look at Nepal’s earthquake recovery efforts.

Women’s hockey at Hamline scored a big win with three-time Olympic medalist Natalie Darwitz signing on as head coach this year.

Biology professor Lisa Ferguson Stegall, director of the Public Health Sciences Program at Hamline, tells us what we need to know about the benefits of exercise.

The Center for Global Environmental Education (CGEE) at Hamline University is celebrating 25 years of fostering environmental literacy and stewardship.

The Creative Writing Programs at Hamline launched an online literary publication called Runestone.

For the 15th consecutive year, Hamline University was named the top-ranked Minnesota university in its class, according to U.S. News & World Report’s America’s Best Colleges edition.

An 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.

Two alumni conduct entrepreneurial training workshops in North Korea.

The 2014-2015 Hamline men’s hockey season was one to remember. The Pipers won three away games in a nine-day span to win the MIAC postseason title. 

A third-degree black belt, Zack Koppa is a world kickboxing champion.

Fayneese Miller has been named Hamline University’s 20th president.

Looking back on a decade of President Hanson’s leadership.

From Opera to Community Organizing, New J-term Courses Encourage Exploration. 

Hamline alumni work to ensure success of all students. 

After a group of Hamline students visited Linda Umwali’s school in Rwanda she never imagined she would be a Hamline student herself one day.

More than $100,000 was contributed to support Hamline University.

Now cancer-free, Cole Scattarelli ’11 (also ’16 MBA) says it is time to start giving back.

Hamline, William Mitchell Law Schools To Combine.

From fancy French cuisine to streetwise food truck fare, Hamline alumni apply liberal arts smarts to excel in the competitive food service industry.

From etiquette dinners to externships, Hamline offers a variety of career development and placement services for students and alumni.

Hamline students and alumni bring writing classes and a sense of hope to inmates through the Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop.

After surviving a brutal attack that almost took her life, Angela Champagne-From ’13 turned to advocacy to reclaim her life and teach women and girls self-defense skills.

Hamline Pipers' winter and spring sports recap and a look into the leadership on the volleyball team. 

Hamline's Master in Public Administration program celebrates thirty years of educating leaders in public service.

Hamline Pipers' fall sports recap and sophomore Austin Duncan's record-breaking performance on the field.

Hamline alumni of diverse faiths answer the call to ministry. Follow them on their spiritual journeys around the world.

Bones are Susan Myster's life. Find out how the Hamline anthropology professor is helping to solve the mysteries of Minnesota's unidentified persons.

The Oracle, the second oldest student newspaper in Minnesota, is celebrating 125 years of providing students a voice on campus.

The Hamline Piper underwent a makeover this summer. Gone are the giant head and padded costume. Going forward, the Piper will sport a more lifelike, edgier look.

Nearly half of Hamline’s athletic staff can speak from personal experience about what it’s like to be a student and an athlete at the university.

Hamline Pipers' fall sports recap and an interview with All-American track and field athlete, Becky Culp.

Hamline students have a rare opportunity to intern at some of the world’s most prestigious art museums, thanks to a generous gift from the Ehlers family. Hear from the students themselves about how their lives have been impacted.

Fellowship project helps bridge Middle East cultural, political divisions through education.

Hamline University Theatre kicked off its 82nd season with Cabaret, directed by Randy Winkler, on November 2.

Hamline University's winter and spring sports recap and an interview with Hamline gymnast Courtney Benson.

There’s an air of optimism in Walker Fieldhouse; after leading the baseball team to national prominence, Jason Verdugo is at the helm of the Piper coaching staff. We look back on decades of Piper success and toward an age where recruiting rules the roost.

It’s here! The new Anderson Center opened its doors in August. Get a peek inside the new space that features a see-through fireplace, a Starbucks, a computer bar, a meditation room, and a green roof!

Biology professor and mountaineer Mike Farris talks about scaling (and surviving) Mount Everest, his passion for climbing, and his recent book, The Altitude Experience.

It’s been more than a decade since K. P. Anderson ’91 called the Twin Cities home, but he can still describe every nuance of a Minnesota laugh. “It’s not overly ironic -- Minnesotans like the things they like. If you get the laugh then you’ve really earned it, and it’s a genuine, natural laugh,” he explains. “You might get easier laughs somewhere else, but they’re less true.” 

 Hamline’s Certificate in International Journalism program partners with Round Earth Media to send students abroad.

Hamline 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.

 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.

Horticulturist Ken Dehkes shares his secrets for making Hamline one of the prettiest spots in Saint Paul.

 When the bus she was riding on during a service trip to Bolivia drove off a cliff, Sarah Houghton’s life changed forever. Six years later, Houghton, the recipient of a prestigious Rotary Fellowship, is emerging as one of the next generation’s global leaders.

 Students tackle social justice issues through internships.

 MFA in writing for children and young adults graduates its first class

 Chris Messerly JD ’86 uses the law to defend public good.

Real answers to your college search questions

 Brandon Gleason ’09 overcomes accident to earn All-American honors.

 Research yields new insight into common practice.

Forget an apple for the teacher—Hamline senior Margaret Shields is thinking bigger. Much bigger. Why stop at a single fruit for one person when you can make a garden to be enjoyed by all of campus?

Gymnast Sarah Prosen ’11 competes in World Games

 Many college students are plagued with debt. In response, a number of Hamline departments have joined forces to educate students on their finances and set them on the right track for life.

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Three generations tell their story.

Ahmed Sirleaf ’05 helps bring truth and reconciliation to Liberia.

“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.

In 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.

 Kestrel Jenkins ’07 wins a Fulbright.

Two alumnae share their stories, and what Hamline is doing to help.

Beginning 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.

Innovative undergraduate and graduate programs distinguish new school.

Hamline was on the verge of making history.

Curriculum and tradition distinguish Hamline MBA. Program attracts impressive first class, with steady growth expected.

French Professors Walter Blue and Tamara Root retire

Remembering Norman Twetten

Church ruins bring students, community together.

During the last year, the university community has come together to plan for Hamline’s future.

Dave 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. 

My motto is “Live as well as you can for as long as you can.”

Every year Hamline earns grants to facilitate programs that help make a difference both locally and globally.

Minnesota is the most northern of the continental United States, and students are reminded of this every year around mid- December. As they walk between classes, the wind whipping across their frostbitten faces, they wonder why Hamline doesn’t have underground tunnels connecting buildings, a feature that some larger universities provide.

You can clean off your boat, but it might not help. The newest threat to Minnesota lakes is unlike anything we’ve seen yet.

Beth Holger’s goal is to make the career she built for herself obsolete, relegated to textbooks on the history of social work.

The 1940 edition of the Liner, the Hamline yearbook, was dedicated to “the couples that have gone out from Hamline, ever mindful of the deep heritage and happiness they have been endowed with, by their Alma Mater.”

If 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.

Where some artists use watercolors or clay, Betty Lou Patsche ’47 uses flowers.

We worship together at Commencement. We cite John Wesley’s charge to “Do all the good you can.” We begin every event with an invocation. But we never talk about faith.

Undergraduate research, thanks to the Carol Young Anderson Endowed Fund.

The gift of one transformed to the benefit of many.

They're found in classrooms throughout the Midwest. In small farming communities. Factory towns. Bedroom communities. The inner city.

First-year students and how they chose Hamline.

Why students sing, act, dance, and create.

After forty years, F. Garvin Davenport retires.