Inside Hamline News

Layla Stenson (Biology), Hanan Abdi (Biochemistry), and AJ Escalante (Neuroscience) presented their respective posters at the U of M LSSURP/SOAR-REEU poster symposium on Thursday, August 7, after each of them participated in LSSURP/SOAR-REEU research programs over the summer.

Dr. Giovanni Veliz, a graduate of the Doctorate in Management and Public Service program, a retired police commander, and a Center for Public Administration and Leadership Fellow, testified before the Judiciary Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration about the importance of trust-building with immigrant communities.

Undergraduate Admission is on the move to our new home in GLC South! While our staff’s relocation will happen gradually over the next month, we have already begun welcoming prospective students in the GLC main lobby.

Hamline School of Education and Leadership colleagues Annie Ittner, Letitia Basford, Michelle Benegas, and Stephanie DeFrance published an article in MinneTESOL on reading instruction for multilingual learners.

President Hostetter invites the Hamline community to mark the beginning of the academic year—and welcome new students—at Hamline's 2025 Convocation and Matriculation, taking place on Tuesday, September 2, on Klas Field.

President Hostetter made her debut at CHS Field — home of Hamline Baseball — for Hamline Night at the St. Paul Saints vs. Worcester Red Sox on July 24, 2025. After throwing out a ceremonial first pitch, she stopped in the broadcast booth to share her thoughts about what makes Hamline special and how the opportunity to lead us brought her home to Minnesota.

Help us welcome a new class of students by assisting with Move-in Day on August 31. You can participate in various ways, from greeting students and offering directions, to lending a hand with belongings.

The Minnesota Office of Higher Education (OHE) has awarded Hamline University an Intervention for College Attendance Program (ICAP) grant to support the Piper Academic Community (PAC) program. ICAP grants provide funding to programs designed to encourage college attendance of historically underserved students, helping bridge the gap between K-12 education and students' first year of postsecondary education.

Beginning in fall 2025, Hamline is launching the nation's first graduate certificate in nature-based education for classroom teachers and other school staff. Building on the success of the Teacher Field School, the ten-credit certificate program includes nature immersion, individualized and team-based approaches to curriculum refinement and student support, and a final synthesis project.

Hamline's new Music Production Major will provide a creative, tech-savvy learning experience that equips graduates with hands-on expertise in industry-standard tools and techniques, as well as business skills specific to the industry.