Inside Hamline News

Senior Stephanie Bluhm, who is majoring in political science, was interviewed by WCCO-TV for a story about a Minnesota nonprofit organization that hosts events for the community to write letters to political prisoners in Russia. Bluhm volunteered at a recent letter-writing event.

Kathryn Linn Geurts, professor of anthropology in the Department of Global and International Studies, recently published an article in The Senses and Society.

At Convocation and Matriculation, President Mayme Hostetter exhorted first-year and transfer students to aim for lives of leadership, scholarship, and service – and gave them concrete examples of how to work toward those goals.

The shootings at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis on Aug. 28 left two children dead, 21 others injured, and a community in mourning. The tragedy brought Hamline faculty expertise to the fore.

Casper Voyles, assistant professor of public health in the Department of Social Justice and Social Change, recently published an article in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. The article, “Measuring the Association Between Sports and Mental Health Among Mexican LGBTQ People: Psychological Distress Among Athletes, Spectators/Volunteers, and Non-Attendees During the 2023 Gay Games,” describes the association between psychological distress and participation in the 2023 Gay Games in Guadalajara.

John Brandon, a novelist and associate professor of creative writing, recently reviewed Addie E. Citchens’ “Dominion” for The New York Times.

Join us on Saturday, September 6, at 10 a.m. to celebrate our community and beautify our streets by painting!

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.