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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.

More than 100 guests gathered on Friday, June 13, to celebrate the dedication of Anderson Center's east patio as Fayneese S. Miller Plaza, in honor of our 20th president.

Hamline has announced its Spring 2025 Dean’s Lists, celebrating the hard work and dedication of our undergrads. See who made the list!

On Tuesday, July 1, 2025, Hamline University officially welcomed Dr. Mayme Hostetter as its 22nd president. Dr. Hostetter, a founding leader of New York City's Relay Graduate School of Education, brings a commitment to student success and a desire to work with the Hamline community as a team player.

Hamline anthropology professor David Davies doesn’t especially like bugs or rodents. But, they’re an active part of the human world and vital to understanding a key aspect of his research. Davies is now nearing the end of a year-long sabbatical which has given him time to do field research exploring the relationship between people and, as he likes to describe pests: “the creatures that really want to be around us.”

Crystal L. Stein ’10, Founder and CEO of Beret Publishing, captivated the audience at the Anderson Center on May 5 with a reading from her groundbreaking children’s book series, Echoes of Excellence.

An event entitled “Rise: Student/Alumni Networking Reception” was hosted by the Alumni Relations Office, Career Development Center and Alumni Board of Directors, which also had a crucial role in designing the program.

As 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki and St. Paul's 70th year as a sister city to Nagasaki, former St. Paul Mayor and Hamline professor Jim Scheibel led a group of nine Hamline students to Nagasaki on Jan. 12-19. This transformative experience offered students time and opportunity to deeply reflect on the impact the atomic bombing had on Nagasaki, Japan and the world.

Hamline University graduate adjunct professor Erin Entrada Kelly was recently awarded the 2025 John Newbery Medal for her novel The First State of Being. The prestigious award, given by the American Library Association, recognizes the year’s most outstanding contribution to children's literature.

Hamline University announced the Dean's List for the fall term this week. To be eligible, students must earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher and complete a minimum of 16 credit hours.