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During the annual Mahle lecture, speakers Sara Liegl, director of Project Home and Reverend Rachel McIver Morey, director of community and engagement at Interfaith Action, said to a sold out crowd that faith communities are key to addressing family homelessness.

Christopher S. Dennis, founder and principal consultant of the Campus Culture Group, spoke to first-generation and non-traditional students. He discussed imposter syndrome and the “hidden curriculum” in higher education, offering insight into common challenges and sharing practical strategies to help students navigate college.

The Oracle and Untold Magazine came away with staff and individual honors at the 2026 Annual Spring Conference in San Francisco March 6-7. Anabel Bradley, Aiden Lewald and Matias Vega of The Oracle took eighth place in the best news reporting category for their story about a group of Hamline students who had rented a house that they later learned lacked a certificate of occupancy and was condemned. Hamline’s literary magazine, placed third in the literary arts category.

Four Hamline University undergraduate students participated in the 2025-26 Innovation Scholars Program, a hands-on opportunity combining business, science and health care entrepreneurship.

Eighteen Hamline students met with legislators to advocate for Minnesota State Grants, sharing personal stories to highlight the program’s impact.

Hamline has announced its fall 2025 dean’s lists, celebrating the hard work and dedication of our undergrads. See who made the list.

David Everett, vice president for inclusive excellence, kicked off the 2026 Community Roundtable series on political differences, exploring how identity and motivated reasoning shape dialogue and how shared experiences can bridge divides.

Major Declaration Day is a celebratory event hosted by CASA, that connects newly declared students with faculty to guide their next steps.

On Feb. 9, 1895, Hamline faced the University of Minnesota School of Agriculture in the first recorded intercollegiate basketball game. The team played with a smaller ball and peach baskets under rules created by James Naismith, the inventor of basketball.

During a two-week, faculty-led study-away program, eight students traveled to Thailand with English and communication studies professor Suda Ishida to learn about tourism's social and environmental impacts, while 10 students traveled to Belize with biology professor Leif Hembre to study tropical ecology and conservation