Hamline Newsroom

Hamline’s undergraduate researchers will leave their labs and laptops behind so that they can present their work to the community during the annual fall interdisciplinary research symposium on Thursday, September 19, 2019 from 11:30 to 12:30 in the Anderson Center. All are welcome to attend.

Dr. Emma Jordan-Simpson, the Executive Director of the Fellowship of Reconciliation (FOR), will present “Truth and Reparations” at Hamline University during an event on Sunday, September 22, 2019, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Cambridge University Press released the updated second edition of the definitive textbook on teaching adults the English language in time for the 2019-2020 school year. A book celebration will be held Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at 3:30 p.m. in West Hall 200. All are welcome to attend.

Hamline University will host a research conference the morning of Wednesday, September 25 to examine national gambling trends and explore ways to address gambling disorders and other addictions in Minnesota immigrant and refugee communities.

Rowman and Littlefield recently published “The Arc of the Covenant” and the St. Paul Jewish Community Center will host a book release celebration.

Hamline’s Undergraduate Student Congress is coming up with new ways to engage students on and off campus for the 2019-2020 school year.

During Convocation in the Walker Fieldhouse on Thursday, September 5, 2019, President Fayneese Miller welcomed 109 transfer and 549 first-year students to the campus community.

Team members at the Hamline Elementary-Hamline University Collaborative Learning University School won a grant for a new makerspace.

Two Hamline students have received the Eddie Phillips Scholarship for African-American Men.

Over the summer, two Hamline students practiced ancient skills in a modern lab to better understand the past.

Teachers from all over the United States converged on the local waterways for a three-day education STEM intensive hosted by Hamline's Center for Global Environmental Education.

A friendly competition concluded the MBA summer session.

Starred reviews pour in for MFAC faculty Laura Ruby's newest YA novel Thirteen Doorways, Wolves Behind Them All. 

For the second year in a row Emeritus Professor Ann Mabbott has been selected by the U.S. Department of State to be one of only 80 English Language Specialists stationed around the world.

Mai Nhia Xiong Chan and the admission team have developed a winning approach to enrollment.

Hamline School of Business offers new programs that can help professionals advance their careers in a data-driven world.

Research by a team of students led by Leif Hembre, Ph.D. a Hamline Biology professor, showed that a moratorium on trout stocking improved water quality in a local lake.

The Hamline men's basketball team has been named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Academic Team Excellence unit announced July 11. To qualify, a team must have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher for the 2018-19 season.

Linnette Werner, Ph.D became Associate Dean of Graduate Programs for the College of Liberal Arts in early July.

Kathryn Russell joined Hamline in late June as the new Director of Continuing Studies.

Quite a number, 58 to be exact, HU student-athletes have been named to the MIAC Winter-Spring Academic All-Conference team.

Women's basketball standout Reilly Geistfeld has been named to the roster of D-3 Team USA, which will play four games in Brazil next month.

Hamline celebrates Pride this weekend and supports its message always.

Two teams from the School of Business upheld Hamline's track record of success in the Manhattan College Business Analytics Competition.

A record number of Hamline's lacrosse players (14) were named to the 2019 Midwest Women's Lacrosse Conference All-Academic Team (MWLC). To qualify, athletes must have a cumulative GPA of 3.30 or higher.

Hamline Elementary School has a new tagline -- Collaborative Learning University School -- that reflects a deepening educational partnership with Hamline University.

The members of the Class of 2019 have entered the world to do all the good they can.  A few told us their plans. 

Memorial Day is an appropriate time to reflect on the service and contributions of our military student graduates.

Hamline MFAC Alumna Blair Thornburgh Receives Multiple Starred Reviews for her new YA novel Ordinary Girls. 

Families and friends gathered in locations throughout campus to celebrate the 2019 Hamline University graduates.

Jessica Davis had planned to pursue an MD. Instead, she opted for an MAT at Hamline after deciding to be a high school math teacher.

Honor societies are part of the Hamline experience. Phi Beta Kappa inducts members with a ceremony steeped in history that venerates scholarship and friendship.

For 15 years, the McVay Youth Partnership has been supporting St. Paul youth and giving Hamline students a chance to take the lead.

 MFA Alum Joe Horton and CWP Faculty Richard Pelster-Wiebe have been selected for the Jerome Hill Artist Fellowship Program. The Jerome Foundation seeks to contribute to a dynamic and evolving culture by supporting the creation, development, and production of new works by early career/emerging artists.

Anaid Plascencia has been chosen to represent Hamline’s class of 2019 at the undergraduate commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 18.

The end of the spring semester is a time to recognize student accomplishments. On Monday, April 29, twenty-two seniors who completed the Hamline University Honors program received their due.

The new anthology Under Purple Skies: The Minneapolis Anthology, edited by Frank Burnes from Belt Publishing features short stories by six Hamline University affiliated writers.

Raie Gessesse is Hamline’s first woman of color and first first-generation student to be named a Truman Scholar. She was one of 62 outstanding students chosen from an application pool of 840 from across the United States.

A team of Hamline MBA students came in second in the regional Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) Cup competition held at the University of St. Thomas’ Minneapolis campus in February.

MFA Faculty Angela Pelster-Weibe will moderate a reading and interview hosted by Coffee House Press The reading will be at the American Swedish Institute in the Folke Bernadotte Conference Room on Wednesday, April 24 at 7:00 p.m.

It's always earth month in the REER Lab where Hamline students are working to advance sustainability.

Since 2015, Professor of Sculpture Alison Baker has broken through stereotypes and crossed international borders in the art field at Hamline.

Join us on April 12 at 7 pm in the Kay Fredericks Ballroom for a celebration of Ed Bok Lee's newest collection of poetry, Mitochondrial Night, from Coffeehouse Press.

Hamline community members headed to the capitol on Thursday, March 14 in their work to end hunger in Minnesota.

Justice Alan C. Page will deliver the address during undergraduate Commencement at Hamline University on Saturday, May 18, 2019. The ceremony begins at 11 a.m.

Just in time for Women's History Month, the Women in Public Service Seminars are now accepting registrations.

New Novel from MFAC Faculty Member Anne Ursu.

Senior Emily "Remi" Remmey's summer research project uses theater to help young people by spotlighting the signs of anxiety and depression in a way that creates empathy and understanding.

MFAC faculty member Meg Medina wins Newbery Medal for her middle grade novel Merci Suárez Changes Gears published by Candlewick Press.

February is Black History Month and this year members of the Black Student Collective are celebrating their 50th anniversary as a Hamline University student organization. The theme "Still We Rise: Fifty Years of Black Excellence at Hamline University" inspired events throughout the month.

On Wednesday, February 13, Hamline students took the short trip to downtown Saint Paul to advocate for the Minnesota State Grant, a grant that makes it possible for many Pipers to attend Hamline.

Before classes spring ahead into the next semester, it is time to reflect on the busy and adventurous J-Term many Hamline students had. From Jamaica to Germany, Hamline students traveled all over the world through the wonderful J-Term study abroad option.

Hamline student and advocate “takes the lead” in more ways than one.

Three Hamline University Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing for Children and Young Adults (MFAC) faculty members won national book awards for their works of fiction at the recent American Library Association (ALA) Midwinter Conference in Seattle.

New York Times bestselling author Robin DiAngelo, PhD facilitated a campus conversation about racism.

Duane Benson ‘67 has passed away. The accomplished football player and track star for Hamline University went on to become a civic leader after he graduated.

Twenty-seven Hamline scholar athletes named to MIAC All-Conference team.

Angela Conley’s approach to public service makes her a new voice on the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners for more reasons than one.

CWP faculty member John Brandon’s novel Arkansas has been adapted into a film of the same name, directed by Clark Duke and filmed in Alabama.

Gymnast Meghan Webb garnered conference honors after the season-opening meet.

Members of the Mock Trial program affirmed the benefits of strong arguments, preparation and teamwork when they shared their knowledge and experience with deaf and hearing impaired high school students.

On Wednesday, December 12, Women's Hockey Coach Natalie Darwitz took her place in hockey history when she was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Adam King, a junior on the men's soccer team, was named to the United Soccer Coaches' North Region third team for the second consecutive season. He is the first Piper ever to be so honored by the USC twice.

Aspiring teachers who received Hamline's Center for Excellence in Urban Teaching (CEUT) scholarships get a chance to help close the racial gap between students and teachers in Minnesota.

Molly Garin, a first-year forward for Hamline, was named to D3Hockey.com women's team of the week.

The Minnesota State Arts Board awarded Professor O'Connor a grant in support of her newest book.

Hamline's own Luke Trudell was named to the D3Football.com West Region team. Read more on the Hamline Athletics website.

Amy Bohman '95 will bring her teaching expertise and experience to Cambodia.

The Hamline Hmong Student Association (HSA) hosted a Hmong New Year extravaganza on Saturday, December 1 from 6 - 9 p.m. in the Anderson Center. The celebration was the culmination of a November full of Hmong cultural events. 

Hamline grad Keenan Daoudi will use the university’s 57th Fulbright Award in Algeria -- to teach English and increase cultural understanding.

Find out just a few of the ways that Hamline students live Wesleyan community values through giving their time and energy to improve our community.

Hamline was the first university to host professional journalists from around the world as part of a new program sponsored by the U.S. State Department and Global Minnesota.

Learn a bit about two veterans from Hamline's community and find out how they plan to spend Veterans Day.

Sergeant First Class Warren Gammell, a Hamline student who served and was killed in World War I, was recently honored at Camp Ripley.

Dr. David Everett, Associate Vice President of Inclusive Excellence, has been awarded a grant of $25,000 from the St. Paul and Minnesota Community Foundations to work in collaboration with several community partners to tackle the issue of changing racial narratives in media.

Hamline University students took the lead and collaborated with peers at area colleges to create a day-long sold-out social justice conference.

Hamline University students took part in a program dedicated to answering one of higher education’s toughest questions – how should I choose my major?

October 11 is National Coming Out Day, which celebrates the personal act of people coming out to family or friends about their sexuality or gender identity. This day also raises awareness of the LGBTQIA+ community and advocates for equal civil rights for this community.

The Provost's Office would like to announce the formation of the Center for Academic Success and Achievement (CASA) as part of an expansion of student success efforts at Hamline University. CASA will provide students with the academic advising, academic skills support, tutoring, and resources needed to successfully manage the college experience and maximize student involvement in their own learning and development.

On October 2, a packed house in the Giddens Learning Center observed Wrongful Conviction Day with a program examining the case of Audrey Edmunds. The event is part of a series from the Center for Justice and Law. The next event is a conference focusing on life after conviction on October 15.

Hamline University is pleased to announce a $25,000 gift from the College of Reconciliation and Development (CRD) to the Global Studies Department in support of educational programs designed to enhance understanding between Israelis and Middle East neighbors. The gift represents the next chapter for the CRD, a nonprofit organization that supported Hamline faculty in their work on various U.S. State Department and other peace building grants between 2001 and 2013.

The Hamline Village History Project and the Department of Anthropology invites students, faculty, and neighborhood history bluffs to participate in the unearthing of a 19th century homestead and old artifacts on Saturday, October 13 as part of the second Open Dig.

Hamline’s sustainability team, under the leadership of Valentine Cadieux, spent their summer getting their hands dirty and keeping them that way. It was productive time spent outdoors in more ways than one. Working in the dirt complemented classroom and other traditional liberal arts learning experiences, plus it was beneficial to our community.

Professor Emeritus Ann Mabbott will continue to educate teachers of English as a second language into her retirement. She is taking her expertise to around the world as an English Language Specialist for the U.S. Department of State. Her first stop will be Spain.

Hamline University is a leader in student community service with the Liberal Education as Practice (LEAP), which began in 2013. As part of first-year students’ fall orientation, LEAP introduces new Pipers to the importance of community involvement and learning through immersion in not only life on campus, but in the surrounding neighborhoods and communities.

Dr. Anne McCarthy, Dean of Hamline’s School of Business, has received a grant of $200,000 from the Wells Fargo Foundation to create an innovative Finance and Analytics Lab on campus.

Hamline University moved up into the top fifteen institutions in its class and maintained its position as a top-ranked Midwestern regional university according to U.S. News & World Report’s America’s Best Colleges 2019 edition.

The 2018-2019 school year is off to a running start! This year Hamline University is welcoming more fresh faces than in years past. Hamline’s largest incoming class record was set in fall of 2016 with 548 first year students, but two years later the 2018 first-year class is on track to be even larger.

Hamline School of Education recently received national Special Program Accreditation (SPA) through the Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages international association (TESOL) Licensure program based on the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) standards.

Women’s Equality Day celebrates the 19th amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which gave women the right to vote. This day is a great reminder to recognize the fantastic contributions and accomplishments of women at Hamline. The first graduates of Hamline University were women, and they rose to be great advocates and leaders.

Meg Medina’s young adult novel Burn Baby Burn has been selected for the City of Saint Paul’s 2019 Read Brave initiative.

The physics department was in motion this summer. Professor Bruce Bolon represented Hamline University at the Saint Paul Saints' Gravity Night, which was a sponsored celebration of Isaac Newton’s 375th Birthday at CHS Field on Saturday, August 18.

Ever wonder what Hamline professors do during summer vacation? Professor of Religion Deanna Thompson and Professor of Political Science David Schultz have kept busy working to publish their nonfiction books, Glimpsing Resurrection: Cancer, Trauma, and Ministry, and The Conservative Revolution of Antonin Scalia.

Natalie Darwitz, head Hamline women’s hockey coach and three-time Olympic medalist, has been selected for the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2018.

On Saturday, July 27, Hamline heroes took over CHS Field for the Hamline-sponsored superhero night at the Saints. Students and staff attended the game to cheer on the Saints, participate in Saints in-game promotions, and hand out some Piper swag. Join in on the fun again on August 18.

A strong connection to Hamline’s Methodist roots and an institutional commitment to social justice and community engagement contributed to a successful Creation Care Summit, a conference dedicated to empowering Methodist communities to take action in protection of the planet and building a sustainable and just world.

Minnesota Equity Edcamp returned for the second time to the Anderson Center on July 19th for a day of educator-led discussion and learning opportunities. David Everett, who was recently named Hamline’s New Associate Vice President of Inclusive Excellence, helped kick-off the event by moderating a panel.

Hamline's spirit of collaboration was on full display Saturday, July 14 when over 600 people gathered in the Anderson Center to listen to and meditate with the co-founder of the Insight Meditation Society, Joseph Goldstein, in celebration of the 25th Anniversary of Common Ground Meditation Center.

Abby Thompson, who will be a senior Digital Media Ethic and Cinema flex major this fall, used Hamline University's Summer Collaborative Undergraduate Research program to develop her research project, entitled "The Exploration and Application of Female Representation in Narrative Cinema" -- a film with all-female creators and cast.

Hamline University has been selected to host and help organize training for the media on racial equity in an event called Truth and Transformation: Changing Racial Narratives in Media. The Saint Paul and Minnesota Community Foundations awarded a $250,000 grant to six partner organizations, including Hamline, for the planning of this event.

The Hamline University Center for Justice and Law recently convened an expert panel to discuss the ongoing immigration crisis in the United States. The panelists, included someone from the ACLU, Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota, the Advocates for Human Rights and an immigrant, provided 200 attendees with individual actions toward ending the situation. A post-event survey indicated that many people acted on these suggestions and took steps to help immigrants.

Eleven teachers and staff from a school in Kauai, Hawaii visited Hamline University to participate in the Rivers Institute on the St. Croix. Their mainland adventure was part of a collaboration with Hamline University’s Center for Global Environmental Education (CGEE) that will support the Hawaiian school's special curriculum and environmental focus that is designed to help keep the Niihau culture and language alive.

Hamline University has hired Dr. David L. Everett as its first Associate Vice President for Inclusive Excellence. He will begin his duties on Monday, August 27.

Hamline University hosted three summer camps in June that gave high school students hands-on learning opportunities in creative writing, accounting, and law.

Hamline University’s Soeffker Gallery recently received a substantial gift of prints by Minnesota artists George Morrison and Leonardo Lasansky. These noteworthy works further strengthen Hamline’s permanent art collection.

Hamline University has hired Michael Tompos as its new Vice President of Institutional Advancement. He will begin work at the university on Wednesday, August 1.

Jordan Lein BBA ‘18 and his mother, Mary Lein MPA ‘18, both received diplomas from the Hamline School of Business during Commencement 2018. Jordan majored in business analytics and finance, which inspired Mary to get her Master’s of Public Administration. The Lein family’s relationship with Hamline began in 2013 when Jordan participated in the AA Minnesota State High School League Track and Field Championship. The meet has been held annually for the last thirteen years at Klas Field and is happening again this Friday and Saturday.

With every sunny day of summer, the urge to sit in a park with a good book grows stronger. As you browse on a tablet or wander through a bookstore, consider picking up a book written by a student, alumnus, or faculty member from the Creative Writing Programs at Hamline.

Zinzile Sibanda was the first international student to address a Hamline Commencement. She spoke movingly at the 2018 undergraduate graduation ceremony about her 8000-plus mile journey to the school and her powerful experience with the community here. She concluded by challenging her classmates to continue to build and strengthen communities once they leave Hamline.

Hamline's 2018 commencement events featured cool weather, caps, gowns, processions, happy parents, blooming trees, and green grass in a historic campus setting. Faculty in full regalia cheered students on as they processed to the ceremony site in front of the 1884-built Old Main.

At the 2018 Commencement ceremony on May 19, Hamline is proud to honor a class of leaders and trailblazers. Among the graduating class is Zinzile Sibanda, who will be giving the senior speech about the role of community during her time at Hamline. Also being recognized this day are two honorary degree recipients, Ronald Petersen, MD, PhD ’68 and Anne McKeig JD ’92, who have dedicated their professional lives to making the world a better place.

The Hamline University gymnastics team shatters school records with a big score at the NCGA meet.

Conner Suddick, a Hamline University student from Suamico, Wisconsin, is one of 59 students from across the country to be named a 2018 Truman Scholar. The prestigious award was announced today by former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, President of the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation.

38 Hamline Students presented their research at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) 2018 at the University of Central Oklahoma on April 5 to April 7.

In only its second year of competition, a team of Hamline MBA students won the prestigious Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) Cup.

Alumnus Yi Gang ‘82 was appointed as the Governor of the People’s Bank of China. Much like the United States Federal Reserve, the People’s Bank of China is the central bank of the country that regulates the financial industry. Yi is the first new appointment to lead the bank in more than 15 years.

Hamline University is proud to announce An Garagiola, a junior studying women's studies and sociology, as the recipient of the 2018 Newman Civic Fellowship.

Minnesota Campus Compact has announced Hamline's winners of the Presidents’ Student Leadership Award, Presidents’ Civic Engagement Award, and Presidents’ Community Partner Award. These awards provide an opportunity for presidents of Minnesota Campus Compact's member institutions to give statewide recognition to effective leaders in the development of campus-community partnerships.

For many students, spring break is a time to travel to tropical and sunny vacation spots and take a break from the pressures and expectations of being a college student. Four groups of Hamline students, however, are looking at service and social justice on a national scale as they travel across the country to work with communities in need.

Hamline Piper hockey fans scored big when the Finnish women’s hockey team prevailed over the Olympic Athletes from Russia (OAR) in the bronze medal game at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games.

Team USA’s race for Olympic gold was one of the most thrilling events to watch at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games and is now taking its place in the history books. As rivals Team USA and Canada faced off, no one was watching closer than Hamline head hockey coach and former Olympian, Natalie Darwitz.

During the summer of 2017, the Center for Justice and Law supported faculty and student research through the award of a competitive grant. Stacie Bosley, a professor in the School of Business, was awarded the grant for her project, "Judgment and Decision-Making in a Pyramid Scheme Experiment: Lessons for Active Consumer Education."

Hamline’s historic Sorin Hall has been renovated to give the next generation of students a new space to take the lead.

The Hamline women's and men's hockey teams have a new home to skate in—one with a panoramic view of downtown St. Paul. The Pipers officially moved into the TRIA Rink at the Treasure Island Center before their first games at the new rink on January 5 and 6.

Hamline's Criminal Justice Department has received another grant from the U.S. Department of Justice through the Bureau of Justice Assistance. The $846,000 grant will build on a partnership to implement crime reduction strategies in a unique Minneapolis neighborhood identified as a hotspot for crime.

Students and faculty join together to celebrate many holiday traditions.

Surrounded by the vibrant and diverse Twin Cities arts scene, Hamline University students have unique and plentiful opportunities to express their creativity both on campus and off.

Hamline has been awarded a silver seal from the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge for having a student voting rate between 60% and 69%.

Hamline University has opened a new platform for students to create and share their artwork, musical talents, and more with the creation of ArtSpace on first floor of Osborn Hall.

President Miller has been appointed to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Presidents Council, the highest governing body in Division III. 

The new Hamline brand campaign, We Take the Lead, was guided in part by a manifesto that encapsulates the spirit, heart, and mission of the university community. Hear a part of the manifesto for yourself, as read by members of our Hamline community, by watching this video.

Professor Rebecca Neal has been selected as the Gordon B. Sanders Endowed Chair in Teacher Education and Director of the Center for Excellence in Urban Teaching (CEUT).

President Fayneese Miller has joined college and university presidents across the country in signing additional letters of support urging Congress to pass legislation as soon as possible to protect DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) students.

In 2018, Hamline will join more than 50 other Minnesota colleges, and 1,757 across the country, in becoming a tobacco-free campus. The transition work is being done by an implementation team appointed by President Miller and comprised of students, faculty, and staff.

Hamline's Paralegal Certificate program was listed as the top in the state in Minnesota Lawyer's 2017 Reader Rankings.

Alumus Roger Appeldorn ’57, in collaboration with Hamline professors, developed a new innovation course open to Hamline students across all majors. The course will teach students important skills that they can apply to help them succeed in their disciplines.

Hamline University and Hamline political science professor David Schultz, noted expert on elections, politics, and public policy, have announced the selection of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota as the next Minnesota city which will host a unique new effort called Community Assemblies.

Hamline’s Adult Basic Education Teaching and Learning Advancement System (ATLAS) housed in the School of Education, was selected as one of four 2017 Literacy Leadership awardees by the National Coalition for Literacy (NCL).

Hamline is the first school in Minnesota to join the Start by Believing campaign, in partnership with Ramsey County. Start by Believing is a public awareness campaign aimed at ending the cycle of silence in cases of sexual assault.

Following convocation, President Fayneese Miller shares a message to reinforce an important part of her remarks about undocumented students being a valuable part of the Hamline community.

Hamline University remains a top-ranked university in its class according to U.S. News & World Report’s America’s Best Colleges 2018 edition. Hamline ranked sixteenth among 162 institutions in the Best Regional Colleges ‘Midwest’ category. In addition, Hamline once again made the Best Value list, the top Minnesota university on that list in the Midwest category, and the list of A+ Schools for B Students. 

Again this year, Washington Monthly ranked Hamline first in Minnesota and 26th nationwide in its Master’s Universities category for 2017.

Dr. Jeffery Ridlehoover, EdD ‘10 is known for his leadership style that focuses on building relationships, both with his students and teachers. He has always loved working with people, and that passion his work at Mounds View High School is what earned him multiple honors within the last year including the title of Minnesota High School Principal of the Year and a promotion to assistant superintendent of instruction for Mounds View Public Schools.

Hamline Initiative for Professional and Academic Liaisons (HIPAL) enables student to start preparing for professional careers during their first year at Hamline with specialized career development resources.

Hamline was again named a "Best Midwestern" School by Princeton Review; rankings reflect academic strength, institutional data, reputation, and student input.

Hamline University is ready to tell its story in a more compelling way with the launch of a bold, new brand campaign. The We Take The Lead campaign is part of a strategy to raise awareness of the university and strengthen its reputation worldwide.

The Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) has chosen Hamline University as one of the nation’s first Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation (TRHT) Campus Center sites. Hamline was the only Minnesota institution chosen for the honor. The grant will engage and empower campus and community stakeholders to advance justice and build equitable communities.

Fall-like weather didn’t cool the turnout of Piper pride at the last Hamline University Night of the season at the Saint Paul Saints baseball game.

Hamline's Master of Arts in Education: Natural Science and Environmental Education has been selected to join the United Nations Global University Partnership on Environment for Sustainability (GUPES). The partnership works toward an enhanced environmental sustainability in universities around the world.

For the tenth straight year, Forbes magazine has ranked Hamline among its 2017 “America’s Top Colleges.”