Family and Friends Weekend
November 8 and 9, 2024
The 2024 Family and Friends Weekend took place on November 8 and 9. Family and Friends Weekend is a time of exploration and fun as you reconnect with your student and meet the Hamline community! The schedule for the weekend included athletic events, academic panels, a concert by Hamline music ensembles, and other family-friendly entertainment.
2024 Schedule of events
| Registration/Family Weekend Central Anderson Center Desk 5 to 6 p.m. |
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| Family Weekend Dessert Reception Anderson Center Forum 6 to 7:30 p.m. |
Mingle with other families and enjoy drinks, and desserts catered by Dining Services. |
| Family Game Night 112 Anderson Center 7:30 to 9 p.m. |
Enjoy a family game night with the Hamline University Programming Board. Join us for a variety of games, food, drinks, and prizes. |
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William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet Ticket sales are both online and at the Anne Simley Theater box office. Online sales begin September 24. Tickets are available 45 minutes prior to the show starting at the Anne Simley Theatre Box office. Tickets are $2 for Hamline University students, staff, and faculty, $5 for all other students and seniors, and $8 for general admission. There is always a pay-what-you-can option available both online and at the box office. For more information, don't hesitate to contact the Theatre Department at tickets@hamline.edu or 651-523-2905. |
William Shakespeare’s long celebrated tragedy of star-crossed lovers. We throw our hats and hearts into the ring, joining generations of artists who, too, have created their versions of Verona’s impetuous and impassioned paramours. Romeo and Juliet, children of feuding families fall in love, hard and fast, caught up in a whirlwind of passion so epic the story resounds for centuries. As quickly as they fall, they are swept up in a tumult of seemingly inescapable misfortune. Come get lost in love with us, as we look to love to tell us who we are and how we belong to each other. |
| Hamline University Bookstore Open 114 Sorin Hall 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. |
Stop by the Hamline University Bookstore and use a special 10% QR code for online and in-store purchases. |
| Continental Breakfast Anderson Center Forum 9:30 a.m. |
Start your day with a light continental breakfast before participating in Family Weekend sessions and campus activities that give you a sense of the type of opportunities, services and support your student can take advantage of at Hamline. There will be ample opportunities to visit with your student as well today. |
| Coffee and Conversation with the Deans 111 Anderson Center 10 to 10:45 a.m. |
Meet the academic and student affairs deans to hear about what your students have been experiencing inside and outside of the classroom. Bring questions you may have about Hamline University and the experiences your student is having. |
| High-Impact Learning Practices 111 Anderson Center 11 a.m. to noon |
At Hamline, faculty members expose students to many High-Impact Learning Educational Practices with the goal of increasing student retention, academic success, while helping students deepen their learning, personal development and post-college preparation. In this session, faculty members and administrators will share insights about the unique opportunities Hamline students have to further their knowledge, experiences and skills including writing intensive courses, study away/study abroad opportunities, internships, student-faculty research, and the first year seminar, among others. |
| Lunch on Your Own | On-campus or off-campus sites |
| Sundin Memorial Concert Sundin Music Hall 4 to 5:30 p.m. |
All students, family members, alumni and music enthusiasts are invited to join us to hear musical selections by Hamline's A Capella Choir, University Chorale, Orchestra, Wind Ensemble and Jazz Ensemble. |
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Dinner on Your Own |
On-campus or off-campus sites |
| Family & Friends Wine and Appetizer Reception Klas Center Lobby 5:30 to 7 p.m. |
Join staff from Student Affairs and other families for a networking opportunity with food and drinks (alcohol and non-alcoholic beverages). Students must be 21 years old to consume alcoholic drinks. |
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Tri-Alpha Induction Ceremony Reception: 5:30 p.m. |
This event is open to current members, newly selected members and their family and friends. Invitations will be sent in mid-to-late October after membership selection is complete. |
| William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet Anne Simley Theatre 7:30 p.m. |
See event description and other important information above on Friday, November 7. |
Home athletic events held during Family Weekend
Friday, November 8
- Men’s Swimming vs. St. John’s University; Hamline Pool, 5 p.m.
- Women’s Swimming vs. College of St. Benedict; Hamline Pool, 5 p.m.
Saturday, November 9
- Football Game vs. St. College of St. Scholastica; Klas Field, 1 p.m.
- Men’s Basketball vs. University of Northwestern; Hutton Arena, 5 p.m.