First HYPE Day out of this world!

Judging by the tweets and retweets, Thursday’s first official HYPE Day was a huge hit! We were honored to welcome NASA legend Capt. James Lovell, who gave the opening HYPE keynote address on Thursday. For more than an hour, Lovell captivated hundreds of students, faculty, staff, parents, alumni and friends as he recounted the harrowing moments that led to Apollo 13’s near-disastrous flight to the moon.

First-year students were required to attend Lovell’s keynote followed by a series of interactive workshop sessions conducted by Heidelberg faculty and staff. Lovell himself even provided two sessions, Up Close with Jim Lovell. The keynote and the workshops were focused on collaboration, one of the six career-prep themes associated with HYPE. 

Read more about Lovell's keynote here.