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  • History of the earth
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History of the Earth First-year students seek clues from Minnesota’s rock record. more

Language Houses There’s no better way to learn a foreign language than immersing yourself in it. Macalester’s six language houses make that possible. more

Three Weeks for America While helping under-resourced schools, Christian Smith ’15 and Katie Soo ’13 also tested their own interest in teaching. more

Global Scholars Many of Mac’s international students come from the United World College program. UWC and Mac make a great match. more

Researching Refugees photos When Angela Butel ’13 chose to write about Cameroonian refugees for a Macalester class project, she didn’t know that she would be one of the first people to tackle the subject. more

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Events

  • Jun 24 Minnesota Private College Week
  • Oct 11 Family Fest
  • Oct 11 International Roundtable 2013: Global Health: Promoting Equity Within and Across Borders
  • Oct 12 Family Fest
  • Oct 13 Family Fest

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Photos

  • Photos of Reunion 2013Reunion 2013
  • Photos of CommencementCommencement 2013
  • Photos of Senior WeekSenior Week 2013
  • Photo of various activities at MacalesterPhotos of the Week - No. 14
  • Photo of various activities at MacalesterPhotos of the Week - No. 13
  • Photo of various activities at MacalesterPhotos of the Week - No. 12
  • Photo of various activities at MacalesterPhotos of the Week - No. 11
  • Photo of various activities at MacalesterPhotos of the Week - No. 10
  • Photo of various activities at MacalesterPhotos of the Week - No. 9
  • Photo of people at Founders DayFounders Day
  • Photo of kids playing in the fresh snowPhotos of the Week - No. 6
  • PushballPushball
  • Macalester Under the MicroscopeMacalester Under the Microscope

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Videos

  • The LochThe Loch
  • Star GazingStar Gazing
  • First-Year CoursesFirst-Year Courses
  • Cost Vs. ValueCost Vs. Value
  • Pushball 2013Pushball 2013
  • Choir SingsChoir Sings
  • African MedicineAfrican Medicine
  • Lecture by Fred SwanikerLecture by Fred Swaniker
  • SquirrelsSquirrels
  • cow with studentsPresident Scrooge
  • president's day videoPresident's Day Video

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News

Interning for the Bureau

Interning for the Bureau

The Minn. Bureau of Criminal Apprehension gave Collin Calvert ’13 a new outlook on law enforcement.

Community Cooking

Community Cooking

Understanding the role geography plays in community health led Carey Hert ’13 to play with her food.

About Macalester

  • 96% of Mac students graduated in the top quarter of their high school class.
  • Two out of three students complete an internship.
  • Last year students volunteered 68,947 hours.
  • Students are citizens of 95 countries.

Why Mac?

College News

  • Macalester Sociology Graduate Wins National Paper Competition
  • Macalester Math professor receives a SIAM Outstanding Paper Prize
  • Macalester marks new Annual Fund, Reunion records
  • Macalester Student Awarded 2013 Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship
  • Eight to be honored at Macalester Reunion in June
  • Recent Macalester faculty award winners

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