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Congratulations
Bonner Community Scholars!

Sixteen first-year students have been selected for inclusion in Macalester's 2008/09 Bonner Community Scholars program, Macalester's inaugural year in the program.

Bonner Community Scholars is a four-year program that provides financial support, a social network, leadership and opportunities for students interested in integrating community engagement into their college experience.

More information about the Bonner Community Scholars Program at Macalester>>>

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Congratulations!

Each May, awards for civic engagement are given to graduating seniors who have made a significant contribution of time and effort in the community, and provided leadership to their peers.

The George Stanley Arthur Prize is awarded to a graduating senior in good academic standing who best exemplifies Macalester’s historic tradition of commitment to the community. This year the George Stanley Arthur Prize was awarded to Raina Fox ‘08.

The Steudle Prize is given in memory of Frank and Mollie Stuedle to a senior with distinguished work in interdisciplinary studies in physical, mental, and emotional health, is active in community service work and plans a career dedicated to helping others. This year the Steudle Prize was awarded to Elizabeth Mathiot ‘08.

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Welcome!

Preparing students for engaged citizenship and effective civic leadership is a critical part of Macalester's mission. Many Macalester faculty and staff are actively involved in public scholarship, civic learning and public work. Our students are passionate about issues and want to be positive change agents in the world. The "esprit de corps" of the campus is engagement -- of ideas and action towards a more just and responsible world. This is evidenced in part by the fact that 80% of our students participate in some form of community-based work before they graduate. We work in partnership with community organizations to provide learning experiences that will also enrich the community. This web site or our staff can provide you with information on the numerous ways to connect with the dynamic urban environment of the Twin Cities and beyond.

Macalester Grads Go Green After Commencement

Going green took on a whole new meaning for a group of recent Macalester grads.
In another example that shows there is no end to how far you can "Go Green," several members of the 2008 Macalester graduating class donated their caps and gowns to Minnesota Internship Center Charter School for use during their commencement ceremony.

Minnesota Internship Center Charter School (MNIC) students are primarily low-income students of color, both U.S. and foreign born. MNIC immigrant students are mostly from the east African countries of Somalia and Ethiopia and also from several Spanish speaking countries. Students are ages 16-20 with ninety eight percent qualifying for the federal free lunch program.

MNIC is one of the key community organizations with which Macalester collaborates. Over the years many Macalester students have volunteered and completed their work study at the charter school; donating caps and gowns that would have otherwise been wasted is another way Mac students are helping out the school.

Civic Engagement Outside of Class

Professor Paul Dosh, student Nicole Kligerman and fellow researchers are traveling Bolivia, Peru and Ecuador doing fieldwork for a new research project titled "Women on the Frontlines: Resource Battles, Popular Movements, and Gender Dynamics in Bolivia and Ecuador."  Follow their progress through their blog "Equal Footing: Collaboration at 13,000 Feet" (equalfooting.blogspot.com). 

This project is an excellent example of a civic engagement project outside the framework of an academic class!

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