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Mission Statement

Created in 2003, the Allies Project at Macalester College consists of a group of faculty, administrators, and students who are committed to creating a safe environment and community for all people regardless of sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, religion, class, age, or ability. Macalester’s community members have multifaceted personal identities and on an individual and group level, these multiple identities can be celebrated or denied, affirmed or oppressed, and be the source of strength, pride, and/or struggle. Allies of the Allies Project provide support and resources to individuals and/or groups who are exploring their own feelings and/or are struggling with issues related to their multiple identities.

Statement of Purpose

The purpose of the Allies Project is to allow students, staff, and faculty to easily identify supportive spaces and people on campus, feel comfortable and safe in a confidential environment, express any issues and concerns in an atmosphere of acceptance and support, and access information and educational resources. The Allies Project symbol is a message to all Macalester community members that oppressive comments and actions will not be accepted or tolerated and will be addressed in an educational and informative manner.

Allies Project Training

To become an Allies Project Ally, you must attend a 90 minute training workshop. To register, please e-mail Karla Benson Rutten.

SPRING 2013 TRAINING DATES

Thursday, January 31
8:00pm - 9:30pm

Thursday, February 21
9:00am - 10:30am

Monday, March 25
3:00pm - 4:30pm

CURRENT Members

  • Lin Aanonsen
    Biology Department
  • Aaron Albertson
    Library
  • Stephanie Alden
    MAX Center
  • Ayda Alemayehu '14
  • Jeff Allen
    Admissions
  • Kathryn Anastasi '15
  • Nancy Anderson
    Financial Aid
  • Lucy Andrews '14
  • Lucy Bauer
    Admissions
  • Mark Bechtel
    Campus Center
  • Abaki Beck '15
  • Karla Benson Rutten
    Multicultural Life
  • Afifa Benwahoud
    Multicultural Life
  • Jacki Betsworth
    Library
  • Pamela C. Birch
    Health and Wellness Center
  • Charles Birge '15
  • Paige Blazei '15
  • Daniel Bomberg '16
  • Nancy Bostrom
    Assessment Office
  • Louisa Bradtmiller
    Environmental Studies
  • Lisa Bramlet
    Admissions
  • Lisa Broek
    Health and Wellness Center
  • Aryssa Burton '14
  • Kim Chandler
    Athletics
  • Devavani Chatterjea
    Biology Department
  • David Collins
    Library
  • Demetrius Colvin
    Multicultural Life
  • Jocelyne Cordona '14
  • Rachel Costello '15
  • Marilyn Cragoe
    Financial Aid
  • Neely Crane-Smith '06
    Alumni Relations
  • Margo Dickinson
    Anthropology
  • Samuel Doten '16
  • Cheryl Doucette
    Communications and Public Relations
  • Keith Edwards
    Campus Life
  • Mary Emanuelson
    Career Development Center
  • Ariel Estrella '15
  • Noah Exum ‘13
  • Angi Faiks
    Library
  • Terri Fishel
    Library
  • Lucy Forster-Smith
    Center for Religious & Spiritual Life
  • Addy Free
    Office of the Registrar
  • Katy Gabrio
    Library
  • Julia Gay '16
  • Nanette Goldman
    Classics Department
  • Allison Greenlee
    Campus Programs
  • Consuelo Gutierrez-Crosby
    Civic Engagement Center
  • Cindy Haarstad
    Campus Center
  • Cyrus Hair '15
  • Sophia Hansen-Day '15
  • Robin Hart Ruthenbeck
    Campus Programs
  • Ginny Heinrich
    Library
  • Chad Higdon-Topaz
    Mathematics Department
  • Beth Hillemann
    Library
  • Ellen Holte-Werle ‘97
    Library
  • Amy Holter
    Business Services
  • Jim Hoppe
    Office of Student Affairs
  • Becky Hoye
    Chemistry Department
  • Julia Huerta '13
  • Tsz Kin "Kenny" Hui '15
  • Ruth Janisch Lake
    Civic Engagement Center
  • Dorothy Johnson
    Accounting Office
  • Mary Johnson
    Student Accounts
  • Rachel Kamagne-Jones '07
    International Center
  • Nachiket Karnik
    Admissions
  • Carol King
    Library
  • Joseph Klein '16
  • Stephanie Kobbe ‘08
    Admissions
  • Audrey Kohout ‘14
  • Barron Koralesky
    Information Technology Services
  • Madeleine Kornfeld '16
  • Benjamin Kromash '16
  • Zoe Kusinitz '14
  • Lisa Landreman
    Office of Student Affairs
  • Kate Larson
    Career Development Center
  • Charlotte Lastra '15
  • Torri Lattimore
    Health & Wellness
  • Elisa Lee '15
  • Erica Lee '15
  • Wayne Lee '14
  • Carina Lei '14
  • Christopher MacDonald-Dennis
    Multicultural Life
  • Sophie Macks '16
  • Alexia Málaga '14
  • Eily Marlow ‘97
    Lilly Project
  • Sedric McClure
    MAX Center
  • Gina Megson '14
  • Carol Mejia '15
  • Alizarin Menninga '14
  • Marian Michaels '15
  • Erin Miller '05
    Admissions
  • Jake Mohan
    MAX Center
  • Kate Mohan '14
  • Suresh Mudragada
    Campus Programs
  • Anna Nassiff ‘14
  • Isabel Nelson '04
    Admissions
  • Erin Newton '14
  • Zoe Nardone '16
  • Sun No
    Pyschology
  • Gabriela Norton '14
  • Mia Nosanow
    Health and Wellness Center
  • Margaret "Molly" Olsen
    Hispanic/Latin American Studies
  • Lee Olson
    Anthropology
  • Joan Ostrove
    Psychology Department
  • Paul Overvoorde
    Biology Department
  • SooJin Pate
    American Studies
  • Rebecca Patton '14
  • Ross Peterson '15
  • tanya e. pfeffer
    Information Technology Services
  • Herta Pitman
    History/Classics Departments
  • Harry Pontiff
    Information Technology Services
  • Michael Porter
    Internship Office
  • Jessica Proskin
    Campus Programs
  • Shayna Prochovnick '16
  • John Rapos
    Student Accounts
  • Paul Rebman '14
  • Lisa Ray
    Career Development Center
  • Brian Rosenberg
    President
  • Doug Rosenberg
    Business Services
  • Robert Rossi
    Chemistry Department
  • Rachel Rostad '15
  • Ted Rueff
    Health and Wellness Center
  • Isabel Ruelas '15
  • Leah Sand
    Hispanic & Latin American Studies
  • Nathan Schachtman '14
  • Linda Schindler
    Career Development Center
  • Kathie Scott
    American Studies
  • Laura Secord
    Library
  • Beth Severy-Hoven
    Classics Department
  • Steven Sha '14
  • Brooke Skinner-Drawz
    Health and Wellness Center
  • David Sisk
    Information Technology Services
  • Ryan Sparrow '14
  • Emma Stout '15
  • Emily Stuber
    Residential Life
  • Api Sulistyo
    Employment Services
  • Philana Tenhoff
    Admissions
  • Joan Toohey
    Biology Department
  • Hannah Trostle '15
  • Anne Walsh
    Admissions
  • Stephanie Walters
    Health & Wellness Center
  • Ellen Washington '13
  • Nienke Wijnia
    International Student Programs
  • Andy Williams
    Campus Center
  • Pamela Yates-Watson
    Advancement
  • Keri Ann Yatogo '16
  • Adinah Zilton '14