Macalester "The Mac Weekly" Articles
2011
November 7, 2011
Prof. Christie Manning Receives 2011 Macalester Sustainability Award for Curricular Innovation - The Education in the Classroom Task Force of the Macalester Sustainability Committee is pleased to announce that Christie Manning, Visiting Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies, received the 2011 Macalester Sustainability Award for Curricular Innovation. The task force unanimously selected Professor Manning for the award, which is presented to a faculty member whose curricular innovation "has most effectively influenced the way his or her students think about sustainability." Nominators discussed the multiple ways in which Professor Manning's ENVI 270: Psychology of Sustainable Behavior exemplifed the award. In addition to the honor of this recognition, Professor Manning will receive $1,000 from funds donated by Alfred N. Page.
July 21, 2011
Minnesota's Private Colleges July Newsletter article
"From Chickens
to Wind Turbines" - Macalester's student group MULCH is featured.
July 19, 2011
 Macalester College Receives STARS Silver Rating for Sustainability Achievements -
Macalester College has received a STARS Silver Rating in recognition of their sustainability achievements from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). STARS, the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System, is a new program that measures and encourages sustainability in all aspects of higher education.
AASHE’s STARS program is the only one of its kind that involves publicly reporting comprehensive information related to a college or university’s sustainability performance. Participants report achievements in three overall areas: 1) education & research, 2) operations, and 3) planning, administration & engagement. See our STARS survey.
Thank you to all the staff who helped collect the large amount of data we needed for this survey. A very special thank you to students Christian Bangert, Jenny Liu, and Rayanatou Laouali for the hours they spent tracking down STARS information over this past year.
March 16, 2011
Nice Ride (bike share) is coming to Macalester in the spring. The High Winds Fund is sponsoring the station across the street from Patagonia. When it's up and running, Macalester students could rent a bike from Nice Ride, ride to Minneapolis, and then return it there. It will be a beneift to students, staff and the community. See MN2020's story.
2009
October 9, 2009
Macalester Receives Minnesota Waste Wise Leader Award - Macalester College received a Minnesota Waste Wise Leader Award in recognition of the MacFreeSwap, Food Waste as Pig Food, and Move-out Waste Reduction Program, among other sustainability programs. The Minnesota Waste Wise Leader Award is given to Minnesota businesses who have shown true leadership in sustainable business practices including waste reduction, recycling, energy efficiency, purchasing, and employee involvement. More at www.mnwastewise.org.
October 7, 2009
Macalester Receives Highest Grade from the College Sustainability Report Card 2010 - Macalester has received an overall grade of "A-" for its commitment to sustainability, placing it among the top 26 schools nationally and in Canada.read more
August 17, 2009
Macalester Fieldhouse Reconstructed as Horsebarn -
The Leonard Center stands on the site of the former fieldhouse, circa 1954. As part of Macalester’s commitment to sustainability, Macalester set two goals for the demolition of the old building: minimize materials sent to a landfill and preserve and repurpose as much of the building as possible. read more
August 11, 2009
Macalester students Timothy Den Herder-Thomas and Matt Kazinka are featured in a Grist article about the Summer of Solutions program. read more
July 7, 2009
Macalester Students Top 5 in Staples Ashoka Youth Social Entrepreneur Competition read more
2008
April 16, 2008
Macalester is 2008 Sustainable
Saint Paul Award Winner
read more
January 21, 2008
“Sustainability is Everyone's Job, But Some Get Paid For It” - Minneapolis StarTribune,
January 18, 2008
"Reading, Writing, and Being Green" - Minneapolis StarTribune 2007
October 5, 2007
Macalester's eco-house is both student housing and lab. Listen to the story on Minnesota Public Radio |
