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Macalester alumni returned to campus June 5 for Reunion 2009. Here, Mihailo Temali '76, who was named Distinguished Citizen, tells us what Macalester and the award means to him.
There were 8 other alumni award winners. Watch all the videos»
Seeking LEED Platinum for Markim Hall, Home of the Institute for Global Citizenship. Suzanne Savanick Hansen, director of Macalester's Sustainability Office, shares with us the green features of Macalester's newest building Markim Hall and why a platinum level rating fits so well with the mission of the institute.
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Kofi Annan visits Macalester and the Institute for Global Citizenship.
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Alumni in the News
Macalester Honors Nine Alumni at 2009 Annual Alumni Awards Convocation more»
Macalester Sociology Graduate Wins Top Prize in National Paper Competition, Receives Honorable Mention in Another July 2, 2009 -Sociology graduate Shantee Rosado ‘09 was awarded best undergraduate paper by the Society for the Study of Social Problems Global Problems Division and was also awarded honorable mention in the American Sociological Association’s Sociology of Law Section undergraduate paper competition for her paper “El Que no Tiene Dinga, Tiene Mandinga: Black Collective Identity Formation among Afro-descendants in Dominican Republic and Ecuador.” Rosado will receive these awards at the annual meetings for the SSSP and ASA, both of which are scheduled for August in San Francisco. more»
Pres. Obama Nominates B. Todd Jones for U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota June 5, 2009 -WASHINGTON, DC – President Obama has announced the nomination of B. Todd Jones ‘79 for U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota. Mr. Jones previously held the position from May 1998 through January 2001. more»
President Barack Obama has announced his intent to nominate Anne E. Derse '77 as Ambassador to the Republic of Lithuania June 5, 2009 -Anne Elizabeth Derse is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service with the rank of Minister Counselor. She joined the Department of State in 1981 after receiving an M.A. in International Relations from Johns Hopkins University’s Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) and a B.A. in French and Linguistics from Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota in 1976. more»
Campus News
Macalester Sociology Students Awarded Top Two Prizes in National Competition June 1, 2009 - Macalester sociology majors Alex Park ‘09 (Oakland, Calif.) and Jennifer Barnes ‘09 (North Oaks, Minn.), were awarded first and second prizes respectively for their articles published in Sociological Insight, a refereed journal focused on undergraduate sociology research. Macalester was the only school in the country to have two students’ articles selected for publication. more»
Macalester College Student Receives Prestigious National Fellowship Award Supports Young Leaders Exploring Ministry May 28, 2009 - Kristin E. Riegel ‘10, a Humanities and Media and Cultural Studies major, has been selected to receive a 2009 Fund for Theological Education (FTE) Undergraduate Fellowship. FTE Undergraduate Fellowships recognize students who have gifts for leadership and are exploring the possibility of ministry as a vocation. As an FTE Undergraduate Fellow, Riegel will receive $2,000 for tuition, other educational expenses or a self-designed experience related to the exploration of ministry. She will also attend the 2009 FTE Conference on Excellence in Ministry, “Becoming Rich toward God: Pastoral Leadership and Economic Justice,” June 17-21, 2009, at Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria, Va. more»
Macalester Political Science Graduate Wins Top Prize From Law and Society Association Unprecedented Third Year in a Row for Macalester Students May 27, 2009 - Clare Ryan ’08 has won the 2009 Undergraduate Paper Prize from The Law and Society Association for her political science honors thesis titled, “Confronting Childhood: Courts and the Contradictions of Juvenile Justice.” This marks the third year in a row that a Macalester student has won this recognition from The Law and Society Association (LSA). Macalester is the only school in the nation to have undergraduates win the prize for three consecutive years. more»
