{"id":11310,"date":"2021-09-28T17:31:24","date_gmt":"2021-09-28T17:31:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/admissions\/?page_id=11310"},"modified":"2026-09-11T18:35:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T18:35:16","slug":"professor-panels","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/admissions\/meet-macalester-visit-day\/professor-panels\/","title":{"rendered":"Professor Panels: Discover academic pathways"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"introduction block-container\" >\n    <div class=\"introduction__content\">\n    \t        \t<p class=\"introduction__copy\">A liberal arts education at Macalester allows students to take classes that align with their interests, as well as discover new passions. In these lively online panels, professors share stories and advice from their respective departments to help you imagine the possibilities. Panels are virtual, with time for Q &amp; A. <\/p>\n    \t    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Register and Hear More<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How Mac students engage in the classroom<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How Mac students take learning into our surrounding Twin Cities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Opportunities that exist for research and internships<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How and when students select their majors <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Opportunities that exist post-graduation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">JOIN US TUESDAYS IN OCTOBER<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>STEM PROFESSOR PANEL<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>October 13 | 7-8 p.m. Central Time<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeanddate.com\/worldclock\/converter.html?iso=20261014T000000&amp;p1=219\">(find your local time)<\/a><br><em>Professor Sarah Boyer &#8211; Biology<br>Professor Keith Kuwata &#8211; Chemistry<br>Professor Shilad Sen &#8211; Computer Science<\/em><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:8px\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fdcfc74e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/admissions.macalester.edu\/register\/?id=82c6cbc5-9bb3-4fb1-8419-6bbf4c646b8a\">Register for STEM Panel<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SOCIAL SCIENCES PROFESSOR PANEL<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>October 20 | 7-8 p.m. Central Time<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeanddate.com\/worldclock\/converter.html?iso=20261021T000000&amp;p1=219\">(find your local time)<\/a><br><em>Professor Liang Ding &#8211; Economics<br><em>Professor <\/em>Cari Gillen-O&#8217;Neel &#8211; Psychology<br><em>Professor <\/em>Erik Larson &#8211; Sociology and Legal Studies<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:8px\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/admissions.macalester.edu\/register\/?id=1fc79802-525a-4fa5-a217-3a477e25aab3\">Register for Social Sciences Panel<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">HUMANITIES AND FINE ARTS PROFESSOR PANEL<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>October 27 | 7-8 p.m. Central Time<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeanddate.com\/worldclock\/converter.html?iso=20261028T000000&amp;p1=219\">(find your local time)<\/a><br><em>Professor Michael Prior &#8211; English and Creative Writing<\/em><br><em>Professor Jess Pearson &#8211; History<br><em>Professor <\/em>Mike McGaghie &#8211; Music<br><em>Professor <\/em>Randy Reyes &#8211; Theater and Dance<\/em><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:8px\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/admissions.macalester.edu\/register\/?id=1e30ad62-2c86-4823-afdb-b2560822e0ef\">Register for Humanities and Fine Arts Panel<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More Opportunities to Get to Know Mac<\/h2>\n\n\n<section class=\"link-group block-container\" >\n        <div class=\"link-group__featured-row\">\n        <div class=\"link-group__featured-inner\">\n            <div class=\"link-group__featured-inner-inner\">\n                <ul class=\"link-group__featured-link\">\n                                            <li class=\"link-group__link-item\">\n                            <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/admissions.macalester.edu\/portal\/visit\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    On-Campus Info Sessions &amp; Tours\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li class=\"link-group__link-item\">\n                            <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/about\/outreach\/viewbook-describe-macalester\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    See students describe Macalester (video)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n                                    <\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Register and Hear More JOIN US TUESDAYS IN OCTOBER STEM PROFESSOR PANEL October 13 | 7-8 p.m. Central Time (find your local time)Professor Sarah Boyer &#8211; 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