LEARN, GROW, BE
Looking for ways to support emotional wellbeing or new things to try while staying in? Here are ways to help you keep your mind, body, and spirit well while physical distancing.
Mind
MacTogether Webinars
The Mac Together Webinars provide an opportunity to hear updates and insights from Macalester faculty and staff. These are around timely events occurring on campus and in the world around us.
Mac Cafe Series
The Mac Cafe series features alumni from a variety of notable fields and interests to discuss their personal and professional passions in a casual online setting for interesting and relevant learning. Join your fellow alumni for a 45-minute virtual Zoom coffeehouse chat to hear some of the amazing stories and experiences Mac Alums are engaging in. Bring your cup of coffee, tea, breakfast or lunch, and questions to spark conversation about world events and professional accomplishments while connecting with the Macalester community.
Faculty Alumni Office Hours
Professor’s office hours are something most students took advantage of during their college years. Now that you have graduated, Faculty Alumni Office Hours provide a setting to relive those moments and hear from faculty members about their current pursuits, fond memories, and Macalester today.
Upcoming Faculty Alumni Office Hours
Big Questions Live Event Recordings
McCurdy Distinguished Lectures
Mac Alumni Anti-racist Parenting Conversation hosted by the Mac Alumni Board MacTogether: Race and Policing with Professor Duchess Harris MacTogether Webinar with Professor Katrina Phillips MacCafe: Conversations on Peace and Conflict Transformation with Martha McManus ’70 MacTogerther Webinar: The state of admissions at Macalester Get creative and bring the Idea Lab Home. Follow the Idea Lab on Instagram for fun projects. We are living through history. Why not take this time to put some of your thoughts and experiences down on paper? You may end up being the Samuel Pepys of our time…or at least provide some interesting reading for future you. Not to mention it’s proven to be therapeutic. Whether you go long-form, or take a bullet journal approach, here are some ideas to get you started. Did you know there was a Macalester coloring book? Pull out your crayons or colorful pens to spend some time destressing while remembering Good Ole Macalester!Follow and listen to these podcasts created by students, faculty, and staff across campus.
Body
Macalester Athletics is hosting virtual wellness sessions titled “Thrive in Place”. All are welcome to participate. Find additional home workouts from Mac Sports Performance on Instagram
Spirit
Start a journal with your family, friends, roommates, or loved ones. This can be a fun way to reflect back on the years.