{"id":247,"date":"2017-10-23T15:13:39","date_gmt":"2017-10-23T15:13:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/160-alumni\/home\/"},"modified":"2026-11-04T20:02:36","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T20:02:36","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/alumni\/","title":{"rendered":"Alumni"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"callout-feature-text block-container\" >\n    <div class=\"callout-feature-text__inner\">\n        <div class=\"callout-feature-text__container\">\n            <div class=\"callout-feature-text__feature-wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"callout-feature-text__feature-card\">\n                    <div class=\"base-lockup\">\n                                                                            <h2 class=\"base-lockup__heading\">Welcome from Erin Updike, Director of Alumni Engagement<\/h2>\n                                                                            <p class=\"base-lockup__copy\"><p style=\"text-align: left\">Welcome to the Alumni Engagement website. The Macalester community extends far beyond the student experience. Once a student, you are connected with a support system for life \u2013 in whatever life phase you are going through.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Macalester will always continue to evolve to meet the current needs of students, but the spirit of Macalester remains steady. Whether you are a student or celebrating your 70<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0Reunion, you feel that drive to question the status quo, to discover everything there is to discover, to see the world bigger than you thought possible, to feel a deep passion around helping our communities, and to view life with an inclusive lens.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Whatever path you are on, we are here for you. We have ways to connect to students, to connect with other alumni, to learn, and to make an impact.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Thank you for all you do to live that Macalester spirit. Our world is grateful for you.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">We invite you to explore the different ways to engage with the Macalester community.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Erin Updike\r\n<em>Director, Alumni Engagement<\/em><\/p><\/p>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                     <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"corner-cards block-container\" >\n            <div class=\"corner-cards__heading-container\">\n            <div class=\"corner-cards__heading-inner\">\n                <div class=\"base-lockup\">\n                    <h2 class=\"base-lockup__heading\">Upcoming in Alumni Engagement<\/h2>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"corner-cards__container\">\n        <div class=\"corner-cards__content\">\n                            <div class=\"corner-cards__card\">\n                    <a class=\"corner-cards__card-container\" href=\"https:\/\/engage.macalester.edu\/register\/alumni-awards-2027\">\n                        <div class=\"corner-cards__card-inner\">\n                            <div class=\"corner-cards__card-inner-content\">\n                                <h3 class=\"corner-cards__card-heading\">Nominations are open for the 2027 Alumni Awards<\/h3>\n                                <p class=\"corner-cards__card-copy\">All alumni, staff, faculty, and friends of the college are now welcome to submit nominations for the 2027 Alumni Awards. The nomination deadline has been extended to November 15.<\/p>\n                                <div class=\"corner-cards__card-cta\">\n                                    Submit a nomination\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"corner-cards__card\">\n                    <a class=\"corner-cards__card-container\" href=\"https:\/\/engage.macalester.edu\/register\/Update-Contact-Info\">\n                        <div class=\"corner-cards__card-inner\">\n                            <div class=\"corner-cards__card-inner-content\">\n                                <h3 class=\"corner-cards__card-heading\">Update Your Contact Info<\/h3>\n                                <p class=\"corner-cards__card-copy\">When was the last time you updated your contact information with Macalester? Stay in the loop by filling out the form below.<\/p>\n                                <div class=\"corner-cards__card-cta\">\n                                    Update Your Info\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section   class=\"callout-resource block-container callout-resource--inner\">\n    <div class=\"callout-resource__inner\">\n        <div class=\"callout-resource__lockup-column\">\n            <div class=\"callout-resource__lockup\">\n                <div class=\"base-lockup\">\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t        <h2 class=\"base-lockup__heading\">Alumni, Share What&#8217;s Happening<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t        <p class=\"base-lockup__copy\">Stay connected with Macalester and your classmates by registering for MacConnect, our online community for alumni.\r\n\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"callout-resource__content-column\">\n            <ul class=\"callout-resource__links-container\">\n                                    <li class=\"callout-resource__link\">\n                        <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/engage.macalester.edu\/account\/login?r=https%3a%2f%2fengage.macalester.edu%2fportal%2fMacConnect#\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    MacConnect\n\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    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                    <\/li>\n                            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\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:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/macalestertoday\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    Macalester Today\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\/macsocial\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    Mac Social\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\/alumni\/lifelonglearning\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    Lifelong Learning\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>\n\n\n<section class=\"cta-button-block block-container\" >\n    <div class=\"cta-button-block__inner\">\n        <div class=\"cta-button-block__text-column\">\n            <div class=\"base-lockup\">\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t        <h2 class=\"base-lockup__heading\">Mac Wire<\/h2>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t        <p class=\"base-lockup__copy\">The Mac Wire is the monthly e-newsletter for Macalester alumni, parents, and friends. 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