{"id":5,"date":"2024-12-06T15:35:30","date_gmt":"2024-12-06T15:35:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/160-brighter\/?page_id=5"},"modified":"2026-03-13T20:46:29","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T20:46:29","slug":"brighter-the-macalester-college-campaign-2024","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/brighter\/","title":{"rendered":"Brighter: The Macalester College Campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"

Scots know that the spark that lives within each of us has the power to light our way to a brighter world.<\/p><\/span>\n\n\n\n

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Tomorrow’s challenges require the ability to see clearly, think deeply, and act boldly. To bridge differences and build connections. To spark change and take action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is the work our students are preparing to take on every day. And our duty as an institution\u2014and community\u2014is to support them as fully as we can. That\u2019s the charge we\u2019re taking on with Brighter: The Macalester College Campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s no better investment than our students. The spark they bring. The change they\u2019ll lead. The brighter world they\u2019ll help create.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Bright Lights<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n \n Kampe Rushoka \u201926\n <\/a>\n \n <\/h3>\n

\u201cThe Chuck Green Fellowship was life-changing and reaffirmed my commitment to pursuing a career in gender activism.”<\/p>\n \n

\n Turning Ideas Into Action<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/article> \n
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\n \n Lukas Lock-Scamp \u201925\n <\/a>\n \n <\/h3>\n

\u201cDescribing temperature change in a place that is fixed in collective memory could be a transformative moment of understanding for people who don\u2019t think about climate change all that often.\u201d <\/p>\n \n

\n Arctic Research Heats Up<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/article> \n
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\n \n Mack Williams \u201926\n <\/a>\n \n <\/h3>\n

\u201cWhat attracted me was the opportunity to learn about the experience of working Black people outside Macalester, and about social work in a historic location.\u201d<\/p>\n \n

\n Uplifting St. Paul Families<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/article> \n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

Our Three Campaign Priorities<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Opportunity<\/h2>\n\t\t\t \t\t\t \t\t\t

Make Mac possible for the most talented and diverse community of students<\/p>\r\n
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The life-changing impact of a Macalester education\u2014and the world-changing impact that our students go on to create\u2014all depends on getting here in the first place and having the support to make the most of the experience. Our vision is to make Mac possible for the most talented and diverse community of students.<\/p>\r\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t \t\t\t \t\t\t<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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59% of Macalester students receive need-based aid, with an average aid package of $65,189.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t

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Macalester is one of 66 colleges in the country\u2014of more than 4,000\u2014that meet 100% of admitted students\u2019 demonstrated financial need.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t

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Macalester is among the 6% of institutions in the U.S. that offer need-based aid to international students.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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Distinction<\/h2>\n\t\t\t \t\t\t \t\t\t

Give every Mac student the fullest experience in and beyond the classroom<\/p>\r\n
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We\u2019re doubling down on the strengths that make a Macalester education uniquely powerful. That begins with supporting the work of our incredible faculty. It also means investing in high-impact learning experiences like internships, mentored research, community engagement, and study away. With our new campaign, we\u2019re saying: These experiences aren\u2019t extras. They\u2019re a core part of what a Mac education should be, and every student should have one or more of these experiences during their time here.<\/p><\/p>\n\t\t\t \t\t\t \t\t\t<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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\u201cI love explaining our work and its importance. It\u2019s an opportunity to build on science that supports policy and advocacy.\u201d<\/blockquote>\n Sophie Carpenter \u201925<\/cite>\n \tCarpenter is part of a team of students\u2014led by Professor Anika Bratt\u2014exploring the connection between redlining and urban water quality.<\/cite>\n \t
\n\t The Ripple Effect of Redlining<\/a>\n\t <\/div>\n \"\"\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n
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Environment<\/h2>\n\t\t\t \t\t\t \t\t\t

Provide every student with the space, support, and connection they need to thrive<\/p>\r\n
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Our residential campus in the heart of the Twin Cities is one of Mac\u2019s deep and distinctive strengths, and a key to our future. Our new Residence Hall and Welcome Center will become a new front door to campus.<\/p><\/p>\n\t\t\t \t\t\t \t\t\t

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The Brighter campaign will help Macalester fully realize the priorities we shaped together in our Imagine, Macalester strategic plan.<\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\n

\n Explore ways to give and boost your impact to the Brighter campaign.<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n
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For more information:<\/p>\n

Kaylee M Highstrom\n
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\nkhighstr@macalester.edu<\/a>\n
\n651-696-6068<\/p><\/span>\n<\/div>
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Scots know that the spark that lives within each of us has the power to light our way to a brighter world. Tomorrow’s challenges require the ability to see clearly, think deeply, and act boldly. To bridge differences and build connections. To spark change and take action. This is the work our students are preparing […]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":391,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template_2020_fullwidth_l2.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/brighter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/brighter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/brighter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/brighter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/391"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/brighter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5"}],"version-history":[{"count":84,"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/brighter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":277,"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/brighter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5\/revisions\/277"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/brighter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}