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Community Engagement Center

By the Numbers: Civic Engagement

During the 2024-25 academic year, 24 Macalester departments offered 68 courses with civic engagement components taught by 45 different professors. As an institution, Macalester students completed 71,727 hours of civic engagement, including study away, internships, community-based learning courses, and the work of our department with community partners.

Welcome, Class of 2029!

We look forward to connecting with you during orientation in late August, and invite you to come see us on the third floor of Markim Hall if you’re interested in engaging the larger Twin Cities community during your time at Mac. Meantime, you can check out our civic engagement opportunities page, which is continuously updated by our student leaders.

All In Awards Mac for 2024 Election Plan

Macalester earned All In to Vote’s “Highly Established Action Plan Seal” for our 2024 election cycle democratic engagement plan, recognized as among the best in the country for promoting civic learning, political engagement, and student voter participation.

CEC Hours

Academic-Year Hours

  • Monday 8:30am-6pm
  • Tuesday-Friday 8:30am-5pm

Summer Hours

  • Monday-Thursday 9am-4pm
  • Friday Closed
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Macalester was awarded the prestigious Carnegie Community Engagement Classification for excellence in community engagement in 2010.

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