{"id":8139,"date":"2024-07-08T14:26:44","date_gmt":"2024-07-08T14:26:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/community-engagement\/?page_id=8139"},"modified":"2024-11-18T21:14:31","modified_gmt":"2024-11-18T21:14:31","slug":"flemming-scholars","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/community-engagement\/engagementopportunities\/flemming-scholars\/","title":{"rendered":"Flemming Scholars: A Pilot Initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"

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For many students, Macalester\u2019s longstanding commitment to access plays a major role in making it possible to choose Mac for college. Tuition is not the only barrier that high-need students face in higher education. There are other immediate expenses: a laptop, a warm coat, linens for their dorm room, required course materials. There is also the acute lack of familiarity that first-generation students\u201415 percent of Macalester\u2019s student body\u2014and high-need students can feel as they navigate higher education\u2019s so-called \u201chidden curriculum\u201d of unspoken rules and expectations, which their classmates often seem to navigate with ease. The extra burdens can add layers of stress, block students from participating fully in the life of the college, and prevent them from finding their place in the Macalester community.<\/p>\r\n

A pilot initiative referred to as Flemming Scholars will expand the web of institutional support and remove those roadblocks in order to foster a sense of belonging for the college\u2019s highest-need students.<\/p><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

This pilot initiative aligns with Macalester\u2019s strategic planning goal to become a student-ready campus in which every member of the community can thrive. The Flemming Scholars initiative is the first step in an ambitious long-term vision, with future priorities including summer programs, health insurance support, and a physical space on campus that facilitates community-building, fosters a sense of belonging on campus, and provides direct access to student-centered resources and support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Arthur S. Flemming<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Flemming Startup Grant is made possible by philanthropic donations and is named in honor of Arthur S. Flemming, who served as Macalester\u2019s eleventh president from 1968-1971. President Flemming served as the United States Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare and was an important voice in the shaping of the United States Social Security program before arriving at Macalester. He twice received the United States Presidential Medal of Freedom, first from President Eisenhower and later from President Clinton. At Macalester, President Flemming was a champion for access and was instrumental in the creation of the Equal Educational Opportunity (EEO) Program<\/a>. He also oversaw creating an office of minority programs and an African American studies program, and increasing the number of faculty and staff members of color.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Use Of Funds<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flemming Startup Grants are intended to provide funds to students to help with some of the expenses involved in moving to Macalester and beginning college life. Examples of expenses that Flemming Startup Grants may help defray:<\/p>\n\n\n\n