{"id":845,"date":"2023-05-17T18:43:43","date_gmt":"2023-05-17T18:43:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/mac-fest\/?page_id=845"},"modified":"2026-08-20T14:21:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T14:21:15","slug":"event-schedule","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/mac-fest\/home\/event-schedule\/","title":{"rendered":"Event Schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Event Schedule<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Please note that the schedule below is subject to change. Check back regularly for program updates and announcements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mac Fest registration is now open!<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/engage.macalester.edu\/register\/macfest2026\">Please click here to register.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Registration is required for everyone attending Mac Fest.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some events require additional sign-up, which is indicated in the schedule below. Be sure to select those events when completing your Mac Fest registration. All other events are available on a first-come, first-served basis. On-site registration&nbsp;will also be available at Mac Fest Check-in for events that require advance sign-up (subject to availability).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have questions or need to modify your registration, please contact <a href=\"mailto:macfest@macalester.edu\">macfest@macalester.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<accordion-container\n    tag=\"section\"\n    class=\"accordion-group block-container\"\n    >\t\n\t<div class=\"accordion-group__outer\">\n\t    \t    <ul class=\"accordion-group__list\">\n\t        \t            <li class=\"accordion-group__list-item\">\n\t                <accordion-container-header\n\t                    tag=\"h3\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-heading\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <accordion-container-header-button\n\t                        class=\"accordion-group__heading-button\"\n\t                        controls=\"accordion-group-1\"\n\t                        id=\"accordion-group-heading-button-1\"\n\t                    >\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__button-text\">Friday, October 9, 2026<\/span>\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__icon-wrap\">\n\t                        \t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol accordion-group__button-icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\" 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-plus-small.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t                        <\/span>\n\t                    <\/accordion-container-header-button>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-header>\n\t                <accordion-container-panel\n\t                    id=\"accordion-group-1\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-panel\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <div class=\"accordion-group__item-panel-inner\">\n\t                        <p><p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>All weekend: Indigenous Land Campus Mural<br \/>\n<\/strong><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Link, DeWitt Wallace Library and Old Main<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">While on campus we invite students, families, friends, and alumni to view the acrylic mural on the columns under The Link between DeWitt Wallace Library and Old Main and view the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/equity\/indigenous-land-campus-mural\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Indigenous Land Mural Learning Guide<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to learn about the art and symbolism on the mural, the creative process, Dakota and Anishinaabe (Ojibwe) knowledge, stories, and ongoing work at Macalester, including the Macalester Native and Indigenous Initiative (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/native-indigenous-initiative\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">MNI<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>10 a.m.<strong>\u20135 p.m. |<\/strong>\u00a0Visit the current exhibition at Law Warschaw Gallery<br \/>\n<\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Janet Wallace Fine Arts Center, first floor<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Enjoy the current exhibition at Macalester\u2019s Law Warschaw Gallery.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>12:30\u20131:30 p.m. | Lunch &amp; Friday (Jumu&#8217;ah) Prayers<br \/>\n<\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Weyerhaeuser Memorial Chapel, lower level<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Members of the Muslim community and families are invited to gather for lunch, conversation, and Friday (Jumu&#8217;ah) prayer. Gathering in the Center for Religious and Spiritual Life (lower level of the chapel). Lunch at noon, followed by 1 p.m. prayers. The prayer room will remain open throughout the day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>12:30\u20136 p.m. | Mac Fest Check-In and Registration<br \/>\n<\/strong><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lowe Dayton Arts Commons, Janet Wallace Fine Arts Center<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Check in for the Mac Fest weekend, pick up your name badge, and find information.<br \/>\nOn-site registration is available.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>12:30\u20136 p.m. | Mac Fest Welcome Hub\/Tree Tour\/Poetry Tour<br \/>\n<\/strong><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Reissner Lounge,<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Janet Wallace Fine Arts Center, second floor<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Stop by the Mac Fest Welcome Hub (above Mac Fest Check-In) throughout the weekend to meet informally with other Mac families, alumni, and community members with light refreshments and information to enhance your time on campus, including a couple of campus walking tours.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>1\u20134 p.m. | Self-Guided Tours for Families &amp; Alumni<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Around campus<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Campus maps are available at check in, or utilize our<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/about\/visit\/self-guided-tour\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">online guide<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>1\u20134 p.m. | Highland Hunt (Find Coo!)<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>Around campus<br \/>\n<\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pick up clues for a Coo-themed scavenger hunt at Mac Fest Check-In. Turn in your completed hunt card for a prize at the registration table.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>2:00\u20133:00 p.m. | Seat at the Table: Institutional Equity Open House<br \/>\n<\/strong><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kagin Commons<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Join Institutional Equity for food, conversation, and connection. Pull up a chair, meet the team, share your ideas, and talk with us about what matters to you and the community you want to help build here at Macalester. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>2:00\u20133:30 p.m.<\/strong> <strong>| Campus Open Office Hours<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Around campus <\/span><\/i><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Meet familiar and new faculty and staff members for an informal open house visit. Participating faculty and departments will be posted at Mac Fest Check-in as well as on the Mac Fest website. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>3:30\u20134 p.m. | Coo Sculpture Installation Ceremony<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>Shaw Field<br \/>\n<\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Macalester community is invited to join senior leadership and world-renowned Scottish figurative sculptor Andy Scott O.B.E. for the unveiling of his new sculpture, <em>Coo<\/em>. Designed to celebrate Macalester\u2019s heritage and spirit, the Highland cow sculpture was commissioned and gifted to the college through the Justin and Jansel Kelly Foundation in honor of Mac faculty. See the unveiling, learn more about the artistic journey behind the piece, and celebrate the generosity that made it possible. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>4\u20135:30 p.m. | Academic Summer Showcase<br \/>\n<\/strong><i>Fieldhouse, Leonard Center<br \/>\n<\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This past summer, over 200 Mac students engaged in summer internships, research projects, and entrepreneurial endeavors in collaboration with faculty, staff, and community partners. Come hear them present and celebrate their accomplishments. Light refreshments served.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>6\u20137:30 p.m. | Shabbat Services and Dinner with Macalester Jewish Organization<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em>Weyerhaeuser Memorial Chapel, Center for Religious and Spiritual Life<\/em><b><br \/>\n<\/b>Join the student-led Macalester Jewish Organization (MJO) for a songful Shabbat service followed by a casual and friendly Shabbat dinner. We\u2019ll be upstairs in the Weyerhaeuser Chapel for the service and downstairs in the Center for Religious and Spiritual Life for dinner. Questions? Reach out to Rabbi Emma: <a href=\"mailto:ekippley@macalester.edu\">ekippley@macalester.edu<\/a>.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>6\u20139 p.m. | M Club Hall of Fame Banquet<br \/>\n<\/b><em>Alexander G. Hill Ballroom, Kagin Commons<br \/>\n<\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Join in celebration of this year\u2019s M Club Hall of Fame inductees: Erika Lilley \u201901, Kimani Williams \u201902, Joel Brettingen \u201904, Elizabeth Fitzgerald \u201904, and Koby Hagen \u201906.<br \/>\nFor questions or to modify your Banquet registration, contact the Alumni Office at <a href=\"mailto:alumnioffice@macalester.edu\">alumnioffice@macalester.edu<\/a> or at 651-696-6295.<br \/>\n<i>Dinner cost: $40 adult entr\u00e9e. $13 children\u2019s entr\u00e9e (12 and under). RSVP by Thursday, October 1. <\/i><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><i>Additional sign-up is required.<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>7\u20138 p.m. | Theater Performance<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">James A. Williams Black Box Theater, Janet Wallace Fine Arts Center (lower level)<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><i><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Join us for an evening of theater as our talented students perform a staged reading of three brand new plays written by student playwrights through Macalester Theater and Dance Department&#8217;s playwriting classes. Directed by Jess Mallory &#8217;28, enjoy new works written by Max Schuette &#8217;28 , Moxie Strom &#8217;27, and Sophia Okite &#8217;27.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Admission is on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors open at 6:45 p.m., fifteen minutes before the performance begins.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><b>7\u201310 p.m. | Club Sports: Open Ultimate &amp; Gender Inclusive Ultimate Frisbee Alumni Event<br \/>\n<\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Leaney Field, Macalester Stadium<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Come and join us for the annual Ultimate Frisbee Alumni and Community Event. Compete with and against the current teams and fellow alumni or hang out and cheer your heart out! This is an alcohol-free event hosted by our Open and Gender Inclusive Ultimate teams. All Mac Fest attendees are invited to join as spectators.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>8\u20139 p.m. | Music Concert<br \/>\n<\/strong><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mairs Concert Hall, Janet Wallace Fine Arts Center<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Music Department presents the Wind Symphony (Aaron Isakson, conductor), Symphony Orchestra, (Chi-Chi Bestmann, conductor), and Mac Jazz (David Milne, director). The concert will last an hour, and the audience is free to come and go between the different ensemble performances.<\/span><\/p><\/p>\n\t                    <\/div>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-panel>\n\t            <\/li>\n\t        \t            <li class=\"accordion-group__list-item\">\n\t                <accordion-container-header\n\t                    tag=\"h3\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-heading\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <accordion-container-header-button\n\t                        class=\"accordion-group__heading-button\"\n\t                        controls=\"accordion-group-2\"\n\t                        id=\"accordion-group-heading-button-2\"\n\t                    >\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__button-text\">Saturday, October 10, 2026<\/span>\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__icon-wrap\">\n\t                        \t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol accordion-group__button-icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\" 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-plus-small.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t                        <\/span>\n\t                    <\/accordion-container-header-button>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-header>\n\t                <accordion-container-panel\n\t                    id=\"accordion-group-2\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-panel\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <div class=\"accordion-group__item-panel-inner\">\n\t                        <p><p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><b><strong>All weekend: Indigenous Land Campus Mural<br \/>\n<\/strong><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Link, DeWitt Wallace Library and Old Main<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">While on campus we invite students, families, friends, and alumni to view the acrylic mural on the columns under The Link between DeWitt Wallace Library and Old Main and view the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/equity\/indigenous-land-campus-mural\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Indigenous Land Mural Learning Guide<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to learn about the art and symbolism on the mural, the creative process, Dakota and Anishinaabe (Ojibwe) knowledge, stories, and ongoing work at Macalester, including the Macalester Native and Indigenous Initiative (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/native-indigenous-initiative\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">MNI<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">).<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>8\u221210 a.m. | 5K Fun Run\/Walk<br \/>\n<\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Shaw Field\/Leonard Center Portico\/Stadium Track<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Join us for the Mac Fest 5k Run\/Walk. This event is for the entire Macalester community and is designed to be fun\u2014no need to be an Olympic athlete! Faculty, staff, students, family members, alumni, dogs, and strollers are welcome.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong> There is no fee to participate, but all participants must have completed the waiver; registration is available on-site.<\/strong> Check-in begins at 8 a.m. at the Leonard Center Portico,<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">and the run\/walk begins promptly at 9 a.m. at Shaw Field.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><i>Additional sign-up is required. Have your QR codes ready when you arrive. At-door registration will also be available.<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>8 a.m.\u20134 p.m. | Mac Fest Check-In and Registration<\/strong><b><br \/>\n<\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lowe Dayton Commons, Janet Wallace Fine Arts Center<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Check in for the Mac Fest weekend, pick up your name badge, and find information.<br \/>\nOn-site registration for Mac Fest is available.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>8 a.m.\u20134 p.m. | Mac Fest Welcome Hub\/Tree Tour\/Poetry Tour<br \/>\n<\/strong><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Reissner Lounge, Janet Wallace Fine Arts Center, second floor<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Stop by the Mac Fest Welcome Hub (above Mac Fest Check-In) throughout the weekend to meet informally with other Mac families, alumni, and community members with light refreshments and information to enhance your time on campus, including a couple of campus walking tours.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>8:30\u20139:30 a.m. | Swim &amp; Dive Alumni Practice Open Viewing<br \/>\n<\/strong><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Riley Pool, Leonard Center<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Watch the Macalester Scots varsity Swim &amp; Dive team practice. All Mac Fest attendees are invited to observe from the Riley Pool Natatorium Balcony. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>9:30\u201311 a.m. | Swim &amp; Dive Alumni Meet and Open Viewing<br \/>\n<\/strong><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Riley Pool, Leonard Center<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Come and join us for the annual Alumni Swimming &amp; Diving meet. Compete alongside the current team and your alumni peers, or stand on-deck and cheer your heart out! Either way, we would love for you to join us at Riley Pool during Mac Fest. Meet, mingle and warm up with the current team as early as 9:30 a.m. Competition will begin at 10:00 a.m.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">All Mac Fest attendees are invited to join as spectators from the Riley Pool Natatorium Balcony.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Questions can be directed to Coach Kyllian Griffin at kgriffin@macalester.edu.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><i>Additional sign-up is required.<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>9:45\u201311 a.m. | Women\u2019s Soccer Social<br \/>\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Leonard Center Atrium<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Join members of the women&#8217;s soccer team, coaching staff, alumni, and families for a social meet and greet. Please contact Coach Marissa Olson-Guillou at <\/span><a href=\"mailto:mguillou@macalester.edu\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">mguillou@macalester.edu<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> with questions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For alumni and families of the program. <\/span><\/i><b><i>Additional sign-up is required.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong><b>10 a.m.\u20135 p.m. | <\/b>Visit the current exhibition at Law Warschaw Gallery<br \/>\n<\/strong><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Janet Wallace Fine Arts Center, first floor<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i>Enjoy the current exhibition at Macalester\u2019s Law Warschaw Gallery.<\/p>\n<p><strong>10:30\u201311:30 a.m. | Parent Town Hall with President Rivera and Senior Leaders<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>Weyerhaeuser Memorial Chapel<br \/>\n<\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Join President Suzanne M. Rivera, Executive Vice President and Provost Lisa Anderson-Levy, Vice President for Student Affairs Kathryn Kay Coquemont, and Vice President for Institutional Equity Alina Wong for updates on the start of the new academic year. Bring your questions for the Q&amp;A session of the program.<br \/>\n<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Please note: This event is for parents of Macalester students.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>11 a.m.\u20131 p.m. | Academic Summer Showcase Gallery\/Open House<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fieldhouse, Leonard Center<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><i><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Missed the Academic Summer Showcase on Friday? Stroll through the gallery of student posters highlighting the breadth and depth of summer internships, research projects, and entrepreneurial endeavors undertaken by Macalester students in collaboration with faculty, staff, and community partners.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>11 a.m.\u20132 p.m. | Coo on Campus<br \/>\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bell Tower, Great Lawn<\/span><\/i><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Join us in welcoming Hartnett, a Highland Coo, back to campus! Get a family photo or selfie, give him some pets, and hang out with Mac\u2019s very special guest. <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>11 a.m.\u201312 p.m. | Mac Wagon at Coo on Campus<\/strong><br \/>\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bell Tower, Great Lawn<\/span><\/i><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A great Mac gathering means another stop for the Mac Wagon. Don&#8217;t miss the opportunity to come and meet members of your Alumni Board, purchase exclusive apparel for Mac Fest 2026, spin-to-win swag, and more!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>11 a.m.\u20132 p.m. | Self-Guided Tours for Families &amp; Alumni<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Around campus<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Campus maps are available at check in, or utilize our<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/about\/visit\/self-guided-tour\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">online guide<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>11 a.m.\u20132 p.m. | Highland Hunt (Find Coo!)<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>Around campus<br \/>\n<\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pick up clues for a Coo-themed scavenger hunt at Mac Fest Check-In. Turn in your completed hunt card for a prize at the registration table.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>11:30 a.m.\u20131 p.m. | M Club Cookout<br \/>\n<\/strong><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Macalester Stadium<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Please join the M Club, Macalester Athletics, and the Engagement team for a cookout offering Macalester\u2019s unique hot dogs\u2014the SCOT DOG\u2014served with chips, cookies, and beverages. Vegetarian and vegan alternatives will be available as supplies last. Stick around to support the men\u2019s football team and interact with our mascot Coo the Highland Cow.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Additional sign-up is required. Have your QR codes ready at the door. At-door registration will also be available while supplies last.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong>11:30 a.m.\u20131 p.m. | Track &amp; Field\/Cross Country Social<br \/>\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Macalester Stadium<\/span><\/i><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Join Macalester Track &amp; Field\/Cross Country coaching staff, alumni, and families for a social gathering at the M Club Cookout. Tables will be marked with table tents.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>11:45 a.m.\u201312:45 p.m. | Faculty Lecture<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>John B. Davis Lecture Hall, Ruth Stricker Dayton Campus Center<br \/>\n<\/em>Details TBA.<\/p>\n<p><strong>12:30\u20132 p.m. | Mac Wagon at M Club Cookout<\/strong><br \/>\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Macalester Stadium<\/span><\/i><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A great Mac gathering means another stop for the Mac Wagon. Don&#8217;t miss the opportunity to come and meet members of your Alumni Board, purchase exclusive apparel for Mac Fest 2026, spin-to-win swag, and more!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>1\u20132 p.m. | Center for Study Away Panel<br \/>\n<\/strong><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Alexander G. Hill Ballroom, Kagin Commons<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><i><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Join representatives from the Center for Study Away as they present an overview of the benefits of study away, different programs offered by Macalester, how we support students, info on finances, and timelines. Bring your questions for the Q&amp;A portion of the program.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>1\u20133:30 p.m. | Men&#8217;s Football vs. Saint John&#8217;s<br \/>\n<\/strong><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Leaney Field, Macalester Stadium<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cheer on the Scots as Macalester Football hosts Saint John\u2019s University for the first time in twenty-five years! All Macalester supporters are invited to join the Fan Zone on the north end of Leaney Field and visit the Macalester Athletics tent, and connect with fellow Athletics alumni at dedicated tents for football, men\u2019s\/women\u2019s basketball, and baseball\/softball. Go Scots!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>1:30\u20132:30 p.m. | Faculty Lecture<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>John B. Davis Lecture Hall, Ruth Stricker Dayton Campus Center<br \/>\n<\/em>Details TBA.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>4\u20135:30 p.m. | Ethics Bowl Demonstration Round<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Weyerhaeuser Board Room, Weyerhaeuser Hall<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hosted by Forensics. Join us for a competitive forensics round featuring our nationally-recognized Ethics Bowl team, winner of two APPE Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl National Championships in the last five years! Ethics Bowl team members will analyze and discuss a 2026\u201327 regionals case to illustrate the critical thinking, nuanced reasoning, and respectful debate that earned them their titles. You&#8217;ll witness how the champions explore complex ethical issues with clarity, empathy, and intellectual rigor. Whether you&#8217;re new to Ethics Bowl or an alum of the program, this is a unique opportunity to learn from the best! Stick around for a Q&amp;A session where you can pose an ethical question for the students to answer or ask them about their journey to the championship.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>7\u20138 p.m. | Theater Performance<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">James A. Williams Black Box Theater, Janet Wallace Fine Arts Center (lower level)<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Join us for an evening of theater as our talented students perform a staged reading of three brand new plays written by student playwrights through Macalester Theater and Dance Department&#8217;s playwriting classes. Directed by Jess Mallory &#8217;28, enjoy new works written by Max Schuette &#8217;28 , Moxie Strom &#8217;27, and Sophia Okite &#8217;27.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Admission is on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors open at 6:45 p.m., fifteen minutes before the performance begins.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>7:30\u201310:30 p.m. | Club Sports: Men\u2019s Soccer Game<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Leaney Field, Macalester Stadium<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Join us as Macalester&#8217;s club men&#8217;s soccer team hosts Gustavus&#8217; club team on Leaney Field.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>8\u20139 p.m. | Music Concert<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mairs Concert Hall, Janet Wallace Fine Arts Center<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Music Department presents the Asian Music Ensemble (Chuen-Fung Wong, director), Chorale and Concert Choir (Michael McGaghie, director) and the African Music Ensemble (Sowah Mensah, director). The concert will last an hour, and the audience is free to come and go between the different ensemble performances.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Admission is on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors open at 6:45 p.m., fifteen minutes before the performance begins.<\/b><\/em><\/p><\/p>\n\t                    <\/div>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-panel>\n\t            <\/li>\n\t        \t            <li class=\"accordion-group__list-item\">\n\t                <accordion-container-header\n\t                    tag=\"h3\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-heading\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <accordion-container-header-button\n\t                        class=\"accordion-group__heading-button\"\n\t                        controls=\"accordion-group-3\"\n\t                        id=\"accordion-group-heading-button-3\"\n\t                    >\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__button-text\">Additional Macalester Weekend Events<\/span>\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__icon-wrap\">\n\t                        \t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol accordion-group__button-icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\" 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-plus-small.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t                        <\/span>\n\t                    <\/accordion-container-header-button>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-header>\n\t                <accordion-container-panel\n\t                    id=\"accordion-group-3\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-panel\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <div class=\"accordion-group__item-panel-inner\">\n\t                        <p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>October 10-11 | Men&#8217;s Golf at MIAC Championships<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Brooklyn Park, MN<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Saturday, October 10, 3\u20137 p.m. | Volleyball vs. St. Mary&#8217;s University and Coe College<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">St. Mary&#8217;s University, Winona, MN<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Saturday, October 10, 3:30\u20135:30 p.m. | Men&#8217;s Soccer at Bethel University<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bethel University, Arden Hills, MN<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Sunday, October 11, 8:30 a.m.\u201312:30 p.m. | Club Sports: Women&#8217;s Rugby<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Leaney Field, Macalester Stadium<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Macalester Women&#8217;s Rugby will be hosting a round robin competition on Leaney Field. 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